Featured Art Collections
Browse my latest works, each inspired by cultural heritage, spirituality, and the feminine empowerment.
“Journey Through Vibe N’ Flow” Collaborative Mural for Discover Burlington Jazz Fest 40! | Client: Flynn Center | June 2023 | Featured Artist: Julio Desmont
MURALS
DIGITAL ILLUSTRATION
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![Brown hands cupping a luminous green earth globe rooted to a Baobab tree with spreading branches. By Raph Draws for Boston Medical Center, 2022.]()
VITAL VILLAGE NETWORKS
Client: Boston Medical Center
Role: Illustration / Cover & Editorial Art
Year: 2022I created four original artworks for Vital Village Networks’ Community Food Systems Fellowship Roadmap, a guide to building local food systems that support healing, resilience, and caregiver leadership.
The illustrations highlight themes like community care, food justice, and generational wisdom, reflecting Vital Village’s mission to support child, family, and community well-being.
Click here for the full version of the Community Food Systems Fellowship Roadmap.
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![Illustration of Brown praying hands holding a glowing orb with three figures of color tending a garden beneath a rising sun, set against a black starfield. By Raph Draws for Boston Medical Center, 2022.]()
THE BODY OF CHRIST
Client: Vermont Catholic
Role: Illustration / Cover Art
Year: 2023I was commissioned to create cover art for Vermont Catholic magazine, designed to spotlight and celebrate BIPOC voices and cultural backgrounds within Vermont’s Catholic community.
The illustration honors the diversity of lived experiences and traditions that shape the faith and identity of Catholic Vermonters, centering inclusion, dignity, and representation.
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![Portrait of saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin in motion, wearing a yellow beaded cape and holding a gold saxophone, set against psychedelic neon waves. By Raph Draws for Burlington Discover Jazz Festival 40, 2023.]()
LAKECIA BENJAMIN – BURLINGTON JAZZ FEST 40!
Client: Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
Role: Illustration / Flyer Art
Year: 2023I had the honor of creating a portrait of acclaimed saxophonist and bandleader Lakecia Benjamin for the 40th Anniversary of Burlington’s Discover Jazz Festival.
As the festival’s guest curator, Lakecia brought together a visionary lineup of artists, celebrating the legacy of Jazz Fest while shaping its future. My artwork was featured on the official flyer, capturing her bold energy and the spirit of this milestone event.
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![Vermont-shaped figure with a rainbow butterfly face and hands cradling a glowing anatomical heart, surrounded by white daisies. By Raph Draws for Vermont Public's Art From Every Corner series, 2024.]()
VT SONDER
Client: VT Public
Role: Illustration / Flyer Art
Year: 2024The Vermont Public Artist Collaboration series, titled "Art From Every Corner", celebrates the diverse and creative individuals who call Vermont home.
The piece features an abstract outline of Vermont containing a stylized human holding a colorful heart, surrounded by daisies, rainbows, and the black-and-white colors of a cow.
This collaboration underscores Vermont Public's commitment to showcasing the rich tapestry of voices and talents that contribute to the state's vibrant cultural landscape.
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![Portrait illustration of musician and curator Adi Oasis by Haitian-American artist Raph Draws for Burlington Discover Jazz Festival 41 official flyer art, 2024]()
BURLINGTON DISCOVER JAZZ FEST 41
Client: Burlington Discover Jazz Festival
Role: Illustration / Flyer Art
Year: 2024For Burlington’s Jazz Fest 41, I had the honor of illustrating Adi Oasis—renowned musician, producer, and the festival’s 2024 curator—for the official flyer art.
As curator, Adi brought together an inspiring mix of legendary and contemporary artists, honoring jazz’s cultural and historical roots while pushing the genre forward. My illustration aimed to reflect her vibrant energy, artistic vision, and the dynamic spirit of the festival.
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![All the Rivers, digital illustration by Raph Draws featuring multicultural musicians and figures united in song, surrounded by world flags.]()
ALL THE RIVERS
Client: All The Rivers
Role: Illustration / Flyer Art
Year: 2026I was commissioned to create an original digital illustration created for a benefit concert supporting Vermont's immigrant community at the Flynn Center, Burlington VT.
Five figures gather inside a luminous circle all united in a river of international flags representing the world's immigrant communities. A psychedelic swirl of warm and cool color radiates outward, rooting the scene in joy, ceremony, and collective voice.
This piece honors the resilience, culture, and dignity of immigrants from across the globe who have made Vermont home.
