Rudy Gutierrez is an award-winning American illustrator and educator born in the Bronx, NY, of Puerto Rican heritage. He has created artworks for films and performances, U.S. Postage stamps, book covers, posters, picture books, and LP / CD covers and exhibited internationally. His artwork for Santana’s hit album “Shaman” was used as a set design at the 2002 Super Bowl half-time show, and his paintings were commissioned for the film “Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary.” His awards include the Dean Cornwell Hall of Fame Award, Distinguished Educator in the Arts Award and a Gold medal from the Society of Illustrators, as well as a Caldecott Honor Award, African Book Award and Pura Belpre Award for his Children’s books. He is a Professor at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY and has lectured at various institutions internationally. His paintings are featured in many public and private collections and his art is included in those of musical icons Carlos Santana, Clive Davis, and Wayne Shorter.