In the News

Morning Cloak – June 2011
“… view & admire an incredible installation by Philadelphia’s talented Conrad Booker that is adorning Philadelphia”

Follow the Butterflies ~ Conrad Booker’s Stylish Philadelphia Installation – 6/2/2011
“… this crazy (albeit amazing) art installation that happening all around the city that involves thousands of butterflies created from recycled fashion magazines and soda cans.”

Window Dressing: A Flurry of Fluttery Insects Find a Home at Bus Stop Boutique – 5/31/11 “… he decorated the facade of Bus Stop Boutique with butterfly-adorned umbrellas”

METAMORPHOSIS: Have you ever seen 1000 butterflies in 1 place? – 5/26/2011
“…it is an incredible installation and a great concept done for the first time ever in Philly…”

Metamorphosis: Recycled magazines and cans take flight - 5/18/2011
“… This multi-part installation will feature thousands of butterflies that were created from recycled magazines and soda cans.”

Artisan in Residence – If he likes it, he’ll fashion it.
Hilary Jay, Inquirer Magazine 1/23/2000
“Give Booker a set of stainless salad bowls and a can of acrylic, he’ll produce a translucent sink. Supply him with a hollowcore door, foam, fabric and a set of legs – he fashions a chaise longue.”

Decorating: Apartment Living
HGTV – Start At Home
“Go ahead and get kooky! Apartment decorating offers a chance to experiment.”

Magic Marker: The Rendering Problem Solver for Designers
by Richard McGarry, Greg Madsen, 1992
“Conrad Booker, a Philadephia- based renderer, sometimes consolidates his thumbnails into an ink on vellum composition for client presentations.”

Urban Gardener – Sowing the seeds of success
by Libby J. Goldstein, 11/3/2005
“Third place ain’t bad when you’re competing with so many others”