Hard Work
The Making of Lax Girl-4
I've been always trying to not to leave behind the women's game of lacrosse. But I've been always trying to...
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The Making of Long Pole-3 & 4
A couple of new images were recently made and added to the portfolio. This time they were geared for the...
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CrankShooter: The Collection
It's great to have one thing work, or one product sell in business. It's a validation that feels good on...
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What I learned as a Head Coach
When I had my end-of-the-season meeting with the Athletic Department of the Keio Academy of New York, I was asked...
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The Making of Game Time-2
The past Spring 2019 was a very busy and long one. With work and family responsibilities along with a newly...
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Keio Academy Lacrosse 2019
If I didn't attend art school or majored in art in college, I would've been either a history or an...
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A Wall-Ball Reminder
During the Thanksgiving weekend, I took my family into NYC to enjoy the start of the Holiday spirit. If we...
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Life Lessons as a Lacrosse Goalie
I've been wanting to do this article for years because I think about it each and every time I play...
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The Dragon Games: A recap
"Nothing ventured, nothing gained. And the venture belongs to the adventurous." - Navjot Singh Sidhu (Indian politician) ONE YEAR of...
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Something To Hold Onto
Before I aggressively went into a passion project 10 years ago, I was slowly testing the waters by doing it...
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American Assassin (The Art of Lax & Hollywood)
I remember in 1999 when 'American Pie' came out and being in awe when the lacrosse scenes came on the...
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The Highlight Of My Summer
A lot of my lacrosse teammates call me a “lax fan-boy”. When you love lacrosse as much as I do,...
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What Do You Pack?
Each time I pack my lacrosse equipment bags either for my son's practices, my old man pick-up, league games or...
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Enter The Dragon Games
As an entrepreneur, you're always looking ahead, or what's next, even when there's not a need. It's a competitive habit,...
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The Making of Wall Ball-Traditional
I still do wall-ball multiple times a week, or almost everyday for at least 10 minutes. Growing up in NYC...
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U.S.A. Lax Flags: The Backstory.
I didn't really know how I was going to structure this article, but here goes. The recent products made and...
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The Making of Gear-Traditional
Back in art school, drawing classes of many kinds had us do a number of 'still life' exercises of many...
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The Making of Coach(es)
"Teaching is coaching and coaching is teaching." When 'Teacher Appreciation Week' was coming up I was reminded of the ideas...
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The Process of Painting
"How did you do that?" That's a common question from viewers and especially prospective customers when inquiring about the lacrosse...
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Spring Break 2018
18 years ago, I spent the entire summer to backpack around Europe after I graduated from college, traveling mostly by...
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The Art of Lax
Lacrosse Art & Illustration
Vinnie Ricasio is the founder and Creative Director of The Art of Lax™ – a New York City-based, graphic studio pertaining to custom and generic lacrosse-themed art and design. Possessing a strange personality of “Art & Athletics” the combination of both is what artists strive to find – unique.
