Have you been to the new Calgary Farmers’ Market that opened in NW Calgary on Friday? I designed and illustrated the sign hanging above The Silk Road Spice Merchant’s booth. Here’s some process shots from when I was working on the image. I made the ink drawing and the tea-stained background separately and then assembled them digitally. I ...
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The opening reception for Long Tale was on Friday, March 1st. It was my first time in ATB's ArtVault Space and was such a great night, despite it being incredibly cold in Calgary. I attended the event with one of my best friends and we had a wonderful time! There was delicious food and drinks, lots of people I knew, and so many beautifully illus ...
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I love beards, and I especially love drawing characters with beards. As such, I’ve decided to start a series of portraits of men I know who have beards and I’m going to call it ‘These Are The Beaded Men I Know.’ Does anyone get the reference (other than Jason Mathis)? Not that it really matters as it’s just for my own amusement ;) I’m lookin ...
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I am thrilled that my new children's book, I Didn’t Stand Up, is being included in the upcoming group show, Long Tale, in the ATB ArtVault Space. There are some pretty impressive artists involved, people whose work I really admire, and I feel so honoured to have my work exhibited alongside theirs. It’s also a big deal for me for the simple fact tha ...
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I Didn't Stand Up, written by Lucy Falcone and illustrated by me, is out today! For all of you who have asked me where they can get a copy, it's available online through Indigo, Amazon and my publisher's distributor. As for physical bookstores, Chapters/Indigo carries it. In Calgary, the stores in Chinook, Signal Hill and Crowfoot all current ...
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