Alison Garwood Jones

Why did I start drawing again?

Originally published in April 2017 in Blog

It’s simple. I started drawing again because I needed a reason to look up that felt more powerful than the urge to look down at my phone. Drawing from life forces you to feel edges, to see light, and to experience life. It’s  been clear to me, for quite some time, that mobile newsfeeds have eroded […]

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Kensington Market

Originally published in April 2017 in Blog

Toronto, Spring 2017

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Urban signals

Originally published in April 2017 in Blog

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Birdy Booty Camp

Originally published in April 2017 in Blog

Lifting a wing is not interval training.

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Manly Man

Originally published in April 2017 in Blog

I called this one, Manly Man. As soon as I put my brush down, I heard the expression: “I’m not a doctor. I just play one on TV.” My friend Nichola asked how I made this drawing. It came about thusly: I went to a cafe (Tampered Press) with my cheap watercolour notebook and a […]

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Soul food

Originally published in April 2017 in Blog

Chicken shawarma + an array of delicious sides.

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Carolyn, poetry editor

Originally published in April 2017 in Blog

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