Reaction to the Great Backslide
Originally published in June 2022 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators
Even Chickens Need To Think SMART
Originally published in June 2022 in Blog
Saturday Art Class
Originally published in June 2022 in Blog
Happy Pride!
Originally published in June 2022 in Blog
During Pride Month, I’m remembering Keith Haring, one of the gentlest humans to have walked this earth. We owe it to ourselves to keep his irrepressibly hopeful art dances going. Cue up Keith’s friend, Madonna: Everybody spread the word We’re gonna have a celebration All across the world In every nation It’s time for the […]
Mid-Century Modern Memories
Originally published in June 2022 in Blog
My latest commission is personal for two reasons: 1. It’s a digital watercolour drawing of a mid-century modern brick bungalow that my dad, Trevor, designed back in 1966. The home was demolished by a developer in 2017 and replaced with an out-of-the box McMansion. Thomas Allen (whose devotion to Hamilton’s heritage is beyond beyond) described […]
Shoe History
Originally published in June 2022 in Blog
A Visit to Manet’s Studio
Originally published in June 2022 in Blog
I went to Edouard Manet’s studio this morning to learn his direct way of painting flowers. Illness is keeping him away from Parisian society (his definition of torture), so his friends are bringing him bouquets from his favourite florists. No one does cut flowers like the city of Paris. Manet places the bouquets all over […]
