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TV Legends

Originally published in June 2026 in Blog

“I don’t know how to explain Jack. His quicksilver, odd, impetuous, witty, unsettled, suspicious personality … and there are ten more things you could throw in that list. To me, it made him the most compelling face that’s ever been on the television.” ~ Dick Cavett on Jack Paar, Archive of American Television (EmmyLegends.com)

Art with Alison

Originally published in May 2026 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators

For the month of May I teamed up with Jamii, my favourite Toronto arts organization, to lead a series of artistic discoveries. When the world overwhelms, drawing, painting and writing remind us who we are. And sometimes — if you stick with it — they show us what we must do. Spending time together […]

Summer Book Tour

Originally published in July 2025 in Blog, Books on Grief, Pen Jar Productions

“Inking Your Grief” is a public talk by Alison Garwood-Jones that uses her illustrated portraits to show how grief affects every day life.

Grief Dreams Podcast

Originally published in December 2024 in Blog, Grief

In episode 233 of the Grief Dreams podcast, Joshua Black & I discuss why I created a picture book for orphaned adults struggling with grief.

Gan Arts Fest

Originally published in September 2024 in Blog, Books on Grief, Books on Parental Loss, Gift Ideas, Grief, Pen Jar Productions

This past weekend, I took the train up to Gananoque, Ontario and introduced I MISS MY MOMMY— both the book and six framed portraits from its pages — to this historic town during its annual Gan Art Fest, part of Ontario Culture Days.

End of Summer

Originally published in August 2024 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators

Riding The Cyclone at Coney Island in the 1920s

Heading North

Originally published in July 2023 in Blog

July 2022: Front seat art is the best way to pass the time on the way up north. The scene en route to Georgian Bay is all puffy clouds and miles of yellow mustard fields. Ontario, you’re gorgeous.

Maya

Originally published in May 2023 in Blog

Kurt Vonnegut on AI

Originally published in May 2023 in Blog

Content Relief Supplements

Originally published in February 2023 in Blog

I’m suffering from mood swings … over AI. I go from “Holy Wow, this is cool. Let me ask it this question” to “How dare the Tech Bros foist this upon us when we’re still climbing out of a pandemic.” In my sleep-deprived moments, Generative AI feels like content marketing in a pill. I know […]

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