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.
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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.
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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.
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Originally published in August 2024 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators
Riding The Cyclone at Coney Island in the 1920s
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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.
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Originally published in May 2023 in Blog
Originally published in May 2023 in Blog
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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Originally published in August 2022 in Blog, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators
It’s an oddball mix today showing the pulse of humanity.
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Originally published in August 2022 in Blog, Toronto Illustrators
Joni does James! She feels good. Playing with the technology of the Reface app. Oh the things we can do! #Friyay
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