Still life of nest found on Burrard Street Bridge, Vancouver, September 12 2026. [click on image for larger view] (34 x 42cm, china marker, crayon, marker on newsprint). The nest was so tiny and its intricate woven details and chosen materials took my breath away. “…She said some birds steal anything, a strand of spider’s…
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A study of “Canadian Soldier, 1942”
Small study of Frederick Varley’s Canadian Soldier, 1942. — Studies such as this one (of Varley’s original painting) inform my research and development for my large, multi-year graphic novel project, “Occupation: The Long Shadow.” This project centres mainly on my Norwegian grandfather’s written accounts of his time as a POW from 1942–45 in Norway, Germany,…
Bird School- Head feather groups
I am obsessed with birds. I have this strange belief that I will not uncover truths that I seek in my art without first understanding birds fully. So I am taking myself through my own Bird School– developing my own rudimentary curriculum and drawing out the answers and stitching together the truths. Recall: Part- Parts…
Bird School- Parts of a Songbird
I am obsessed with birds. I have this strange belief that I will not uncover truths that I seek in my art without first understanding birds fully. So I am taking myself through my own Bird School– developing my own rudimentary curriculum and drawing out the answers and stitching together the truths. Today’s lesson: Parts…