
I’m fabulously talented, hugely cool, and stunningly
beautiful. I’m dexterous at juggling the hours of
my day so that email gets answered, art assignments sent
off, children dropped off and picked up from school, house
kept spotless, gourmet meals dished out for a grateful family,
and countless hours devoted to the care and nurture of two
angelic children. I’ve drawn every day of my life
since I could grasp a pencil in my chubby little fingers.
My ambitions include touring the cafés of Europe,
writing and illustrating a children’s history of Canada
series, and having my own gallery exhibition of Mythanimals
paintings.
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bio…
I think you can
tell a lot about an artist from their work. I love to draw
characters in playful situations, whether it’s kids
for an educational book or Furries in the park. Beyond the
pictures, though, here’s a bit about me:
I’m a self-taught
artist, and I’ve been drawing since I was very small.
Professionally, I’ve been self-employed as a freelance
artist since 2001, keeping busy with children’s illustration
and commissions.
Most of my artwork
is coloured with Prismacolor markers or Photoshop. The single
greatest influence in my artwork has been Wendy Pini’s
ElfQuest. I think it’s rather fitting that I bought
my first EQ graphic novel with my winnings from a colouring
contest at the age of 12. My favourite thing to draw as
a small kid was always cartoon animal people, so it’s
great that I get to do so much of it now.
I live in Calgary,
Alberta with my sons Peter and Cian. I love outings to our
local Chapters/Starbucks, Canadian history, going to movies,
and playing with my little boys. I haven't been to Europe
yet, and books are on hold, but I'm working on the gallery
thing. And the kids, while often driving me to the brink
of sanity, are pretty darn cute.