I was reading about Frida Kahlo and decided to create an adaptation of some themes. The painting is acrylic and charcoal, work-in-progress. The border/frame is photoshopped at this point.
MexiKahlo, painting
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OCAD: Urban Reflections, painting
The following painting will be a part of OCAD’s upcoming Urban Reflections exhibit, opening September 22nd. Still doing a bit of last minute tweaking.. rush rush rush.
S&F in Philosophy Now: Facts & Opinions
The following cartoon accompanied the print version of “Facts & Opinions” by Christoffer Lammer-Heindel (Philosophy Now, Issue 115). In this piece, Lammer-Heindel argues that there are important distinctions to be drawn between the two. As usual, Simon & Finn have their own take. 🙂
For further reading: https://philosophynow.org/issues/115/Facts_and_Opinions
Ink sketch – clown
I was recently given some vintage scary clown dolls. An astute friend thought I might want to draw them, turns out she was right. The title of this one is Why so scared? – a shocker, I know. 🙂 Materials: ink, wash, watercolour pencil, acrylic. And bad quality paper!
Ink sketches – flora II
Some more ink sketches… I’ll resume regular cartoon programming soon. 🙂
Ink sketches – flora
I’ve been continuing to practice a bit with india ink and trying some different paper and techniques. Perfect time of year for drawing plants and the like!
Sculpture, twisted face
An odd little clay piece I did from a while back… the eyes are a bit confusing in that they were supposed to be the closed lids occurring further down the face, but in retrospect I think the holes above them might be misleading, which lends an entirely different impression. 
Fatal Light Awareness Program (illus.)
The following pen & ink piece was created as a sample illustration for the Toronto-based organization F.L.A.P (Fatal Light Awareness Program). Since 1993, FLAP has coordinated a volunteer intiative to pick up the birds that have collided with city buildings. This effort has amounted to tens of thousands of birds since the FLAP was founded in 1993. The birds that are found alive (less than 40%) are brought in for rehabilitation and later release.
An estimated one to ten birds die per building, per year, by flying into glass or other reflective surfaces during the day or at night. This means that, without better safeguarding (such as BirdSafe building standards and effective bird deterrant technologies), the City of Toronto has over 950,000 registered buildings that could potentially kill over 9 million birds each year.
The organization also coordinates several other valuable initiatives to do with bird safety, awareness and education. See more: http://www.flap.org/who-we-are.php
Earth, Sea, and Sky OCAD Exhibition
Pleased to announce the following small pieces were selected for OCAD’s Earth, Sea, and Sky 2016 Exhibition, opening July 7 and running until September. I’ll post more details when available but the exhibition “explores nature by sculptors and fibre and video artists from Continuing Studies at OCAD U. Landscapes, seascapes, flora, and fauna are featured in a wide range of media”.
Japan (acrylic and medium on canvas)
Goat (paperclay and wire)
Flowers in ink and mylar
I’ve been amusing myself with india ink and watercolour pencils lately. Here is a larger work using a combination of mylar overlaid on watercolour paper, india ink, and watercolour pencils. 
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