Illustrator
lllustration depicting bird saviour Emily Williamson who co-founded the Society for the Protection of Birds in the late 19th century. As a result of her campaigning, the use of exotic bird feathers in hats decreased over time.
It’s nice when a side-project gets you paying work! Joel Kimmel and I teamed up (as Every Chip Stand) to illustrate chip trucks across Canada for a travel advertorial in Chatelaine Magazine. Super fun assignment!
You can see the online article here (with larger illustrations than the print version).
Our side-project Every Chip Stand is now in its 4th year and we’ve illustrated over 50 chip stands, mostly across Ontario (there are a LOT)! We’re always open to illustrate visually interesting-looking chip stands, so if you know of one we’ve not covered, please let us know. Recently we’ve set up an Etsy print shop to buy prints of our chip stand illustrations. And of course, don’t forget to follow us on Instagram @everychipstand to see all the illustrations (including the ones Joel did for this Chatelaine article).
Serious Smoke Food Truck – Saint-Jean, NB
Mr. Spudd’s Poutinerie, Regina SK
La Poutine, Edmonton AB
Ken’s Island Fries, Charlottetown PEI
Jeannie’s Fries, Chaffeys Lock ON
Shameless Buns – Vancouver, BC
Here is a travel illustration I did as a portfolio-piece about things found in Wistman’s Wood, a mystical section of forest in the Dartmoor National Park. There is a legend that a fanged dog roams the wood!
Here are some portraits of notable art world people for the May 2021 issue of Nob Hill Gazette.
I tend to revisit the Welsh legends about Rhiannon over the years. I’ve had this one in my head for awhile now, ever since we visited Conwy Castle in Wales. Here’s my latest Rhiannon illustration, and a few others from years ago:
Rhiannon and her birds, 2021.
Rhiannon on her pearly steed, 2015. Lots of ink work.
Rhiannon and Pwyll, 2005. Pure watercolour, no ink at all.