Nov
02
Christine, Goddess of Wasps
I once spent a weekend on Saltspring Island with a friend in a tiny little cabin
in the woods. All
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Nov
01
Portrait of Michael
This was a commissioned portrait. I was working in a print shop and one of the
typesetters there wanted a
Oct
31
Safeway Co-worker
One of my first jobs when I moved to Vancouver was as a cashier at Safeway. You
actually went to
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Oct
30
Cigarette Machine
Circa 1985 (?) This, believe it or not, was the actual price for cigarettes out
of a vending machine back then.
Oct
29
Transamerica Cat
From the graphite series done in Guderna's classes
Oct
28
Maira Kalman
An old university pal brought artist Maira Kalman to my attention. Had I heard
of her or her book, '
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Oct
27
Arms Contracts
This was another Out of Line editorial cartoon. The original was donated to a
fundraiser dance as a door prize.
Oct
26
No Place to Sleep
During the runup to Expo 86 and after it opened, rents skyrocketed throughout
the lower mainland. Low income renters found
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Oct
25
Radio Waves front cover
Radio Waves' annual fundraiser front cover, 1987. This is the printed product,
original artwork is who knows where.
Oct
24
Have a Nice Day
1986. Did anyone else get tired of this knee jerk slogan? Fortunately it's
fallen somewhat out of fashion.