The secret farmers midnight dance is the title of the children's book I've illustrated for the great Neil Crone. I'll post the mock ups of the artwork here prior to final changes and printing. A very nice story about farm animals and our relationship with them.

Resistance!

Gilles Duceppe made some vintage comments on the weekend equating the Quebec struggle to that of the "Resistance". He claims it was not intended to compare their struggle with that of the Nazi fighters, but oh well, too late.

Lamont believes!

What a fine Olympics we all just enjoyed, we may never have one like it in our lifetime.
Lamont the French torpedo agrees.....he was super speedy throughout the event!

Max VS. The Zombies!

Had to paint Dr. 13's son Max as he saves the world from evil (stupid) zombies!

Obedience dogs

This article talks about the pressure on a new dog to deliver the goods after you've had the "big" champ for so many years.

Fireside sketches

We just returned from a lovley new year's eve vacation at Val Saint Come Quebec.
Lots of skiing and sitting about the chalet. Here are a few doodles from my fireside bake outs.

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Here are a few cartoon paintings of some lovely Canadian youngsters I had to do for Christmas customers.

Stalin

This is for an article discussing the Ukrainian Holodomor or holocaust which was initiated by Stalin's repressive collectivization policies in '32 and '33. Millions died and scholars today still debate Kremlin guilt when it is fairly clear they were responsible in many ways.

Alan Jarvis for the Literary Review

A picture of the flamboyant National Gallery curator Alan Jarvis who was instrumental in dragging Canada out of the past with bold aquisitions of contemporary art in the 50's.

Wajdi Mouawad

Canadian Lebanese playwright Wajdi Mouawad for the Literary Review.