Golf helped pass the days and bring a bit of joy to the POW’s in a prison camp in Poland during WWII. Another illustration for Golf World magazine. Thanks to Tim for the fun job.

“My Mother-in-Law’s Home Remedies are Foul and Work like a Charm”

Another one for the Facts and Arguments section of The Globe and Mail.

A sweet story about a kid growing up going to concerts with his dad. What he was embarrassed by then (the matching tie-dye, the dancing) he misses now that he’s old enough to go to concerts with friends. Another one for The Pennsylvania Gazette. Thanks to Cathy for the great jobs.

“Escape from the Lecture Hall” Professors are taking their lectures outside of the classroom with mini-lectures that reach a wide ranging audience. For the Pennsylvania Gazette

Illustration #3 for The Globe and Mail. This one is for an article about ways to unwind and sleep better in order to keep your mental health in check.

Workout Without Leaving your Desk

Here is the second illo in the three part series for The Globe and Mail’s Life section

A Fresh Start- water before coffee

Here is the first illo of a three part series for The Globe and Mail’s Life section. I’ll be working on the third illo this week. Thanks to Matt for always giving me fun jobs to work on.

Subway subculture for The Globe and Mail

A double-page spread of master golfer Ben Hogan for Golf World

10 Plants that Shook the World

The book I illustrated for Annick press is now available for purchase! This book was a blast to work on and I learned a lot throughout the many months it took to complete. Can you guys name the 10 plants that shook the world and changed history as we know it? You can read more HERE and buy the book HERE Thanks to the great people at Annick press for publishing this book and for making the experience a great one.

“Tooth Fairy”

A man was beaten up and left with broken and rotten teeth which he couldn’t afford to fix. He met a woman in school who offered to pay to have his teeth fixed. When he took her up on the offer he gained a ton of confidence and proceeded to excel in all his endeavors. In today’s Globe and Mail. Thanks to Matt French for always giving me interesting stories to illustrate.

Patterned floor

I’m not making this up- there is a show on the Style network where Male Models renovate homes/apartments, often shirtless, and it’s called Built. Anyway, I created this patterned floor for them… man alive, you just never know!

The Pension Conundrum

When companies are looking to make acquisitions or sell off divisions, it’s the pension plans and benefits that are given special consideration by the Accountants. Employees are forced to make tough decisions regarding their plans as they near retirement. In the current issue of Canadian Lawyer.

“Classical Gas”

Up until now, scientists thought that before the Industrial Revolution the atmosphere was untainted by human-made pollutants. Studies of the bubbles trapped in Greenland’s ice show that Ancient Romans began emitting greenhouse gases at least 2,000 years ago.
This illustration is in the current Smithsonian magazine.

“Looking Rich, Feeling Poor”

A recent college grad working in Toronto’s business district makes so little money, she often wonders where her next meal will come from. She feels immense guilt that she can’t help the homeless woman who approached her looking for money. In today’s Globe and Mail, Facts and Arguments section. You can read the full story HERE

“On the Front Lines of Military-Mental Health”

Keynan Hobbs returned from his deployment in Iraq determined to get his life on track. After years of going through the motions with pent up anger and emotional distance he decided to seek counseling. Hobbs was diagnosed with PTSD and decided to change his career path to nursing so he could help other people going through the same thing. Hobbs graduated with his nursing degree in ‘05 from the University of Pennsylvania.

In the current Pennsylvania Gazette. You can read the story HERE

“The Ward”

A short story by Andrew Pyper about the palliative care ward at a Toronto hospital. Everyone should be getting along and grieving together, but it’s not always the case when emotions run so high. In today’s Globe and Mail. You can read the story HERE

Investing with your Kids

More and more parents and grandparents are giving gifts that last, investing in IRAs for their kids. And many parents are teaching their kids about investing and encouraging them to contribute at an early age so they can watch their investment grow. This illustration was in The Wall Street Journal this past weekend, thanks Mark for the fun job.

A group of boys and a few adult supervisors go hiking in the Himalayas. They realized early on that they were about 7 days short on their food supplies. Hallucinations ensued. In today’s Globe and Mail. You can read the story HERE