Tonight at La Petite Mort, I’ve got my second solo One Night Stand. Last year’s show went over superbly, so I am looking forward to being in Ottawa again. The show’s theme this time around is “Fantastical Fabrications of a Forgotten Future”. I’m trying out some cutout/papercraft elements to go along with the illustrations, and am finally getting digital prints done up in time for the show (see below).

I finally got around to updating the 500+ list and had almost eighty artists’ names to add! Even though that takes us well above 600 names in total, I don’t think I’ll bother renaming the list (that’s what the “+” is for after all), maybe once we hit 1,000 names…

In any case, I’ve copied the names/links for the new additions in this post, for your browsing convenience

Man… the list is getting damn long, I should think about a better tool for displaying these names! Please add any comments to the 500+ page.

Two days ago, Ryan North published the daily installment of his excellent “Dinosaur Comics“. In it the character genius dinosaur known as T-Rex creates a couple of rather interesting characters, including the above “Sassy Space Cat“.

I couldn’t help but draw this fantastic character, and look! Ryan’s been gracious enough to post it in today’s comic!

Ryan’s all over the internet, and a lot of his links can be found on his Wikipedia entry.

Thanks Ryan!

In less than a month’s time, I’ll be featuring new work at Canteen in Ottawa! The show is called “The Curious Creatures called Combinimals” and is a project I’ve been doodling on-and-off for the last couple of years. Glad to see that it’s finally seeing the light of day!

The show will be on display all month; I’m one of three artists being featured in the gallery next month. There’ll also be an opening night shindig from 6-9pm (shortdig?) Friday June 5th. Anyone who’s in town, it’d be great if you could attend. Stuff will be on sale, if you’re inclined to buy…

Lastly, if things work out, I’m going to have some prints and/or other goodies done up towards the end of June; maybe time to get that Etsy store up and running?

Been so busy, I haven’t been able to promote my new webcomic! Horrible! April 7th marked the launch of the first page of this new weekly and after an additional two weeks, we’ve had over 13,000 readers! I’m completely blown away by the reception the comic has garnered!

Gone to Ground is based on the Warhammer 40,000 universe, designed by Games Workshop for their line of games. The comic follows a squad of lowly grunts as they bumble their way around the battlefield, trying not to get killed by all manner of aliens, empires, and monstrous creatures!

A student friend of mine was working on a conceptual children’s book dealing with the issue of homelessness. She asked if I could supply some illustrations to go with her story – a story about a dog named Sammy who runs away from home and finds himself alone in the big city.

The story is rather interesting as it draws upon many of the issues that the dispossessed face in cities across North America, but it does so in a kid-friendly kind of way.

My buddy Alex Serra and I collaborated on this piece – it’s part his version of a “Steampunk/retro/mechanical” Fantastic Four. After getting my new tablet I decided it would be fun to do some colouring…

Fray Issue #3 is on the horizon, and this time I’ve contributed a couple of pieces, including the stand-alone image above! Looking forward to the mag hitting newsstands!

Tomorrow, Canteen’s hosting the Return to Sender show, just in time for Valentine’s Day! The theme of the show is “unrequited love”, and the only other caveat is that all the submission be done on envelopes! I was able to get my contribution (“Spidey’s Unrequited Love”, above) into the Gallery’s hands the last time I visited Ottawa… but unfortunately I won’t be around for the show.

BTW, check out canteen’s brand-spankin’ new blog!

Jut a quick note to let you know that there’s going to be an art auction tonight at the Gladstone Theatre in Ottawa – to coincide with the debut of a Company of Fools‘ “A Midwinter’s Dream tale”.

Come and celebrate the wonder of winter at the opening night of “A Midwinter’s Dream Tale,” a dramatic performance that pays homage to the snowy season! Inspired by the creative minds of Shakespeare and Lewis Carroll, local award-winning acting troupe “A Company of Fools” have written a family-friendly performance that promises to warm the hearts of all guests. Hosted at the newly-renovated Gladstone Theatre in Ottawa’s Little Italy, the evening will also feature a silent auction of original artwork designed in a winter theme.

All proceeds go towards The Children’s Wish Foundation.

I’ve worked with Children’s Wish before and it’s a great cause – if you’re in the area drop by (doors open at 7pm). I’ve included a new piece of my own for the auction – something done specifically for the theme Winter Wish”… but I’m not posting any teasers here! Yup, this piece is an original and there are no digital copies anywhere! so head on down to the gladstone to check it out! And while you’re there… make sure to catch the Fools’ latest production – Margo and Scott are two of the funniest clowns in town!