Learning to Paint Water
Pandemic times have given me a lot of mental space and time to keep working on my watercolour painting. Since I started painting five years ago, I've ALWAYS wanted to paint beautiful water scenes and just. couldn't. get. it. right. I saw a short online course from Shari Blaukopf, an artist from ...
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Sober Summer Comic at CanZine 2020
I took the plunge and I'm participating in my first zine fair - Canzine by Broken Pencil Magazine with my Sober Summer comic that I created last year! Find my 'booth' at at RiotGrrrl River and be sure to fill your cart with all the hella rad zines from across the country. Visit canzine.ca and ...
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Diversifying Your Perspective
I recently did a prerecorded presentation called "Diversifying Your Perspective" for university students at the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta. The poet, Titilope Sonuga, invited me to share my perspective on diversifying our worldviews. I did some deep reflecting on my personal journey ...
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Tracks by Robyn Davidson – Illustrated Review
I drew this camel from my memory of Davidson's descriptions of the camels in her book Tracks. One of my favourite pastimes during COVID social distancing has been reading. I especially love reading in the summer, hanging on my patio, but this year reading gave me more than just a relaxing evening. ...
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Glimpses of COVID Summer in Edmonton
I don't have much to say on this post, but rather showing some glimpses into COVID summer in Edmonton. To be sure, it was different; no festivals, less friends, less family, more hand sanitizer. But there were some special moments and I'm infinitely grateful for the community we have here. It was ...
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Indigenous Histories of my Homeland
Have you ever wondered who lived on the land of your hometown before your ancestors? I really started to wonder in earnest this summer. Four generations ago, my family were Norwegian homesteaders that came to the Alberta prairies, some even by covered wagon, from states such as Minnesota and North ...
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Mini-Zine – Always Hungry
I'm not sure about you but I've had a little pivot in my personal health routine since I've been home during COVID-19. One day, I saw myself in the reflection of our patio door window and I thought, "when did I turn into a potato?!" Now, I know that there are lots of people who are struggling with ...
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