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Children’s book on democracy.

Made a short promo video for my children’s book, now I don’t have to look like a goof and stare blankly when people get all excited and ask me what it’s about. Just watch the video, or wait to buy it! Easy peasy. I can handle overwhelming feelings, this journey is mine. #childrensbook #democracy #freedom

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What is my children’s picture book about? & my journey this far.

In a nutshell, it’s about a highly advanced group of sentient beings, the zebras, in how they face and ultimately defeat their greatest enemy, the lions using: DEMOCRACY, TEAMWORK & CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING. The title of the book, ZEBRATHENIA, steals from the first recorded democracy established in 6th century BC, the Greek city of Athens. Where did the inspiration and ideas come from? For 2…

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The perfect Father’s Day gift for that dad who goes fishing 🎣

This Polar bear excels at climate change! He is resilient, flexible, resourceful, stylish and comfortable in his own skin. Not just anyone can own this piece. #fatheradaygiftideas #polarbear #fishing

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Selling art to the USA 🇺🇸 in the middle of a tariff war 🇨🇦

I sold my Piggy Cabinet painting! and in the middle of a tariff war too, but Canadian bacon reigns supreme 🥓 My art fairs pretty well during times of crisis, tariff wars and pandemics. Gallery’s come and go, markets move up and down, but the Artist stays consistent, prolific and one of a kind. #resilient #pig #art

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Thank Q AGH ❤️ 🐢

I sold my painting at the Hamilton Art Gallery Show and sale! Thank you so much for the support! People really liked the big pieces, my top comments were, “Wow! Cool! and Amazing!” Thank you everyone who visited! Also patterns run in my family ❤️ The Chinese Salmander in Hanfu was well received! I was so honoured a friend wore it to my show. The Hanfu was once banned from China for being too…

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10 camouflage paintings I did before the Floral Print Gecko

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A Group Of Zebras Is Called A Dazzle

Writing and illustrating my first picture book has got me in a dizzy. Did you know a group of zebras is called a dazzle? It took me 3 tries to get this scene right. I loved painting every one of them until I realized it wasn’t gonna work out anymore.. the tragedy of starting all over again!! but greatness is found in the process.. Pretty amazing I think, to see my effort pictorially depicted,…

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Plumbing disaster at the Art Gallery of Hamilton this April, there’s a snake in the pipes ! 🐍

Plumbing disaster at the Art Gallery of Hamilton this April, there’s a snake in the pipes! Do u know any well-to-do plumber/snake charmers ?? 🪠🐍 Painted in 2019, just before the pandemic, this will be the snake’s first public debut. Alongside the Chinese New Year of the snake and more specifically the wood snake, characterized by the colour green, in the year 2025, this event only happens once…

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All I have to do is not give up.

Working on my first children’s book I am both writing and illustrating. The ideas are all there I just need to organize them in a coherent manner that’s not terrible. I contacted about 5 publishers so far, so I figure I’ll just keep at it, trying to space them out a bit so I can improve my pitch and not burn myself out too hard. All I have to do is keep at it and don’t give up which makes for…

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Welcome to my journey.

Would this make a good illustration for a Children’s picture book? Currently writing and illustrating my first picture book. Everyone says I’d be really good at this but I’ve never done it before so I’m just stumbling my way into it. It’s a different way of working, worrying about feedback from editors, how I’m going to get it published and accepting that it could just be a big financial…

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Mega Update

I finished illustrating the book for the Canadian Constitution Foundation! The publisher “loved the work and is excited.” Slotted to come out this Autumn, more on that later. In the meantime I’ve decided it’s time I write and illustrate my own children’s book. It’s something I’ve always wanted to do and everyone thinks I’d be good at, but also something I’ve never done before. At the moment…

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Buy Canadian Buy Local 🇨🇦

Gordon Ghons acrylic on canvas 16 x 20 inches Sold but prints available. I’m not gonna pretend I understand what’s going on with the American Tariffs but we’ve always known it’s best to buy Canadian, buy local. Re-introducing Canada’s solution to buying local, is my portrait of Gordon Ghons! Canadian cousin and brother from another mother to America’s most beloved contemporary Artist Jasper…

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I Love You, I’m Not Perfect but I’m Trying My Absolute Best

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5 Things I Do For Fun

List five things you do for fun. Star Nosed Mole In A Tutu acrylic on canvas 9 x 12 x 1.5 inches $400 CAD Nobody ever talks about the importance of fun, but I can’t paint enough of it. Don’t underestimate the importance of Fun. It helps you learn, it makes things enjoyable, and it helps all of us to get along. I grew up under strict conditions, fun was not to be had on the schedule. So much of…

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Soup Season

What snack would you eat right now? Sandy Warhol acrylic on canvas 20 x 16 x 1.5 inches 2016 In private collection. It’s winter and it is soup season. Everybody knows about Andy Warhol’s soup cans but do they know about my alias from 2016, Sandy Warhol who does paintings of soup? Cream of Class acrylic on canvas 20 x 16 x 1.6 inches 2016 In private collection. My new favourite soup is Costco…

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To be an Artist!

What’s your dream job? Crocodile Couch acrylic on canvas 12 x 9 x 1.5 inches 2024 $400 CAD I’ve loved art since I could hold a crayon 🖍️. I had to struggle to be one and I still do, not the art making part, but the career part. As a little girl my parents discouraged it, it’s not very practical for putting food on the table, it’s true, but despite that I insisted, it’s crucial for my psyche. I…

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Clutter Is All Around Me

Where can you reduce clutter in your life? Hoarding Squirrel acrylic on canvas 12 x 12 inches 2016 in private collection Where can’t I reduce clutter around me? Clutter is all around me. At my old apartment whom I used to share with my now husband, we used to have this corner we would pile all our unused clutter in and we termed it, “The Corner.” We even joked about putting Xmas lights on it…