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It is finally complete. Thanks to all who took part in this amazing project: Luke Ramesy, ESPA, EJHS, and the many friendly interns! If you want to see this in “real life”, go to the intersection of 105st and 100ave, here in Edmonton.

Friend and writer Fish Griwkowsky even wrote a nice thing about the mural in the current issue of the local weekly, SEE Magazine. READ IT HERE.

Want to see a nice high-res version of the image? (soon to be replaced with a better image): CHECK IT OUT HERE.

Besides that, it probably goes without saying, it’s best seen in “real life”. if you do go check it out in person, be sure to stand on the meridian in the middle of the road to get the best view. Sure, it’s probably illegal, but totally hella worth it. 

Well, it’s been a while! Sorry for the lack of updates, so here’s some fresh info:

Just over a year ago, the Edmonton Small Press Association found out that they had been granted funds by the Edmonton Arts Council to create a large-scale community mural they proposed, here in Edmonton, with the talented Luke Ramesy and I collaborating as lead artists.  We were, and are, totally excited!

Fast forward to now: earlier this week Luke finally landed in Edmonton and the project officially began!  The image will find it’s home on the John Howard Society’s 105st and 100ave location (east facing wall) in the downtown regions of the city. The JHS is are also very much a part of this project; not only have they donated the wall, they are also providing us with cozy workplace facilities and friends. We expect the mural to take approximately 3-4 weeks, weather pending, etc…

The process: I will keep you updated with mural’s growth, indeed. Currently the wall’s surface needs to be prepared so the paint primer will stick. That could be a few days away, but like I said, will keep you posted.

A giant, earthy mound with gut-like forms exploding from its forest, hovering over a mountain range, whilst shooting laser? Yes please.

This here is a portrait of a fighter that is said to have punched a guy so hard in the face that his eyeball actually fell out! Last time I saw, he was contending in the UFC octagon. And he was winning!

I made this for the gosh darn sake of it.

The Uppercase Gallery in Calgary has a show coming up on October 18th that’s all about nightmares. It will be up until the 2nd of November. This is the piece I’ve submitted. It’s about guts and how they can sometime be quite the burden.

So go to the Gallery, buy it, and make the world a better place.

There’s this funny family story I’ve been “illustrating” recently, but be warned, I won’t reveal it here / now. It’s part of a slightly larger personal art / cartooning project that has slowly been in the making for a little while now. It should probably come in four parts, but things can change. So far half of it revolves around funny happenings in good ol’ Saskatchewan. Enough mindless blabber, here are two portraits pertaining to one of those fore mentioned tales…

Maybe this man is the bad guy?

…perhaps the victim?

(this is the part of the blog that Genevieve dictates me to write…)

And as promised dear readers, here is a sketch from the ol book of dreams. Not sure what its about though. Bought some new brushes and started to poop it out, art-style…