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First & Best 2021

January 17, 2022

I’m delighted to report that both Chaiwala! and My City Speaks (my two fall releases) were selected for the Toronto Public Library’s First & Best top ten picks for kids under five! Thank you TPL!!

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A little reminder to check your lawn for bunny nests before pulling out the lawn mower.

How to spot: If you notice adult rabbits frequenting your yard and find fresh droppings, there’s a good chance a nest is close by. Look for a dry patch of

Sometimes the back delights me more than the front.

#papercollage #clover #trefoil #trifolium #redclover #cutpaperillustration #papercut #botanicalillustration #botanicalartwork #botanicalcollage #shamrock

It’s a good spot. I get it.

#NoriYetiFlo #paperdrawer #longhairtabby #catfam #highlandlynx #studiocats #highlandlynxcat #hlcwc

American Robin

For Wild Magazine
(AD: Steven Balaban)

@cwf_fcf @canadianwildlifemagazine #wildmagazine #hinterlandswhoswho #americanrobin #robin #robinsofinstagram #appletree #appleblossoms #paperflowers #robinart #paperbird ##papercollage #cutpap

Can you guess who the next Hinterlands Who’s Who is?

#hinterlandswhoswho #wildmagazine #appleblossoms #appletreeblossoms #paperillustration #cutpaperillustration #cutpapercollage #wildlifeillustrator #torontoillustrator #cutpaperart #papercut

My first time using parchment paper to create atmosphere. (The first pic is without/ second pic with. Notice the difference?)

And I had the perfect reference photo to work from, thanks to Vancouver author @breegalbraith (who captured this magical mo

Stop and smell the dandelions.

Can’t wait to show you the rest of this piece... 🐇

#cutpaperillustration #cutpapercollage #dandelion #bunnynest #highlandlynx #noriyetiflo #paperflower

#savethefoundry

“Old ideas can sometimes use new buildings. New ideas must use old buildings.” - Jane Jacobs

@friendsofthefoundry

#corktownto #regentpark #distillerydistrict #toronto #foundryartgallery #torontolife #stopdemolition #w

Making a little something to support @friendsofthefoundry

This group of heritage buildings in Corktown would already be demolished if @fordnationdougford had its way. In January they began tearing off a section of it without public consultation.

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Cont’d from my last post >>>> a closer look at the tiniest parts that determined the scale of the whole piece. 🐝

#bees #beelove #snapdragons #papercut #cutpaper #cutpapercollage #beeillustration #paperillustration #prettytricky #i

I’m always interested in the scale picture book illustrators work in when using traditional mediums.

With paper-cutting, I have to consider the tiniest parts first (ie the bees) and scale it up from there.

Another deciding factor is what wi

Two fluff balls on a chair.

#noriyetiflo #yeti #turkishvancat #turkishvancats #turkishvan #turkishvansofinstagram #turkishvancatsofinstagram #catart #catportraits #catportrait #paperportrait #cutpapercollage #papercollageillustration #paperillustra

Close-up of Yeti. Soon he’ll be seated on his favourite chair.

#yeti #paperillustration #cutpaperillustration #cutpapercollage #cutpaperart #papercat #turkishvancat #turkishvans #turkishvansofinstagram #catportraits #catportrait #papercutcat #

Snowy out today — makes me think of these two. ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️

Art from my book, Love You Head to Toe. @owlkidspublishing

#emperorpenguin #emperorpenguins #emperorpenguinchick #penguinchick #paperpenguin #penguinsofinstagram #cutpaper #cutpaper

Swipe to see my set up for the CN tower shoot.

I used the @lifelapse_app to make it. Kevin was experimenting with it for work and so I decided to give it a try. I consider myself a bit lazy when it comes to learning new things, but this was easy, al