One of my recent projects was depicting the David Suzuki Mock Trial at the Royal Ontario Museum. Laurie Brown’s production of the mock trial presented an unusual format for the discussion of issues of significance. More about the trial
Peel Regional Police Media Award
On April 25, 2012, I received the Peel Regional Police Media Award for my courtroom illustrations. The courtroom illustrations I have done in Brampton covered numerous cases in the Peel Region.
Illustratiing Michael Rafferty Trial
In 2009, Michael Rafferty was charged with abduction, sexual assault and the murder of eight-year-old Victoria Stafford. In 2012, the Rafferty trial generated an avalanche of public interest in Canada. I have illustrated the entire case. My focus was on depicting the characters of both the crown and defense sides of this highly emotionally-charged event.
CBC 75th Universary Exhibition
An exhibition of my work as a CBC courtroom artist took place at the CBC’s open house celebrations in Toronto on October 1, 2011. Visitors had a chance to view an exhibition of my courtroom drawings and to wach my illustrations in a demo reel of the CBC’s news programming.
Animation and Cartoon Blog
I have always been fascinated with animation and cartoons. Recently, I put together a blog with my experiments in this field.
Online Art Gallery
Recently, I opened an online fine art gallery. The artworks in the gallery are available for visitors as original art prints. The visitor can customize the print size (from 6″ by 8″ to 45″ by 60″) and medium (art paper stock, canvass, acrylic and metal). Print options include greeting cards and framed prints.
Illustrating Colonel Williams Trial
In 2010, Canada was shocked by the crimes perpetrated by Colonel Russell Williams. The Williams trial spilled over to the top news lines of international media and dominated Canadian news coverage for its entire duration. I was illustrating every appearance of Colonel Williams in court, including his four-day sentencing procedure. My drawings of this trial were published worldwide, including in CNN broadcasts and on French TV Chanel M6.