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HAWGOOD Wendy
HAWGOOD Wendy
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BOOK TEXT:
Content novel & Cover dustjacket:
The Valley Of The Vanishing Birds. Writ., Max Braithwaite. Little Brown & Co (Canada) Ltd., 1963.
GALLERY:
The illustration from the dust jacket of The Valley Of The Missing Birds.
COLLINS Gordon
COLLINS Gordon Wayne
Born 4 February 1928 in Winnipeg.
He was a sculptor, painter, illustrator, cartoonist and art professor. He illustrated books, comic books, board games, and television commercials. He was awarded the Arthur Award for Artistic Distinction in Painting. For ten years he was a professor of Art and Design at George Brown College of Toronto.
Died 13 November 2019 in Don Mills (Toronto).
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Content novel & Cover dustjacket front:
The Mystery Of The Missing Emerald. Writ., Robert Thomas Allen. Little Brown & Co (Canada) Ltd., 1963.
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Obituary:
Kane-Jerret Funeral Homes, Toronto, 22 Nov. 2019: “Gordon Wayne Collins”.
The illustration from the dust jacket of The Mystery Of The Missing Emerald.
JOHNSON Douglas
JOHNSON Douglas
Born in Toronto. Was educated at the Ontario College of Art (1958-1960) under Frank Neufeld. Moved to the U.S. in 1968. He was part of a group of Canadian illustrators Jamie Bennett, David Chestnutt, Julius Ciss, Heather Cooper, Ken Dallison, Blair Drawson, Gail Geltner, Roger Hill, Tina Holdcraft, Jeff Jackson, Anita Kunz, Doug Martin, Willi Mitschka, Denis Noble, William Russell, Joseph Salina, Mark Summers, Maurice Vellekoop and Rene Zamic, who gained an international reputation in the 1970’s and 80’s.
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Canada’s First Bank. Writ., Merrill Denison. McClelland & Stewart, 1966. Painting: “Canada’s First Heavy Industry”: 27. Part of a group of artists: Lorne Bouchard, Bruce Johnson, Will Davies, William Kurelek, Henry Simpkins, Stuart Main, Gerald L. Sevier, Roy Hewitson , James Walker, Jack Tremblay, Fred Oakley, Don Anderson, Franklin Arbuckle, Alex Taylor, Tom McNeely, Lewis Parker, Huntley Brown, Jerry Lazare commissioned for this work.
Content (Novel youth) & Cover dust jacket front:
The Clue Of The Dead Duck. Writ., Scott Young. Little Brown & Co. (Canada) Ltd., 1962.
The Secret Tunnel Treasure. Writ., Arthur Hammond. Little Brown & Co. . (Canada) Ltd., 1962.
GALLERY:
The illustration from the dust jacket of The Secret Tunnel Treasure.
DAVIES Frank
DAVIES Frank
He studied art and architecture in England and served in the Royal Navy from 1942 to 1946 then migrated to Montréal in 1951. He was a director of Liberty magazine in 1953 and of Maclean-Hunter Business Publications in 1955. He began his own design company in 1962.
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Content novel & Cover dust jacket front
The Mystery Of Monster Lake. Writ., David Gammon. Little Brown & Co. (Canada) Ltd. 1962.
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The illustration from the dust jacket of The Monster Of Mystery Lake
BOUTHILLIER Aaron
BOUTHILLIER Aaron
In addition to being an illustrator, this British Columbian is an animator for Klei Entertainment a video game company based in Vancouver.
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BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY: Published by Cloudscape Comics.
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Pin Up:
21Journeys. June 2011: No title: 248-249.
Story:
21 Journeys. June 2011: “Parallel Lines., Writ., Kevin Forbes: 189- 202.
Exploded View. March 2010: “Replacement Parts.” Writ., Kevin Forbes: 4-6.
Giants of Main Street. March 2012: “Walls.” Writ., Kevin Forbes: 5-12.
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Article book:
21 Journeys. Cloudscape Comics, June 2011:“Aaron Bouthillier”.
Exploded View. March 2010: “Aaron Bouthillier”: 234.
MIRSKY Robb
MIRSKY Robb
Along with David Craig and James Spencer this Toronto based cartoonist and illustrator forms the Read More Comix Collective. His major influences are Robert Crumb, Peter Bagge and Basil Wolverton. In addition to cartoon strips he does posters and album art for Toronto bands.
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Content strip cartoon:
Taddle Creek, XXIII- 1, 44, Winter 2019/20: “The Lemonade Brigade”: 20-21.
Taddle Creek, XXIV-2A, 47A Summer 2021: “Take Me Out To The Ball Game”: 3
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Article book:
Taddle Creek, XXIII- 1, 44, Winter 2019/20: “Read More Comix”: 2.
GALLERY:
Taddle Creek, 44, Winter 2019/29: 20-21.
NIELSEN Matthew
NIELSEN Matthew
Born in Wales to a Danish father and Canadian mother, this cartoonist and illustrator who goes by the internet name “Nuclear Jackal” presently lives in Canada (circa 2020). He graduated with an Honours BA in illustration from Hereford College of Arts, United Kingdom.
For a list of his collaborations and publications see <nuclearjackal.com>.
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The White Rat. No date.
LI Wei
LI Wei
He was born in Shenzhen China and immigrated with his family to the U.S. when he was nine years old. In 2001 he and his family moved to Vancouver, where he still lives. He graduated from Simon Fraser University with a Bachelor of Business Administration, then studied animation at Capilano University. Lotus Root Children is about child trafficking in China.
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Lotus Root Children. Epidigm Studios, 2010.
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Exploded View, Cloudscape Comics, March 2010: “Conversations At Hara’s.” 50-60.
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Content story:
21 Journeys. Cloudscape Comics, June 2011: “Of Death and Wandering.” Writ., Anise Shaw. 41- 58.
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Article Book:
Lotus Root Children. Epidigm Studios, 2010: “About The Author.”
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Lotus Root Children. Epidigm Studios, 2010: Front cover.
MELICK Angela
MELICK Angela
This Vancouver cartoonist, illustrator and mechanical engineer, is since 2004 the author of the webcomic Wasted Talent an autobiographical comedy about her life as a mechanical engineer. Three collections of these cartoons have been published. In addition to Cloudscape her work has appeared in a number of anthologies as well as the Readers Digest and the Toronto Star. “Storm Ship” was her father’s favourite childhood tale.
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BOOK GRAPHIC ANTHOLOGY: All published by Cloudscape Comics.
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Exploded View. March 2010: “The Mechanics”: 23-30.
Mega Fauna. Oct. 2014: “Shared Habitat.” Col., Molly Nemecek/Jakface: 111- 118.
Historyonics: Stories Drawn From The Past. Nov. 2008: “Storm Ship”: 17-25. Based on a Washington Irving story.
Waterlogged: Tales From The Seventh Sea. June 2013: “Distant Shores”: 193-202.
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Historyonics: Stories Drawn From The Past. Cloudscape Comics, Nov. 2008: No title.: 110.
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Mega Fauna. Cloudscape Comics, Oct. 2014: “Temple Dog.” Illus., Everett Patterson: 53- 60.
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Swan Song. Cloudscape Comics, March 2018: “Going Solo.”Co-Car., Jonathon Dalton: 87-92.
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Historyonics: Stories Drawn From The Past. Nov. 2008: “Angela Melick”: 109.
Swan Song. Cloudscape Comics, March 2018: “Angela Melick”: 179.