WALES Johnny
Born and raised in Toronto. He has studied welding, sculpting, stained glass, and furniture making. In Japan he studied Bunya puppetry. He has toured with Japan’s world renowned Kodo Dumming Ensemble as a lighting director and hosted an afternoon show on Japanese TV. He has also built his own cedar and canvas canoe. His influences range from Ralph Steadman to Winslow Homer.
He lives with his wife in Japan (circa 1998 – 2004)
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BOOK TEXT:
Content story & Cover book and dust jacket, front & back:
Coyote’s New Suit. Writ. Thomas King. KPk/Key Porter Books Ltd., 2004.
Coyote Sings to the Moon. Writ. Thomas King. KPk/Key Porter Books Ltd., 1998.
SOURCE:
Article book:
Coyote’s New Suit. KPk/Key Porter Books Ltd., 2004: “Dust Jacket.”
Coyote Sings to the Moon. KPk/Key Porter Books Ltd., 1998: “Dust Jacket.”
Article newspaper:
Toronto Star, 2 Nov.1996: “The big picture.” Writ., Kathy Muldoon: H1.