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Carnegie Funded Libraries
For the past few years, I’ve been creating illustrations of Carnegie-funded libraries around Ontario. A few months ago, I had a canvas print showing in Harriston called Selling Spruce, and while I was there, I noticed the little tourist shop beside the gallery.
I got chatting with someone there who told me that the local library was also Carnegie-funded. She gave me a postcard so I could use it as a reference and add the building to my collection. I also know a few artists who have shown their work in the gallery upstairs.
Patterns
So I utilized the elements I developed in the Whirligig digital illustration to create a cohesive pattern. At the outset of my creative career, I was employed at CGT in Cambridge, Ontario, where I specialized in designing patterns for vinyl applications. My work encompassed a diverse range of products, including wallpaper, tablecloths, pool liners, and various consumer goods, such as vinyl used for baby high chairs and car seats.
Although this experience differed from my foundational training as a graphic artist, I found it both intriguing and challenging.
I am committed to embracing challenges and continually expanding my expertise in the field.
The pattern with the dark background (shown right) was most recently shown at #kwsartists Arts Festival and is now headed to the Homer Watson House & Gallery for their annual juried show for November and December 2026.
I reworked the images to form a repetitive pattern. This type of artwork could be used for wrapping paper or on vinyl for children’s high chairs, play pens etc.
