Category Archives: illustration

Interview with Vincenzo Mascolo at the Ritratti di Poesia 2020 Festival

Posted on March 12, 2020 by

The 14th edition of the Ritratti di Poesia (“Portraits of Poetry”) festival, Rome’s premiere annual poetry event, took place on February 21 in the Auditorium della Conciliazione, just a few blocks way from St. Peter’s Square. I was invited to … Continue reading →

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Rest on the Flight into Egypt

Posted on January 16, 2020 by

The Gospel of Matthew relates that soon after the visit of the Magi, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream telling him to flee with Mary and the infant Jesus to Egypt, where they would be safe from the … Continue reading →

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My first book of poetry comics now available for pre-order!

Posted on December 12, 2019 by

It has been over a year now since I published any new poetry comics on this site, which may have led some visitors here to the impression that I have moved on to other, perhaps more grown-up pursuits. Quite the … Continue reading →

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“The Baron in The Trees” by Italo Calvino

Posted on November 25, 2019 by

“Cosimo was in the oak. The branches were waving, high bridges above the earth. A light wind was blowing; it was sunny. The sun shone among the leaves, and to see Cosimo we had to shield our eyes with our … Continue reading →

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Registration open for my Fall classes at the Visual Arts Centre!

Posted on August 29, 2019 by

This beautiful visual rendition of Harold Monro’s beautiful 1914 poem “Overheard on a Saltmarsh” was created by Linda Dyer, a student in my Fall 2018 Drawing and Illustration class. I’m excited to once again be teaching two classes at the … Continue reading →

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“Le cheval de bleu” by Marcel Cremer

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

“Le cheval de bleu” [The Horse of Blue] is a children’s play originally written in German by the Germanophone Belgian author Marcel Cremer (1955-2009). A new French-language production of the play, a collaboration between Théâtre de la vieille 17 and … Continue reading →

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“Rimbaud Warriors” by Richard Gaitet in stores now!

Posted on May 29, 2019 by

Richard Gaitet’s “Rimbaud Warriors,” out today from Éditions Paulsen, recounts the author’s journey by foot from Charleville, France to Charleroi, Belgium, retracing the route taken by Arthur Rimbaud in the fall of 1870. It was during the course of this … Continue reading →

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“Il cardillo addolorato” by Anna Maria Ortese

Posted on May 24, 2019 by

A cover idea for a hypothetical new edition of an Italian novel I just finished reading, Anna Maria Ortese’s 1993 “Il cardillo addolorato” (translated into English as “The Lament of The Linnet.” Near the end of the eighteenth century, three … Continue reading →

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Registration open for my art classes at the Visual Arts Centre!

Posted on March 11, 2019 by

              I’m very excited to be teaching two classes at the Visual Arts Centre in Westmount this:  “Dessin et illustration/Drawing and Illustration” on Thursday mornings from 10am-1pm and “Illustration de bande dessinée/Comic Book Illustration” … Continue reading →

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Il deserto dei tartari

Posted on February 3, 2019 by

  “Guardateli, Giovanni Drogo e il suo cavallo, come sono piccoli sul fianco delle montagne che si fanno sempre più grandi e selvagge. Egli continua a salire per arrivare alla Fortezza in giornata, ma più svelte di lui, dal fondo, … Continue reading →

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