"Truth Lies Bleeding"

Available at my LULU.com storefront

"Tears Of Ra"

Available at my LULU.com storefront

"Portrait Of The Arsonist As A Young Woman"

Intentional or accidental?

"Frisbee Anyone?"

In memory of old partners...and friends.

Two pieces I created for Hamilton band "Blue Box Cowboys" (and a photo of the band, also my work)

Be sure to visit Steve Bartlett's site Codwebs.com - good Web Design, owner of the official Pub Cats of Hamilton,
and a fine musician (Bodhrán, Guitar, Tin Whistle)...will occasionally work for Beamish Stout

Three variations of a poster I created (photos & artwork)
for Hamilton musician Marc MacNamee (also seen above in The BBC)

Sun Wukong, The Monkey King (China) Sri Hanuman, The Monkey God
(wood carving from Asia)

About Hanuman

More...

Young Monk/Buddha
Carrying Water Buckets With Turtles
Asian wood carving - possibly Tibetan

Detail of Turtle

Picture from a card someone gave me - slightly edited.

Om Mane Padme Hum

"Om Mani Padme Hum" is the mantra most often repeated by Tibetans, and now by many westerners as well. It has the power to bless the heart and mind of any who come into contact with it. It's special benefit is to uncover and foster the compassion innate in all beings. More information on the mantra's meaning here.

Mantras in Metal, Stephen P. Manuel (Vancouver, BC)

Canadian artisan Stephen P. Manuel creates beautiful and lasting artwork in metal and stone; primarily inspired by Tibetan Mantra. There are also pieces inspired by the Mayan & Aztec cultures.
Master Manuel spent 8 years as a Buddhist Monk before completing a metal work diploma at the Kootenay School Of The Arts.

A portion of all proceeds aids Tibetan refugees.

Ozomatli - Aztec God of Dance and Celebration

An incredible piece of urban art from the rather ugly area of Toronto (Canada) known as "St. Jamestown" created by 3 graffiti artists.
...the caption reads "Serve or Suffer".

Jeff Dyer of Saskatchewan builds the first ever BPC (Beer PC), aka Bubbacomp

A true Canadian - highly intelligent with a warped sense of humour! (click pic for the full story)

Joseph Wu is an amazing Canadian
Origami artist
(the Japanese art of paper folding)

Ancient Wyrm

Creator/Folder: Joseph Wu
Date: November 26, 2002 (design)
Diagrams: This model is not diagrammed. In other words, instructions are not available.

Folded from five sheets of paper (head & upper neck; lower neck, chest, & fore legs; haunches & hind legs; tail; wings). This model is to scale, although it doesn't really qualify as a miniature. It corresponds to an ancient dragon, about 90 feet long.

http://www.origami.as

Montréal, QC based Urban Artists
"Can Discipline" (aka CD Crew)

An eclectic collection of Canadian Urban Art