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A fantastical artistic rendering of a figure standing on the shoulders of a giant. The quote reads: "If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Isaac Newton

Giants

An artistic rendering of a village with a backlit doorway to the left and a backlit opening at the top of some stairs to the center right. The quote reads: “Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” William Shakespeare

Doubts

An artistic rendering of a figure in a shadowy woods about to walk into the light. The quote reads: "I write from my soul. This is the reason that critics don't hurt me, because it is me. If it was not me, if I was pretending to be someone else, then this could unbalance my world, but I know who I am." Paulo Coelho

Pretending

An artistic rendering of a misty waterfall descending into a shallow lake in a beautiful forest. There is a woman in walking in the lake. The quote reads: "I live in my dreams — that's what you sense. Other people live in dreams, but not in their own. That's the difference.“ Hermann Hesse

Dreams

A fantastical artistic rendering of the head of a human like creature peeking out of the ground mischievously. The quote reads: “Nothing is worth more than laughter. It is strength to laugh and to abandon oneself, to be light.” Frida Kahlo

Laughter

A fantastical artistic rendering of a creature flying above a lake. The quote reads: “I learned very early the difference between knowing the name of something and knowing something.” Richard Feynman

Knowing

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The Alien Life

The Alien Life, one panel Comic. Two aliens are standing to the left of a third alien. The third alien has one eye. The caption reads: “Well, we aren’t in the land of the blind, are we, Mr. Thinks He's King.”

Thinks He’s King

The Alien Life, one panel Comic. An alien is getting away from the ocean fast with a worried look. Behind him is a weird human looking figure emerging from the water. The caption reads: York wasn't hanging around. Everyone knew the humanish couldn't cause much damage in the water. But once they hit the beach, look out.

Hit The Beach

The Alien Life, one panel Comic. A building with one door in the front has a CCTV camera on the roof. The camera is bigger than the building. The caption reads: The newly installed CCTV camera was negatively affecting attendance at the Privacy Matters clubhouse.

Privacy Matters

The Alien Life, one panel Comic. Two aliens are standing beside each other. One is tall and skinny and the other is short. The tall one looks proud of himself and the short one looks surprised. The caption reads: Ollie knew he was no genius, but Stan's claims of dominating Sumo training didn't seem right.

Sumo Training

The Alien Life, one panel Comic. An alien with glam makeup on is walking out to meet his friends. The caption reads: It was Stefon's opinion that every occasion called for a little glam.

Glam

The Alien Life, one panel Comic. A big alien bird is sitting in, and overflowing, a nest. The caption reads: Three squares, a bed, no rent. There wasn't going to be any empty nest syndrome on Dave's watch.

Empty Nest

The Alien Life, one panel Comic. An alien is standing in a dramatic Kung Fu pose. The caption reads: Abe felt the key to strong Kung Fu was a dramatic pose.

Kung Fu

The Alien Life, one panel Comic. An alien is standing in grass up to his waist, and one hand is in the grass. The caption reads: Stu had two thoughts at once: 'It's time to cut the grass' and 'I hope that's the neighbour's dog I'm petting.'

Cut The Grass

it's your life
you understand

The Beautiful Boy protected the Magical Savage while she kept him safe always.

~ William ~
A black and white image of a caveman using a barbecue.

Echoes: From Pasts Unknown

I had no idea how finely you dined continue...
A black and white image of a bee pushing a ball.

Echoes: Bees At Play

A bee takes a moment to see what happens next continue...
An artistic rendering of a small figure standing in the middle of a street with very tall buildings on either side. The perspective is of a long street fading to a point in the horizon. The street is washed with red approaching the figure.

The Blood Does Not Run Hidden

How we learn to hate continue...

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

~ Nietzsche ~

The Beautiful Boy protected the Magical Savage while she kept him safe always.

~ William ~
A black and white image of a caveman using a barbecue.

Echoes: From Pasts Unknown

I had no idea how finely you dined continue...
A black and white image of a bee pushing a ball.

Echoes: Bees At Play

A bee takes a moment to see what happens next continue...
An artistic rendering of a small figure standing in the middle of a street with very tall buildings on either side. The perspective is of a long street fading to a point in the horizon. The street is washed with red approaching the figure.

The Blood Does Not Run Hidden

How we learn to hate continue...
An artistic rendering of a path through the woods.

Quick

I find myself here today continue...
A colourful artistic rendering of some steps leading out of a building onto a cobblestone path. The exit is a round opening in the wall that is framed by curtains drawn and tied.

The Curtain Sets On Laughter Rising

Descartes, bless his heart, neglected art continue...

I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.

~ Nietzsche ~

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