About Me: The Pen & Pencil Pusher
Having grown up on Vancouver Island, a love and overall celebration of the Pacific Northwest finds its way in nearly everything I create. After over three decades of living everywhere on the Island from Campbell River to Victoria, I made the big move to North Vancouver in mid-2026. Here, I have felt so welcomed by the community, that I've been inspired to open my very first open studio and storefront.
Stay tuned for the opening date!
Drawing has always been my main source of entertainment (read: sanity).
I began sharing my goods as Hello Yellow Canary in 2012. Thanks to the incredible independent shops I work with and the many market-goers I meet, I’ve been a full-time artist since 2018.
About My Work & The Papers I Peddle
Perhaps not fit for this digital age (read: set in my ways), I still draw and paint traditionally, using fine pens and gouache. While meanings and metaphors may sometimes be incorporated into my illustrations, I hope you'll connect to and enjoy them for your own reasons, and I hope you'll find them comforting and calming to keep in your home.
Designing greeting cards, buttons, and stickers is my outlet for silliness and general word-wizardry. These items are specially crafted to help share smiles with your favourite people, and they have a focus on encouraging mental wellness and support.
All Hello Yellow Canary products have been lovingly locally made
in Victoria & Vancouver, British Columbia using
environmentally conscious materials however possible.
