My Howie Meeker Moments

My Howie Moments Hockey icon Howie Meeker just died at 97. To Canadians and hockey enthusiasts across North America, he will be remembered for his tremendous contribution to not only NHL hockey, but for his passion and love of the game in general. But my memories of Howie are slightly different and a little more […]

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Outlaws and Artists! My portrait repair tale.

Sometimes really cool things just seem to fall into my lap. This is one of those times. I’m never comfortable restoring/repairing other artist’s work simply because it’s not mine. But when a customer in British Columbia asked if I could repair an original picture of his parents that was damaged by breaking glass when the […]

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Limited Time Offer for George Street Posters

There are just over 100 George Street Open Edition Posters remaining! Have you got yours? They are still $59.99! This is just a friendly reminder that when these are gone, they are gone! I know never to say never, but I have no intentions or plans to reprint this piece. If you were lucky enough […]

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Video of Toronto Raptors 2019 Championship Sketches

It’s been 1 year since the Toronto Raptors won the 2019 NBA Championship! Which technically means they are still the undefeated Champs in 2020! To celebrate I want to share my very first video showcasing all the Raptor’s sketches I did on the way to their big Championship win last year! It’s been rough getting […]

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Carl English Retires from St. John’s Edge Basketball

Carl English in Patrick’s Cove, NL.   by James Long Newfoundlander Carl English retired this past weekend as a shooting guard and GM for the St. John’s Edge basketball team due to contractual obligations not being met. His professional basketball career began in the NBA D League. After playing many years in Europe where he […]

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Say Goodbye to George Street!

It’s been a long run! The massive success of my George Street prints has been nothing short of amazing and overwhelming! But all good things come to an end. Since creating this piece I’ve learned there are Newfoundlanders (and ‘Come From Aways’) in every corner of the world, and that they love Newfoundland and want […]

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Canada’s Fearless -The Canadian Firefighter

If you’ve got a firefighter in your life, then this may be of interest to you! Firefighters have an extremely tough job with a lot of physical and mental stress which can sometimes overlap into their personal lives. I know a lot of firefighters, and everyone of them has been a stand up person in […]

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Concept Sketches 4 of 6: Canada’s Proud military reference

Still playing with different poses and the subtle nuances of body language. You can see in the smaller thumbnail on the first page the Vimy Ridge Canadian Memorial. I loved the clean, powerful imagery of the monument in front of the Canadian maple leaf. I opted not to include it because I didn’t want to […]

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