In memoriam of the author’s beloved dog, Frieda, March 2011–August 4 2026. 2026, August 4 – Day 0 I am standing under some trees in the breezeway between the front and back yards of my veterinarian’s office, facing forward toward the road and the traffic, and I do not look back. I know what I …
When the statewide shutdown of Washington was announced, finally terminating plans for Emerald City Comic Con, I was disappointed. Of course, I was disappointed. I was all packed. I had contingencies in place for either a last-minute acceptance into the Artist Alley or a weekend spent selling Purrmaids for my friend Kiki. I had a …
His coat was like a forest in autumn sun; full of color, light, and life. His coat was like a river with shadows and currents to get lost in. He snaked his way through sunbeams, through my veins, to my heart. And there he will reside a cat-shaped hole filled with all the love we …
Mother Chaos – colored pencil • personal work • PRINT AVAILABLE HERE The Greater Demon Fairig as she is depicted in her capacity as the creator-god, Mother Chaos, who brought the wild energy of the void into the world and triggered the first explosion of proto-life. Although she is nominally considered a benevolent deity, Fairig’s maternal instincts are …
