about
Sid is an artist and illustrator from Toronto who makes drawings, paintings, and comics. Their interests include folklore, horror stories, mysterious and unknowable things, and finding good sticks for their stick collection. Sid attended OCAD University, works in a bookstore, and published The Wolf Suit, their first graphic novel for kids, with Annick Press in 2022.
some nice things happening now or soon
-Frye Festival, Moncton NB, April 19-28
-Vancouver Comic Arts Festival, May 18-19
-The Wolf Suit is here! Order it from your favourite local independent bookstore.
-French and German editions! More languages on the way!
-Get your copy of Silverfish 003: Hole
some nice things that have happened
-Nominated for the German Children's Literature Award (2024)
-In the Hole group show at Trinity Square Video (2023)
-Shortlisted for Jean Little First Novel Award, Canadian Children's Book Centre (2023)
-Graphic Fest at Books Are Magic, New York (2023)
-Were There Really Wolves in the Forest solo show at Artscape Youngplace, Toronto (2023)
-Panelist: "Folklore in the Modern World" and "Graphic Novels for Young Readers" at Word on the Street Festival, Toronto (2023)
-The Wolf Suit featured in Best of the Year lists by the New York Public Library, School Library Journal, and The Globe and Mail (2022)
-Lose Your Illusion group show at Ignite Gallery (2022)
-Chosen: American Illustration 40 (2021)
-Winner of the Best of Student award at the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (2021)
-Winner of the OCAD U Illustration Program Medal (2021)
-Finalist: Broken Pencil Zine Awards (Comics category), for Does the Whale's Magnitude Diminish? Will He Perish? (2020)
-Featured artist: border crossings at the Art Gallery of Mississauga (2017-2019), nominated for an OAAG award
-Illustrator: The View From Here (2017), a short film featured at Fantastic Fest, Bloody Mary Film Festival, Insomniac Festival (runner up for Viewer's Choice)
