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2021

Nude man in a skull mask stands before a pale green wall sprayed with Game Over graffiti, holding a cord, his genitals pixelated.
untitled, 2021
Wide collage of green cannabis leaves and foliage merged with a night city street of neon signs, light trails and lit towers.
untitled 1a, 2021

2020

Tattooed woman with long teal braids sits cross-legged on a slatted floor beside a Bytowne theatre marquee and green neon lettering.
untitled, 2020

2019

High-contrast collage of a tattooed woman with blue hair seated on a tank marked with a cross, below two rockets and onion-domed church towers.
The last V8, 2019
Tattooed woman with long blue-black braids sits cross-legged holding a pistol in front of graffiti, a blue-toned cityscape and a neon sign.
Leisureland, 2019
Grey-blue collage of a woman with blue hair beside a black hot rod, a heron, a toppled rocket and graffiti-covered walls.
MOD, 2019
Collage on black of two skulls among red roses, yellow flowers, purple asters and cannabis leaves under a starry sky.
incomplete, 2019
Collage of a hooded figure in a gas mask beside a vintage black truck, bare trees and a tall red Casino sign in hazy light.
The Anarchist, 2019

2016

Collage of a thin shirtless man casting a long shadow, with a bat-winged skeleton, a Msg from God dialog box, city lights and red roses.
martyr, 2016

2015

Dark red collage of a nude man with a skull face among computer wiring, brick buildings, orange lilies and a large white omega symbol.
OMEGA, 2015
Collage of a dark assault rifle laid across dense flowers, red roses, yellow lilies, thistles and daisies, with a stone archway at top right.
The Garden, 2015

2014

Collage of a black steam locomotive numbered 1112 under two crows on a wire, with roses, yellow flowers and white glitch fragments.
The Glitch, 2014

2013

Dark collage of a bald man's head in profile with radiating spikes, crane arms, rebar, a Bronson Avenue street sign and a red-lit street.
ENOCH, 2013
Photograph of a gaunt, shaven-headed nude man holding a sword hilt, lit warmly against a grey wall that carries his large shadow.
The Man who would be King, 2013

2012

High-contrast black and white collage of a bomber cockpit, its instrument panel and window frames overlaid with aircraft, maps and debris.
Fire Fight, 2012, 55 × 55
Poster with orange and white title lettering over a shirtless man holding a sword in a doorway, a raven's shadow on the wall behind.
Rank and File, 2012
Green-tinted wide collage of a park with willow trees, a tank, a glass pyramid outline and a figure in orange, with small text panels.

Contains mature content

The mechanism, 2012, 11 ft × 8 ft
Close-up of a brown rabbit held in a man's hand in front of his face, one blue eye visible beneath a black knit cap.
eat, breath, prey, 2012
Close-up portrait of a shaven-headed man with a cut beside his blue eye and a cigarette in his mouth, against black.
untitled, 2012

2011

Dense colour collage of a sunlit park with trees, thistle flowers, a Gothic archway, nude classical figures and a haloed statue in orange.

Contains mature content

Able Mass, 2011

2009

Sepia collage of a mounted soldier with a rifle under billowing clouds and a moon, with a cattle skull, revolver, red poppy and daisies.
IRONSITE, 2009
Red and white rising-sun rays over a collage of vintage fighter planes, a large coin, Japanese characters and crowds of soldiers.
Rubicon, 2009
Abstract blue, green and yellow collage of a face half-hidden among circuit-board grids, a turbine fan, numbers and green light beams.
self portrait, 2009
Black and white collage of armoured knights on horseback, classical nude statues, a hilltop castle, a river landscape and an engraved coin.
UNIKROM STROM and The Pagan Preist, 2009, 10 ft × 10 ft

2008

Layered photo collage of Gothic arched windows, weathered stone walls and a moored boat in warm amber, rust and brown tones.
Birth of a Baptist, 2008
Saturated red and orange collage with a many-armed goddess figure, a figure in a diving helmet, a moon, skyscrapers and yellow lilies.
GENOME, 2008
Black and white collage of an armoured knight on horseback, a crucifix marked INRI, a skeleton, mourners and bare trees by a stone church.
INRI, 2008, 10 ft × 10 ft
Collage of a moustached military officer wearing medals, iron stairs and a lantern, beside a large rust-orange dial and a figure holding a sword.
Legion, 2008
Dense amber and red collage of city towers at night, fighter jets, flames, a white car and fragments of faces.
madness to mayhem, 2008
Collage of a rushing waterfall over rocks and green foliage beneath a fiery red sky with a bright sun and a small aircraft.
Ottawa, 2008
Teal and dark green collage of a Spitfire fighter plane and red Spitfire lettering above a white kneeling angel statue, palms and a pavilion.
SPITFIRE, 2008
Dense sepia and black collage of a gas-masked figure, a skull, a woman in white, ornate scrollwork and an iron fence.
Under Gate, 2008

2007

3D render of a silver subway train speeding into a station, motion-blurred beside a platform with a yellow tactile edge.
SUBWAYrender, 2007
Wide panoramic collage of glass towers, a Ferris wheel, a bank-note pattern, blue sky and flower beds in blue and green tones.
The Hanging Garden, 2007

2006

Red-tinted collage framed by a black and white rifle receiver, with a stick figure, the words Marx and Safe, and a small caption.
SAFE, 2006
High-contrast black and white collage of fire escapes, graffiti tags, circuit boards, a car wheel and fragments of a woman's body.
Speed Demon, 2006

2005

A skull on black filled with collaged imagery: a maple leaf, circuitry, a United States of America seal, an American flag and stained glass.
self portrait, 2005
A huge stylised eye with a bright blue iris and a red skull in the pupil, set over map fragments and a dial scale.
SHOCK PROOF, 2005

2004

Yellow and gold collage of dials, circuit boards and a slide rule labelled Nuclear Bomb Effects Computer around a glowing red central disc.

Contains mature content

CODEX, 2004
Poster-like collage headed BETA_TOWN Sept. 22 2004, with a globe, street lamps, building facades and orange concentric rings over the word Productions.
LEVEL 1, 2004

2003

Stark black and white collage of city towers, circuit boards and a bridge arch, with a man's bare torso in profile at the right.
HALO, 2003
Collage of a futuristic sports car with three round headlights in a street of tilted old buildings, tinted gold and rust.
MPS801, 2003

1999

Converging railway tracks run through a steel truss bridge toward a bright city skyline, in orange, brown and green tones.
RETRO, 1999
Blurred green and teal image of a dark brick apartment building with fire escapes beside glowing, smeared tree shapes.
MIST, 1999

1998

Six repeated engineering drawings of a bomb casing in black line on white surround a central panel with bomb and stick-figure icons.

Contains mature content

FATBOY, 1998

1997

Open red hardcover book collaged with blurred rail tracks, a diagram of a suited man and stick figure, and a child in a hat.
LITTLE BURGANDY, 1997
Collage of teal-tinted photographs including a woman's eyes, a hazard-striped panel, a crane hook, an orange girder and a skyscraper under blue sky.
RAVEn&MAZEon, 1997

1995

Cross-processed photograph of a subway train stopped at a platform with a yellow edge strip, glowing in red, orange and green.

Contains mature content

SUBWAY, 1995

Undated

Collaged assault rifle filled with red roses and camouflage textures on a white page, under the title text and above a printed alphabet.
a peasant boys education
Grainy black and white photograph of a silhouetted figure with a flag on a hilltop beside a barn roof, under a bare tree and fog.
black flag
Close-up of a man's face inside a black respirator gas mask, his blue eyes lit by a bright glare across the visor.
breath
Night street scene of downtown office towers with lit windows, starburst street lamps, traffic lights and red light trails along the road.
city at night
Close-up photograph of steel ball bearings and brass washers balanced on top of a metal cylinder against a soft grey background.
DSC04870
Close-up photograph of a weathered teal-painted door with a pale round doorknob, an old lock plate and scuffed, peeling paint.
green door
Black and white film photograph with Kodak frame edges of a man in a knit cap and leather jacket raising two fingers outdoors.
ice t
Close-up photograph of a bumblebee hanging from a stem of small yellow flowers against a blue sky with white clouds.
just b
Photograph of a rusted red vintage car half buried in deep snow during a whiteout snowfall.
old car
Snowy street photograph of a three-storey red brick house between high-rise towers, with parked cars, a utility pole and traffic lights.
queen street
Concert photograph of a guitarist with a large red afro swinging a red guitar on a lit stage, a band name projected behind.
untitled
Close-up of a worn, frayed black canvas sneaker with a loose white lace, lit from the side against black.
you are what you wear
Eight grey 3D render stills on black showing city streets, building facades, a shuttered window and a sparse apartment interior.
Beta Town
Grey 3D render of a brick apartment building beside the State theatre, its marquee reading RAVEn & MAZEon, Bag Full of Money.
Beta Town level
White line drawing on black of a nude woman with short hair crouching on one leg while gripping a tall vertical pole.
Beta Town Lian Lan
Concept sheet for the character Lian Lan, a tattooed woman with short black hair, fishnets and knee boots holding a rifle, beside sketch notes.
Beta Town Lian Lan concept
Labelled overhead layout of the Beta Town level dated Sept. 22, 2004, naming places like Black Lagoon and State Theater, beside a plan view.
Beta Town Map
Two 3D renders of the same arched building numbered 73, one untextured grey and one finished in brick with green trim.
beta_town
Grey untextured 3D render of a downtown street corner with high-rise apartment blocks, a church steeple and low brick storefronts.
Beta_town (2)
Newspaper clipping from INPUT headlined Would modem be beneficial, 13 year old asks, a letter signed Mathew McEwan, Red Deer, AB, with the editor's reply.
1984 Input
Newspaper clipping from The Fulcrum, March 20, 1997, headlined Forget Paris, remember Ottawa, with three text columns and a dark photo of a gas-masked man.
Article
Cover of PC Format, January 1993, issue 16, showing a man resting his chin on his hands beside a computer, headlined Make It Happen.
Article pc-format
Cover of PC Review, November 1993, with Indiana Jones and Catwoman figures on a red background under a Top 100 games 1993 headline.
Article pc-review
Cover of Shareware Magazine, May–June 1992, Special Review Edition, with yellow and blue headlines over collaged software screenshots.
Article shareware