ABOUT THE ARTIST:

Greg Oakes ‘Bio’ (march.2006)

Greg Oakes was born in Winnipeg on the 21st of March 1973, and spent most of his years in Good ol' Transona (a District of Winnipeg). He has a wide range of influences, from Bugs Bunny, The Muppets and Mad Magazine, all the way to Robert Crumb, Brian Froud and HR Giger. He is also a huge fan of jazz music and is rather fond of the diverse nature within the college radio scene. Greg is a 1993 Graduate of Red River College's ‘Advertising Art’ program, and has worked professionally as an "illustrator/graphic designer" ever since. Over the years he has created an eclectic mix of print media illustrations and designs (billboards to product ID labels). Greg also is a live performance artist and has been sketching "caricatures" (@bar/bat mitzvahs, weddings, company parties, etc.) well over a decade now. Up until very recently Greg’s day job for the last 5 years has been that of internal Upholstery Product Designer (sofas, chairs…) for Canada’s largest furniture manufacturer Palliser Furniture Ltd. Greg is currently attempting to network and build up a portfolio of his artwork for the commercial “illustration/cartooning” industry.

This little slice of Greg's life is dedicated to his lovely wife Sabina, and their three beautiful daughters Kira, Chloe and Payton.

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