About Sheree Bradford-Lea (SABL)

I am a professional cartoonist and mixed media artist, based in Ottawa with my awesome family. I love all things arts, which allow me to turn my ideas into reality. I especially love creating something that is not only beautiful, but useful too. That said, here are some relevant background highlights.

My cartoons have been published in calendars, books, magazines, journals, e-zines, educational materials, newspapers. Publications include Best Contemporary Women’s Humor, Herstory Calendars, Blacklock’s Reporter.

My artworks have been shown at many venues, including Museum of Nature, Britannia Art Gallery, Lansdowne Park, Mississippi Textile Museum and McCord Museum.

I have taught adult, teen and child workshops and classes, which I’ve also created, in the areas of cartooning and various other art mediums for Algonquin College, Ottawa Board of Education, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts, the Funatorium, and many others. I have training in puppetry, and perform with my sheep puppet, Daphne.

SABL Creations is my company. I started it when I wanted to design and create one of a kind artisan products, from mounting my cartoons on a tile or magnet to cartoon holiday cards. Over the years I’ve expanded my artisan products to include the design and creation of environmentally friendly vegan leather and regular leather works, knitted/crocheted/sewn wear, tools for knitters/crocheters and stone carvings. I also publish my cartoons in bite sized cartoon books, in virtual and non-virtual forms, to make them more generally accessible.

I have worked in theatres, and written produced play scripts. I have a M.A. in Psychology, and a partial Ph. D. in Evolutionary Biology, which really make me appreciate a laugh or two.

In sum, I believe life is about fun, and there’s nothing more fun than creating happy things!