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.

In addition to academic and arts courses, I successfully completed the Arts Educator Course, which was offered by the Ontario Conservatory of Music. 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 public and private schools, Girl Guides, Boy Scouts 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 put my cartoons on different items like magnets. Over the years I’ve expanded my scope of creations to include designing and creating one of a kind artisan products, all cartoon inspired.

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!