The Cartoon Foundry In Hamilton, Ontario, Sunday June 28, 2026

 

Come visit the Cartoon Foundry on Sunday, June 28th! I'm participating in two panels, check them out!

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 The Cartoon Foundry Hamilton 2026 first panel of the day runs from 10:30 to 11:30 in Room F-118 at Mohawk College, Fennell Campus on Sunday, June 28. It's called "Sisterhood of the Panelled Page" and takes a look at the story telling connections between animation, illustration, and cartooning. What inspires these women artists to create their vivid worlds, characters and stories. With area artists Fiona Smyth, Evine Abbasy, Sharifa Patrick, and Sylvia Nickerson. This will be expertly moderated by astute friend of comics,  Robin Fisher. Come, listen, and share your thoughts at this free event. 

The line up of the third panel of the day (Sunday, June 28) from 1:30 to 2:30 at Cartoon Foundry 2026 in Rm F-118 at Mohawk College, Fennell Campus in Hamilton. The topic of the panel is  "Do Our Graphic Novels Have a Distinct Canadian Flavour?" with Fiona Smyth, Seth, Joe Ollman and Ho Che Anderson. It will be followed by a signing session.

 

York University Talk: March 26, 2025

 Come hear me talk about my comics and other stuff. Thanks to Jessica Campbell for making this happen!

Comics And Graphic Novels Studio at OCADU

 

I’m teaching Comics And Graphic Novels Studio this fall at OCADU in Toronto. It’s a six week course beginning on Saturday October 21^st- click the link for more info!

https://continuingstudies.ocadu.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=18221&selectedProgramAreaId=17820&selectedProgramStreamId=17830

In this interdisciplinary workshop series for writers, artists, and designers, students will experiment with the comic medium as they explore the interplay between image and text, form and content. Drawing cues from historical and contemporary examples of textual/graphic work, students will conceptualize comic projects in various forms, constructing compelling narratives through dialogue and visual representations. By the end of the series students should have produced short and longer form comics or graphic works.

LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this course, students will have:

• Become familiar with the steps/process involved in creating a comic/graphic novel
• Practiced scripting for sequential art
• Received tips for composition, layout and paneling
• Completed the process of creating a comic

 

Cory Silverberg and Fiona Smyth at Graphic Medicine Conference 2023 in Toronto

 

Cory and I are excited to be giving one of the keynote talks at this year's Graphic Medicine Conference in Toronto:

https://www.graphicmedicine.org/keynote-announcement-cory-silverberg-fiona-smyth/

“Sex Is a Funny Word: The Power of Comics to Hold Bodies, Intimacy, Trauma, and Joy” keynote presentation by Cory Silverberg & Fiona Smyth, Friday July 14, 9am In this interactive keynote address and conversation, cartoonist/educator Fiona Smyth and sex educator and author Cory Silverberg will talk about their 10+ year collaboration on their award winning series of books about sex and gender for young people.Myhal Centre at UofT, 55 St George Street north of College Street

The conference has a sliding scale for attending and most events are hybrid streamed online and inperson:  https://www.graphicmedicine.org/2023-toronto-conference/

OCADU Continuing Studies Comics and Graphic Novels Studio

 

I’m teaching a 6 week cartooning course for adults through OCADU’s Continuing Studies, starting Saturday October 15^th. This class is in person in Toronto.

https://continuingstudies.ocadu.ca/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=18221&selectedProgramAreaId=17820&selectedProgramStreamId=17830

Fiona On The Agenda With Nam Kiwanuka

I had the great pleasure to talk to The Agenda's Nam Kiwanuka about what I created for the AGO's I AM HERE show, my current Cheez 2022 show and the kids' sex ed book written by Cory Silverberg "You Know, Sex"!

https://omny.fm/shows/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin-audio/identity-and-history-through-cartoons

CHEEZ 456 Catalogue

Get Yer CHEEZ 456!

The Thick CHEEZ! Fiona Smyth

[CHEEZ 456] 480 pages, 8x10 inch, perfect binding

ORDER this book at BLURB (can$85)

https://www.blurb.ca/b/11161209-cheez-456

The book CHEEZ 456 was published on the occasion of the exhibition CHEEZ 2022, held at 50 Gladstone Avenue Saloon in Toronto, from 28 May to 18 June, 2022.

Also served as a catalogue for CHEEZ work at OCEAN POUNDS Print Series: Each issued in an edition of five, on 260 g/m Velvet Fine Art Paper. Sheet size: 13 x 9.5 inch. Signed by the artist. Numbered and with “OP Selection” Blind Stamp. Inquiries: mail@oceanpounds.com