Pastureland

Please meet my enormous friend Edmontosaurus. She lived here too, about 73 to 66 million years ago.

The leaves in this drawing are relatives of ginkgo.
Many people think of ginkgo as a Japanese tree today, but they show up in Alberta’s fossil record too! I couldn’t help but imagine them shaking loose and landing at the feet of everyone who walked where we walk.

I made this illustration in collaboration with the paleontologists at the as a companion to the fossil material.

There is also a pop-up version on right now where you can see an incredible replica at the Stanley A. Milner Library downtown, on view until September 2026!

There are eight more displays like this in libraries across Alberta, I can't wait to share the rest with you.

And if you go, I’d love to see your photos :)

I’m especially grateful to my wonderful project lead, Mary Sanche, who guided me through this reconstruction!

October on the prairie. Prints are in the shop for anyone who trusts the eyes in the dark.