About the Artist

Gary Alphonso is a freelance illustrator based in Toronto, Canada.  In 1982 he graduated from the Sheridan College illustration program and then continued his studies at the Ontario College of Art and Design.  Inspired by early 20th century wood engraving he chose scratchboard as a preferred media. Gary has since taken his scratchboard style and adapted it to the digital realm which has greatly broadened the restrictions of the traditional media.  His commissions have ranged from advertising to editorial, Packaging and book publishing. Some of Gary’s clientele include: Canada Post, The Globe and Mail, Environment Canada, The Toronto Stock Exchange, Time Magazine, Forbes Magazine, Labatt’s, Sobeys, Loblaws, Village Voice Magazine, Wall Street Journal, Trimark, Microsoft, Harlequin, Orca Publishing.   He has also received various awards from Communication Arts, Applied Arts, Studio Magazine, CAPIC and 3 x 3 Magazine.