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Jeremy Tankard is a multi award winning author and illustrator of several best-selling children’s books, including the phenomenally successful GRUMPY BIRD series from Scholastic Press (recently optioned for TV). Aside from his own self-authored works he has illustrated books by best-selling authors including Aaron Reynolds, Rachel Vail, David Larochelle and Dennis Lee. 

Tankard’s unique illustration style, incorporating both traditional media and digital techniques, has made him a sought after figure in the children’s publishing and entertainment world. Aside from his picture books he has worked as a character designer for the iconic children’s television show SESAME STREET.

Prior to his career in publishing Tankard worked as an editorial and advertising illustrator where his clients included TIME magazine, the New York Times, Boston Globe, Guitar Player and Fortune. Amongst his advertising clients are TELUS, the Royal Bank, and Sunlight Soap. 

The world is full of potential obstacles and limitations to the flow and movement of life. The logic of Late-capitalism is no exception. To navigate a particular environment, plants and animals (both human and non-human) need many complex attributes. Animals for instance, require muscular intelligence, mental processes such as self-awareness and awareness of others, as well as the ability to respond to our surroundings. This includes creativity and imagination (Art). Even at its most instinctive level, behaviour shows these capacities and potentials. Otherwise, life in any form would not be able to survive in unpredictable and precarious situations.

Jesse Garbe’s work investigates our relationship with nature. It puts forward the idea that paintings, diagrams, taxidermy and other visual aids play a significant role in how we understand animals, plants and their habitats.

He is also an avid bird watcher, citizen scientist and general advocate of the ornithological.