Sheree Bradford-Lea facts for kids

Sheree Bradford-Lea is a Canadian artist who creates funny cartoons and different kinds of art. She lives in Ottawa, Ontario.

What Does Sheree Bradford-Lea Do?

Sheree Bradford-Lea is known for her cartoons and her mixed-media art. Mixed-media art means she uses many different materials to create her artwork. She is also a writer and a teacher.

Her Journey in Art and Writing

Sheree Bradford-Lea studied psychology at Wilfrid Laurier University. She started sharing her cartoons and funny stories in magazines in 1994.

Cartoons in Magazines

Her cartoon strip, 'Life Outside the Box', was in Homebase: A Forum for Mothers from 1998 to 2003. It was also in Cahoots magazine from 2005 to 2011. She wrote funny articles for these magazines too.

Newspaper and Online Cartoons

Sheree was an editorial cartoonist for The Winchester Press, a weekly newspaper. She also drew cartoons for Blacklock's Reporter, an online news site. Her cartoons have appeared in many other places, like Horizon Magazine and Herizons.

Art Exhibitions and Community Work

Since 2008, Sheree's art has been shown in galleries in Ottawa. She also uses her art to help others. She has made and given away artworks to raise money for groups like Habitat for Humanity. This group helps build homes for families. She also helped with the Canadian Stone Carving Festival.

Creative Projects with Her Daughters

Sheree worked with her daughters, Zoë and Monica, on a special project. They created a Dr. Who themed chair for a charity event. This shows how art can be fun and help good causes. Her company, SABL Cartoon Creations, also sells her artwork.

Plays and Performances

Sheree Bradford-Lea has also written for the stage. In 2013, a play she wrote, The Devil Is in the Details, was performed. Another short play, I Am Supergirl, was also produced that year. I Am Supergirl was very popular. It was even requested for more performances by groups like the United Nations Platform Action Committee.

Puppet Shows and Grants

In 2015, Sheree helped start a puppet group called Shanima Puppet Players. The group even received a special art grant in 2016. This grant helped them perform at an event called The Happening in Hintonburg.

Teaching and Leadership

Sheree Bradford-Lea loves to share her knowledge. She teaches classes and workshops on cartooning and other visual arts in Ottawa. From 2009 to 2013, she was a professor at Algonquin College. There, she taught Creative Cartooning and Illustration. She also gives talks and writes articles about cartooning. She is the vice president of the Capital Network of Sculptors.