CHAPTER FOUR

Creativity at Any Age

The drive can flower and flourish from childhood to the golden years

Wiens, who created the image above, is an illustrator and printmaker residing in Belleville, Ontario; he teaches illustration at Sheridan College. His work has been recognized internationally by the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration, 3 x 3 and Applied Arts Annual.

“I draw inspiration from being outside, cycling or canoeing, from starry skies and swimming in the ocean. I also see beauty in science and mathematics, in the power of understanding and knowledge.”

—Carl Wiens