Mischief & Magic @ RAID Gallery & Cafe
Celebrating a decade of Dax Gordine’s Forest Folk
The RAID Gallery & Café is thrilled to present our second exhibit of the year — celebrating ten whimsical years with Forest Folk!
Join us as we welcome back some familiar faces — Thomas the Elf, Filburt the Fox, and the charming world they inhabit. This special anniversary exhibit offers a peek into the origins of Forest Folk through Dax Gordine’s early sketchbooks, a curated selection of beloved comic strips from the past decade, and sneak peeks from the upcoming fourth volume in the Forest Folk series.
The exhibit runs from April 19th to May 31st at 1720 Queen Street West. Don’t miss this heartwarming tribute to ten years of laughs, mischief, and magic in the woods!
MEET DAX GORDINE
Dax Gordine is an artist, illustrator, and animator with a career spanning over two decades in comics, animation, and video games. His vibrant, expressive art style is rooted in his love for classic animation and storytelling, bringing charm and energy to every project he touches.
Dax began his career in animation, contributing to feature films such as Osmosis Jones, Eight Crazy Nights, and Curious George. He later transitioned into video game concept art, working on Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 & 3. His dynamic storytelling skills also led him to illustrate Giant-Size Little Marvels for Marvel Comics, written by Skottie Young.
As a creator, Dax is best known for Forest Folk, his all-ages comic series that follows the whimsical misadventures of Thomas the Elf and his mischievous companion, Filburt the Fox. Inspired by the comics and cartoons of his youth, Forest Folk began as a webcomic in 2015 and has since grown into a beloved series enjoyed by fans worldwide, with annual print collections. The fourth volume, Mischief & Monsters, is set to launch on Kickstarter on May 19th — sign up for the landing page now to help us achieve a strong launch! Members of our newsletter who pledge will receive a free bonus item during campaign fulfillment!
