What's the "former comic-book artist" who's "happier than a pig in shit" up to these days? He's volunteering at Pride Stables, which offers therapeutic horseback riding lessons to people with disabilities.
http://www.codrp.com/section/view/
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The following images are of Gerhard's recent pen and ink works showing the stables and some of the volunteers at work...
And here's some photos of Gerhard on the job...
And here's a video of a Kitchener News story on Pride Stables, featuring Gerhard!