"I had the pleasure of working with Doug over many months on a City of Calgary “In My Neighbourhood” project. We feel lucky that we got him to help with art installations throughout our community on signal boxes and “bear” garbage bins.

Doug has remarkable skills in collaborating and connecting with a community. We started with the premise that our community felt divided; some people felt disconnected to our association because they live across a major roadway. Doug brought to us an initial vision of birds because they have no barriers to traveling, and from there came a full community engagement... [the results of which] changed Doug’s vision on which birds to feature in the art. Doug also continued to engage the community by getting volunteers out to help with the painting, enthusiastically working alongside each and every resident. All the art is a remarkable landmark in Crossroads Community for years to come, and my lasting impression is of Doug's vision, wisdom and how it made our entire community feel."