Artist showcase

Borb the Spokesbird

by Toni Scott

It’s a bird, it’s an orb, it’s a Borb! In celebration of Opera Mariposa’s 11th annual Benefit + Awareness event, Toni Scott has created this illustration featuring Mariposa’s own avian mascot, Borb the opera bird, decked out in the Awareness ribbons for ME and fibromyalgia.

You can now find this exclusive design on Borby merch in our online shop – and best of all, 100% of the proceeds support the ME | FM Society of BC!

Toni Scott

Toni Scott (he/him) is a non-binary illustrator from Vancouver, BC. He has been living with ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia since 2019. He was the illustrator for the Chargimals and through them has worked to bring education and advocacy to the disability and chronic illness community for three years. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, Toni has been working as a freelance illustrator and lives with his Husky mix, Koda.

Cartoon-style illustration of a spherical white bird with round eyes and blushing pink cheeks, nestled in purple and blue awareness ribbons that flow around him to make the shape of a stylized heart.
Cartoon-style illustration of a spherical white bird with round eyes and blushing pink cheeks, nestled in purple and blue awareness ribbons that flow around him to make the shape of a stylized heart.

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