Finding Strength in the “Wonky” — A Conversation With Ross Minton

🎙 Finding Strength in the “Wonky” — A Conversation With Ross Minton Ross Minton Episode coming soon. Finding Strength in the “Wonky” — A Conversation With Ross Minton In this episode’s 1-2-1 session, we sit down with Ross Minton — an artist, environmental storyteller, and self-described “wonky doodler” who has spent more than two decades creating work that blends humour, honesty, and a deep love for nature. Ross’s journey is one of resilience. Growing up with significant health challenges, he learned early on what it meant to survive, adapt, and keep going even when life didn’t make sense. But he’s quick to point out: he never wanted to be defined by disability, and he refuses to let it box him in creatively. Instead, Ross frames his experiences through art — making pieces that remind people to slow down, appreciate the earth, and find beauty in imperfection. His affection for trees, especially old ones, reveals his philosophy: survival, age, and endurance are worth celebrating. If trees could talk, Ross jokes, they’d have better stories than all of us. During our conversation, Ross opens up about what it’s like to navigate a creative career while managing disabilities — not for p