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Illustration by Michael O’Neil
“Boys’ Life” Compares an old camp tradition- cocoa jousting – with the hyper masculine themes found in old Boys’ Life magazine covers. Questioning whether this is all fun and games, or if there’s something more sinister at play.
Illustration by Michael O’Neil
“Scouting For Boys” Reimagined cover for the first Scouting manual written by Lieut. Gen. Baden Powell, the founder of Scouting. This cover compares the militaristic origins of Scouting with another youth organization that began around the same time, Hitler Youth.
Illustration by Michael O’Neil
“Squire” Based on the rite of passage to become a Knight at Tamaracouta, to suggest that cult-like behavior is not easy to see from the outside.
Illustration by Michael O’Neil
“Cairn” A reimagining of the swimming badge, this piece explores the normalization of hazing in fraternal organizations.
Illustration by Michael O’Neil
“Permitted” A reimagining of the safety permits in Scouting, this piece compares Scout badges with Masonic Bodies, to imply that the tasks needed to achieve each are equally arbitrary.
Illustration by Michael O’Neil
“Akela” Reimagines the Wolf Head Totem used in Cub Scouts’ Grand Howl ceremonies as a burnt effigy, implying that totemic worship is fundamentally no different.
Illustration by Michael O’Neil
“The Investiture of a Tenderpad” Describes when a new Cub Scout officially joins the pack. In this Illustration, embroidered on the back of a uniform, I compare this ceremony to cult indoctrination.
Illustration by Michael O’Neil
“Troop Flag” Based on the chivalric origins of the Knights of Tamara, this Troop Flag describes the experience of being the weakest cub in the litter, when the rest value being a man over everything else.

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