Hockey and art may seem like an unlikely mix but don't tell that to artist/illustrator Peter Manchester. A long-time practitioner of eco-art, he has been turning trash into treasures for over a decade. Transforming hockey sticks into works of useful art was a natural transition for someone with his unique sense of humour and vision. The son of a Methodist missionary, Manchester spent his childhood in the US, Europe, and Africa. He moved to New Mexico in the 1970s to attend university and stayed for 25 years. In the late 1990s, he followed his wife and children to Sackville, New Brunswick, where he "discovered" hockey. He has been huge fan ever since. When he isn't dreaming up new uses for hockey sticks or goalie masks, Peter Manchester is a busy illustrator and painter. His paintings have been exhibited at galleries such as the Albuquerque Museum, the Tamarind Institute, the Owens Art Gallery, and the Confederation Centre of the Arts Gallery, and can be found in numerous private and public collections.