These are a bunch of images on the art of living, and the art of surviving – from wall street disasters to The World’s a Stage to finding some peace and quiet.

So you’ve been struck by the financial crisis? Well, so has the guy in this lively mixed-media illustration, empty pockets and all. Note how a tiny bull and a bear are taken by the wind in the background.

This editorial art was created on the topic of government spending, and shows a bunch of interconnected paper cut-out figures with numbers and a dollar sign written on them.

So how does Wall Street function? Give a dollar, take a dollar? No way! It’s all about intricate mathematics! Of course, occasionally shareholders will drown, but that’s part of the game anyhow.

This artwork was created to illustrate the current calls for the end of the recession. Is it really all over yet – or are we only in a temporary state of recovery?