The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo is this weekend!
The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo is an annual cross-media event that focuses not only on comics, but film, television, gaming, and mostly importantly, art!
Each year, the Calgary Expo plays host to fantastically talented artists and illustrators (as well as other media guests) from all over North America (and beyond). The Expo is the largest one of it’s kind in Western Canada. Attendees can meet some of their favourite comic artists and illustrators as well as pick up some …

Nope, you didn’t read the title incorrectly. There really is such a thing as Artist Trading Cards!
Theo Nelson of The Artist Trading Card Committee sent me an e-mail to let me know about this quasi-new media as well as their up-coming art card trading session. I say quasi-new because after doing a little bit of research on the subject, I found out that Artist Trading Cards or ATCs were originally the idea of M. Vanci Stirnemann in 1996 in Zurich, Switzerland. The original concept was to trade the ATCs in …

As the holiday season quickly approaches, the task of finding that perfect gift can often become quite daunting, especially when you’re buying something for the person who seems to have everything. What’s the best solution? Well, get them something that’s unique!
Original (and local) art can be a perfect gift. It’s thoughtful, unique, and it’s not another scarf.
That being said, like any great gift, a lot of thought needs to go into the process:
Buy for their personality
It’s easy when looking at fantastic art pieces to get carried away and forget that …

One of my goals for 2009, let’s call it an early new year’s resolution, is to start an art collection.
This post will be the first installment of many as I share thoughts and tips related to purchasing and collecting art that I gather while researching. Ultimately, I’d like to create a great go-to resource for purchasing artwork with a focus on art collecting in Calgary.
1. Purchase what you love
Art should first and foremost be about personal enjoyment; of self-expression. Forget the fads, forget what your friends have purchased, and focus …