Come see me at the Comic Expo!
I'm excited! I'll be at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo next week. This is my first comic expo since 2019 and my second time drawing pet sketches since COVID hit. I have no expectations--I'm just looking forward to talking to people about their pets and drawing them!
I'm at table A5105 in the Big Four Building.
Happy 2023! My 2022 Recap
Hi everyone, I suppose it's past due to update this thing!
I had a lot of hits and misses in 2022. It was a big year for re-thinking, re-purposing, renewing, reorganizing, rediscovery...and a lot of other great words that start with re.
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My Misses!
I had two short story rejections
My dear sweet friend Muffin passed away. He was 20 or 21 and was just the bestest friend/worst roommate a gal could have. Luv you Muff Muff!
I missed a lot of deadlines for art and story submissions, doh!
I didn't attend Calgary Expo--it was just not the right time and a lot of artists I know came down with COVID as well as con crud :S
My Hits!
My Etsy shop surpassed 1500 sales, woohoo!
I had one short story accepted for publication!
A miniature tapestry I made won third place in its class at the Calgary Stampede!
Three of my pieces were accepted into a local art show :-)
A video submission I made for a conference was also accepted and will be shown in January
I did attend Parrot Palooza as an artist :-)
A story that was accepted in 2021 will be published in 2023
One deadline I made sure not to miss was the CBC Short Story Prize. Stay tuned!
Oh, and after 20 years, I graduated from the Alberta University of the Arts (formerly ACAD). It was a great moment!!
Pet Sketches, Coming Soon!
For the past few years, my friend and I have been tabling at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo. I have always struggled to find a sustainable product to sell - I just don't have the portfolio that a lot of artists have. Even worse, I didn't have any new art for the show. My friend sells jewelry and I accepted that I'm here to talk to people, hang out with my friend and enjoy the show. Then, m partner had to cancel a few weeks before the show date. "Ahhhhh! Nooooo!" I thought, especially as I only had enough inventory to fill half the table.
So, I decided I would do pet sketches at the table. I made a sign and made some ACEO sized samples and cut up a stack of cardstock. As my forte is birds and horses, I literally had a "how to draw animals" book out and tried drawing cats and dogs. I didn't think anyone would pay me money, LOL, but I ended up taking 19 commissions! Some are pencil crayon, some are marker. I finished five or six at the show and just finished the last one this morning. Apparently when time and money are on the line, I can draw dogs and cats pretty good. The lesson learned is to believe in yourself, as corny as that sounds.
You can see them on Instagram: www.instagram.com/calzephyr77, but I will also be sharing them here. Stay tuned!
Best Wishes for 2017!
Come see us at the comic expo!
