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Mandy Stobo Makes Bad Portraits for a Living

Mandy Stobo Makes Bad Portraits for a Living

Mandy Stobo makes bad portraits for a living. Perhaps we should clarify: Mandy is a talented Calgarian artist who, amongst being involved with many other projects in the city, has created the Bad Portraits Project. What exactly does this entail?...
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Gloria Green: Today's Notable Young Professional

Gloria Green's dual professional roles allow her to pursue two passions within a 24-hour period: making a difference in children's lives as a clinical dietitian at SickKids, and through her art, a piece of which is on display at the hospital's Oncology Day Unit
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Lisa Brawn: Notable Artist Profile

Calgary-based artist Lisa Brawn has been experimenting with primarily figurative, portrait genre painted woodcut blocks for over twenty years and has a knack for turning alternative venues in the city into gallery and project spaces. She also has a very interesting creative process, as you'll find out in today's profile
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Must See Exhibit: Sean Galbraith

Tucked away on bustling Church Street is the fairly new Akasha Art Projects, a pleasurable gem that I would have passed if I hadn’t have known about Sean Galbraith’s current solo show. I was delightfully happy to find out that Akasha Art Projects does custom framing and art installation services in addition to hosting photo-based exhibits every four weeks in their bright beautiful white space
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Artist in Review: Sean Martindale

From the moment I met Sean Martindale in a street art tour coordinated by through the AGO Next, I knew right away he was doing something thoughtful and thought-provoking in our city. I instantly had a predilection for his plant poster installations that he so patiently and with gentle hands demonstrated for the group of eager art hounds that day, and then realized after perusing his website I had seen so many of his pieces around the city
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Who Am I If I Am Not A Suit?

I came to NYC to ride the coattails of Kerouac, Capote, Ephron and Allen. Since I moved here 10 months ago I have survived story-worthy events such as grand theft, a peeping tom, a surprise eviction and a mass public shooting. I have had two jobs and four apartments. I have been in the presence of President Obama and shared a personal moment with Yoko Ono; still, my notebook is e-m-p-t-y
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A Fine Balance or Going For Broke?

Having a plan B might prevent one from fully pursuing a dream job. It may be more fulfilling, adventurous and intriguing to focus solely on one’s true calling. So, do you put all your eggs in one basket or do you learn to juggle?
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YPDaily: Shane Forrest

Making a living as a musician is a challenge, so one must know how to roll with the punches. Find out how 35-year-old Shane Forrest balances touring and managing his own production company, and what advice he has for young professionals, in today's YEDaily
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YEDaily: Sam Shuter

As a fine arts artist, 26-year-old Sam Shuter says success is all about perspective. She values contributing to the greater good of society and believes that being satisfied simply isn't good enough when it comes to your work. Find out more about her creative endeavours in today's YEDaily
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