Art on caffeine

09 Friday May 2014

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Some of the baristas at this Calgary coffee shop have drizzle skillz.

Pigs of Portland

08 Thursday May 2014

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From recent visits to Portland, Oregon.

Look and you will see

07 Wednesday May 2014

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A fortuitous capture outside Providence Park in Portland, Oregon. I shuffled around for a better view and found some faces staring back at me through the giant mask’s own eyes.

Split personality

06 Tuesday May 2014

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A strange melding of bird and human, seen posted on a wall somewhere in northeast Portland, Oregon, last month.

Rusty wave

05 Monday May 2014

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Found this cool hand on a wall in northeast Portland last month.

Obey this poster

02 Friday May 2014

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A treatise on poster design, purchasing and enjoyment. Spotted in Portland, Oregon, a few weekends ago.

Story of a neighbourhood …

29 Tuesday Apr 2014

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… told in a series of murals. Spotted in the Belmont area of Portland.

Creating new realities

27 Sunday Apr 2014

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Sure, comic/fantasy/sci-fi conventions are often about star attractions and awesome costumes … but there’s much more.
Here’s a nod to the dozens of artists who toil on site and sell their creations, including Doug Nhung, seen sketching in this photo captured at the 2014 Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo on Sunday.