Month: March 2022 (Page 2 of 2)

Artist Spotlight: Laurel Hawkswell

March 8, 2022 / Conal

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Edmonton-based caricature artist Laurel Hawkswell… and her pup, Cooper.

Cooper didn’t have a lot to share beyond a couple of barks here and there, but Laurel has such an optimistic outlook on life that we had a lot of laughs and positive vibes going that made up for Cooper’s less-than-engaging style.

Enjoy our conversation below and make sure you check out her Daily Doodle over on Instagram. She tells me she will be doing them until at least the end of the year.

[Featured Artwork: Caricatures by Laurel Hawkswell.]

The Hair Color — Pt. 2

March 5, 2022 / Conal

“I booked my annual touch up,” she said, legs tucked underneath her on the blue easy chair in the corner of our living room with a small bowl of potato chips in her lap and phone in hand.

“Touch up?” I queried, mindlessly thumbing through my Facebook feed on my iPhone.

“Yeah, remember unicorn farts?” she said, referencing a previous Saturday Morning Story where I, ahem, rather uniquely described her trademark hair color.

“Nope,” I said without breaking my thumb’s mesmerizing swiping motion.

Artist Spotlight: Samantha Williams-Chapelsky

March 1, 2022 / Conal

I had a super-positive conversation with Alberta-based artist Samantha Williams-Chapelsky. Many of you are likely already familiar with her, especially if you follow her prolific Instagram account, but this was the first time she and I had ever chatted.

I enjoyed so much our discussion around the business of art. She’s been incredibly successful at cracking that egg. Of course, there’s always more to be done and I look forward to following her career as she continues to do it.

Enjoy this week’s artist spotlight below and be sure to check out Sam on Instagram.

[Featured Artwork: “Polka Dot Water” by Samantha Williams-Chapelsky. Acrylic on birch panel.]