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My studio is a cold, weird-smelling room in the basement of our house. The walls are decorated with pieces of special inspiration that show the spirit and direction of my work.
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“A Day in the Life” of Local Visual Artist Laura Erdman

July 1, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Laura Erdman has been drawing and painting her entire life inspired by nature and her intense desire to know herself. Educated in both environmental science and visual art, her work pulls from both worlds. One […]

It’s so satisfying when you get to the final step of the process of hanging a piece on the wall, and seeing that initial idea go from a weird thought in my brain, to a sketch, to a final product.
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“A Day in the Life” of Multimedia Creator Maria Munar

June 24, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

The first time I saw Maria Munar’s art was when she was still a student at the Alberta College of Art + Design (AU arts). She was in the Media Arts program and explored a […]

Parting with my paintings can be bittersweet, as I pour so much of myself into them, but I’m always so happy when they find homes with people who appreciate them. This one is now in Washington State.
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“A Day in the Life” of Calgary Realist Painter Amy Webber

June 17, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Amy Webber is a born-and-raised Calgarian realist painter. As her fiancée, I have had the pleasure of watching her grow as an artist from behind the scenes. Though she has had a penchant for creativity […]

I love cats! So much! This photo is from one of my many dates with my boyfriend at the Royal Cat Cafe in Kensington.
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“A Day in the Life” of Bryan Sandberg of the IGNITE! Project: Good People

June 10, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

“Bryan David Sandberg is a Calgary based playwright, actor, and producer. Growing up in the Philippines in a devoutly religious home, he realized he was gay at a young age, leading him to champion LGBTQ+ […]

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“A Day in The Life” of Anonymous’ Playwright Chantel Lee Dixon

June 3, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Chantel Dixon is a B.C born, Calgary raised actor, writer, and director in the YYC arts community. Chantel is currently completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drama at the University of Calgary and enjoys […]

This is me at the inaugural Booklovers Conference in New Orleans in May 2019, bracing myself for the Big Book Bash day... 200 authors... thousands and thousands upon thousands of readers... (I sold out in less than two hours, it was amazing!)
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“A Day in the Life” of Contemporary Romance Author M. Jane Colette

May 27, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

M. Jane Colette wrote her first book at age four. It was four pages long, featured evil gnomes and sweet woodland animals, and not much plot. She no longer writes about evil gnomes and sweet […]

Chilling with Vincent Price outside Oak Tree Tavern. Photo credit Robert Boschman.
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“A Day in the Life” of Author and Film Critic Mike Thorn

May 20, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Mike Thorn is an author and film critic who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta (mostly inside his apartment, at the moment). Thorn’s Darkest Hours, a collection of short stories, is anything but mundane. Although his […]

The author at Owl’s Nest Books for the release party for the Women of Stampede series in July 2018. (photo by Adelle Palmer)
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“A Day in the Life” of Romance Author Alyssa Linn Palmer

May 13, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Alyssa Linn Palmer (pronouns she/her or they/them) is a Canadian author based in Cochrane, Alberta. She writes romance novels, starting with a short historical lesbian romance, Prohibited Passion, in 2011. She continued on her publishing […]

Nada and a start up basic sketch in the background
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“A Day in the Life” of Canadian Artist Nada Hamatto

April 29, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Nada Hamatto is a Canadian artist based in Alberta and Toronto. Hamatto is known for her expressionist emotions large scale portraits using two different techniques between brushes and palette knives. After Hamatto graduated from school […]

Here I am in my final project at Rosebud School of the Arts - Billy Bishop Goes to War, my favourite.
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“A Day in The Life” of Local Actor Justin Lanouette

April 22, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Justin Lanouette is an actor, collaborator, bassist and blind installation expert. Born in Kingston, ON. Justin first began acting after high school when he was looking for other practical work to be doing, but there […]

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