As previously mentioned, I had the pleasure of seeing Bob Dylan perform in Lloydminster a little while ago. I just thought I'd put these photographs up here since it really was a rather remarkable setting. I'm not sure if I've ever seen Dylan (or... anybody?!) perform in such a windswept, empty spot. The outhouses were a classy touch! That's my leopard-skin pillbox hat, by the way... if that doesn't mean anything to you, you can take a look here. By the way, I did finally get to listen to Dylan's new album, and honestly, the first thing I thought when I heard his growly, raspy voice, was "Louis Armstrong!"
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I am so excited about this new painting on a 23rd Avenue front door. The design was the resident's choice. Living on 23rd Avenue has reminded me sometimes of living in residence at university: all the residents in their own rooms (or houses), but still pretty proximal, right across the hall (or street) from each other. Back in my residence hall, people put up pictures or messages on their front doors, which provided a hint as to who dwelt within. I remember what I put on my own door: a sonnet (!) written in Tolkien's Elvish, partly just because it looked cool, but also with the intent of conveying the message that there was an enigmatic, unfathomable person behind the door. Somebody mysterious and impossible to read. Well, that was before "The Lord of the Rings" became so mainstream... Elvish is probably a language option in junior high these days. Not so mysterious anymore. Anyway, the idea of putting a mask on a front door reminded me of that. I like it. Of course, the whole time I was painting this, all I could think of was Bob Dylan's "Man in the Long Black Coat": "He looked in... to her eyes When she stopped... him to ask If he wanted...to dance He had a face...like a mask." With all this artwalk stuff, I still haven't got that new album! I know September 11th was a couple of days ago already, but it's been on my mind because... I think today's the day I'm going to buy Bob Dylan's new album. It has been a while since I've been excited about a new Dylan album, but my pilgrimage this summer to see him perform at a very small outdoor venue in Lloydminster (Sask side), of all places, kind of rekindled my flaming passion for the man's music. Of which, rest assured, more later. If you ask folks what they think of when you say, "September 11th," Bob Dylan fans are the only ones who will instantly say, "Love & Theft!" (Dylan's album of that name was released on Sept. 11th, 2001 - a fact I couldn't resist noting in a comic strip story about Sept. 11th, published back in 2002!) And now, a decade later, the ever-enigmatic Dylan has another album out, which was slated to be released on September 11th, 2012. Why? Who knows! And even if it does have some kind of significance to anyone, does it make any difference to me? Probably not (although, if it turns out that it does, I'll definitely post an update!). But I'm still going to go out and get it. |
sam hesterI am a graphic recorder based in Calgary. I like local stories. I write comics when I have free time. And I leave eraser shavings everywhere I go. Looking for a
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Some nice things people said about my work:
“If Breitkreuz and Foong [founders of the Calgary Comics & Entertainment Expo] represent the Type-A side of Calgary's self-publishing community, Hester may be the community's right brain.” – Tom Babin, FFWD Magazine
“…A strong graphic style similar to other autobiographically-inclined Canadian cartoonists like Chester Brown and Julie Doucet.” – Gilbert Bouchard, Edmonton Journal
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