LOCAL COMIC ARTISTS and WRITERS by Image Collections

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 Richard Comely artist writer  -  Daniel 'Oshouki' Wong artist writer Daniel Wong artist Jill Dhakura artist Michele Laframboise artist writer Agnes Garbowska artist writer Chris McQuaid writer artist  Mark Bertolini writer Christopher Yao artist writer Jason Loo artist writer Adam Gorham artist Arnold Trinidad artist Adonis Howard artist writer Vishal Murthy artist Vince Sunico artist Jill Dhakura artist painter Wilfred Gelder painter
 
 
 Hi from IMAGE COLLECTIONS,
Mississauga's most ART-LOVING, STORY-DRIVEN, HOPE-FILLED, crazy-talkin 
COMICS / CARDS / GAMING STORE...  
     [........in STREETSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA ;o]
 
[...intro by TM Maple Leaf...]
 
Here, on this page, are some of the people you may wish to aspire to be like...
  
Most of them, possibly like you, have had dreams to reach out by harvesting from within, taking stands by giving the world pieces & places of themselves they thought had long sat dormant enough...
 
Like many reading this, they had been spawning ideas, sometimes only every now & then, sometimes daily or hourly...sometimes hundreds of them, sometimes only a couple, or even, just perhaps, only one....
 
The quantity, the frequency, or even the quality aren't all that important....
 
An idea....ANY IDEA can make greatness occur, it just needs a bit of nourishment after being thought...
 
What separates acclaim from an idea is work, exposure, & evolution...
 
....not always in that order....
 
Below are some great examples of hard work & dedication, dreams & desires, and time, talent & spirit....
 
Perhaps you have never had a dream that you've made sure wouldn't die, but I doubt it...
 
Maybe you aren't really striving towards any really important goals right now... & that's fine...
 
When the time DOES come to revisit those dreams & finally take a few steps closer to drawing the picture you want your life to be...
 
....to put into place the stories we want to be remembered for...
 
....to chose the colours we'll be known for painting inside, outside & around the lines with...
 
Some of the inspirations of which will help you build a foundation for the panelling which will hold YOUR plans may come from these bright, energetic, & creative folks below....
 
...whose visions in their dreams live on through their [not without sweat] works, floating, absorbable to many, like a breath released to frolic in the wild, & play on as their wind...
 
...probably also planting the seedlings which will continue the process again...
 
...the harvester becomes the harvest, & the world reaps the benefits...
 
Like many known to them, and the uncountable not, we enjoy their works, we thank them for their energy, & we stand VERY PROUD of them!!!.....
 
IMAGE COLLECTIONS is INDEED proud to support LOCAL ARTISTIC TALENTS, both successful and aspiring.... :o).
 
 
"We don’t need a list of rights and wrongs, tables of dos and don’ts: we need books, time, and silence. Thou shalt not is soon forgotten, but "Once upon a time..." lasts forever.”

― Philip Pullman

 
 
 Wilfred Gelder Death Tuesday November 24 2015
 
 

Adonis Howard  creator of Ogre Exaggerated at Free Comic Book Day 2012 at Image Collections in Streetsville Mississauga Ontario Canada MED 9    Adonis Howard Artist

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http://www.facebook.com/adonis.howard/

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Daniel Wong Artist

Canadian Comic Book Creator

 

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       Comic Illustrator, Digital Artist, Graphic Designer, Self-Publisher

-- Mississauga --

    Also known through his 'pen-name' of 'Oshouki', engineer turned full-time artist Daniel Wong's work has dazzled and amazed through its great detail and his versatile storytelling abilities...

Daniel is very driven, creative, and original in both his artistic nature, as well as with his pursuits, goals, and family.  He has built a solid resume since re-aquainting himself with his high school love for drawing and has made a splash in the comic industry worthy of being the 'Next Big Thing...'..

Co-creator of the fantasy-action series 'CELTIC SHAMAN', a member of the 'Spent Pencils' Art Conglomerate, and recent ASPEN COMICS cover artist, Daniel Wong is assuredly a name you will be hearing in comics for a long time to come....

 

 

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Daniel Wong has been a part of our FREE COMIC BOOK DAY & BREAD & HONEYcelebrations many times, is a 24 HOUR COMICS DAY alumni, and his local fans & followers are happy to share him with the world!...

----@  http://spentpencils.com

 TO ASTOUND YOURSELF...CHECK OUT....

---  http://www.oshouki.com  ----  http://www.celticshaman.ca 

--- http://spentpencils.com

[....to see even MORE of Daniel's work, click on 'Store Hours' above!]

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© ALL ARTWORK copyright DANIEL WONG

 

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2010 Solaris Prize Winner, 2010 Aurora Finalist, 2009 Governor General Literary Award Finalist for Children's Literature plus more.

Award-winning

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Michele

Lafraboise.

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Michele Laframboise Artist Graphic Designer at Image Collections comic store Mississauga Streetsville  Michele Laframboise 

Artist Writer

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Adam Gorham artist 2008 free comic book day

 Adam Gorham Artist Writer

http://aprincelydreadful.blogspot.ca/  &  http://adamgorham.daportfolio.com/   &  https://twitter.com/adamtgorham   

&    I.C.'s /fcbd2015/285-valiant-comics-dead-drop-gore-geous-in-more-ways-than-one

 

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Agnes Garbowska Artist Writer

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https://www.facebook.com/pages/Agnes-Garbowska/218603944877184

 

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"If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we sacrifice our imagination
on the altar of crude reality and we end up believing in nothing and having
worthless dreams."
— Yann Martel (Life of Pi)

 

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Jason Loo From Loobot Studios artist self publisher great guy     Jason Loo Artist Writer

Longtime Self Publisher Jason Loo continues to prove your dreams can be told on paper...

   With many projects under his belt, and a company with his name [ LOO-BOT Studios ] to his credit....

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---artist VINCE Sunico

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.For more INFO on Breakout Up & Coming Artist Vince Sunico...

 http://spentpencils.com/artist/vsunico

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Art Phenom Spent Pencils @ one of our Bread & Honey Cons

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   New York Times bestselling comic book writer Mark Bertolini, writer of BREAKNECK who's latest project Scum of the Earth will be published by ACTION LAB ’s Danger Zone imprint..
 
Mark has lots of help for those looking to break into comics....
 
 

  

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 .Christopher Yao Artist Writer Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Image result for Christopher Yao artYaoza Graphics Studios offers illustration, comic book/sequential art, graphic design and creative consulting. Based in Toronto, ON, Yaoza Graphics can provide on-site or freelance solutions to commercial and private consumers.

See MORE of the fruits of Christopher's hard work @:
http://www.yaozagraphics.com         

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Christopher Yao .

 

.http://www.yaozagraphics.com

 

....meeting fellow Canadian Artist & Self-Publisher...

 

 

^^pic^^Richard Comely Artist Writer

Creator Of Canadian Heroic Icon

 

Captain Canuck

http://www.captaincanuck.com/ 

..........as it happened @  http://www.imagecollections.ca/fcbd2011

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"If we, citizens, do not support our artists, then we sacrifice our imagination
on the altar of crude reality and we end up believing in nothing and having
worthless dreams."
— Yann Martel (Life of Pi)
 
“With great power comes great responsibility.”
― from Spidey's 1st App, A.F.#15, words by Stan Lee
 
 
 
"You know how writers are... they create themselves as they create their work.
Or perhaps they create their work in order to create themselves."
— Orson Scott Card

"Everything you can imagine is real."
— Pablo Picasso
 
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..Vishal Murthy Artist Writer
 
--- University Of Guelph Editorial Cartoonist

Vishal Murthy is a veterinarian and up and coming artist whose work ranges from editorial comics and cartoons to doggy portraits as well as taking on commissions, and would love it if you clicked below and said say hi!...

See MORE of the fruits of Vishal's hard work @:

http://www.thesleeperawakes.deviantart.com 

“All art is but dirtying the paper delicately.”
― John Ruskin, The Elements of Drawing
 
 
"If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood.  I'd type a little faster."
~Isaac Asimov  [...make sure YOU get YOUR STORIES out!...]
 
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-------------------MORE LOCAL TALENT BELOW--------
-------if you can't find it click HERE & Scroll down...
 
Watch your thoughts; they become words.
Watch your words; they become actions.
Watch your actions; they become habits.
Watch your habits; they become character.
Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.
—Lao-Tze [...along with your created comics ;o]
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ARTIST & WRITERS, OTHERS.....If you wish to become a part of THESE EVENTS [or any others of the many we do] please let us know] by phone... [ PH# all over this website ----especially under CONTACT PAGE ]

 

Chris McQuaid - Comic Book Writer Turned Handyman

 

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Here at I.C. we have always encouraged creativity from our community and as such we are pleased to showcase a few of these talents here....

We know already you are looking forward to visiting their links and supporting their efforts...

...and we're never wrong...

...occasionally... ;o)

 

 

 

Chris McQuaid -- Writer, Artist, Letterer, Colourist - Mississauga

Chris McQuaid, lifelong fan of the medium of comics, felt indeed the time was right, he was  ready to contribute back to the industry which had provided much to his life, including the prefered name of one of his sons.  After initially kickstarting his career as a writer of the self-published "Celtic Shaman" among other projects [  including a "Dead Souls" mini series for 215ink Publishing], Chris has now branched out into comic lettering, comic colouring, and even as an artist...

As a survivor of the challenging 24 HOUR COMIC BOOK DAY, he's known for a strong work ethic, reliablity, an encouraging nature, and his patience, which comes in handy in his choice of hockey team...

When Chris isn't writing (or at the day job) he enjoys long walks on the beach, sunsets or just sitting down to watch a good hockey game (Go Leafs Go!) He lives in Mississauga Ontario with his wife Tina and their two sons Logan and Luke....

See MORE of the fruits of Chris's hard work @:   http://www.celticshaman.ca

Daniel Wong Artist & Canadian Comic Book Creator

 IMAGE COLLECTIONS is proud to support LOCAL ARTISTIC TALENTS, both successful and aspiring.... :o)

 

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      Daniel  Wong       ARTIST

  Comic Illustrator, Digital Artist,

Graphic Designer, Self-Publisher

-- Mississauga --

    Also known through his 'pen-name' of 'Oshouki', engineer turned full-time artist Daniel Wong's work has dazzled and amazed through its great detail and his versatile storytelling abilities...

Daniel is very driven, creative, and original in both his artistic nature, as well as with his pursuits, goals, and family.  He has built a solid resume since re-aquainting himself with his high school love for drawing and has made a splash in the comic industry worthy of being the 'Next Big Thing...'..

Co-creator of the fantasy-action series 'CELTIC SHAMAN', a member of the 'Spent Pencils' Art Conglomerate, and recent ASPEN COMICS cover artist, Daniel Wong is assuredly a name you will be hearing in comics for a long time to come....

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Daniel Wong has been a part of our FREE COMIC BOOK DAY & BREAD & HONEY celebrations many times, is a 24 HOUR COMICS DAY alumni, and his local fans & followers are happy to share him with the world!...

----@  http://spentpencils.com

 TO ASTOUND YOURSELF...CHECK OUT....

---  http://www.oshouki.com  ----  http://www.celticshaman.ca 

--- http://spentpencils.com

[....to see even MORE of Daniel's work, click on 'Store Hours' above!]

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© ALL ARTWORK copyright DANIEL WONG

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A Unique Shakespearean Play On Words @ Bread and Honey Comic Con 2010!

Marvlogo WRITER CONOR McCREERY [shown LEFT], Co-creator of the HOT-as-heck Canadian-made Shakespearian mash-up IDW Comic....

'Kill Shakespeare'

.....and participant in over THIRTY interviews about said book (including N.P.R's 'Talk Of The Nation), who had just got back from a HUGE promo-tour in New York, NY was HERE in our parking lot Bread & Honey SATURDAY 2010 along with many other creators for our Annual B&H Comic-Con!

Our customers send a grand "THANK YOU" your way....

Never tried 'KILL SHAKESPEARE' before?....A remarkable read, well worth any price, though thanks to Conor & Company it was re-issued [after a spellbinding sellout performance, jolly good old chums!] for the lowest price of only $1.00 !!!....

And, according to total sales numbers, it seems like we [Image Collections] ended up purchasing almost 5% of the entire print run of these perfect introductions to the wonderful place we like to call...'CONOR McCREERY's  MASTERFUL MIND'...

Pick up #1 [while it lasts...he IS a local celeb now :o] today and look for the collected editions to get the whole story! 

Follow Conor & his crew @: 

http://www.facebook.com/killshakespeare  &

http://www.killshakespeare.com/  


Filmography in motion @ M.I.F.F. [Miss. Indy Film Fest!]......

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The 4th Smash Year Of The MISSISSAUGA INDEPENDENT FILM FEST runs JULY 20 - JULY 24 this year spotlighting the best in Local & Canadian Talents....

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Image Collections is a proud founding sponsor of this exciting event which brings together all kinds of film connoisseurs in a down to earth setting where you never know WHO might be there...

.2011_Mississauga_Independent_Film_Festival_Team_Pic2.....Just Some Of 'Team M.I.F.F' 

M.I.F.F 2011 has a new home you've probably been to many times!  To find out where, see who will be there, and for a full schedule of FEATURE FILMS, ANIMATED, & SHORTS, clicky below: [and tell them you heard it here @ Image Collections!....where??...Oh, nowhere any respectful intelligent-film- attending-person would find themself, right?]

http://miff.ca/

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