Best Visual Artist: Mandy Stobo
photography by Neil Zeller
Mandy Stobo
Mandy Stobo is a passionate artist, actor and mother who is dedicated to her community, family and artwork. She is constantly taking in the new perspectives, experiences and memories that life offers. Limitless creativity and curiosity fuel Mandy's work to ensure that there is always something new brewing in this artist's mind. Her bravery to step out and try something new alongside her compassion for her community has set her apart since the beginning of her career in 2009.
From losing large-scale productions, like the Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show and AR national campaigns, to theatre performances and projections, Mandy has been impacted greatly by COVID-19. However, she has used this opportunity to create portraits of local heroes doing incredible things during a crisis, for which she allowed Calgarians to nominate those deserving of a Mandy Stobo original.
Her 2020 projects may have dried up, but Mandy Stobo sure hasn't slowed down in her offerings. Available on her website along with her contact details, Mandy is offering commissions, augmented reality solutions, hero portraits, paintings, illustrations and so much more. During this time, Mandy asks that we be kind to one another and have patience. If you're looking for something to do, why not order hero commissions to put a smile on someone's face or donate to charities when you can, believing that our future will hold even more dreams for us than it did before.
FIRST RUNNER UP: ALEX KWONG
SECOND RUNNER UP: CHRIS CRAN