Home again after a great weekend in Columbus at the Mid-Ohio Con.
Being my first time at this show, I wasn’t really sure what to expect but I came away with a pretty positive reaction. The show seemed well attended on Saturday and things ran pretty smothly all weekend.
There were three personal highlights for me.
First, I was sought out to participate in an art jam that was being created for someone who couldn’t attend the show. The gentleman who approached me on this was commissioning this piece for his friend who lived in Australia. He told me that his friend had provided him with a list of attending artists who he wanted to be included and I was on the list. The focus of the work was the old character Omaha the Cat Dancer, which I was only vaugely familiar with. With included references though, I think I was able to add a decent contribution. Maybe anthro-art is my missed calling?
Second, a fan attending the show brought copies of all five Twilight Crusade comics for me to sign the covers. I was pretty sure no one had ever heard of those, let alone know I provided the cover art. It was a nice surprise.
Lastly, a woman bought a print for one of her co-workers who couldn’t attend the show. When she called her to let her know, it turns out her friend, Judy, was a fan and owned a copy of the Archeon Tarot. I was then asked if I would say hi to her on the phone, so of course I was happy to chat with her for a few minutes. That was definitely a show first.
The rest of time was spent meeting new people and hanging out with friends. As always it was great to hang out with Eric Adams, Byron Winton, Jay Fife, Terry Huddleston and Lydia Burris. Special thanks to Chris for being my show lackey on this trip, even though he did refuse to wear the booth babe outfit 
Mid-Ohio was the last stop on what was a very busy 2011 tour schedule. Now it’s time to bunker down for the winter and get to work on new things to show off next year. I anticipate I’ll be doing fewer shows in 2012, but wherever I end up, I look forward to seeing you there!
-Timothy
