One more huge highlight of my weekend at the Ottawa Art Expo was meeting an elderly Norwegian woman who came up to me because of my last name. Usually, people ask, "Are you Dutch?" because of the double A in Kaardal. My paternal grandparents were both Norwegian but born in Canada. I think their parents were born in Norway. My family history is a little muddy since we've been in North America so long, but we've always been proud of our Norwegian name. She spoke with a strong N

This weekend was the Ottawa Art Expo at St. Elias Centre. I always have a great time at this quality event but this year was my favourite so far. The turnout was amazing (thank you Ottawa), and I met some fun artists and new collectors. Kudos to the show organizers for another fantastic Fall weekend at Ottawa's best indoor fine art event. See you next year! Here is a short interview I did with Liana Voia during the opening Gala on Friday. #video #art #artist #ottawa #ottawaar