Dawn McTeigue at Fan Expo 2024

FanExpo returns to Chicago tomorrow. The wait is soon over!

As usual, there are a lot of big name celebrities set to appear. Ewan McGregor, Paul Reiser, Helen Hunt and John Cena are just a handful of the stars.

While I enjoy seeing them, I spend more time in Artist Alley. One of my favorite creators is Dawn McTeigue.

After seeing her artwork many years ago, I checked out her website and was even more impressed. In addition to a lot more of her art, some of her text made me smile.

She uses her maiden name of McTeigue, because it's not as common as her married name. I appreciate that marketing thought. She also included the proper pronunciation of her last name as "McTeg," although she doesn't seem to be bothered by the long "E" alternative. She also lists a lot of other info, which I found equally interesting.

While I do not see McTeigue listed for Artist Alley, I still hope she is there. Sometimes the website list lags behind reality.

For more info on FanExpo go to fanexpohq.com. Go to dawnmcteigue.com to see all of her fantastic art. Also, check here for my recurring coverage.

Dawn McTeigue and me in Rosemont, IL-August 2024.

Dawn McTeigue at Motor City Comic Con 2016

I first ran into Dawn McTeigue at the Motor City Comic Con.  Dawn is a comic book cover and interior artist.  She is the lead artist on JP Roth's (another of our favorites) Southern Nightgown.  She has also done cover work for many others including Aspen Comics, Lady Death, Bluerainbow Online, Big Dog Ink and the Rothic Novel collections.

A resident of Calgary, Dawn incorporated hockey into Team Canada Red, one of my favorite works of hers.  Whether her creations are cover art, series art or stand-alone, they are fantastic.

You can see more of Dawn's artwork and updates on DawnMcTeigue.com, Dawn McTeigue Art on Facebook, Dawn McTeigue on twitter and the Dawn-McTeigue Deviant Art site. She also attends many of North America's largest comic conventions.

Dawn McTeigue and me in Novi, MI-May 2016.