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The E-Sylum: Volume 19, Number 38, September 18, 2016, Article 11

AN INTERVIEW WITH COIN DESIGNER DOUG COMEAU

A local television station in Kingston, Ontario interviewed artist Doug Comeau, who designed the new 2016 twenty dollar fine silver coin for the Royal Canadian Mint. -Editor

Artist Doug Comeau

Doug Comeau has been able to make his passion for art a second career.

After 22 years in the military, he opened a gallery and studio in his home.

It was here where the design for the new 2016 twenty dollar fine silver coin was created.

Doug Comeau:
“It’s like a surge of adrenaline that hits you. Like oh my god… You’re proud and then you’re like oh no, I better do a good job.”

This is the second time Comeau has been commissioned by the Mint.

Back in 2013 he completed his first silver coin which also features a Bison.

Doug Comeau:
“It strikes a good note with me because I lived in Montana back wen I was a child, 11-12 years old and that was when I got inspired the most. When I was visiting Yellow Stone National Park, the work of Charlie Russell. All the Native art. Bison art for sure . So yeah, it was kind of a cool subject for me.”

It took about one month, lots of research and many, many hours to create the Bison image, which was chosen by the Mint.

Canadian Silver Buffalo coin

Doug Comeau:
“It’s a good mixture of technique and removing the actual graphite for texture. It’s a lot of years of technique development and putting it together in a combination, in a format that makes it look real.”

Driven by passion, and inspired by nature Comeau says it’s a huge honour to have his artwork captured and turned into a piece of Canadian history.

Doug Comeau:
“It’s one of those things that comes up. You just keep plugging away and hopefully you do the right things and people notice. It’s a passion for me, so it’s nice to get the accolades but I’ll do it no matter what.”

The coin is now available for purchase by the Mint for $99.95. A little piece of Canada with a Quinte West flare.

To read the complete article, see:
Quinte West artist designs newest Canadian Mint coin (www.ckwstv.com/2016/09/13/quinte-west-artist-designs-newest-canadian-mint-coin/)

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Wayne Homren, Editor

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