I encountered this link via Google News: http://www.startribune.co...501016911/

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I noticed Prince was mentioned in the introduction:

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Acclaimed Minnesota cartoonist redesigns beloved 'Oh, You Turkey': 'It's iconic'

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Artist Kevin Cannon ditches Mary Tyler Moore for pumpkin pie in illustration.

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By Connie Nelson

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018 — 12:12PM

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Kevin Cannon is an artist of all trades.

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While he’s probably best known as a cartoonist and illustrator, he’s also written kids’ books, graphic novels and textbooks (on topics from rhetoric to the U.S./Soviet space race), plus made his share of maps. The St. Louis Park native even helped design an indoor amusement park at Eau Claire, Wis., complete with 3-D castles and volcanoes.

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He’s not just versatile and talented, he’s a nice guy. All of which made him the perfect candidate to draw the “Oh, You Turkey” illustration for the Star Tribune’s 40th coloring contest.

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Cannon, 39, agreed to take on the turkey and to talk to us about creativity, coloring and how Prince helped his career.

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Hmmm, intriguing. I'm curious where this is going...

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A: No. I’ve been drawing since I was in preschool. But I never thought about becoming an artist. I didn’t have a ton of artists in my close circle.

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Q: That changed when you were at Grinnell College?

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A: One day, I walked into the newspaper and asked if I could be their illustrator. They already had one, but they had an opening for a cartoonist. My second year at it, I decided I’d like to make it a career.

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Q: I’m guessing that’s harder than it sounds.

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A: Well, the money doesn’t come in right away …

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Q: But you made it after all.

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A: Living in this state helped. There’s so much inspiration to draw from. We have Prince, and Dylan and Mary Tyler Moore. And we have this kind of cool brand, of being the North, of being cabin country. As a cartoonist and illustrator, Minnesota has made my job pretty easy.

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Yes, incredibly, that's how Prince helped him. That's the whole of it.

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BartVanHemelen said:

I encountered this link via Google News: http://www.startribune.co...501016911/

.

I noticed Prince was mentioned in the introduction:

.

.

Acclaimed Minnesota cartoonist redesigns beloved 'Oh, You Turkey': 'It's iconic'

.

Artist Kevin Cannon ditches Mary Tyler Moore for pumpkin pie in illustration.

.

By Connie Nelson

.

NOVEMBER 21, 2018 — 12:12PM

.

Kevin Cannon is an artist of all trades.

.

While he’s probably best known as a cartoonist and illustrator, he’s also written kids’ books, graphic novels and textbooks (on topics from rhetoric to the U.S./Soviet space race), plus made his share of maps. The St. Louis Park native even helped design an indoor amusement park at Eau Claire, Wis., complete with 3-D castles and volcanoes.

.

He’s not just versatile and talented, he’s a nice guy. All of which made him the perfect candidate to draw the “Oh, You Turkey” illustration for the Star Tribune’s 40th coloring contest.

.

Cannon, 39, agreed to take on the turkey and to talk to us about creativity, coloring and how Prince helped his career.

.

Hmmm, intriguing. I'm curious where this is going...

.

[...]

.

A: No. I’ve been drawing since I was in preschool. But I never thought about becoming an artist. I didn’t have a ton of artists in my close circle.

.

Q: That changed when you were at Grinnell College?

.

A: One day, I walked into the newspaper and asked if I could be their illustrator. They already had one, but they had an opening for a cartoonist. My second year at it, I decided I’d like to make it a career.

.

Q: I’m guessing that’s harder than it sounds.

.

A: Well, the money doesn’t come in right away …

.

Q: But you made it after all.

.

A: Living in this state helped. There’s so much inspiration to draw from. We have Prince, and Dylan and Mary Tyler Moore. And we have this kind of cool brand, of being the North, of being cabin country. As a cartoonist and illustrator, Minnesota has made my job pretty easy.

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Yes, incredibly, that's how Prince helped him. That's the whole of it.

We all know that any association with or tie-in to Prince (however slight it may be) MUST be mentioned in interviews (since Prince's death). If you don't have a Prince story, you aren't on your hustle and you just might not make it in the biz. 2 and 1/2 years later and there's still a 25% chance that Prince will get referenced during any US interview! Just further legitimizes the man's status as an icon.