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Pancake Portraits & Stampede Breakfast | Calgary News
Calgary’s Contemporary Calgary is flipping the script on art with pancake portraits—artist Erik Olsen is crafting edible likenesses of local leaders, including Mayor Jeromy Farkas, right on the griddle. The quirky, crowd-pleasing event coincides with a major funding win: a $40 million federal boost, celebrated with portraits of Prime Minister Mark Carney and other officials. What began as playful experimentation has blossomed into a Stampede staple, blending culinary creativity with visual art. Olsen, usually an oil painter, now layers pancake batter like ink to build intricate details…
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