Lar DeSouza
Web Comic Artist
Least I Could Do
Acton, ON
Biography:
Lar deSouza, beard advocate, noted hat enthusiast and Internet Uncle, is really good at sitting. He sits like a champ. And when he sits, he draws. Like, a LOT. For the past 18 years, Lar has been pulling double duty as the cartoonist for the 2008 Shuster Award winning online comic "Looking For Group" (LFG.co) and the comic "Least I Could Do" (LICD.com). Lar also continues to freelance and has been fortunate to contribute to Steve Jackson Games, most notably Super Munchkin Artist Edition, Munchkin CCG and the Illuminati second edition in 2018, among many others.
Lar has been the recipient of the Prix Aurora Award for Artistic Achievement in Canadian Science Fiction (2008, 2006) and numerous other awards for caricature and cartooning.
He was born to humble surroundings on a Hallowe'en night many years ago. After an apparently normal childhood, he attended Sheridan College of Visual Arts where he obtained diplomas in Illustration and Computer Graphics. While other artists might have muses that look like Grecian oracles, Lar's wears three fingered gloves and speaks in a shout. It was only a matter of time before professional cartooning called his name.
He has been artistically active in fandom for many years, garnering a reputation as a passing fair cartoonist and a sick puppy. He has no idea what to write for programme bios and suggestions are welcome. The Hallowe'en bit is true.
And yes, he does look like his caricature.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2023
- CoreCon 2023 - May 25-28, 2023 in Fargo, ND, USA 2020
Cleveland ConCoction 2020 - March 20-22, 2020 in Aurora, OH, USAConvention Cancelled 2019- Ad Astra 2019 - July 12-14, 2019 in Richmond Hill, ON 2018
- Emerald City Comicon 2018 - March 1-4, 2018 in Seattle, WA, USA 2017
- Stan Lee's Los Angeles Comic Con 2017 - October 27-29, 2017 in Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Calgary Expo 2017 - April 27-30, 2017 in Calgary, AB
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2017 - April 21-23, 2017 in Chicago, IL, USA
- Emerald City Comicon 2017 - March 2-5, 2017 in Seattle, WA, USA 2016
- Awesome Con 2016 - June 3-5, 2016 in Washington, DC, USA
- Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo 2016 - April 28 - May 1, 2016 in Calgary, AB
- Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience 2016 - March 24-26, 2016 in Salt Lake City, UT, USA 2015
- GeekFest Montréal 2015 - November 7-8, 2015 in Montreal, QC
- FanExpo Canada 2015 - September 3-6, 2015 in Toronto, ON
- ConBravo! 2015 - July 25-26, 2015 in Hamilton, ON
- Ottawa Comiccon 2015 - May 8-10, 2015 in Ottawa, ON 2014
- Ottawa Comiccon 2014 - May 9-10, 2014 in Ottawa, ON
- Emerald City Comicon 2014 - March 28-30, 2014 in Seattle, WA, USA
- Con-G 2014 - February 21-23, 2014 in Guelph, ON 2013
- Hal-Con 2013 - November 8-10, 2013 in Halifax, NS
- FanExpo Canada 2013 - August 22-25, 2013 in Toronto, ON
- FanExpo Vancouver 2013 - April 20-21, 2013 in Vancouver, BC
- Emerald City Comicon 2013 - March 1-3, 2013 in Seattle, WA, USA 2012
- FanExpo Canada 2012 - August 23-26, 2012 in Toronto, ON
- Ottawa Comiccon 2012 - May 12-13, 2012 in Ottawa, ON
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2012 - April 13-15, 2012 in Chicago, IL, USA
- Emerald City Comicon 2012 - March 30 - April 1, 2012 in Seattle, WA, USA
- Con-G 2012 - February 25-26, 2012 in Guelph, ON 2011
- Otakuthon 2011 - August 12-14, 2011 in Montreal, QC
- ConnectiCon 2011 - July 8-10, 2011 in Hartford, CT, USA
- Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo 2011 - June 17-19, 2011 in Calgary, AB
- Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo 2011 - March 18-20, 2011 in Chicago, IL, USA
- Con-G 2011 - February 19-20, 2011 in Guelph, ON 2010
- Nekocon 2010 - November 5-7, 2010 in Hampton, VA, USA
- Armageddon Expo Auckland 2010 - October 23-25, 2010 in Greenlane, New Zealand
- Armageddon Expo Melbourne 2010 - October 16-17, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia
- Otakuthon 2010 - August 13-15, 2010 in Montreal, QC
- ConnectiCon 2010 - July 9-11, 2010 in Hartford, CT, USA
- Con-G 2010 - February 20-21, 2010 in Guelph, ON 2009
- ConnectiCon 2009 - July 31 - August 2, 2009 in Hartford, CT, USA
38 confirmed guest appearances