Reno mixed media artist Candace Nicol was selected to create the signature look for the 14th annual Artown festival. Chosen in an anonymous review by members of the arts community, Nicol is now finalizing the concepts that will eventually serve as the basis for all the festival’s marketing components including the annual poster, collateral and Web site. Watch for the final artwork in early 2009. Until then, here’s a sample of her current work.