Carrie Fisher’s birthday last year coincided with our local Armageddon Expo in Auckland, so of course I spent the day reflecting on Carrie and Princess Leia. I browsed the great range of dealer tables, and found lots of great Leia-themed items, like this artwork.

This beautiful Princess Leia artwork canvas jumped out at me, and was one of those finds that you instantly know that you have to leave the convention with it safely in your hands.

The artwork features Princess Leia from A New Hope, in her classic white senatorial dress with bun hairstyle. The printed canvas is mounted on a wooden frame, with the artwork printed on the front and plain black sides. It measures approximately 28.5cm by 46cm by 4cm.

It hangs pride of place in my room, so I can see it every day. A year later, once again on Carrie Fisher’s birthday, I love seeing Leia looking over me. A lovely tribute to a princess from a galaxy far far away.

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The ‘Tears For Alderaan’ art print is the first item in my collection that comes to mind for this very sad day. Artist Jerry Vanderstelt released this gorgeous art print in 2012, and I was very lucky to receive it as a Christmas gift in 2013. The print measures 17″ x 22″, and is a limited edition of 125. The artwork captures the unseen moment of Princess Leia reflecting on the destruction of Alderaan, after the medal ceremony on Yavin IV in A New Hope.

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For the Wizard World Chicago convention in 2007, artists Katie Cook and Grant Gould collaborated on a Clone Wars art print. The piece features Padme’ Amidala and Yoda on the snow planet of Ilum, as seen in the Cartoon Network Clone Wars micro series. Only available at the convention, the print was limited to 50 – but after patiently waiting I was eventually able to find one for sale on eBay. The print measures 11″ x 17″ – ours is #3/50.

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I am a huge fan of the original 2003-2005 Cartoon Network Clone Wars series (also known as the Micro Series), and I am always trying to track down related collectables. This is one of my favourite Micro Series items – an original, hand-drawn image of Padme’ Amidala, used in the production. The item was sold via Acme Archives after the show finished, and comes with its own certificate of authenticity. The image is from ‘Chapter 21′, when Anakin discovers Padme’ following him though the crowds of Coruscant.

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