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As I reflect on my art, I realize it colours my life. I view my world, with the play of light and shadow and I want to paint it all! I take photographs to capture those moments, then as I paint I relive the day in my garden with a dear friend, or a walkContinue reading “Spotlight on ~ Valerie Munch”

“I feel it a personal challenge as an artist to see and express things in an original way.” I have been a full-time art-maker for the past 15 years and an art educator for the past 7 years. In reality, art-making and a desire to share those experiences with others has been a constant forContinue reading “Spotlight on ~ Bobbi Clackson-Walker”

My favourite thing to do is paint ‘en plein air. I love being outside (in the summer) looking at the world in front of me and appreciating the beauty and wonder of it all. To look at something to paint is a different way of looking than that of the everyday. The act of paintingContinue reading “Spotlight on ~ Jean Dudley”

I love art, and feel lucky to have been given the gift of creativity. I have an early memory as a little girl realizing that I could draw and recall the enjoyment and feeling of accomplishment it gave me. Since then, the making of art has been a friend that keeps me company and givesContinue reading “Spotlight on ~ Sharron Schoenfeld”

Although I have always had an interest in art, and drew a lot when I was young, I didn’t begin to paint and draw seriously until about 15 years ago. I have to credit my uncle George Bates, who was a professional artist, with encouraging me over many years, with conversations about art, painting, andContinue reading “Spotlight on ~ Lorraine Khachatourians”

What excites me most when I am painting is colour.  I love how colours work together to create a mood or a feeling. I love working with black gesso and will start a painting by drawing in white on the black.  I developed my style of painting when experimenting with different mediums and combining themContinue reading “Spotlight on ~ Val Miles”

“Painting with Paper” Collage is defined as an artistic composition of materials and objects pasted over a surface. People have been making collages (scrapbooks, photo albums, Valentine cards) since the inventions of paper, but collage has come into its own as an art form in the twentieth century thanks to such artists as Pablo PicassoContinue reading “Spotlight on ~ Virginia Beaubier”

It’s not hard to guess Marilyn Weiss’s favourite colour. Just check out her lipstick, her boots, the decor in her home, her collection of paints with names like “Luminous Rose” and “Quinacridone Crimson.” Red shows up in pretty much all of Marilyn’s art works, whether it’s the under-painting of a boreal forest scene, the skyContinue reading “Spotlight on ~ Marilyn Weiss”