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Bridging ~ Marilyn Weiss

Marilyn’s work bridges the landscapes of Saskatchewan, from flowers in her back yard, to the alleyways of the city, to the boreal forest. The link between them are the reds and magentas that underpin much of Marilyn’s paintings. Marilyn sketches and takes photos to use as the foundation for her striking paintings.

Bridging ~ Cindy Wright

My work has always centred around the natural world … art has always been an outlet to my awe of nature and the wonder of the natural living world around me. I have always sought to imbue that sense of wonderment and spirit into the scenes that evolve under my brush. To bridge if youContinue reading “Bridging ~ Cindy Wright”

Bridging ~ Sharron Schoenfeld

Bridging – Do you see what I see? Hmmmm, probably not! I see the world in a unique Sharron way. Some see a sky that isn’t blue, and a sun that doesn’t shine as a gray and gloomy scene. I see a mauve, blue-violet and silver sky, backlit trees and buildings edged in bright highlights.Continue reading “Bridging ~ Sharron Schoenfeld”

Bridging ~ Val Miles

One way that I have bridged my art is by studying and using some of the work of Gustav Klimt to inform my own. I had seen some of his original work and found his use of paint and shapes to be very interesting and realized that our work had a lot in common. WeContinue reading “Bridging ~ Val Miles”

Bridging ~ Kathryn Green

Several years ago I started making Artist Trading Cards in an effort to use up my stash of collage materials, and it quickly became a bit of an obsession. These are tiny artworks, the size of playing cards, traditionally traded with other artists rather than sold. Realizing that I wasn’t making much of a dentContinue reading “Bridging ~ Kathryn Green”

Bridging ~ Monika Kinner-Whalen

One way I bridge my art with the community is by offering to be ‘Guest Artist’ in school classrooms. There, I introduce the notion of stitch as an art form, and fabric as a medium. I bridge longstanding craft skills with contemporary fine art. The joy and wonder that comes out when children create withContinue reading “Bridging ~ Monika Kinner-Whalen”

Artist’s Toolkit ~ Lorraine Khachatourians

I spent some thinking about what might be in my toolkit that I rely on the most. Brushes, paints, panels? Then it occurred to me that what I use the most, and is the basis for creating any work are my eyes. When I began to learn about painting and drawing, I realized I neededContinue reading “Artist’s Toolkit ~ Lorraine Khachatourians”

My Favourite Thing ~ Sharron Schoenfeld

I love playing around mixing colours to find just the right hue or just to see what a different variation of red will do to one of my many favourite blues. The problem I would run into after all this mixing was trying to recreate a favourite and not remembering what I used to makeContinue reading “My Favourite Thing ~ Sharron Schoenfeld”

Artist’s Toolkit ~ Kathleen Slavin

I am a mark maker. Always close at hand in my studio are buckets of mark making tools. I love the act of applying paint to a surface. Creating is at its best when the marks suggest the next direction. I also prefer to not be fully in control of my painting tools. Discovering, often by accident, a new wayContinue reading “Artist’s Toolkit ~ Kathleen Slavin”

My Favourite Things ~ Paige Mortensen

My favourite things in my artist toolkit are my irons. Watercolour batik is all about the wax, and to be useful the wax needs to be melted. First I have a small encaustic iron that folds down to make a small skillet for melting the wax. I then use sponges, brushes or stamps to putContinue reading “My Favourite Things ~ Paige Mortensen”