My mother pointing out the incoming storms, the fading light on the Prairie each night, and the blooming of tiny little weeds under foot. The more I explore this connection, the more I see that she was my first and most significant teacher.
Category Archives: Artist Spotlight
Exploring Connections ~ Leslie Stadnichuk
I create in order to express something from inside that I feel a connection with. I see something that catches my attention, sparks an emotion and draws me in.
Exploring Connections ~ Jean Dudley
Being an artist is exploring one’s connection with oneself. I find abstraction complex as I search within myself to determine how I feel, how to represent feelings and how to trust myself and my own mark making skills.
Exploring Connections ~ Sharron Schoenfeld
The definition of tribe is a group of persons having a common character, occupation, or interest. Everyone needs somewhere to fit in. Whether your tribe is large and mainstream, or small and niche, it feels good to find a space to connect with others. I am fortunate to have this connection in my family and with my art groups.
Exploring Connections ~ Paige Mortensen
My focus on working with wax all began with a card that came from Ngaire in New Zealand. That simple gesture of an artist made card opened up the world for me and appreciate all the connections I have made because if it. It changed the direction of my art.
The Inside Story ~ Val Miles
As far back as I can remember I have been making art. My mother used to paint and I still have two paintings that I did with her at around 9 years old, one of Templeton the rat and Charlotte from Charlotte’s Web and one of my Siamese cat. The painting of Templeton was hungContinue reading “The Inside Story ~ Val Miles”
The Inside Story ~ Paige Mortensen
Life is a journey that takes us in unexpected directions. Early in life my focus was on math and science. There were things to discover and clear answers to the questions. At the same time crafts were plentiful, the kind with rules and patterns to follow. Later I discovered painting and took classes in technique,Continue reading “The Inside Story ~ Paige Mortensen”
The Inside Story ~ Celeste Delahey
Throughout my lifetime I have done many creative things. I learned how to sew, quilt, cake decorate, and play piano and guitar. I had always wanted to paint but didn’t think I had the talent but when I found out about the USCAD program 10 years ago I decided to enroll. Paintings began to takeContinue reading “The Inside Story ~ Celeste Delahey”
The Inside Story ~ Monika Kinner
Born on the prairie and raised by a landscape artist, I grew up with a deep appreciation for the skies, the fields, and the ditches full of blooms. It was my mother who taught me how to appreciate the transformation of my surroundings through the four distinct seasons. I spent my childhood observing the patternsContinue reading “The Inside Story ~ Monika Kinner”
The Inside Story ~ Jean Dudley
I grew up artistically at Kenderdine Campus and still miss it. I’ve been trying to find ways, forcing myself actually, to paint indoors during the winter but to no avail. Relief printing may satisfy that need to create in the studio during the cold season. I’m only really happy when I paint outside. Painting involvesContinue reading “The Inside Story ~ Jean Dudley”
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