(Submitted by Marilyn Walsh) Sharon Kirsh has created art since childhood. She had tremendous success painting abstracts with cold wax and oil, selling both through galleries and on Instagram. Sharon moved on to collage landscapes to bring back the joy in the art making process. Her initial photo image may have no relationship to the…
(Submitted by Marilyn Walsh) Ann Fountain: Cleaning your watercolour palette: Some watercolours will stain, so she uses olive oil to wipe away the stain and then washes the palette with dish soap. Sometimes she says you need to let the oil sit. See attached photo Jo Baumann: She uses Murphy Oil soap to clean rock…
(Submitted by Marilyn Walsh) Rogers advised us not to choose a photo with the horizon line in the middle. He showed how he manipulates the photo to achieve a desired composition. He moves objects around, eliminates others and emphasizes others. He aims for the spirit of the scene, not a strict rendering of the photo. …
(Submitted by Eric David) Kal Honey is an award-winning graduate of OCAD. His work includes collage, signage and painting — encompassing bold graphics, subtle patterns, text, wit and wordplay. His recent exhibitions include: The Artist Project, Fashion Art Toronto F/W 2023, In Situ Multi Arts Festival, The Red Head Gallery and ‘Come up to My…
(Submitted by Hanifa Mamujee) 47 people attended the Friday Zoom event to watch David McEown’s presentation. And we saw amazing art, voyaged together on art travels (even saw a Spirit Bear) and learned watercolour techniques from a well-versed artist. David is originally from Ontario and has painted all over the world – check marked having…
(Submitted by Taline Kavoukian) Library Janet is a painter, musician, and poet, who grew up near the shores of Lake Simcoe. She has sought the water’s edge ever since. She holds an MA in the philosophy of art, focusing on the work of Maurice Merleau-Ponty and Paul Ricoeur and the role of metaphor in art….
(Submitted by Hanifa) About JD Hawk JD was born and raised in Winnipeg. He is a Red River citizen and his parents are Métis. His uncle is a famous artist – Armand J Paquette – a 93-year-old who recently passed away. About his Art He specializes in oil paintings primarily. And dabbles with other mediums…
(Submitted by Sally Williams) Ian De Hoog is a Canadian artist and teacher. From a young age, Ian drew and painted birds, but originally planned on a career in architecture. Around 3rd year of university though, he realized he loved painting and changed his career path. Other than a few workshops, Ian is a self-taught…
(Submitted by Chris Luna) David grew up in the Eastern Townships of Quebec and in 1992 moved to Kamloops, B.C. where he finds endless inspiration for his paintings while hiking in the surrounding areas. He was drawing and painting at 5 years old, developed a head for business and even sold some of his art…
(Submitted by Taline Kavoukian) SUSAN WOOLGAR is based in Calgary, Alberta. Upon graduating from the Alberta College of Art in 1977 (Diploma of Applied Arts), Susan began by working and freelancing for various advertising firms in Calgary, but soon realized she wanted to focus on creating her own art. She does not consider herself a…