(Submitted by Christina Luna) Nora is a well known and loved artist based in Toronto for over 25 years. She teaches watercolor classes to various art clubs and schools around the city. Her style is unique and often called whimsical, with lots of color and lines, She began her presentation in the DVAC studio by…
(Submitted by Sheri Etherington) WEBSITE: www.michellepurchase.comINSTAGRAM: instagram.com/michelle_purchase_studioFACEBOOK: facebook.com/MichellePurchaseStudioStudio: Globe Studios. 141 Whitney Place, Studio #14, Kitchener, Ontario, CANADAContact: michelle.purchase@gmail.comCheck her website, Instagram and Facebook to view various examples of her work. Michelle provided a wonderfully comprehensive presentation to our club on various printmaking techniques. Wow!! Such a wealth of information so generously shared. Thank you…
(Submitted by Sheri Etherington) We were fortunate to have Virginia Bergmann present a presentation on Tonalist Painting. See Virginia’s website for some wonderful examples of her paintings plus further information about Tonalism. Website: https://virginiabergmann.com Virginia reviewed the definition/principles of Tonalism and then some of the historical schools of Tonalism. The word Tonalism is inspired by…
(Submitted by Sherida Etherington) Tazeen Qayyum (b.73) is a contemporary Pakistani/Canadian artist. Primarily trained as a miniature painter of the South Asian and Persian tradition, Qayyum continues to explore new materials and processes through mediums such as drawing, installation, sculpture, video and performance. Repetition, rhythm, balance, and geometry are methodological devices that allow her to…
(Submitted by Sherida Etherington) Lori Meeboer is a Canadian fine artist living and working in Corbyville, ON.Lori is a painter, teacher, gallery curator, exhibition judge and is represented by 5 galleries. Lori attended Trent University in Peterborough and has been studying and honing her unique style for the past two decades. She is heavily influenced…
DVAC “Show and Tell” — October 23, 2025