(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 …
Susan Woolgar – Friday Night Guest – September 22, 2023 Read more »
(Submitted by Sally Williams) Last Friday, award-winning photographer Leah Den Bok graciously joined us from her current home in Spain to talk about the humanitarian side of her photography practice. Leah has happily spent time behind the lens since she …
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(Submitted by Taline Kavoukian) John David Anderson is a Canadian plein air painter, born in Orillia. John offered his first workshop for DVAC twenty years ago, and has returned a number of times. As always, we were delighted to welcome …
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(Submitted by Sally Williams) Grant Boland is a realist painter, residing in Newfoundland. He majored in printmaking but favours oils and gouache and has exhibited across Canada and Europe. He paints all genres but as his slide show revealed, each …
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(Submitted by Sally Williams) Andrew Hamilton resides in Brighton, Ontario, and maintains his studio and gallery there (Gallery 96). A former apprentice of Doris McCarthy, he is currently the Executive Director of ArtVentures, Director of the Markham School of Fine …
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(Submitted by Sally Williams) Due to a sudden cancellation, Sylvia invited attendees to watch a fascinating tutorial by painter Carl Bretzke titled “Nocturnes: Painting the Night.” This was a great reminder of the free resources available to artists. Carl is …
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(Submitted by Sally Williams) Writers need editors. Actors need directors. Guess what? Artists can benefit from a constructive critique! We were so fortunate to have Jessica Masters join us again, helping us to feel brave enough to put our work …
Jessica Masters – Friday Night Guest – February 3, 2023 Read more »
(Submitted by Sally Williams) Toronto-born Michael Pape specializes in realistic wildlife art. A self-taught acrylic painter, he brings awareness to wildlife conservation issues and species-at-risk through his dramatic realism. Michael was inspired to pursue painting wildlife after volunteering at a …
Michael Pape – Friday Night Guest – January 20, 2023 Read more »
(Submitted by Taline Kavoukian) Olaf Schneider is a Canadian painter who studied art at the Ontario College of Art and Sheridan College. He began his career painting large scale outdoor advertising billboards and murals for Mediacom. His diverse subject matter …
Olaf Schneider – Friday Night Guest – January 27, 2023 Read more »
Samantha Williams-Chapelsky completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Alberta in 2009, with distinction, majoring in painting and art history. She has been exhibiting her art extensively for the past 15 years worldwide. Her paintings are …
Samantha Williams-Chapelsky – Friday Night Guest – January 13, 2023 Read more »