“Art helps me communicate what I can not quite put into words.” Drawing and painting has always been a part of Jonathan’s life. He received a minor in art studies from the University of Texas at Arlington, then accepted a scholarship to the Glassell School of Art in Houston, Texas, where he studied life drawing […]
About Barb Sohn
Working with acrylics on canvas, I create images from local areas such as Murphy’s Point Provincial Park and Lanark County. My paintings reflect my fascination with the interaction between light, colour, pattern in water and landscape. Because of the many layers of design in the transparency of water, the possibilities are endless. I work to […]
About Anita Utas
Anita Utas was born in London, Ontario, and now resides in Ottawa. She received her honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from the University of Western Ontario, where she studied under Paterson Ewen and Duncan de Kergommeaux, and she completed coursework toward her MA in Art History at Queen’s University in Kingston. In […]
About Daniel Hughes
Dan Hughes is a skilled portraitist with an appreciation for neoclassical techniques and forms. He studied in Florence, Italy, through the Ontario College of Art before completing his MFA at New York Academy of Art in 1995. During this period he moved towards “observational realism.” According to critic Donald Kuspit, observational realism depicts the world […]
About Aili Kurtis
“I paint the abstract within the real” – Aili Kurtis. An award-winning artist who explores the rhythms and patterns of the Canadian Landscape in her studio overlooking a beautiful lake in the Rideau Valley, Aili Kurtis seeks the abstract within the real and creates images that move away from reality while still maintaining the appeal […]
About Michelle Reid
What inspires me? When the right light turns something mundane into something beautiful and changes my mood. I feel special to have witnessed it and try to capture the feeling in my art. I want to hear not that you’ve been to that location but that you’ve felt that moment before. Like when the sun […]
About Karen Fox
Karen was born in Toronto, where she was fortunate enough to attend Western Technical Commercial School which is renowned for producing some of Canada’s finest artists from its full-time art program. She then won a scholarship to Sheridan College in Oakville, where she studied Illustration. This formal art education started her on a career as […]
About Raymond Vos
I grew up with my father documenting my family’s growing up years. First with a Brownie film camera, and later as finances allowed, an 8mm movie camera. My first excursions with the borrowed Brownie wet my appetite for something more. Shooting B&W with my new 35mm SLR for the High School yearbook introduced me into […]
About Beth ten Hove
Beth ten Hove is a contemporary painter, creating abstract landscapes with fluid acrylics. Her work is a colorful celebration of natural landscapes and our deep connection to the earth. Her paintings are highly textured and layers of transparent colour are used to explore the reflection of natural light and hidden layers within the natural environment. […]
About Sarah Hunter
After graduating with a BA Hons degree in Graphic Design in the UK, I proceeded to make a successful career as a Graphic Designer and Illustrator for over twenty years. Since moving to Canada, I have been pursuing my passion for encaustic painting. A sense of place is very important to me and painting the […]
