Portrait Artists, Watercolors, Oil Paintings, Acrylic Paintings, Sculpture
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Bernard Major |
'Bernie' made his transition to oil paints several years ago after being a watercolourist most of his adult life. Since then he has immersed himself in this wonderful medium, exploring its endless qualities. A style has emerged rich in colour and texture. This has been achieved while preserving the translucent effect he so loved with water colours. His subjects are wide and varied; from landscapes to still life, from portraits to boats and from animals to life models. He explains, 'Choosing a subject for a new painting is the first important step. I have to feel compelled to paint the subject matter, telling the story I can see is there. Once this is decided, I become absorbed in the process until I am ready to sign the painting'. Bernie is an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists with numerous juried competitions to his credit. |
Barbara Maye |
Barbara is a multi-media artist who enjoys switching her media based on her concepts. She regularly rotates through drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography and portraiture of both people and pets. Within these realms, she is exploring the individual, whether it is human, animal, specific species of trees or stone. Continually searching for the interconnections between all things, her initial contact begins with research. Be it interacting with people or pets before drawing them, or in the case of trees and stone, delving into different cultural and spiritual beliefs relating to them from around the world both past and present, she is looking for underlying commonalities. |
Carol Nelson Meleshko |
Carol proudly presents her love of art in several mediums - primarily oil, but works with watercolor, pen and ink and pencil especially for field studies. Her subject matter is very diversified. She paints portraits, still lifes, street scenes, scenery, florals. She is best known for her figurative work. Her use of colour, lighting and design, and passion for her subject matter give her paintings a realistic dimensional feeling. Her work has been displayed in many juried and non-juried shows, group shows in various galleries as well in the Artist's Direct Show in the Round-up Centre. Examples of her work may be found in private and corporate collections across Canada. |
Jackie Miller |
My motivation and inspiration come from the movement and colours of my environment. My paintings are a suggestion of what I encounter daily their interpretation is subject to what you feel.
I paint a number of subjects, from fruits to abstract, infusing vivid color into each image, bringing new life to old topics. The common thread is that each holds and shares a distinctive attitude and presence. From whimsical cityscapes with rhythmic patterns to lose simple images where the paint and it's texture define the painting. Using distinctive, strong and vivid colors, the artist invites you into her images in hopes that it will evoke emotion and interaction. |
Gordon Milne |
Gordon Milne's portraits are as insightful as they are unique. With the broadest of strokes he is able to capture the most intimate of details.
He chooses colours and shapes which cannot help but evoke an immediate emotional response but they do so much more. They compel the viewer to take the same journey into the subject's soul that fascinated Milne and guided his hand and heart. At present, Milne is working on a series of commissioned private portraits as well as portraits of dancers with the Alberta Ballet. He is also actively involved in the Sport Heroes Project ' a series of portraits of Canadian Olympians in association with the Canadian Sport Centre. |
Val Moker |
Canadian artist Val Moker's strong suit is seen in her attention to detail, displaying in macros of nature's flora and interaction of people in various settings. Her compositions capture atmosphere, character and emotion, resulting in harmonious and crisp compositions that hold the viewer's focus, a true compliment to her ability.
"I have been blessed with the privilege to create. This is something that I have chosen not to take for granted. I am constantly researching, visualizing and then composing pictures in my mind, so that when it comes time to place my brush to canvas or paper, it is a channeling of a vision I've already created. Feelings, thoughts, beliefs, atmosphere . . . these are some of the ingredients that go into the stories that are told in my paintings. Am I looking at the window or through the window?"
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Kim Penner |
Canadian artist, Kim Penner, finds continual inspiration for her beautiful acrylic paintings from all types of horses. From her "Seeding Thoughts", a horse portrait of a team of Belgians, to her "Kentucky Quintet", inspired from the paddocks of a Kentucky Thoroughbred farm, Kim Penner's artwork offers a surprising diversity within her chosen genre.
Canadian artist Kim Penner shares how horses become a part of family memories through works like "Harvest Time" and "Rocky Mountain Serenade". Horse lovers and art collectors are investing in Kim Penner's original artwork, limited-edition prints and canvas transfers at shows from Calgary at the Calgary Stampede to Florida. Her art studio is in her 75 year-old farmhouse near Glenboro, Manitoba. |
Tom Phalen |
Tom has worked in oils, watercolour and acrylics, but now focuses solely on coloured pencil. "I find it the ideal medium for the way I work. I get the feel of drawing, but the end result can be made to look like an oil or a watercolour. I can sit down and begin immediately, or get up and walk away if I need to give some thought to a particular problem." Tom's art is mostly still life but he does some fantasy figurative work also. In either case he strives for a high degree of realism. |
Jane Romanishko |
Being equally proficient in oil, watercolour and pastel allows her to be a versatile artist and teacher. Her professional accomplishments include the founding of Airdrie School of Art, co- founding of The Airdrie Artisans Holiday Market and Airdrie Regional ARTS Society.
She has participated in numerous group shows, as well as solo exhibitions. Her work can be found in many private collections throughout North America, Europe and Australia. She travels extensively through Russia and Stan countries, China, Vietnam, Australia and Mexico. With her backpack and camera, she loves to go to the hidden places of the world, unspoiled by technology and tourists. This is where she gets her inspirations for people, nature and places that she paints. Please visit her new website www.janeromanishko.com for information on workshops, upcoming artshows and to view more of her artwork. |
Dee Poisson |
Dee's abiding love for dogs stems from her childhood memories of growing up on a cattle ranch near Drumheller, Alberta. The dog was a part of the every day routine of cattle work but at the end of the day the dog was a part of the family. Dee remembers many childhood activities that included the ranch German Shepherd, Smokey. On many occasions, Dee would find herself on the front porch running her small hand over the face of her dog, an act that would prove to be invaluable when she became a dog portrait artist later in life. |
Gene Prokop |
Gene Prokop, Edmonton Alberta artist and art teacher. Gene Prokop's works of art focus on creating mood and drama using romantic brushstrokes of the Old Masters. Gene teachs others the skills and techniques he has acquired, towards classical realism and naturalism. Pro's Art School in Edmonton Alberta, is a school that teaches the techniques of drawing, perspective and composition in oil painting. Students are guided through the styles of Classical Realism, Naturalism, Gesture and Impressionism. Students work in a relaxed, non-competitive atmosphere. People work in the school as one big family, helping and encouraging one another. Many students work hard to better themselves, but still think of the group not just of themselves. |
Kim W. Rose |
Kim W. Rose has exhibited at Trail's West Gallery in Calgary, Alberta and at End of the Line Gallery in Cochrane, Alberta. Kim participated in Winter Show '88 at the Calgary Olympics. More currently, Kim has exhibited in the Prairieland Exhibition Summer show in 2002 and 2003, winning the Multicultural Best-in-Division Award. As a member of the Saskatchewan Wildlife Artists Association, Kim has received numerous awards. Kim's work was on display at the Gallery on the Bridges in Saskatoon in 2003. July of 2004 brought Kim a First place ribbon in the watercolour class at Calgary Stampede's Western Showcase of Arts. He also received a third place ribbon in division for wood carving. |
Ken Ryan |
My favourite subject matter to paint is the figure, set in the Ottawa Valley. I hope to express to the viewer a style that is unique to me, using warm colours, keeping composition simple while stirring a quiet emotion. My years farming made me a much richer and deeper soul, life and death happen everyday. I became a keener observer of weather and nature and mankind. I hope to bring my life experiences to my paintings. From Mr. Raman Frey - Frey Norris Gallery - San Francisco "Your paintings are incredibly powerful and haunting. Your choice of subject matter conveys a natural sense of composition and the dignity and grace of your sitter, as well as a feel for your own place and time." |
Sharon Strand Sigfuson |
Saskatchewan heritage and portrait artist, Sharon Strand Sigfuson spent many years painting wildlife and wildflowers. For the past ten years the artist has studied and developed her first love, the rendition of portraiture and human form. History was always a second love and the artist combined these two interests to create a series of nostalgic heritage works depicting rural life and farming with horses from the early 1900's to the mid 1950's. These compositions were developed from a combination of memories plus family and archival black and white photos. Color reference for these works came from many excursions with her camera into the surrounding countryside to capture the (light of the day), which varies from season to season, day to day and hour to hour.
The artist works primarily on stretched canvas with oil color. Sharon does commission work, and welcomes you to contact her. |
Barbara Simpson |
Barbara Simpson, the exciting "Originals Only" Canadian artist, resides in Brockville near the picturesque St. Lawrence River while continuing to pursue her passion to paint. My paintings define my individuality, along with my vibrant personality. I love a myriad of colour, which represents my "joie de vivre". My work is considered to be upbeat, warm and flattering to the eye. And while I currently work with acrylic paints, I have experimented with other mediums such as: pen and ink, charcoal, pastel, watercolor and oil. I enjoy painting abstract, portrait and various other subjects, although, most of my work features floral and landscapes, and several tropical settings. |