Inside the Art Studio of Beverly Pepper
Beverly Pepper was an American sculptor and land artist who created monumental, site-specific artworks and installation. The artist was born in New York City but moved to Italy in the 1950s, where she spent the rest of her career. Pepper reportedly studied painting before being so inspired by temples in Angkor Wat, Cambodia, that she decided to pursue sculpture.
Though this image looks very deliberately staged, it still offers an…
The Art Portfolio of Brónagh Corr
1 GAIL BorderLINE (with CAAKE Collaborative Artists Group)
Brónagh Corr is an artist currently based in Derry, Northern Ireland. The artist works in a variety of media, including photography, and multimedia collaborations. Brónagh’s photographic works often centre on candid shots of people and places.
I really enjoy the works in Brónagh’s recent series of photographs, both black and white and colour.…
Sugar Alkymi: The Art of Sahar Masarati
Sahar Masarati is an artist based out of Santa Monica, California. Sahar’s medium of choice is sugar -- the artist works at a confectionery shop called Sugar Alkymi, producing cakes and other sweets adorned with delicate, stunningly realistic flowers and abstract artistic forms.
Tulipina inspired Sugar flowers
Looking at Masarati’s works, I can’t help but be reminded of Scott Hove, another artist who uses cake…
The Art Portfolio of Oil Painter Greg MacNair
Greg MacNair is an oil painter who works in a photo-realistic style, producing portraits and landscapes with equal care and attention to detail. The artist’s use of colour and expert blending techniques produces images that hearken to classical and romantic artworks.
I really like the way that Greg uses classical art techniques to paint modern subjects -- the contrast is particularly visible in his works of…
The Portfolio of Mosaic Artist Linda Biggers
By the Light of the Moon, eggshell mosaic
Linda Biggers is a mosaic artist who uses coloured eggshells to build beautifully textured images. The artist is currently based in Upstate New York, and regularly participates in exhibitions in the surrounding region.
I’m impressed by the level of detail in these works, especially when considered in contrast to the amount of detail one might expect from a more…
Inside the Art Studio of Amy Sherald
Amy Sherald is a painter based in Baltimore, Maryland. The artist specializes in portraiture, and has become well-known in recent years for her official portrait of Michelle Obama. The artist tends to work from photographs, often photos that she has taken herself, of various people including friends, strangers, and, in the case of the former First Lady, public figures.
Sherald’s studio looks very spacious in this photo, and…
A Text and Paper Collage Portfolio by Emma Lehto
Emma Lehto is an artist who works with text and paper collage, often manipulating books, magazines, and other printed media to create artworks that utilize the materiality of the medium to express new meanings.
In our previous feature of Emma’s work with novel meanings, we looked at the artist’s method of cutting into existing multi-page volumes to create layered, colourful contour images or portions…
The Art Portfolio of Vanderlei Lopes
Imagem, titatium oxide and iron oxide on bronze
Vanderlei Lopes is a sculptor who uses novel combinations of media and unexpected colour palettes to create sculptural artworks in which everything is not as it seems. The artist uses a wide range of media, often combining wildly different materials in a way that emphasizes and subverts common expectations for certain types of media and art.
Posse (sapatos), shoe polish over bronze and…Fantastic Favourites: Craig Brumwell, Frédérick Wolfe, Ronan Boyle
Let’s take a look at some of our favourite works from three different artists. Working in a range of very different styles and media, Craig, Frédérick, and Ronan have built equally enthralling artistic portfolios.
Craig Brumwell
Craig Brumwell is a Canadian artist who has worked mainly in the media of charcoal drawing and sculptural installation, combining these two disciplines to explore the material nature of a railroad,…
A Portfolio of 35mm Photography by Gilly Russell
Gilly Russell is a photographer who divides her time between France, Canada, and Australia. Specializing in 35mm photography, the artist uses a photographic lense to capture images of landscapes, cities, and people.
I enjoy the overall subdued colour palette that runs across Gilly’s personal artworks. Though the subject matter varies quite widely, the artist maintains a cohesive look using a similar hazy,…
The Portfolio of Costume Designer Kathryn Burton Cover
Lady Bracknel, "Importance of Being Earnest" flat patterned
Kathryn Burton Cover is a costume designer, tailor, and fiber artist who produces wearable works with an intricate eye for detail. Based in Weeping Water, Nebraska, the artist creates custom costumes while maintaining her own costume rental shop, Grandpa Snazzy’s.
Pirate King coat with hand cast buttons
Looking through Kathryn’s online art portfolio, it’s easy to see the…
A Portfolio of Crisp, Cute Artworks by Cindy Scaife
Little Red Riding Hood, acrylic on canvas
Cindy Scaife is an illustrator and painter who works on both a private and commission basis, producing crisp, cute artworks that often feature food. The artist has created a series of works in which beloved foods and beverages are personified and turned into adorable cartoons.
Bell Box Public Mural Project (detail)
I like how consistent Cindy’s style is, even throughout very different…
The Conceptual Art Portfolio of Prav Pillay
Transformations, collaborative community-based public art work (collaboration with Aaron Nelson-Moody - Squamish Nation)
Prav Pillay is a Canadian artist, researcher, and educator who produces artworks in a wide variety of media and styles. The artist’s works are often collaborative in their construction, or seek to engage their audiences through more than passive viewership.
Inside the Art Studio of Joan Mitchell
Joan Mitchell was born in Chicago, Illinois, and studied at the Chicago Art Institute, honing her skills for abstract painting and printmaking. Mitchell is widely remembered as a member of the American abstract expressionist movement of the mid 20th century, despite the fact that for much of her career she lived in France.
Mitchell’s studio space looks basic in this photo; almost utilitarian. I don’t see much else in the…
The Portfolio of Artist and Cartoonist Chris Gill
Chris Gill is a watercolour artist and cartoonist currently based in Nova Scotia. The artist creates single-panel cartoons as a way of distilling his experiences with, and knowledge of, current events into a relatable yet still often visceral format.
As we saw in our previous feature of Chris’ single-panel political cartoons, the artist often combines a philosophical approach with imagery ranging from…