A Portfolio of Striking Abstract Paintings by David Tycho
Untitled No. 6, acrylic on canvas
David Tycho is an abstract painter based in Vancouver, British Columbia. In his practice, David creates large, striking abstract paintings with bold colours and confident brush marks.
Untitled No. 8, acrylic on canvas
I really like the energy that’s present in David’s paintings -- the artist’s method of laying down paint, scraping and dragging it across the surface of the work gives the viewer…
The Oil and Watercolour Art Portfolio of Edith Dora Rey
Vale Perkins Goldfinch #3, acrylic on wood
Edith Dora Rey was born in Switzerland and later moved to Canada, studying art in Vancouver and Halifax before settling in Montreal. In her practice, the artist produces paintings in oil and watercolour, as well as photographs.
A Tree Grows in Vancouver, watercolour on Caruthers paper
Edith has an eye for shape and colour, often combining the two in a highly focused, complementary and…
The Art Portfolio of Kumiko Buller
Charlie Colwell, pastel on paper
Kumiko Buller is a pastel artist who works primarily in portraiture. Born and raised in Japan and now based in New York, Kumiko’s artworks are informed as much by elements of her own artistic upbringing as the personalities of her individual subjects.
Untitled, Sumi ink and charcoal on pumice board
I love the way that each of Kumiko’s drawings seems imbued with a sense of energy, even in…
Inside the Art Studio of Bernard Frize
This week, let’s take a look inside the studio of French artist Bernard Frize. A painter by trade, Frize is known for paintings that explore new and interesting techniques in applying paint to substrate, while focusing on painting more as an industrial process than as a pursuit of an end product or aesthetic.
Frize’s Paris studio looks quite airy in this photo. There’s one large window visible to the left side of the…
The Art Portfolio of Bruno Hernani
Bruno Hernani is an artist and engineer who currently lives and works in Regina, Saskatechewan. In his artistic practice, Bruno works with a variety of media including paint, photography, and sculpture, occasionally drawing inspiration from engineering practices as well as from music.
I really like the works in which Bruno combines multiple disciplines -- like in his artworks that utilize…
Expressionist Aesthetics: Art by Trevor Pye
Still Life With Small Mountain, acrylic and graphite on Arches paper
Trevor Pye is an artist who works in mixed media, building images that draw on cubist and expressionist aesthetics while maintaining a contemporary atmosphere. The artist is currently based in New Zealand, where he works with acrylic, graphite, and other traditional art materials.
Still Life With Modernist Leanings 1, acrylic and graphite on paper
I really enjoy…
Fanciful Cities: The Art of Bodys Isek Kingelez
U.N., paper, paperboard, mixed media
Bodys Isek Kingelez was a Congolese artist who built colourful models of fanciful cities. The artist’s maquettes were often made with the intent of imagining harmonious, almost utopian alternative futures for the cities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including Kingelez’ hometown of Kinshasa.
kimbembele ihunga
In his practice, Kingelez employed a wide variety of materials including…
Structures, Systems, and Processes: Art by Patricia E. Rangel
Little Red Flags, cement, dirt, fence posts
Patricia E. Rangel is a California based artist who works primarily in sculpture and installation. In her practice, Patricia seeks to understand the structures, systems, and processes that underpin agriculture.
When it's all gone, all we'll have left are prayers, ash, cement mixed with dirt from Alta District Hospital site ruins, and leather milagros
There’s a common theme of man-made…
Painting, Textiles, Jewelry, and More from Blackberry Gift Shop
argentium sterling-foldform-leaf earrings (by Linda Chow)
Blackberry Gift Shop is a shop and artist’s co-op based in Port Moody, British Columbia. The co-op includes artists working in a variety of disciplines, including painting, textiles, jewelry, and ceramics.
Shawl, handwoven with Tencel and marino wool (by Beryl Hickinbottom)
While the work of the individual artists is quite different, there’s an overarching atmosphere and…
A Geometric Edge: The Art of Robert Porazinski
Artist Robert Porazinski produces abstract paintings and artworks, often with a geometric edge, but sometimes veering into more experimental, materially-concerned structures. The artist has a background in commercial art and design, disciplines which inform many of his personal artworks.
Terrain #5, acrylic and spray paint on wood
It’s interesting to see just how much variation Robert is able to coax out…
Inside the Art Studio of Marisa Merz
Marisa Merz was an Italian artist, born in Turin. Merz had a long and prolific career, beginning in the 1950s and 60s during which time she was the only female member of the Arte Povera movement. Arte Povera (translated to English as “poor art”) was a radical artistic movement that stood in opposition to the hierarchical, capitalist nature of the art industry of the era.
Throughout her career, Merz worked in a variety of…
Inside the Art Studio of Karel Appel
Today’s Studio Sunday artist is Karel Appel. Appel was born in Amsterdam in 1921, and started painting at the age of 14, before studying at the Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten. The artist was known for his avant-garde paintings and sculptures that combined vivid primary colours with strong, wild line art and abstracted figures.
Appel’s studio here looks slightly chaotic, which seems suitable for the overall tone of his…
Urban Spaces: The Art of Lori Sokoluk
Many Arrive Destination Unknown, mixed media and collage on wood panel
Lori Sokoluk is a Vancouver-based artist who uses a range of mixed media to build artworks examining the atmosphere and physical elements of urban spaces. Lori’s works are dense with detail and often quite abstracted, though the artist’s strategic use of recognizable figures draws the viewer in for a closer look.
A Portfolio of Expressive Illustration by Ashley Nitkin
Cat, coloured pencil and watercolour pencil
Ashley Nitkin is a Toronto-based illustrator, artist, and designer. In his artistic portfolio, Ashley shows off his skill with expressive illustration, and his eye for stylized detail.
I’m enjoying browsing through Ashley’s catalogue of illustrations. The works, produced in combinations of watercolour, airbrush, ink, gouache, and other traditional media,…
Paintings of Faces: The Art of Joa Korhonen
MONSIEUR, acrylic on canvasJoa Korhonen is a musician and artist whose dual practices inform one another. The artist’s current visual practice revolves around paintings of faces, often abstracted to some degree and with expressions that seem to shift and reflect the viewer’s mindset as much as the artist’s.
IDENTITY 2.0, acrylic on cardboard
Korhonen works via an intuitive process, starting each with work with a…