An Eye for Feeling: Photography by Paul Thomann
Paul Thomann is a conceptual photographer who captures a wide variety of subjects with an eye for feeling more than for detail. Based in Chicago, Paul also works in film and narrative media, producing works of fiction including movies and plays.
I enjoy the sort of nostalgic feeling that seems to run through Paul’s photography portfolio. Whether it’s in the slightly subdued colors in photographs…
Macro and Micro Landscapes: Art by Linda Wagner
Spring Floral II, oil on canvas
BC-based artist Linda Wagner uses a vibrantly saturated color palette to capture macro and micro landscapes. Working mainly in oil paint and watercolor, Linda captures the ever-changing scenery of not only coastlines and forests, but of florals and simple still-life arrangements.
In our previous feature of Linda’s artworks, we looked at the way she uses bright colour and…
An Emotional Journey: Art by Angela Scalisi
Angela Scalisi is an artist and art therapist who also works as a care partner for patients with illnesses including cancer and Alzheimer’s. Angela tends to use her artistic practice as a method of self-reflection, and a tool for expressing an emotional journey.
I enjoy the wide range of materials and media that Angela uses in her artworks. Using art as a therapeutic tool often means that Angela tends to…
Bodily Metamorphosis: Art by Caroline Boileau
Caroline Boileau maintains a multifaceted art practice that explores ideas of bodily metamorphosis, feeling, sensation, and space. Working in installation, drawing, performance, and other media, Caroline herself often becomes an integral part of her artworks.
I’m enjoying browsing through Caroline’s art portfolio at some of the artist’s recent two-dimensional work. In her drawings, the…
Microcosmic Experiences: Art by Marie-Hélène Tessier
GAMMES NOIRES ou Esprit de l'escalier, performance at Dynamo Arts Association, Vancouver, BC
Marie-Hélène Tessier is a Canadian artist who works in writing, performance, and media arts, creating collaborative works that function more as microcosmic experiences than as lasting artefacts.
SITTING AROUND, performance photographed inside KITCHEN by Julia Feyrer at Grunt Gallery, Vancouver
As we discussed in our previous feature of…
Bright and Frantic Tiki Art by Ken Ruzic
Last Call at the Kahuna Room, acrylic on wood
Ken Ruzic creates fantastically bright and frantic tiki art, merging pop-art and cartoon aesthetics Polynesian mythology. The artist’s portfolio is packed with densely detailed figurative imagery made in a range of traditional media.
Cannibal King open line edition, ceramic
I love the amount of color that Ken packs into his works – even in drawings and paintings that are relatively…
Fiercely Colorful Artworks by Helen Vokatý
Helen Vokatý works in mixed media and collage, creating artworks that combine a precise, architectural framework with spontaneous abstraction and novel materials. The artist’s works are fiercely colorful, and often feature a combination of geometric planes and painterly mark-making.
I really enjoy the collaged aesthetic that Helen works with in many of her artworks. Whether…
Fluid, Painterly Images: Art by Paul Sershon
Don't just stand there, Paulie, oil on canvas
Paul Sershon is a painter who works in media ranging from oil to watercolor, creating fluid, painterly images of landscapes, still-life subjects, and even automobiles. The artist’s approach to painting captures natural lighting and form with a wonderfully delicate touch.
I really enjoy browsing through Paul’s online art portfolio and seeing the way he…
Cubism and African Tribal: Art by Michael Kilgore
Artist Michael Kilgore takes a spiritual and deeply personal approach to artwork. Influenced by contemporary art history as well as his own life and cultural experiences, the artist’s portfolio combines fashion, cubism and African tribal aesthetics.
KUNTA KINTE, mixed media on textured bristol
Influenced by artists ranging from Rene Magritte to Pablo Picasso to Jean-Michel Basquiat, Michael’s artworks are an…
Kaleidoscopic Colour: Art by Peter Barron
Painter and printmaker Peter Barron creates artworks that are equally impactful in black and white, and in kaleidoscopic colour. The artist uses a similarly gestural, painterly approach in his abstractions and in his figure drawings and prints.
Where in our previous feature of Peter’s artworks we looked at his textural, celebratory abstracts, I’m also quite impressed by the artist’s approach to figures. The…
Everyday Moments: Art by Tony Ziegler
Tony Ziegler works in a variety of traditional media, creating artworks that capture everyday moments, including portraits of friends, still-life imagery, and shopfronts. The artist’s style has a carefree, naïve-style edge to it, and seem imbued with a sense of joy in the act of art-making.
In our previous feature of Tony’s slice-of-life paintings, we looked at the artist’s paintings of New York shopfronts.…
Worlds Collide: Art by Ken Herren
Flagon, acrylic infused pumice on canvas
Mixed media artist Ken Herren creates dense, layered works that utilize contrasting color and texture to create a very specific visual narrative. Growing up in a rural environment and later moving to a city, Ken uses his art practice to explore the spaces where those two worlds collide.
Resonance, acrylic infused pumice on canvas
I’m really drawn in by Ken’s use of color in his artworks.…
Practice of Meditation: Art by Carolyn Trotter
Untitled, acrylic and mixed media on stretched canvas
Carolyn Trotter creates her artwork both as a form of meditation, and as a way of encouraging others to explore the practice of meditation. The artist’s works tend to feature floral forms, laid out as patterns or mandalas that draw the viewer’s eye around an entire space rather than focusing on a central figure.
Let Life Happen, acrylic and mixed media on canvas
I rather like…
Floral, Female, and Animal: Art by Allison Vince
Marienbad, watercolor and gauche on bristol
Painter, illustrator, and mixed media artist Allison Vince creates delicate figurative images that emphasize simple forms and negative space. The artist’s style occasionally takes on a vintage look, with a subdued color palette and floral, female, and animal subject matter.
Ring Fingers, cosmetics on canvas
In our previous feature of Allison’s sketchy, ethereal style, we looked at the…
The Human Figure: Art by Michael Lightsey
Michael Lightsey is originally from Ohio and now lives and works in Los Angeles. The artist works in a range of media from photography to painting and drawing. Michael’s current body of work focuses on the human figure, rendering it in many iterations and in varying styles.
Soul Vestige 233, digital giclee print
I’m really impressed by Michael’s most recent pencil portraits. Drawn in black and white, these…