Paint and Pencil Photorealism: The Art Portfolio of Jeffrey M. Green
Birdhouse and Blossoms, oil on canvas
Jeffrey M. Green draws images with an eye for paint and pencil photorealism, creating still-life and floral works that look like they could jump right off the canvas – along with landscapes that seem to stretch out into real space.
Illumination, coloured pencils
For Jeffrey, the practice and process of art-making are both ways of working through personal anxieties and connecting to higher…
Animal Portraits: The Art Portfolio of Ronald George Straight
Home on the Range, oil on canvas
Ronald George Straight is an oil painter who produces vibrant landscapes and animal portraits, often combining elements of both into single paintings and even individual figures. Much of Ronald’s work explores personal themes of identity and solitude.
I really enjoy the cohesive colour scheme that Ronald tends to use in his works. Fiery oranges and reds dominate the artist’s…
The Art Portfolio of Watercolour Painter Jane Crosby
Purple Rhoddie, watercolour on cold-pressed paper
Jane Crosby is a watercolour painter based in British Columbia. The artist’s preferred subject matter encompasses flowers and plants from both the coastal landscape and the prairies, as well as still-life imagery, teacups, and other objects.
Oregano "Kent Beauty," watercolour on cold-pressed paper
Jane began painting full time after many years spent working in the healthcare sector.…
Textured Mixed Media: The Art Portfolio of Kenn Raaf
In Memoriam, oil paint and New York Times clippings from 09/11/2001 on panel
Kenn Raaf creates dark, heavily textured mixed media works with subject matter ranging from the abstract to the macabre. The artist sometimes incorporates novel materials into his compositions, such as newspaper clippings, found objects, and elements of sculpture.
Teddy's Psalm, found items and mixed media
The gallery on Kenn’s art portfolio website…
Esoteric and Visceral: The Art Portfolio of John Douglas
Filmmaker and mixed media artist John Douglas has built up a portfolio that spans decades and is packed with work both esoteric and visceral. John’s works often focus on social and economic issues sometimes in a frank way and other times with undercurrents of meaning that leave the exact message up for interpretation.
I find John’s work with computer imaging and digital modelling rather…
The Portfolio of Interdisciplinary Artist Sonny Assu
SNIKT, acrylic paint, acrylic ink, acrylic medium, Marvel comic book pages on panel
Sonny Assu is an interdisciplinary artist based in British Columbia. Sonny’s works combine motifs of west coast First Nations artwork with the contemporary imagery of video games, pop art, comic books, and branded packaging.
Giant Sized Spectacular, #4, acrylic ink, Marvel comic book pages on Stonehenge paper
The artist’s recent series The…
Paintings of Animals: The Portfolio of Jennifer Sparacino
Little Blue Bear, acrylic on canvas
Jennifer Sparacino creates intensely vibrant paintings of animals. Based in Chilliwack, BC, Jennifer’s subject matter includes local animals like rabbits and bears, as well as inhabitants of tropical locales like tigers and colourful birds.
Jungle With Tiger, acrylic on canvas
I really enjoy the sense of focus in Jennifer’s artworks. The artist’s paintings manage to look wildly energetic even…
Photographic Abstractions: The Portfolio of Richard R. Ashby
Artist Richard R. Ashby uses the world around him to create bright photographs and photographic abstractions. The artist’s work explores colour and composition, and often utilizes floral forms.
Richard’s series of rock and mineral abstractions are beautiful – and fascinating. In extreme close-ups, the veins and planes of colour in mineral formations appear as flowing, splashy abstractions.…
Abstract Compositions: An Art Portfolio by Allyson Malek
Chopstix 1, acrylic on Arches watercolour paper
Allyson Malek explores colour contrast and harmony in her mixed media art portfolio. The artist paints with acrylic and mixed media on paper and canvas, creating abstract compositions that vary from blended and serene, to bright, detailed and poppy.
In our previous feature of Allyson’s bright, bubbly abstract art, we looked at the artist’s recent works…
Minimal Lines: The Design Portfolio of Joel Yatscoff
Tokyo Smoke Burn Kit (collaboration with Hiku brands)
Joel Yatscoff is a product designer who lives and works in Toronto. As a designer Joel favours sleek, minimal lines, sparing use of colour, and an approachable overall aesthetic.
Tokyo Smoke Cloud Mist (collaboration with Hiku Brands)
Joel’s recent designs for products in a medical and cosmetic vein are pleasantly modern and impactful. Recently, the artist worked with Hiku to…
Urban Landscapes: The Art Portfolio of Nicole Richards
Nicole Richards’ studio art practice centers on celebrating the wonder and awe that comes with immersing oneself in the natural world. Nicole’s artworks often depict birds and other animals in habitats that intersect with urban landscapes.
I love the way that Nicole incorporates the look and feel of raw wood into her artworks by using uncoated panels as substrate – the occasional wood grain texture…
An Art Portfolio of Cityscapes and Florals: Allen Wittert
Allen Wittert is a painter who works in a blocky, abstracted style, rendering his subjects in planes of bright colour and heavy, confident lines. The artist’s portfolio features human figures as well as cityscapes and florals.
I really enjoy Allen’s bombastic painting style – the works in his art portfolio are all imbued with a vibrant sense of energy that’s almost contagious. I feel more…
Changeable Energy: An Art Portfolio by Edie Marshall
Tangled Energy, oil on Terra skin paper
Painter Edie Marshall captures the changeable energy of the Saskatchewan landscape in works of varying dimensions and levels of detail. Edie’s paintings find beauty in both the vast spaces and the tiniest details of the prairies.
I really enjoy the loose, painterly approach that Edie takes in her works – painting from direct observation, the artist’s gestural…
The Vividly Colourful Art Portfolio of Penny Prior
Penny Prior is an artist who lives and works on Galiano Island, off the coast of British Columbia. The artist’s works are vividly colourful, and use a simplified style to depict island life, animals, and landscapes.
In our previous feature of Penny’s portraits of island life, we looked at the way the artist uses her bright palette to create a cohesive image of the island environment, and to explore abstraction.…
Dense and Painterly: The Art Portfolio of Lully Schwartz
Artist Lully Schwartz is based in Point Shore, Massachusetts. Large, confident brush marks and clear evidence of the artist’s hand rule Lully’s portfolio, and the artist’s overall style is dense and painterly.
I really like the look and feel of Lully’s paintings – the works are mostly figurative, but the artist’s style leans into abstraction to create a pleasantly fluid…