Architectural Installation: The Art Portfolio of Stéphane Gilot
Reconstitution de l'Expo 87 (for In Search of Expo 67)
Stéphane Gilot is a conceptual artist based in Montreal. In his art practice, Stéphane blends performance with architectural installation and institutional critique, producing artworks that defy easy categorization, and that are often temporal, limited to the spaces and periods in which they are shown.
Chapter 2 - L'auditorium (for Le Catalogue des futurs)
Many of the…
The Mixed Media Art Portfolio of Randall Day
Randall Day produces mixed media artworks with a variety of different aesthetics, often combining multiple distinct styles on the surface of a single image. The artist’s currently portfolio encompasses painting, collage, and elements of graphic design.
Randall’s recent artworks are deeply concerned with collisions of colour and texture, the layering of form and how certain elements appear to jump out at the viewer…
The Oil and Watercolour Portfolio of Betty Ann Medeiros
Fishing in the Shade, oil on canvas
Betty Ann Medeiros is an artist from Danbury, Connecticut. In her art practice, Betty paints in oil and watercolour, building remarkably detailed figurative works depicting human and animal subjects, as well as landscapes and still life.
Winter on Wanzer Hill, New Fairfield, CT, oil on canvas
I love the realism and the level of detail in Betty’s artworks. The artist’s hand leaves a delicate,…
The Mixed Media Abstraction Portfolio of Edward Welch
Artist Edward Welch lives and works in upstate New York, where he produces abstract artworks in a variety of media. The artist uses traditional drawing media such as pastel, ink, and marker, building up saturated images that celebrate the application of line on paper.
It’s easy to draw comparisons between Edward’s work and that of Bridget Riley or even Richard Pousette-Dart. The artist’s compositions are rich…
Portraits of Houses and Towns by Tom Menard
Tom Menard has been painting since the late 1960s, and is based in small-town Connecticut. The artist’s surroundings clearly inspire much of his current body of work, with Tom’s detailed, illustrative portraits of houses and towns carrying an undeniable small-town atmosphere.
I’m always impressed by the level of detail and intricacy that Tom packs into each of his works. The artist’s town portraits…
A Portfolio of Black or White Photography by Kevin Callahan
Kevin Callahan is a lifelong photographer from Ohio. In his current practice, Kevin produces black or white photography, with a portfolio that spans traditional black and white imagery with digitally processed photos and abstract views of the world around the artist.
I like the amount of variation that’s present and visible in Kevin’s photography. In some series, the artist produces rich, sepia-toned or…
The Abstraction and Realism Portfolio of Beatriz Gomez Anzaldua
PHASES AND CYCLES, acrylic on canvas
Beatriz Gomez Anzaldua works in paint and mixed media, with a portfolio of work that leans equally into both abstraction and realism. Beatriz was born in Brownsville, Texas, along the Texas/Mexico border and now lives and works in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
Uncle of no regrets, oil on canvas
It’s interesting to see the way that Beatriz shifts between abstraction and figurative painting…
Contemporary Angles: Interior Design by Kolme
Interior design group Kolme creates sleek yet warm arrangements for businesses and homes. The company tailors its designs to both the spaces and existing aesthetics of a given company, creating designs that are highly distinct, but that share a common thread of contemporary angles and attention to detail.
It’s interesting to be able to see all of the different projects the design collective has worked on --…
Wildlife and Landscapes: Art by Bev Robertson
Bev Robertson is an artist from Vancouver Island. A member of the Canadian Federation of Artists, Bev produces artworks on a variety of subjects, including stunning florals and detailed figure paintings inspired by the wildlife and landscapes of her travels.
I really love Bev’s floral paintings. In our previous feature of Bev’s work we looked at the way the artist captures vivid detail, and…
Introspective Narratives: Art by Armando Sebastian
Rayo de Luna/Under the Moonlight, oil on canvas
Armando Sebastian is an artist from Mexico City, who creates figurative paintings that extoll surreal, autobiographical, and introspective narratives. The artist’s style is inspired by Mexican folk art, as well as contemporary poets, musicians, and other pop-cultural detritus.
When I have long hair, oil on canvas
I like the almost illustrative style that Armando employs in his…
An Impressionist Approach: The Art of Yvonne Foster
Betty Danger's At Night, oil on canvas
Yvonne Foster is a painter based in Wisconsin. Inspired by the landscapes of Lake Superior and Ireland, as well as the urban atmosphere of Minneapolis, Yvonna creates paintings in acrylic and oil that take an impressionist approach to a wide range of subjects.
Stone Arch Bridge, oil on canvas
I enjoy the variation in subject matter in Yvonne’s 2018 Exhibit gallery. This selection of…
High-Contrast Illustrations: The Art of Danielle J. Scott
Tree on a Hillside, ink on Strathmore paper
Danielle J. Scott works in ink and mixed media, producing striking high-contrast illustrations as well as dense coloured paintings that combine heavy black line art with intricate details and jarringly soft, pastel colour palettes.
Seascape, ink on Strathmore paper
I really like the drama and impact of Danielle’s black and white ink drawings. Though many of these works are abstract, the…
Doofus Media: The Art of Evan Fowler
Doofus Media is the portfolio of Evan Fowler. In his practice, Evan produces writing, drawing, photography, and collage, using a conceptual approach that is at times deeply introspective, and at times political.
Untitled (from series JOLLY DOOM WORLD)
Though the artist’s works are varied in terms of media and technique, there’s an undeniable overarching aesthetic that ties all the works together. It’s an aesthetic…
High-Contrast Colour: The Art of Mary Maguire
Mary Maguire is an artist who currently lives and works in Shelby Township, Michigan. In her artistic practice, Mary paints on large canvases, using vivid, expressive brush marks and high-contrast colour palettes to bring a variety of subjects to life.
I really enjoy the works in Mary’s portrait gallery -- the artist combines a skill for realistic detail with an eye for interesting colour schemes and…
The Portfolio of Artist and Graphic Designer Stephen Plunkett
Stephen Plunkett is an artist and graphic designer who works in commercial communication design as well as maintaining his own artistic portfolio. The artist works in illustration, photography, and digital art techniques, using a striking, graphic visual language.
I’m a fan of Stephen’s black and white photography -- his current art portfolio contains a gallery of numerous photographs, each composed…