The Art Portfolio of Tania Willard
Untitled (from series Disparity)
Tania Willard is an artist from the Secwepemc Nation of south central British Columbia. In her artistic practice, Tania probes the ways in which Aboriginal and other cultures are interconnected, often utilizing public and outdoor spaces, as well as human participants in her works.
The Combo (from series Disparity), cedar root, birchbark, coloured transparency, plastic tray
I like the physical presence…
The Art Portfolio of Kelly Leichert
Kelly Leichert is a Saskatchewan-based artist who works in a variety of media, including acrylic, pencil, ink, charcoal, and even some digital media. The artist has a background in the architectural field, having worked as a draftsman.
Chokecherry Mosaic, oil on canvas
I appreciate the mosaic, stained-glass aesthetic of many of Kelly’s paintings. Plant life seems to be a subject that the artist is drawn toward, and…
Pueblo Pottery: The Portfolio of Madeline E. Naranjo
Madeline E. Naranjo is a ceramic artist based in Santa Clara, New Mexico. In her practice, Madeline creates works in the Pueblo pottery style, building up a variety of vessels by hand-shaping and carving clay, before firing and painting.
The artist’s finished pottery works are beautifully smooth and shiny. Each vessel has a strong presence, and the artist’s hand-carved detailing and monochromatic paints and…
The Art Portfolio of Karen Rovner
Courage To, pumice, oil, oil stick, paper, wax medium
Karen Rovner currently works in a studio in North Andover, Massachusetts. Her artwork represents an intuitive style of painting, with the artist often beginning her works without a plan, and using her aesthetic instincts to produce each composition.
After the Election, oil, cold wax
I find the mixture of abstraction and figuration in Karen’s portfolio quite interesting. The artist…
Fujiwara Art Inc.: The Art Portfolio of Kim Fujiwara
Kim Fujiwara has been honing his painting and illustration skills for decades at his personal studio, Fujiwara Art Inc. In his practice, Kim creates beautifully realistic, painterly images of human figures and landscapes.
As we saw in our previous feature of Kim’s work, we looked at the artist’s penchant for smooth, skillful portraiture. The conventions that the artist employs in his…
The Art Portfolio of Ceramic Sculptor Leanne Schnepp
Renewal, stoneware clay, glazed and stained, with stucco and steel
Leanne Schnepp is a ceramic sculptor currently based in Michigan. In her practice, Leanne produces figurative artworks, often centering around the human body, animals, myths, and legends.
Frida Kahlo, stoneware clay, glazed and stained
I really enjoy looking through Leanne’s portfolio and observing the coherent, unique style that she’s developed. Though the…
Human Experience: The Art Portfolio of Shawn Olin Jordan
Caves of Detritus (video still)
Shawn Olin Jordan is an interdisciplinary artist whose work seeks to unravel and examine the vast and varied nature of human experience. Shawn’s portfolio is, as such, multi-faceted, including performance, painting, installation, and everything in between.
Subterranean Circus V, digital photograph
I’m intrigued by Shawn’s recent project Caves of Detritus -- in this five minute video, the viewer is…
The Art Portfolio of Jeff Grassie
Jeff Grassie is an artist based in Haverhill, Massachusetts. A self-taught artist, Jeff utilizes a range of highly tactile materials including wood and metal in his artworks, creating assemblages, sculptures, and wall-hanging pieces that are as much about their subjects as they are about the materiality of the artist’s media.
Something Fishy, salvaged wood and metal
I really like the look and feel of Jeff’s…
Volume and Shadow: The Art Portfolio of Laurie J. Cochrane
Laurie J. Cochrane is a painter, photographer, and ceramicist who captures landscapes and abstracted natural views. The artist paints with a focus on colour and form, utilizing the natural texture of oil paint as a way to build up volume and shadow in an image.
The artist herself cites Tom Thomson and other Group of Seven artists as an influence to her painting style. I think this influence is…
The Art Portfolio of Painter Susan Horn
Prescott Bridge II, oil on canvas
Painter Susan Horn captures abstract, landscape, and still-life subjects in a confident, impressionistic style. The artist’s current portfolio represents a prolific artistic career and is packed with paintings that consistently display the artist’s style.
In our previous feature of Susan’s delightfully impressionistic works, we looked at the way the artist utilizes…
The Art Portfolio of Karen Muntean
Dia de los Muertos/War is $$, mixed media on canvas
Karen Muntean is an artist currently based in Victoria, BC. In her practice, Karen works primarily in abstraction, creating works in a variety of experimental styles that combine bright colour and organic form to produce an otherworldly aesthetic.
Washi Quilt for Ella, mixed media on canvas
I’m really enjoying Karen’s recent series of Washi Quilts. These works combine a variety…
The Photography Portfolio of Wayne Mazorow
Wayne Mazorow is an Ohio-based photographer whose practice centres on capturing the natural landscape and environment of the area. The artist’s photographs immortalize land untouched by human development, with crisp detail that lends an almost dreamlike quality to each image.
In our previous feature of Wayne’s work, we noted that the artist’s subject matter is sometimes protected parkland, and…
Sweeping Landscapes: The Art Portfolio of Cecilia Lea
Hungabee After the Storm -- Lake O'Hara -- Yoho National Park, oil on canvas
Cecilia Lea is an artist based in Radium Hot Springs, BC. In her creative practice, Cecilia captures the sweeping landscapes of the local region in oil and acrylic paint.
Spring Comes to Mount Nelson, acrylic on canvas
The artist’s gallery of recent paintings showcases a series of plein-air landscape paintings that render alpine and forest views in…
The Art Portfolio of Ariel Lyons
Smooth as Silk, acrylic, oil, and collage
Ariel Lyons is an Ottawa-based artist and art educator who works specifically with GOLDEN brand acrylic paints. The artist’s portfolio encompasses works of portraiture, landscape painting, and abstraction, with varying degrees of detail and gestural mark-making.
I like the way that Ariel experiments with a wide variety of media in her portfolio. The artist’s style is changeable…
Paint and Installation: The Art Portfolio of Diana Lynn
helen's table (from installation aunt helen dances at dia de los muertos)
Diana Lynn is a California-based artist who works presently in paint and installation. The artist’s installations are usually site-specific, and often address themes of temporality, death, and rebirth.
Impermanent Marks (installation view)
Diana’s recent installation Impermanent Marks takes an interactive approach, allowing visitors to “paint” on…