Refractions of Light: Pastel Art by Raymond Noesen
Skokie Lagoon, oil and wax pastel on colourfix paper
Raymond Noesen is an artist originally from Chicago who works primarily in pastel. The artist tends toward figurative subjects, using his talent for realistic detail to capture interesting refractions of light or moments of decay that lend a dreamlike quality to real spaces.
1666, oil and wax pastel on colourfix paper
Most of the works in Raymond’s current are made using a blend…
Tranquility and Warmth: Landscape Painting by Roger Asselin
Gulf Cove Sunset, acrylic on canvas
Roger Asselin is a Florida-based artist who paints the local landscape in detailed, smoothly blended acrylics. The artist’s seascapes and landscape scenes capture the tranquility and warmth of the Florida coastline, as well as other locales.
Gandy Beach Triplet Palms, acrylic on canvas
The artist paints in the studio from photographs, doing a great job of capturing the feeling of a plein air…
Momentary Images: The Oil Painting of Elizabeth Regan
The Holy Isle, Scotland, oil on board
Elizabeth Regan paints in oil on wood panels, often using her artwork to express views of her surroundings and the landscapes in which she finds herself. The artist’s style is impressionistic, using large, highly visible brush marks to create fleeting, momentary images of realistic spaces and places.
View from the Window, oil on panel
I really enjoy Elizabeth’s use of colour throughout her art…
Expressive Poses: A Painting Portfolio by Hazel Harris
Hazel Harris is a painter who works through an intuitive, explorative process, often thinking up the titles for her works before embarking on the process of creating them. The artist has an affinity for the human figure, and the majority of her works feature exuberant, rounded female figures in expressive poses and settings.
Country Mouse Comes to the Big City
I like the sense of joy that’s present and palpable…
Photography and Digital Media by Alexander Joseph Tacik
Alexander Joseph Tacik is a Saskatchewan-based artist who works in photography and digital media. In his current practice, Alexander creates imagery that takes a closer look at urban architecture and rural scenery, approaching both extremes with an eye for colour and bold composition.
I really enjoy seeing Alexander’s photos of Regina and the surrounding area, and the contrast between the focus in…
The Portfolio of Traditional Artist Jan Marie
Kettle Moraine Train, watercolour on watercolour paper
Jan Marie is a traditional artist who works in a variety of media including watercolour, acrylic paint, and felt-tip marker. The artist is currently based in Arizona.
Purple Paradise, metallic acrylic on round stretched canvas
It’s interesting to browse through Jan’s portfolio and see the wide variety of media that the artist experiments with. In Jan’s gallery of acrylic…
Simple but Striking: The Painting Portfolio of Debbie Hutson
Sunset Reflections, acrylic on mixed media paper
Debbie Hutson is a Mississippi-based artist who works primarily in acrylic, painting landscapes and colourful abstracts with smooth, softly blended gradient hues and an eye for simple but striking compositions.
Just Beneath, acrylic, mixed media, texture, gold leaf on canvas
I love how the artist’s figurative works sit in contrast to, and complement, her abstracts. Viewing the…
From Bowls to Marbles: Glass Art by Joanne Andrighetti
Joanne Andrighetti is a glass artist based in Vancouver, BC. In her practice, Joanne makes everything from bowls to marbles, maintaining a sense of clean, well-composed design throughout her portfolio.
Once upon a Unicorn, flameworked borosilicate glass
It’s really neat to browse through Joanne’s portfolio and see all the different ways that glass can be created and manipulated using different visual…
Attention-Getting Aesthetic: The Design Portfolio of Steve Ferris
Pindar Chardonnay (lable design)
Steve Ferris is a graphic designer and commercial illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. In his practice, Steve creates designs for everything from print media and labels to clothing, working with a bright, attention-getting aesthetic eye.
Steve’s logo designs make use of high-impact font choices and bright, contrasting colours. It’s interesting to see designs for a…
Biomorphic Expressionism: The Art of Susan Olsen
Norwegian Water and Wood, oil on linen
Susan Olsen is an artist whose current practice centres on “biomorphic expressionism.” The artist’s works in oil on linen draw on elements of realistic landscapes and flora, building on recognizable features with abstracted, alien forms to create visuals that are truly unique.
It's the Journey, oil on linen
I enjoy the tension between the artist’s particular painting style and the…
A Portfolio of Two-Dimensional Media by Sassicca Bowyer
Sassicca Bowyer is an artist originally trained in painting who now works in a variety of traditional, two-dimensional media and styles. The artist’s gallery features examples ranging from highly figurative, documentary photography, to abstract painting.
Sassicca’s photographs sometimes remind me of work by Emina Kurtagic -- there’s a sense that the artist’s main pursuit here is to simply capture what they…
Inside the Art Studio of Ruth Asawa
Ruth Asawa was a Japanese-American artist. An American citizen, the artist was forced into a Japanese internment camp for 18 months at the age of 16. During this period, Asawa took up drawing, maintaining an evolving art practice that lasted for the remainder of her life. The artist worked in a wide range of media, often focusing on abstract constructions with a geometric edge.
Asawa’s studio looks like an ethereal alien world…
Peace of Nature: The Art Portfolio of Faith Revels
925 sterling silver sea turtles topped with sea glass and strung on 925 sterling silver French wire
Faith Revels works under the studio name Peace of Nature, creating custom handmade jewelry and wall-hanging art that utilizes natural materials. The artist’s necklaces, earrings, and other jewelry pieces combine rich neutral colours with bright jewel tones for an effect that’s both subtle and striking.
Lush Landscapes: The Art Portfolio of Anne French
Anne French learned to paint from her mother and grandmother, along with years of hands-on practice. The artist’s current portfolio centres around lush landscapes painted in oil on wood panels.
I really appreciate the way that Anne celebrates the texture and materiality of the oil paint even in figurative works where the texture of the paint is not necessarily the focus.…
One-Of-A-Kind Jewelry: Glass Art by Renee Hennessy
Artisan Lampwork Mint Green and Purple Bells, Mushroom Earrings
Renee Hennessy is glass artist and jewelry maker based in Illinois. In her artistic practice Renee uses a variety of techniques including painting and staining glass, as well as combining found objects and bits and scraps of metal to produce unique, one-of-a-kind jewelry.
Yellow/Orange Flower Painted Crystal Wine Glasses
I like the way the artist combines all the gloss and…