Fragmenting and Rearranging: Art by Bill Campbell
Bill Campbell is an abstract artist whose portfolio and practice centers on the process of enlarging, fragmenting and rearranging existing works or images. The artist’s works often take on the form of large-scale collage artworks, though rather than using recognizable images, Bill takes elements of earlier abstractions and effectively remixes them into new works.
I enjoy the way that…
Conscious and Unconscious: Art by Mandira Bhaduri
Wall2, acrylic, gesso, stencils on acrylic paper
Mandira Bhaduri was born in Kolkata, India, and spent many years living in the United States before returning to Kolkata in 2016. The artist’s practice takes many different forms, though Mandira often explores the ideas of and connections between conscious and unconscious communication.
A colour-washed life 14, mixed media and collage on watercolour paper
Mandira’s current portfolio…
Real Wall Art by Corliss R. and Donald Wall
Colorado Dreams, oil on canvas (Corliss R. Wall)
Real Wall Art is an art duo consisting of Donald and Corliss R. Wall. The pair also work together with more artists at Different Dimensions Art Studio, producing work for their personal portfolios, as well as for customer commissions.
The types of artworks produced at the Different Dimensions Art Studio and by Donald and Corliss range from sculpture to painting to…
A Sense of the Supernatural: Art by Tracy Dunbar
Tracy Dunbar is an artist originally from Dallas, Texas. In her artistic practice, Tracy addresses new ways of viewing the world, creating paintings, drawings, mixed media works, and photographs with a sense of the supernatural and spiritual.
I like how intensely colourful the majority of Tracy’s artworks are. Even in photos of relatively subdued subjects, Tracy dials up the saturation until…
Flora and Fauna: Art by Lisa Baechtle
Rhythm, watercolour on rag paper
Artist Lisa Baechtle works primarily in watercolour, creating bright images that draw inspiration from flora and fauna as well as the artist’s own introspection and self-awareness. Through a somewhat intuitive process, Lisa creates paintings that combine an obvious love for nature with a sense of the supernatural.
Nourishment, watercolour on rag paper
I really enjoy the colour palette that runs…
The Art Portfolio of Gordon Sellen
Gordon Sellen’s artistic career has included a variety of pursuits -- from painting, to glass blowing, to pastry. The artist’s current portfolio features mainly painting, in a colourful array of styles from strictly abstract to cartoonish pop-art.
I’m enjoying the paintings in Gordon’s Just for Laughs series -- the works in this portfolio gallery are partly abstract but also incorporate…
Potential Stories: Painting by Rick Gillis
A Stroll in the Aspens, acrylic on canvas
Rick Gillis is an artist with a background in journalism and writing. The artist’s skill with narrative art forms comes through in many of his paintings, which are often dense with detail and potential stories.
Gathering Storm, acrylic on board
Rick’s gallery of recent works contains a multitude of styles and subject matter. Sometimes the artist seems to combine multiple styles in a single…
Brightly Colourful and Textured Art by Paul Catalanotto
Paul Catalanotto is an abstract painter who works in fresco, applying pigment to fresh plaster, then sanding and polishing the final image to create a smooth look. The artist’s works are brightly colourful and textured in a way that invites closer examination.
By the mechanism of, polished fresco
Paul’s online art portfolio is organized into categories by the size of the work. I find this an interesting…
Between the Natural and the Supernatural: Art by Frederica Hall
Frederica Hall works in a variety of media, from performance, to painting, and in-between. The artist often draws inspiration from the intersection between the natural and the supernatural, with her works addressing subjects from both ends of the spectrum.
I really enjoy Frederica’s recent series of paintings The Red List, Endangered & Extinct. In this series, Frederica takes recently extinct or…
Set Pieces and Props: Art by Andrea Buckle
Andrea Buckle has combined her own distinct visual art practice with a career in film and television, using her artistic skills to build set pieces and props for a range of productions. Andrea’s portfolio also extends into decor, renovations, and photography.
I like how the artist is able to maintain a distinct style through such a varied and far-reaching portfolio. In our previous feature of Andrea’s assemblages…
The Painting Portfolio of Wayne Pitchko
Wayne Pitchko is a painter currently based in Golden, British Columbia. In his artistic practice, Wayne works in abstraction and landscape techniques, drawing inspiration from his own experiences and from art history.
The artist has said that his landscape paintings are inspired by his memories of living in Alberta, and the vast, gradient skies that feature prominently in these paintings…
A Packed Array of Found Objects: Art by Bogdan Cheta
Bogdan Cheta is a conceptual artist from Bucharest, Romania who is currently living and working in Calgary, Alberta. The artist tends toward an installation format in his works, merging specific spaces with a packed array of found objects and other constructions.
I enjoy the experimental, slightly chaotic atmosphere that’s present throughout Bogdan’s portfolio. The artist’s installation works are…
An Art Portfolio of Colour and Texture by Boudewijn Korsmit
Boudewijn Korsmit produces artworks using watercolour and mixed media with an emphasis on layered colour and texture. Working with a variety of subjects, the artist explores both the immediacy of his medium, and more conceptual, introspective ideas.
I really like how Boudewijn is able to combine a splattered application of pigment with a rather smooth gradient over the entirety of the substrate. In many works, the artist…
Motifs From Nature: The Art Portfolio of Claudia Stewart
Fire Tree, acrylic, technical pen, and cheesecloth on cradled board
Claudia Stewart is an artist who works in a realistic yet slightly whimsical style, using primarily acrylic paints. The artist often utilizes motifs from nature, including crows, trees, and insects.
butterfly leaf, acrylic on linen
I enjoy the bright colour palette that Claudia uses -- the subject matter of the artist’s works lends itself well to a kind of dreamy,…
Art Gallery Website: Canadian Abstract Art
Untitled No. 14, acrylic on canvas (by David Tycho)
Canadian Abstract Art is an online gallery dedicated to showcasing and promoting abstract artwork by Canadian artists. The gallery was founded and is maintained by artist David Tycho, and features abstract painting in a wide range of styles.
À la croisée des vitres, acrylic on linen (by Marcel Barbeau)
It’s interesting to be able to view this wide selection of abstract art alongside…