The Art Portfolio of Sebastian Evans
Old Flower #1, housepaint and spray paint on canvas
Sebastian Evans is an artist currently based in London, Ontario. In his practice, Sebastian tends to work with spray paint and other mixed media, producing abstract and geometric artworks with a soft, airbrushed texture.
4/14, spray paint and graffiti mop on paper, mounted on panel
I’m enjoying browsing through the artist’s recent works. In the painting series Old Flowers,…
Exploratory and Experimental Photography by Patrick McGuire
Patrick McGuire is a photographer based in San Francisco. The artist has a background in carpentry, and his photographs tend to be exploratory and experimental, blending a wide range of different subjects and styles to produce colourful images in film and digital photography.
installation on lower Irving street
I enjoy the diversity of subject matter in Patrick’s portfolio. The artist’s works range from…
Repeated Forms: The Art of RainbowMoon
Untitled, ink and watercolour pencil on mat board
RainbowMoon is an artist who creates intricate artworks, often in ink on paper, built up of numerous circles and small, repeated forms. Each of RainbowMoon’s artworks seems to have a dual existence, both as a collection of tiny objects and as one larger, cohesive entity.
Untitled, metallic inks on white paper
I really enjoy the works in RanbowMoon’s Circles Series -- the artworks in…
Amped Art Studio: The Portfolio of Kelly Schafer
Rosie Ledet Zydeco Sweetheart, fine art print
Kelly Schafer produces artwork under the name Amped Art Studio. The artist’s works deal frequently with music as their subject matter, and Kelly has a knack for creating energetic, personality-filled portraits of musicians engaged in their craft.
I really like the energy that imbues Kelly’s portraits of musicians. Like Melvin Clark, the artist focuses as much on…
Layered Narrative: The Art Portfolio of Laurey Foulkes
Laurey Foulkes was born into an artistic family and began studying art at an early age. In her current practice, the artist creates deeply layered narrative illustrations that invite close inspection and imaginative viewings.
I really enjoy the dark, saturated colour palettes that Laurey tends to use in her works, particularly in her painting and mixed media gallery. The works in this gallery tend…
The Photography Portfolio of Dawn Herlihy Reilly
Dawn Herlihy Reilly is a photographer currently based in Nassau County, Long Island, New York. In her photography practice, the artist challenges the medium through traditional and non-traditional means, occasionally introducing digital manipulation and collage techniques into her portfolio.
Though Dawn’s portfolio is highly varied, it’s interesting to see how the artist maintains a cohesive style and…
Imagination and Spirit: The Art of Patricia Rain Gianneschi
Patricia Rain Gianneschi is a mixed media artist who imbues each of her works with a sense of imagination and spirit. The artist’s works are often abstract, taking ideas and concepts and approaching them with an eye toward texture, colour, and overall atmosphere.
Into the Blue #2, oil on linen canvas
I like the way that many of Patricia’s artworks find an intersection between geometric abstraction and…
Forms and Materiality: The Art Portfolio of R. Dale McElwee
R. Dale McElwee is an artist who often paints in watercolour, recreating and remixing imagery from New Orleans cemeteries. In many of his works, R. Dale examines the forms and materiality of stone statues, as well as plants and other environmental features.
I really enjoy the dreamlike colour schemes that R. Dale employs in his recent gallery of works from 2017. The paintings utilize the diffuse nature of the…
Intuitive Technique: The Art Portfolio of Terry Lee Crump
Terry Lee Crump is an artist currently based in Houston, Texas. In his practice, Terry creates paintings built up out of partially abstracted figures and forms, using a subdued colour palette and an intuitive technique.
I enjoy the subtle texture and deliberate imperfection present throughout Terry’s portfolio. The artist’s use of a relatively cohesive palette -- yellows, blues, and…
The Art Portfolio of Bernard Dick
View From The Kitchen Window, digital painting
Painter Bernard Dick uses a style that celebrates the qualities of his chosen medium, rendering pastoral scenes, portraits, landscapes, and other subject matter in heavy, painterly brush marks. Bernard also works in digital media, creating digital paintings that emulate the texture and volume of traditional oil paint.
Exploring 2, acrylic on canvas
It’s fascinating to see how the…
Picturesque Scenes: The Art Portfolio of Madeline Shea
Madeline Shea is a painter who creates picturesque scenes using a bright and varied palette and detailed yet relaxed brush marks. The artist’s subject matter ranges from cityscapes, to pet portraits, to gestural watercolour paintings.
lincoln and diversy, oil on canvas
I really enjoy the general sense of ease that’s consistent throughout much of the artist’s practice. Regardless of what she’s painting,…
Painting and Digital Media: The Art of Kevin McLaughlin
Tubular Litigation, large format digital print
Kevin McLaughlin works in both traditional painting and digital media, building works off of an undulating, snakelike organic form. In various permutations throughout the artist’s portfolio, these snakelike forms take on new and different identities depending on medium and application.
Focus Pocus, large format digital print
Kevin’s recent digital artworks showcase both colour and…
Technology and the Human Body: The Portfolio of Sonya Stefan
Passé Composé (installation view), collaboration with Emma Roufs and and Mika Posen (Merganzer)
Sonya Stefan works at the intersection of technology and the human body, producing artworks that examine relationships between people and devices. Working primarily in performance, installation, and film, Sonya creates works that are easy to recognize and relate to on multiple levels.
LCD Teardown, collaboration with Stephanie Castonguay…
German Ancestry: The Art Portfolio of Jess Richter
Haus Süd, wood, screen print, paper, silver glitter, paper cut, laser-cut metal, lighting
Jess Richter is an artist who works in papercraft, painting, printmaking, and mixed media. The artist often combines different disciplines and aesthetics to create artworks that explore her German ancestry and prairie upbringing.
I enjoy the blend of delicate and defiant sensibilities that coexist in each of Jess’…
The Art Portfolio of Morwenna Morrison
Et in Arcadia Ego, oil on canvas
Morwenna Morrison creates layered artworks that explore nostalgia, memory, and storytelling. The artist works primarily in paint, though she often incorporates other artistic media and techniques into the brainstorming and planning process of a work.
Nostalgia and the Romantic Idyll, oil on canvas
I love Morwenna’s recent paintings in oil on canvas -- I find these works subvert the usual idea of…