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Heather likes to paint in both oil and watercolour. Favourite subjects include: gardens, ponds, statues, flowers, bouquets and houses. She lives with her husband Gary in beautiful Thornbury, Ontario.
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Ona Alisauskas |
Watercolours
by Ona Alisauskas often feature views of the
shoreline of Georgian Bay. "Water’s subtleties are mesmerizing, and the
technical challenge of painting it can be daunting." Alisauskas says. |
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"Warm Spot" 25" x 15" watercolour |
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In the beginning,
Sheila painted casually as she worked and raised a family. Her
priorities and fascination with art changed as the years passed. In moving to Wasaga
in 1996 she found a whole new world.
email: shebaltwo@rogers.com |
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"Another Day" |
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Sheila Bannerman |
In her early schooldays Sheila’s favourite subjects were art and
nature study. Today, as an artist, the wonder and the beauty of nature
still draws her attention.
Most of her work is painted in the studio using watercolours or acrylics
with her own photos and on site sketches serving as reference. Sheila is
interested in the relationship of shapes and colours to each other and
of each subject to its setting.
Through her art she seeks to give glory to God who is the source of all
creation and creativity. Sheila paints natural subjects in acrylic or watercolour. Commissioned works include portraits and “Happy Memory Paintings,” which combine paintings of still life objects, flowers and photographs. |
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Happy Memories 20" x 16" acrylic |
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Terry Best | Terry is returning to
painting after many years of avoidance. Long, long ago she went to U of
T and Sheridan College to study Art Education and get a teaching
certificate. Later in life she was a woodworker, owning her own
business, "Woodwright", creating custom furniture in a Flesherton
studio. Although she is a full time teacher with the Bluewater Board of Education, she has found time to create landscapes, still lifes, and portraits in acrylic. She says, "I like to paint when it makes me giggle. Then I know I have hit on the right composition or colour or brushstroke." terrybestartist@hotmail.com http://www.terrybest.com |
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Walk" acrylic on canvas 30" x 24" |
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"Tobacco Pickers" acrylic on canvas 30" x 24" |
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Len Bevan |
Len
knew from an early age that he had a talent for drawing and painting.
In the 90's, he joined the Toronto Watercolour Society and immersed
himself in the medium of watercolour. He is a traditionalist, inspired
by the Group of Seven, Tom Thomson, Brian Atyeo and, more recently,
Robert Genn. Len's work is collected and cherished by many local
collectors. email: lbevan@sympatico.ca |
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"Deep Thought" drawing 10" x 12" | |
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Betty Bishop |
Betty Bishop says she started painting in oil when she retired and considers herself a glorified Sunday painter. She is basically self-taught, although she studied at the Art Students’ League in New York for six months. Betty says her main claim to fame was to be included in the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition in 1995 and to have had a painting hung in the lobby of the Chelsea Hotel in New York in 1993. Betty moved to Collingwood in 2010 and has been doing life drawing at Go Figure and has recently joined the Marsh Street Painters in Clarksburg. She says that Collingwood is a great place to live if you are interested in painting as there are many wonderful artists here and they are more than willing to share their knowledge.
http://www.bettybishop.ca |
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"Jessie in her Brown Boots" oil on canvas 28" x 22" |
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Julia Brown |
Julia was born and raised in Collingwood, then she lived in Toronto
for approximately 22 years. Now she has moved back to town. Julia
works at Strands on 4th street as a master stylist and colourist.
Julia adores colour and texture. Subject matter is of little
interest, yet eyes often seem to appear in her work. She always
says, "life is in colour."
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Eleanor Brownridge has chosen glass as her medium because it is so dynamic -- always changing as reflected and transmitted light play with the colours and textures. The sun moves across the sky and her translucent sculptures and windows are transformed. Room lights bounce on the opaque glass plates, bowls and masks. Visit her new studio in the Pretty River Valley by chance or appointment and watch make stained and fusion glass items.
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"Platter" |
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Brian Buckrell |
Brian retired from the University of Guelph (Veterinary Medicine) in
2001 and relocated, with his wife Cathy, to Vancouver Island. In 2004,
he began a program of study alongside accomplished artists in Canada and
the US including full time study at the Watts Atelier in California,
drawing and painting from life. He paints full time - in acrylic and
oil. Brian`s paintings are reflective of his love of the Canadian
outdoors, travel and agriculture. He has won numerous awards for both
his studio and plein air paintings.
Paintings may be viewed at the Gallery at Active Life, Collingwood (Unit
103 - Cranberry Mews (Highway 26)). Brian and Cathy are planning their
return to Ontario - in Collingwood, where their children live. www.brianbuckrell.com bbuckrell@shaw.ca |
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"Country Roads" acrylic on canvas 20" x 16" |
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Visit Bruce at www.bcsartstudio.goldbook.ca
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"The Protector" acrylic on canvas 24" x 24" |
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"Wyndblough Farm: 6th St & Osler Bluff" acrylic on canvas 32" x 12" |
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Stella Cairns | Stella Cairns hs been
painting for several years mostly in acrylics and is now enjoying
abstract painting. She says she has learned through many workshops and
classes with some very interesting art teachers and continues to do so.
She moved to Collingwood about a year and a half ago and enjoys the many
opportunities for artists in this area. cairnsstella@hotmail.com |
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Barbel creates Handknitted, One-of-a-Kind Designer Scarves, using mainly European Yarns. Her colourful glassware is handpainted and dishwasher-safe. The Original Photo Art Notecards are created from her own photographs, some are computer enhanced. Barb also likes working with coloured sand to make her beeswax sand candles. Since Barb is a certfied aromatologist, she loves working with essential oils and other natural products to create her aromatherapy blends for people and pets -- like natural glycerin soaps, hand-crafted body butters, creams, lotions and environmental mists. She lives with her husband Allan in beautiful Collingwood, Ontario.
email: barbelcanning@yahoo.ca
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"Dorset Lillies" Greeting card from original photograph |
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Phone: 519-538-1189 email: supporttherapy@on.aibn.com
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"Highland Cattle" |
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 | Terese Connolly |
Working in
the stained glass medium for over 20 years hasn't diminished
Terese's enthusiasm, with her latest passion being sandblasting,
adding a new dimension to her work. Terese teaches, sells glass
supplies and equipment, and offers studio time in her workshop. Website: www.suitefixings.com email: tereseconnolly@rogers.com |
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 | Bryan Davies | Bryan Davies creates impressionistic fine art photographs that touch your soul. Bryan's images have been exhibited in Creemore, Collingwood, Toronto, and Bejing. Website link: www.bryandavies.com Email: info@bryandavies.com |
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Charles Davies |
Charles Davies developed a passion for furniture making at a young age, and went on to earn a BA in Fine Arts from Guelph University, complete the cabinet making program at Humber College (where later he would return to teach), and gain excellent practical experience at a top custom house in Toronto.
Approximately seven years ago, Charles established his own cabinet shop
in Meaford where he makes fine custom freestanding furniture and
built-ins, including custom kitchens.
Charles works in all styles and materials, but the
common denominator in his work is the quality of the materials he uses
and what’s called “designing along the grain”: “Grain pattern has a big
impact on the success or failure of a design.
Selecting and sawing wood with care is as important as good
joinery: they are both necessary to turn an idea into fine furniture.”
Phone: 519-538-0214 |
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"Mahogany Dining Table" 6' long | |
 | Marc De Groote | Marc’s
life-long love of the outdoors and his keen observation of its
magnificence are evident in all of his art. Primarily self-taught, Marc
De Groote works in graphite, watercolour, acrylic and oils. He
specializes in portraying his subject matter, which includes birds,
wildlife, portraits, pets, landscapes and lighthouses, with an obsession
for detail seldom seen in art today.
Marc’s art is in collections worldwide and is enjoyed by art enthusiasts who have again and again expressed their delight in his works. Marc was invited in the summer of 2009 to compete in the Wildlife Habitat Canada Conservation Stamp, one of Canada’s most prestigious art competitions. Marc invites fine art and nature lovers to come and visit him at his Studio/Gallery on the shores of beautiful Georgian Bay and at his website or at shows he participates in all summer long. artby@marcdegroote.com |
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Erika Dick offers an eclectic collection of work.
Her oil paintings range from realism to abstract expressionism. Dramatic
landscapes are painted with bold strokes of bright colour. Her abstract
depiction of humans and landscapes challenge the viewer to search for
meaning. Her realistic portrayal of landscapes demonstrates her love of
nature and the world around her. To see a further selection of her art and for a list of upcoming shows visit www.lakesideholiday.ca or call 519-924-9977 to arrange a studio appointment. To see her latest works go to www.visitsouthgeorgianbay.ca/lakesideholidaystudiogallery Visit her current show at www.meafordhall.ca/in-the-gallery.cfm Feb.2-April 6/2010
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"Moonlight Forest" |
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Demonstrating her
pride in workmanship, Bonnie finds intriguing ways of combining colours,
textures, sheens and opacities, resulting in viscerally stunning
contemporary necklaces, bracelets and earrings. Among her materials she
includes sterling silver, quartz crystal and swarovski crystal.
website: www.bonniedorgelo.ca email: art@bonniedorgelo.ca
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Trevor Dring |
Trevor immigrated from England to Toronto, Canada at the age of 23. Although he has worked with many media, he works now primarily with waterclour , preferring the softer, soothing effect of watercolour to the bolder lines of oils and acrylic. As far as subjects go, Trevor usually favours serene scenes : “I love walking in a field just after a snow storm with a camera in my hand and taking in the quiet surroundings.” Trevor has attended art courses
at Sheridan College, and many workshops in most media - the most
memorable to him being with Jack Reid, the
renowned
Canadian watercolour artist.
He
has displayed his art at several successful shows at Springbank Art
Centre in Mississauga.
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"Breaker" 14" x 10" watercolour |
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Julie Dubé |
Born in Quebec City, Julie became drawn to the
arts at a young age. She studied visual arts in Quebec and British
Columbia, where she graduated from the Victoria College of Art. She has
worked with a variety of media but prefers the immediacy of acrylics.
Often inspired from natural and urban landscapes, her work is defined by
the “after-image”, or “the memory of a specific time and place”, rather
than the reality of it. Julie lives and paints in Collingwood, ON. email: julie.dub.art@gmail.com Return to Top |
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Belle England |
Belle England is a jewellery designer, artist, and silversmith. She
creates
distinctive jewellery
in sterling silver
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to be worn."
Her silversmithing pieces, handcrafted in traditional ways,
will become
one of a kind
treasures for unique gifts & commission orders.
Her
love of nature, gems, and metals inspired her to become a “mature”
student:
She graduated from Georgian College jewellery and metals
program in 2000 and has won scholarships and prizes in juried shows.
A lifetime student and teacher, she recently created gift
cards from
sketches that reflect her love of Georgian Bay and area.
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Shirley is a long time resident of the Georgian Bay area who has encompassed the beauty of the landscapes in her works. She paints in a variety of media, sizes and subjects. Her works are hanging in the Parliament Buildings, Toronto Dominion Centre and many private collections around the world. She has worked with many notable artists including A.Y. Jackson and Jack Pollock.
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Raymond Firman |
Born in
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Carved Birds: Snowy Owl & Piping Plovers in Bass Wood |
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Joan Folinsbee |
Joan Folinsbee has lived and worked in Toronto, Thornhill and the
Eastern Townships. She has also travelled widely to Alberta and British
Columbia, Nova Scotia and the Florida Keys in her van with her part-lab,
Tinker, stopping to paint when a land, water or mountainscape appealed
to her. Her early Ontario College of Art influences- the French Impressionists and the Group of Seven never really left her. Later, after a stint teaching art at Collingwood Collegiate she enrolled at York University and came under the influence of the American Abstract Expressionists. She has broad experience with media and techniques, feeling that only sound structure and vitality can turn a creation into a work of art. Today, she lives and works in Thornbury and its environs, integrating into her work the Niagara Escarpment, the cool blue waters of Georgian Bay, and the people who live there.
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| "Hillside" 48" x36" oil on canvas |
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"Morning" 36" x 48" oil on canvas |
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Yvonne is a self taught artist, born and raised in the Georgian Bay area who is well known for her Santa creations both large and small. Her passion for giving each of her characters a unique personality has spilled over into painting Dog Portraits in watercolour. This is a fairly new venture for Yvonne which has become quite successful, and reproductions are on display as Note Cards at Copies and More in Collingwood.
Yvonne has a home studio where her work may be
viewed gygibson@bmts.com or at 705 445 2729. Much of her work, including oil and watercolour scenes of the Georgian Bay area may also be viewed at www.greggibson.org/yvonnegibson |
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"Brook and Blue" 20" x 16" watercolour |
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"Georgian Bay Lookout" 24" x 36" oil on canvas |
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Bonnie Goudie was born in Markdale, Ontario. At an early age she liked to "doodle" and sketch cartoon characters and animals. Although she never pursued a career as an artist, her love of creating fine art was always there. Bonnie works mainly with acrylic on canvas, but also works on metal and wood. Her commissioned metal pieces are mostly painting on antique cross-cut saws. Bonnie's work is expressed in high realism where attention to detail is an important aspect of her painting. Her goal is to transfer the viewer to that exact place and time. Phone: 519-538-0501 |
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"Headin' Home" |
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"Seventh Heaven" |
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Brian Graham |
Brian was born
and raised in Hamilton, Ontario and retired to Collingwood in 2000.
His life-long hobby of wood turning now
became a major focus. As a hobbyist, most of Brian’s time was
spent developing the technical skills required in the media of wood. Now with the time, he is able to continue
growing his technical skills while incorporating the more artistic
aspects into his work. Brian still turns the functional pieces:
platters, bowls, vases, pens etc., but as of late his new interest is
the adding of colour to the wood, enhancing the overall visual effect.
He is a member of Simcoe
Woodturners’ Guild and the American Association of Woodturners.
email: askin.graham@rogers.com |
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Diane Hammond |
Photography is Diane Hammond's new-found passion – she has simply
fallen in love with it! No matter what else may be going on in her life,
she never lets a single day go by without capturing a moment in visual
form. Looking through the lens of her camera helps her to filter out the ‘background noise’ of life and focus on the essence of a scene, be it a shape, colour, texture, pattern or mood. Sometimes the picture she sees in her mind’s eye is best expressed as an abstraction, other times a realistic portrayal. www.dibytes.ca |
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Didi Hanna |
Didi was born in Montreal, Quebec, and studied at the Montreal Museum of Fine Art from 1958 to 1960. In her final year Didi was awarded first prize in life drawing and painting, honours in modeling and design as well as receiving the “Museum Ladies Committee” Scholarship and Book prize as top student. Didi and her husband have three children and nine grandchildren. They live in Blue Mountains and winter in Florida. Didi does the majority of her works in oils or acrylic. v.warrenhanna@rogers.com |
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"Red Barn" acrylic on canvas 24" x 24" |
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Anne Henvey |
Born in England, Anne came to Canada with
her family at a young age. Inspired by her father, Anne
studied art and has painted for many years and has shown her
work in countless exhibits and shows. Past works include a 50
ft mural and the creation of marionette puppets for a music
video that aired nationwide. Commissions in a wide variety of
subjects including pets and people accepted.
Contact Anne at annehenvey@aol.com |
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"Red Lily with Delphinium" acrylic on canvas 20" x 16" |
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Wendy Hitchins |
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A longtime Wedding and Portrait Photographer in Toronto and the Southern Georgian Bay area, I have been painting exclusively in Watercolours for ten years now. For me, there is something magical about the interaction of pigment, water and paper -- what we plan is not what we get! Just as in life, we start with an idea, design an expression of that idea, assemble our imagination, enthusiasm and energy and begin. Then -- let go of the rope! It is in the letting go that the magic happens -- in Watercolour and in Life. I paint in Toronto and exhibit and sell at Visual Arts Mississaga twice a year, but most of my work is done at Applegate Farm near Walters Falls.
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Kaz Jones |
Following fifteen years on Quadra Island in B.C. Kaz returned to Ontario in 2007. Kaz’s extreme travels and life experiences add vitality and interest to her bold, jewel-toned creations. She currently pursues a full time career painting, knitting, creating, and volunteering in the arts.
Kaz’s work can be found at "The Upstairs Gallery and Studio" and at
"Make," both in downtown Collingwood.
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"Over the Mountains" mixed media 36" x 12" |
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Aldonna Kaulius-Barry |
Aldonna
K-Barry has spent all of the summers of her life on the Georgian Bay shores.
She’s a jewelry designer, a creative writer and an award winning editor. As a child the brilliant colours of the bay
and the surrounding flora and fauna attracted her like a bee to honey. She creates jewelry using magnificent stones
of the earth - turquoise, opals, coral and ancient amber 50-60 millions of
years in the making. She designs
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Kathy Kerr is a long
time visitor to and resident of Meaford. She is one of the founding
members of the Meaford Creative Arts Association. There she has learned
all she knows about painting. Previously Kathy worked in stained glass
and wood carving. For GBACA Kathy has organized an number of ‘plein air' painting trips with other artists that have resulted in friendship and learning for all involved. Visit Kathy at: www3.sympatico.ca/kathy.kerr/ |
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"Iris" 24" x 36" oil |
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"Ryerson" 18" x 24" watercolour |
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Pearl Cage Necklace silver & semi-precious stone |
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Zoe Knox | Zoe Knox has been a local
resident of Collingwood for the past three years. She previously lived
in Toronto where she was a student of the Etobicoke Art Group for
several years. Zoe specializes in acrylics and pastels. |
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Ray is a former advertising agency owner who now spends much of his time at his ski chalet in Mansfield. He is a member of the Toronto Watercolour Society. His work in watercolour features bold use of colour. His work hangs in numerous private collections. | |
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Larry "Toots" Lawrence enjoys creative time spent in his Studio "Synchronicity Gallery." Visitors will find a variety of artistic expression including oil paintings of local scenes, soapstone sculptures for home and garden, "Natural Neckware by Toots" (necklaces created around soapstone pendants), stone candle holders and photographic works.
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"Aunt Bessie" 24" x 30" oil on canvas |
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"Georgian Shore" 20" x 30" oil on canvas |
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After moving to the Georgian Bay area in 1995 I
was inspired by the rolling farm fields, as well as the rougher Canadian
Shield. It was then that I chose oil painting as a medium and started to
interpret my surroundings. I have expanded my interests from landscapes
into a wide range of subject matters, my flower garden being one of my
favourite sources. I have a great love for figurative drawing and
portrait painting and I have branched out into mixed media when I am
fortunate enough to have a live model. nlee6670@gmail.com http://sites.google.com/site/normaleeartist/ |
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"Calm" 48” x 24” oil on canvas |
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"Orchids" |
Anne retired from 30 years in Graphic art to finally having time to enjoy painting the beautiful world around her. She paints in water colour and acrylics.
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"Emerald Lake" |
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David is
a photo person, mostly shooting landscapes.
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Elke Mack | Elke Mack lives and paints
in the Town of Blue Mountains, Ontario, Canada. She paints in different
mediums but prefers oil. Summers are spent adding to her sculpture
garden. www.elkemack.com |
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"Girl with an Orange" oil on canvas 30" x 36" |
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Cynthia Marsh |
Cynthia has studied art in Toronto and Europe, and she continues her life-long studies of illustration, portraiture, landscapes and still life. She has an impressionist approach to art focusing on light and brush stokes. Painting in France, Ontario and recently Newfoundland has given her a wide range of subject matter. Paintings by Cynthia can be found in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and of course in Ontario. In 2008 Cynthia opened The Marsh Gallery and Studio which she now runs as a co-operative of local artists. She has been teaching for 5 years and continues to teach at her gallery on Monday evenings, and Thursday mornings.
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In love with nature and the colours of life, Karin prefers to paint Plein Air. Sun, wind and sounds all enhance and echo in her trademark landscape paintings. |
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Manfred's interest in
photography started at age 12 when he became the official recorder of
family events on his first ever camera (a box camera with a hand crank).
Retirement is a welcome opportunity for Manfred to pursue his lifelong
hobby more actively and to share the visions he skillfully captures by
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"Owen Sound Air Show" |
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Trevor Metcalfe |
Trevor Metcalfe likes using bright colours in his
stained glass pieces, so he does a lot of flowers, birds, tropical fish,
lighthouses and water scenes.
His goal is to re-create scenery as close to reality as
possible using stained glass. email:
tmetcalfe445@rogers.com
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"Iris" stained glass |
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Vincent Miller is a graduate of the Ontario
College of Art and Design . He is an artist who works primarily in
watercolour and oils. The inspiration for his paintings comes from
his travels both in Canada and abroad. Some are visionary works that have been
developed from memory, others of the actual location. He often adds
subjects whether human or animal to create interest or tell a story.
email: vpbm@vincentmiller.ca
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"Red Surge" acrylic 36" x 30" |
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Vallery has been dedicated to abstract painting for many years. Her work centers around the movement of shapes, colour and line in a given space. Her inspiration comes direct from life's experiences. Her work has received awards, art council grants and is in many major corporate collections.
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Judy Morrison |
Judy enjoys working in many different mediums. While her main
interests are watercolour and photography, she has also sometimes
used acrylic, pastels and acrylic ink on yupo paper, which produces
some interesting results. She always tries to have her camera
ready to capture an unexpected opportunity for colour and pattern,
whether landscapes or macro.
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"Poppies" watercolour 12" x 12" |
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Michael Naemsch |
Michael Naemsch has taught Art at L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute in
Toronto, Canada for 15 years. He was also a teacher of History and
Social Sciences and has been teaching for 28 years. Michael is now a full
time artist using watercolour, oil, acrylic paints and pastels. He
paints in his studios in Canada and Barbados. His paintings can be found in the collections of many corporations in Canada and Barbados such as:
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Christian Nasager |
Christian Nasager is a wood artist and half-century Master Cabinetmaker. He has been exhibiting his work since the inception of the Wasaga Beach Marketplace. He is currently a member of GBACA, the Wasaga Beach Art Group, The Simcoe County Woodturner’s Guild, and The Orillia Museum of Art and History. His work can be found in Ontario, Quebec, Denmark and Scotland. Christian is working to expand his skill in scrolling, carving, turning, and painting. His current project is the replication of historic North Sea Fisherman’s Lunch Boxes.
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Willow Bowl 15" diameter |
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Nancy
is an award winning artist and teacher whose work has been widely
exhibited. Her work reflects the pure glowing colour of transparent
watercolours.
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"Flaming Days" |
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Originally from London, Ontario, Valerie has been involved in the creative process for over thirty years. “Art for me reflects the life energy which flows through us and all of the natural world surrounding us.” Her paintings are represented by galleries throughout Ontario as well as many private and corporate collections including The Ontario Lottery Corporation, Sault Ste Marie and the CN Building in Montreal Quebec.
519-538-0298 email: atmospheres@sympatico.ca |
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"To the Rising Sun" 4' x 5' acrylic on canvas |
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Wilma creates landscape paintings in watercolour and acrylic; also, a variety of wooden items painted in decorative art.
email: j.obrien@bmts.com
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"Northern B.C." |
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My passion is colour wherever I see it, whether in Arizona, Florida or Ontario. For more than 50 years I’ve shared my love of the changing seasons, animals, birds trees, seas through my paintings and photography. Every day brings something new. Most of my paintings now are from photographs. If you have a treasured scene or pet, I’d be happy to transform it into a painting.
Phone: 705-445-3959 |
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"Bala" |
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"Egrets" |
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Angela Plesa | After
completing the diploma program at OCAD a few years back, Angela is now
completing her BFA there. She draws and paints figuratively in oil, and
also paints large abstracts in acrylic. Angela offers her workshops 'Quick
Drawing as Finished Works'; as well, she runs the 'Go Figure' drawing
and painting group in Collingwood - new members welcome! Email: angela_plesa@hotmail.com |
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Graphic design accrylic on board 45" x 26" |
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Erica Prinn-McCarthy | Born and
raised in Montreal Erica has lived in Collingwood since 1993. The
combination of historic and contemporary, rural and urban flavours
appeals to her appetite for diversity. Erica captures moments in time
and evokes strong emotion in her photographs. In addition to standard
prints , she prints on gallery style canvas with high quality archival
inks. Erica also owns The Virtual Tour Company which can be found at www.thevirtualtourcompany.ca |
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Bev Reed | Bev was an honours
graduate from Ontario College of Art and Design in 1964. She followed
this with a 20 year long career in the CBC, followed by 15 years as a
retail store owner. Her ongoing art interests include pottery,
life-drawing and sketching. Her recent interests are: watercolour
painting, monoprint making, encaustic and oil-painting. Bev is now retired and living by the bay in Meaford. Her current focus is on painting local beauty as well as foreign travel destinations. www.marshstreetgallery.com/Bev_Reed.html |
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Maureen Shaughnessy | Maureen studied
at the Ontario College of Art and has been involved with illustration and
painting ever since. She has primarily worked in watercolour, which is her favourite
medium for capturing the effects of light on the subject, whether it be
landscape, flowers or portraits. More recently she has been
experimenting with oil on large canvas and with mixed media. Her work hangs
in private and corporate collections.
Phone: 705 444 2759 Email: mshaughnessy@rogers.com |
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Judy Shield | An artist for many years, Judy works in a variety of media, mostly acrylics and watercolours. She has many years of instructing experience and gives semi private lessons in her home studio at 125 Bruce St., S., in Thornbury. Her work is also available at the Loft gallery in Clarksburg. |
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Lynda Smith |
Lynda has studied Transformative Art, Intuitive Painting, Computer
Graphics and Graphic Design in various parts of Southern Ontario but the
natural beauty of the Blue Mountain area kept calling her back. She has
facilitated art workshops for Pathways Youth Drop In Centre in Richmond
Hill, Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts, Collingwood Public Library
and local Public Schools. Emotions, energy, colour, nature, animals and
people inspire her art. She loves the fluid and flowing qualities of
Wet-In-Wet Watercolour, her favorite medium. Chalk pastel and clay
sculpture are two mediums that she also works with as part of the art
process. email: ytene1@yahoo.ca |
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"Dragon Tears" 22" x 30" wet on wet watercolour |
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Winston Smith |
Winston Smith enjoys golf and fishing. Above all,
he has a love of nature. He has always been fascinated by the outdoors
and by wildlife. His art reflects this interest. He carves in wood and
soapstone, and he paints meticulously in acrylics. winston.smith@rogers.com |
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Cory Stickley |
Cory Stickley
says she loves the
contemplative aspect of photographing with an 8x10 inch view camera
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Heather Stuart |
Heather Stuart has spent her lifetime in many artistic endeavours; and after a career in the fashion field, she is enjoying her retirement studying and painting ‘watercolours’. Favorite subjects include landscapes in the Georgian Bay area where she lives, and in particular the Collingwood and Pointe au Baril areas. Heather exhibits annually at art shows at the Osler Bluff Ski Club and the Ojibway Club, as well as the GBACA art shows. |
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"Pretty River #1" 21" x 28" watercolour |
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My dream was to become an artist. I immigrated to Canada in 1967 and started painting in 1991. I am mainly self taught but have had tuition from many art teachers. I love to paint children at play, beach scenes and local scenery around the Georgian Bay.
Phone: 705-429-5963 email: maureensturmey@rogers.com
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"Gros Morne Park" 20" x 18" oil |
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Jo-Ann Sublett | Jo-Ann's work is
created in an impressionistic/abstract style, with inspiration taken
from many sources, including photographs. email: jjsublett_05@sympatico.ca |
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"Winters Hollow" acrylic on canvas |
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Eldora is interested in The Meaford Creative Arts Association, The Georgian Bay Arts and Crafts Association , The Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts, The East Central and Central Ontario Art Associations - both 50 years old - and The Pastel Artists Canada (as a board member).
Phone: 519-538-5181 email: eldorataylor@sympatico.ca |
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Diane says, "As a late Artistic bloomer, I discovered my passion
for painting from the moment I put brush to paper. The glorious
properties of watercolors captured my heart and I now pursue art
seriously, taking classes and workshops and spending many hours drawing
and painting. For me,
painting is a combination of exploration and intuition. I love to start
with an idea and just let the paint flow to wherever my heart and soul
take it.
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"Climbing the Wall" 28" x 20" watercolour |
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Ken Tyers | Ken Tyers works in
waterclours. He finds inspiration in the landscape and in street scenes.
He finds harbours particularly interesting. He is most interested in
portrait painting, which he does working primarily from photographs. He
would like to find commissions to paint portraits. phone: 705-352-0259 |
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"The Fisherman" watercolour 10" x 16" |
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Eunice Van Wert | Eunice Van Wert has
always been interested in old buildings and structures that show wear
and tear. So she likes to paint these and well-used fishing boats. She
paints in oil and is currently studying under Willy Wildman. evanwert@gmail.com 519-538-2719 |
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"Large Stone Wall in France" oil on canvas 20" x 24" |
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Jim Ward |
James R. Ward is an
Award winning Pyrographic artist and woodcarver. He enjoys doing
indigenous people and animals from around the world and the carving
of birds and other things from both old and new wood. Jim moved to
Wasaga Beach 15 years ago after retiring. He likes to dabble in
watercolours, acrylics and oils. He is also an accomplished
scrimshaw artist as well as a carver in stone.
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"Falcon" 10" x 5" |
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"Late Fall I" Dip-Tych Oil 2 - 24" x 36" |
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Paulette, who has explored painting and collage, has in the last four years focused her energy on sculpture. Influenced by the work of British sculptor, Henry Moore, her figurative plaster sculptures are built on a wire and cloth armature, using the additive or molding process. Once a sculpture has reached the desired overall size, the plaster medium can then be finished with a hint of colour in a patina that is her own. email: paulettegwest@aol.com |
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Gary is a graduate of
the Ontario College of Art. He worked for many years as an illustrator
and graphic designer for various television stations and networks,
and on many t.v. series and feature films. He now works solely and quite
happily as a stained glass artist.
phone: (705) 446-2527 Website: www.wilkinson-stainedglass.caemail: garlaurwilkinson@rogers.com |
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Terry Wilkinson | Originally, Terry came from
Toronto then lived for many years in Brampton, but he spent all his life
coming up to Collingwood. For the past three years he has been living
full time in Collingwood and loving it. Terry has been painting in
watercolour for over seventeen years. Previously he was a member of the
Heart Lake watercolour society and Beaux Arts Brampton. Terry attended
many of the late Jack Reid's workshops. He became a member of GBACA
earlier this year. Website: www.artbyterencewilkinson.artspan.com |
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David Wilson |
David Wilson is a writer, artist and businessman who lives with his wife and 3 cats in Creemore, Ontario. It is the wonder of nature and the human experience that is the passion behind his writing and his art. It is hoped his work instills the same in the viewer and reader. David's studio is open most weekends during warm weather or by appointment. www.creemoreartist.com |
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Kathie's formal training includes graduation from the Graphic Design
program at Sheridan College. In 1990 Kathie began to see the potential
for personal expression using watercolour. Since that time she has also
turned her brushes to acrylics and canvas.
Kathie contributes regularly to shows in the Collingwood and Hanover
area, and was awarded second prize for a watercolour portrait in the
Blue Mountain Foundation of the Arts Juried Show, April 2006, and third
prize for an acrylic in the Walkerton Juried Art Show in April, 2009.
Flowers, landscapes, homes, portraits and still-life are all themes for
Kathie’s palette. She is
often asked to do commissions such as house portraits that become
treasured family heirlooms.
Kathie’s work is on display at the Bluewater Gallery in Thornbury
Ontario, as well as various places in the Hanover area.
Contact Kathie at:
519-364-7875
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"Winter Conversation" 20" x 15" watercolour |
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Jane Wynne |
Jane says that she loves painting in watercolours and
acrylics, and enjoys experimenting with many different subjects - many
of them inspired by her many travels overseas as well as by our local
Georgian Bay Area. email: janewynne@rogers.com website: www.wynnerswatercolours.com |
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