Based mostly in Toronto, with a side order of Montreal, Joanna is drawing wherever she goes.

Eva Skierska

Born in Poland, Eva Skiertska creates her whimsical paintings at her studio in Toronto, Canada. Small or large, the craftsmanship is never sacrificed in her paintings. She creates her fantasy pieces over a few weeks, painting with the smallest brushes, tint after tint, detail after detail to achive a desired effect.

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Proust would have loved painter Holly Farrell. Her moody, often melancholy depictions of commonplace objects, like a rollaway cot, metal lawn chair or china teacup, are the Canuck equivalent of his reverie-inducing medeleine. Farrell, an artist from Burks Fall who has gathered a strong local following, started painting familiar objects like furniture to teach herself how to draw. "When they started to take a character of their own," says Farrell, "I realized I was really painting portraits without any people in them.

mixed media assemblage
I follow my interest in color and texture through paintings and collages. The artwork I create is abstract; the work is not literal, but each viewer can imagine context, since the visuals relate to architectural elements, geometry and nature inspired themes. Quilts and their patterns have always fascinated me; they are a source of continuous inspiration.

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Living in Northern Ontario near the Quebec border, Jon Tobin grew up amongst a landscape and people who are deeply representative of both traditional Canadian heritages. French and English meet in a place that is wild and rugged, always changing, and yet largely untouched by human demands. Watching highly skilled craftsmen create beautiful sleigh harnesses and other quality hand-built pieces in the old ways gave Tobin a unique perspective on how art and life intersect in traditional cultures.

Visual Artist

In my studio in Newmarket, Ontario, I experiment with various materials and constantly work toward perfecting my technique. Integrating and adapting the varied facets of colour and material I attempt to best portray my chosen theme: the sea and its creatures. The sea and its power profoundly move me, and its variety and mystery infuse me with a deep sense of awe. I am particularly captivated by marine life and my art is influenced by the endless variety of form and function found in the creatures which inhabit our blue planet: turtles, seahorses, starfish, fish...

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I am currently producing Colour Field abstraction, which includes the treatment of illusion of space, the play to particular colour combinations on the spectator, and the balancing of geometric configurations on the picture plane.

Nina Dmitrieva was born in Orel-city, near Moscow, in Russia. She grew up in a creative home, where her father was a well known graphic artist and illustrator. Nina completed a Masters of Fine Art degree at the Pedagogical State University in her native city. Upon her graduation, she moved to Baku and immersed herself in the vibrant artistic movement of the Caucasian Art School. In addition to exploring a variety of painting styles, Nina worked on various urban design projects. She was a leading force behind the Barpachy state design company. Her artistic style is influenced by such Russian masters as Martiros Saryan, Minas Avetisyan, and Niko Pirosmani. Nina moved to Canada in 2000 and has since dedicated herself to painting the bright, colourful still lives and landscapes we see today. Her paintings are a celebration of all the positive and beautiful experiences life as to offer.

Oleg has deep artistic roots. He has grown in the family of artists. His mother and grandfather were artists and that influenced him to choose the same artistic walk of life. The manner of his painting is very different. Whether he paints still life or representational composition, it always has its own world and seems quaint and distorted. Every piece is a little story. His works are talking for themselves. Just listen closely.

oil paintings

Peter paints houses to represent people, often with small windows as eyes and without doors to signify modern man's need for privacy. They are sometimes characters as family members, lovers, husband and wife, or friends. Houses as characters of family sometimes are arranged in an ideal home environment which is warm and peaceful.

MONICA SHELTON I was born in Chile in 1949 and immigrated on my own to Canada in 1967. Since 1986 I have been a member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour (CSPWC). I paint with acrylic & oil on canvas and mixed media on paper. Silence and experience are my teachers, making Art is my challenge, my inner guide, my joy and my freedom.

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Shana says her inspiration comes from inside. Rather than choose her subjects, she allows them to choose her. Painting objects and scenes that evoke an emotion in her, she draws upon her memories and experiences to provide her with subjects. Shana prefers to work with oils and acrylics, but she also enjoys experimenting with new mediums, always open to seeing what can be rather than what is.

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Stephen works in both abstract and impressionistic styles, striving to convey aspects of beauty and spirituality.
He has studied the Art of a variety of cultures while travelling extensively in India, Asia and South America.
His work has been widely shown and is represented in many private and corporate collections.