Juried Art Show Catalogue 2023
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Agia, Mona
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Artist Bio:
Agia is a Canadian artist living in Montreal. She studied art at the Visual Arts Centre, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, E.N.C.O.R.E, with Magda Romero in Nerja, Spain. Starting in Pastel, Gouache, Ink, and some Acrylic, she chose oil painting as a medium of creation.
Her attraction towards painting landscapes and her love of colour greatly influenced her work. From there on, she was inspired by abstraction, which she expressed with vivid colours and shapes.
Mona’s exhibits in solo, duo and group shows have helped her to grow in her art, style and expression of colours, textures and shapes. Her works have been exhibited at the McClure Gallery and Victoria Hall Gallery in Westmount, at Marianopolis College, Musée des Maîtres et Artisans du Québec, Ogilvy art space, Arundel, Liv’Art Gallery, Burlington (Vermont ) and Tampa ( Florida).
She has equally participated as a donor, in exhibitions at different non-profit events. What defines Mona is her spirit and energy which enhance her expression of colour, composition and character and develop her vision of the world with an inquisitive mind. She also organizes painting trips to Europe, Asia and North America by sharing her passion for painting with other artists, hence, renewing her art constantly.
Artist Statement:
"The dance represents all that is joyful and happy. It depicts the state of mind I was in when I painted it. The brush strokes, the movement inherent in the composition , the colours are central to the mood I wished to convey. Skyline is a fantasy land depiction. It is full of expressive colour and exotic shapes."
Dance
Acrylic on Canvas, 36" x 40"
Price: 1600.00$
Skyline
Oil on canvas, 36" x 40"
Price: 1600.00$
Alepin Kneider, Francesca
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Francesca Alepin Kneider est une artiste peintre et verrier de Montréal. Elle est née à LaSalle et habite l’Île-des-Sœurs depuis 1990. Elle a fait ses études universitaires en créativité à l’Université de Montréal. Dès lors, elle apprend l’importance d’avoir un esprit calme pour libérer la créativité. Elle apprend à utiliser cette essence sur commande. Plus tard, elle comprend que cette essence c’est « elle » et en fait son centre d’intérêt. C’est en poursuivant ses études dans un «programme des maîtres en études méditatives » qu’elle comprend l’importance de cultiver une vie intérieure dans l’harmonie Cœur-Corps-Esprit et apprend à libérer l’Être. C’est dans cet état d’esprit, qu’elle côtoie l’abstrait dans l’absolu et la Joie dans la Paix profonde. Depuis 1990, sa vie méditative est consacrée à une approche artistique unique, d’abord en art appliqué, l’art verrier intégré à l’architecture, ensuite en peinture sous la forme de tableaux.
Artist Statement:
Dans la nature des choses, TOUT ne s’explique pas vraiment. L’essentiel c’est l’essentiel, l’abstrait c’est abstrait ! Dans l’essentiel, tout est inter-lié. L’art abstrait nous amène là où tout ne s’explique pas ! Toute nature est dans la nature-même de la nature… En 2023, sous l’influence du thème de l’exposition « Les femmes dans la nature », toutes les questions se posent et toutes les questions sont bonnes ! Ce tableau abstrait peut nous faire voyager dans l’essentiel du thème. La couleur d’améthyste nous sensibilise à la nature de l’améthyste, symbole de sagesse et paix. Les lignes horizontales de la peinture s’inscrivent dans le temps et l’espace du tableau comme les
« Femmes dans la Nature » de l’essentiel.
En observant la nature de ce tableau abstrait, on aperçoit une présence féminine qui nous aperçoit ! Dans la nature des choses, TOUT ne s’explique pas vraiment. L’essentiel c’est l’essentiel, l’abstrait c’est abstrait ! Dans l’essentiel, tout est inter-lié. L’art abstrait nous amène là où tout ne s’explique pas ! Toute nature est dans la nature-même de la nature. En 2023, sous l’influence du thème de l’exposition « Les femmes dans la nature », toutes les questions se posent et toutes les questions sont bonnes !
3 Avril 2018
Acrylique sur bois, vernis, 2018, 36" x 30" x 1 5/8"
Price: 4320 $
1 Février 2015
Acrylique sur bois, vernis, 2015, 16" x 12" x 1 5/8"
Price: 1130 $
Atkinson, Michèle
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L'art d'Atkinson s’inspire du sentiment d’absence issu d’une mémoire alimentée d’histoires vécues ou racontées, de vieux albums photos, d'objets anciens laissés en héritage et d'autres fragments réels ou oubliés. Les échos d'une enfance meublée de couleurs, de textures, de nature et entourée de femmes vivant au rythme de rituels infusent sa créativité. Elle a grandi sur les bords du fleuve St-Laurent dans la ville de Québec, un endroit magnifique qui a marqué son imaginaire. De retour aux études comme jeune maman, elle a obtenu un Baccalauréat en traduction de l’Université de Montréal avant que sa voix d’artiste ne s’impose définitivement. Michèle adore Montréal où elle vit et travaille. Elle maintient un atelier d’été au Vermont.
Avant de se consacrer à temps plein à la peinture Michèle a exploré d'autres avenues de création dont la confection de de tricots haut de gamme, produit de la transformation des soyeux pelages de chèvres angora qu’elle élevait sur sa ferme. Elle a étudié au Centre des Arts Visuels à Montréal et a suivi nombre d’ateliers de dessins et de peintures auprès d’artistes chevronnés. Elle a depuis présenté ses œuvres dans nombre d'expositions solos et collectives, ses tableaux ont voyagé dans des Foires d’art internationales et figurent dans des collections privées au Canada, aux États-Unis et en Europe.
Artist Statement:
La mémoire familiale est faite d’histoires vécues ou racontées, de vieux albums photos, d'objets anciens laissés en héritage et d'autres fragments réels ou oubliés. Forte ou diluée, cette mémoire est une histoire, elle voyage, elle est une présence qui nous habite, elle est douce ou amère. Et de cette mémoire nait un sentiment d’absence dans l’intimité de chacun.
Mon art s’inspire de ce sentiment d'absence et il informe mon processus créatif. Les personnages que je crée sont habités par cette absence et vivent dans l’espace liminal d’un monde imaginé. Ils sont la métaphore pour l’expression d’un sentiment qui fait écho universellement.
Mes tableaux prennent forme dans un va et vient d’ajouts et de retraits, plusieurs couches se superposent, le dessin initial est retracé et en devenant plus familier l’essence de l’émotion désirée perce pour trouver son expression. L’atmosphère feutrée nait d’une palette de couleurs rompues. J’applique la peinture surtout avec les doigts, un procédé tactile qui crée un lien étroit avec la figure. Témoignant du flux et reflux de l’absence dans le cycle de vie, j'ai intitulé cette série Legato qui en musique signifie notes jouées d’un seul souffle.
Les pieds dans l’eau
Huile sur papier marouflé sur panneau, 37" x 31"
Price: 2200 $
Trois femmes
Huile sur Mylar, 20" x 26"
Price: 1000 $
Bacal, Elaine
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Bacal graduated from Sir George Williams (Concordia) University with a BSc and has always worked in the health sciences field.
In 2015, she retired from the Department of Pathology at the Jewish General hospital after 25 years of service.
Her interest in arts and culture began early in life with music and dance. She began snapping photographs at an early age with the help of her dad and a variety of film cameras. Since going digital, Elaine’s photography has transformed – she likes to “play” with her photos by manipulating them in Photoshop and printing them on unusual substrates. She has also created traditional photo books via Blurb and Photo-In-Press, and hand-made books in other unusual 3D forms using her very own photographs.
She joined WASM in 2015 and is currently the WASM Blog Manager. Elaine is also a member of the Montreal Camera Club since 2016 and has exhibited in numerous events and galleries.
Artist Statement:
The photograph was achieved by using intentional camera movement; the camera was turned rapidly during the exposure. In Photoshop, the original image has been mirrored in the final image.
This image is a composite of four different photographs and includes one photograph with intentional camera movement.
Flower Trails
Photograph, 16" x 20"
Price: 300$
Swirling Flowers
Photograph, 16" x 20"
Price: 300$
Batra, Geetika
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Batra is an artist that hails from Jodhpur, India. She began painting at the age of six and has since kept up the practice. She is from a Punjabi family that is incredibly modest, and compassionate, and she was raised in Rajasthan, a state with a very diverse community of cultures. The Rajasthani culture and architecture influences her and her love of vibrant colors and textures. Geetika received extensive training in oil and acrylic painting, but her true emotions and personality emerged when she started her texture and impasto collection.
Impasto paintings are profoundly indicative of how we see life, where despite trying to control elements of our lives, they develop beautifully and in their own fashion. In a similar vein, we have little control over the outcome of the petal strokes when using a palette knife. More than planning, it’s about letting it unfold and unravel in its amazing way. These vibrant petals and textures reflect various moments of our lives that perfectly fit together and create a gorgeous sight. The interplay of light offers it a completely new depth. Her fondness for vibrant colors is mirrored in the color palettes she uses in her artwork. She wants her art to bring a smile, peace, and color into the hearts of all who view it.
Artist Statement:
Love ad Care - The painting shows a Mughal princess in a garden with various animals. The Mughal Kings, such as Jahangir, were known to build gardens to please their queens in the 1600s. During the Mughal era, India reached its peak of architectural excellence and cultural glory. Jahangir’s wife, queen Nur Jahan was known to share love of buildings and gardens. Jahangir’s memoirs are invaluable source of the Mughal taste and enthusiasm for garden building. Through this painting, we can see the love that Nur Jahan felt whilst she was surrounded by these beautiful sights.
Harmony - Women in agriculture are a clear illustration of challenging the gender stereotypes and taking over the industry. Women’s abilities, leadership skills and work ethics are changing the landscape of the agriculture business and are here to stay. Facing troubles of cultural norms, male dominance, illiteracy and following traditional belief systems in South Asia are still prevalent. This painting is dedicated to all the women farmers that feed the world and face obstacles to remain a contributing part of society.
Love and Care
Acrylic and modeling paste,
Price: 300$
Harmony
Acrylic and modeling paste,
Price: 200$
Bisaillon, Sophie
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As an emergent artist, Bisaillon is interested in exploring abstract and semi-abstract art, the feeling of colors and mark making, trusting her intuition, and letting the painting that wants to emerge reveal itself.
Bisaillon begins her paintings with a spontaneous gesture. She plays with layers, applying and removing paint, scraping, and playing with textures. The process is a moment of spontaneity and exploration, at times a meditation. She likes to leave various marks of the work in progress showing mistakes and the adjustments made as it gives depth to the painting. Bisaillon feels that a painting as a life of its own. Her goal is to serve as an instrument to let the work emerge. She is inspired by her environment… nature, clouds, birds, plants, and the sky. Bisaillon aspires to reflect sensitivity in her paintings. She uses acrylic as her primary medium with other mixed media such as pastel and crayon.
Artist Statement:
Wells Beach - a spontaneous painting emerged ... the energy of the ocean, the waves, the rocks and a flock of white birds flying in the sky appeared playfully. It reminded me of Wells Beach where i used to spend vacations with my mother, sister and grand mother...a feminine quatuor rejuvenating at the ocean the great mother of life on earth.
Éclipse de Lune un soir d'automne - The moon represent the feminine and motherly energy. As women we experience the cycle of the moon within our own bodies. The eclipse of the moon is an auspicious and powerful timing to meditate and connect within the divine feminine and motherly qualities.
Wells Beach
Acrylic and mixed media, 13" x 13"
Price: 400$
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Éclipse de Lune un soir d'automne
Acrylic and mixed media, 13" x 13"
Price: 400$
Bundaru, Doina
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Bundaru has always been inspired by painting and the arts, being at the same time drawn to the sciences. She chose an engineering education which she completed with a master's degree. Starting with 2014 she could allocate time to her old passion, the arts. A number of painting and drawing classes and workshops at the Cummings Centre, École des Beaux-arts de Montréal, helped her to fully immerse in this beautiful world of colors.
She gets inspired in her paintings by daily life, a beautiful sunset, interesting shapes, old memories, nature’s beauty and she is using colors as tools to bring her emotions to canvas. Bundaru currently uses acrylic and mixed media, and her style has evolved from figurative to abstract over the years. She enjoys experimenting, working with textures and playing with layers of paints and materials until the paint "speaks" to her. Colors, shapes and texture are very important in her artistic approach, as she uses them to explore and translate her emotions into visual expressions. She is a member of the "Artists Circle West Island", Kirkland Artists Association and Women’s Art Society Montreal. She has participated in more than 50 exhibitions, three solo exhibitions, group exhibitions with associations and various organizations, exhibitions at the Gallery Gora, Galerie Ambigu, Galerie Lenoir, Galerie Valmi, CAMAC.
Artist Statement:
Women’s dance in this abstract painting is like a swirl of energy, passion, joy and love, grief or sorrow, much like the dance of the trees in the blowing wind. Sometimes melancholic in a soft breeze, angry in a storm, or joyful in a spring rain.
Doina’s painting process is like a journey that starts with the seed of an idea, followed by some planning, after which Doina lets herself guided by her emotions, colors and music. It becomes more exciting as she is progressing into this beautiful and endless world of colors and shapes. Sometimes accidents may happen, and she may arrive at a different destination, but she has fun along the way and, most of all, she enjoys the creative process.
Dance Passion
MIXED MEDIA, 17.5” X 13.5"
Price: 300$
Let's Dance
MIXED MEDIA, 20" x 20"
Price: 560$
Charto, Suzy
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Does the Sun Still Rise in the East?
Acrylic, 20" x 24"
Price: 470$
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Don't go into the woods today
Acrylic, 20" x 24"
Price: 470$
Noelle De Roo Lemos
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Creeping Spring
Carton gouache, 11" x9.5"
Price: 350$
A Thousand Lives
Collage papier sur carton, 11.5" x9.5"
Price: 375$
Artist Bio:
Anthropologue de formation Noëlle De Roo Lemos est née au Portugal et a pratiqué de nombreuses formes d’art depuis sa jeune enfance. Elle a fait de la recherche sur la poterie caraïbe en Martinique et, plus tard au Portugal et au Mexique. Pendant une vingtaine d’années elle s’est consacrée à des études d’impact environnementales dans des régions reculées du Québec tels que la Moyenne et Basse Côte Nord ainsi qu’au Nunavik. À sa retraite, un de ses principaux hobbies a consisté à pratiquer le jardinage et l'apiculture pendant quarante ans dans les Cantons de l’Est. Depuis son plus jeune âge elle a également joué de nombreux instruments de musique.
Ses oeuvres artistiques, suite à des cours suivis à Montréal ou dans les Cantons de l'Est mais aussi de sa propre initiative vont de la poterie au collage en passant par l’assemblage, la peinture, les croquis au pastel, la bijouterie ou, même, les boutons.
Expositions:
- Exposée quelques années durant dans le cadre des "dessins des élèves du Lycée
Artist Statement:
Elle s’est beaucoup inspirée de ses voyages mais la nature a constitué l’essentiel de son travail de recherche artistique.
Dlusy-Apel, Deena
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Deena has painted all her life. Art has always been part of who she is. After retiring from teaching, Deena repeated her undergraduate Fine Arts degree at the University of Waterloo where she completed a body of work on breast cancer and the political implications of the disease. It ultimately served as the "show" component of her master's degree in Art Education. She then went on to teach part time at Concordia University in the Art Education Department. When Deena left Concordia, She had been supervising the future art teachers for several years.
Deena has exhibited at Concordia, had several solo and many group shows and have as a member of WAS and WASM exhibited for many years. She has had the good fortune to have won second prize for the last 3 years consecutively in the annual WASM shows.
Currently, Deena's husband Max Beer and Deena are completing the editing on our third documentary film.
Artist Statement:
Mother in Joliette - Mother sowing seeds, this piece as part of a body of work entitled ‘My Father’s Wallet’. It is done in sepia to highlight the fact it is a picture from the past with a history.
Hallelujah - This piece was inspired by a photo taken last fall visiting the grave of Leonard Cohen, a poet of great depth and a hypnotic singer. A highlight of the past year, this painting is an example of several painting styles wrapped up in one canvas. It is meant to memorialize the great singer/poet/songwriter.
Mother in Joliette
Oil on Canvas, 38" x 28"
Price: NFS (Not For Sale)
Hallelujah
Acrylic, 30" x 40"
Price: 1000$
Dunsky, Ruth
Rhapsody in Blue
Acrylic, 18" x 24"
Price: 550$
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Artist Bio:
Dunsky began her art studies at Sir George Williams University (now Concordia). Later she took classes with various artists before deciding to study Interior Design at Dawson College. During her more than 20 years as an interior designer, she continued to pursue her interest in art by taking classes at the Sadie Bronfman Centre for the Arts.
After retiring from a fulfilling career in interior design, Dunsky put all of her energies into painting, studying with Rita Briansky and other Montreal artists. She also participated in summer workshops at St. Lawrence College in Ontario. She has worked in oils, pastels, and acrylics and also enjoys drawing.
Dunsky's inspiration often comes from her love for music although her love of nature and family have also played an important role in her work. The beauty found in the expressive shapes of trees, the movement and lyrical shapes found in dance, in music and in nature have all influenced her paintings. Dunsky also paints portraits, enjoying the challenge of expressing the personalities or moods of her subjects.
Artist Statement:
Rhapsody in Blue - Last summer when Dunsky attended a Gershwin concert, she found herself in a seat that had her facing the back of the pianist. To her surprise, she thoroughly enjoyed and was inspired by watching the musician's movements from the back. She managed to take a quick reference photo, although it showed little of the musician, and immediately upon returning home she did a couple of quick sketches. This painting followed.
Adagio - Watching and listening to Itzhak Perlman play Beethoven's violin concerto inspired this painting. Dunsky was thinking of the adagio movement while painting this and wished to express the soulful music that she so loves as well as the expression of joy on the musician's face.
Adagio
Acrylic, 16" x 20"
Price: 400$
Elkin, Elizabeth
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Nature's Matinee
Oil on Canvas, 31" x 41"
Price: NFS (Not For Sale)
Artist Bio:
Elkin is a renowned professional artist with an international reputation and over thirty - five years of experience. Elkin has exhibited her work both domestically and internationally for many years. Since 1990, she has participated in numerous galleries, juried group shows and solo exhibitions throughout North America. Her works have also been featured in several publications. She received numerous awards and honours during her art career. Her painting won 1st Prize Award for Best Painting at CFS Juried Art Show in 2013 and 2nd Prize Award for Best Painting in 2014 She is an elected member of the OSA, SCA. Elkin's paintings can be found in the collections of MBA Ottawa University, Government of Ontario Art Collection and 300+ private collections around the world.
Artist Statement:
Nature's Matinee - This composition is created in the style of cubism and explores the timeless theme of personal connections to the earth. The pictured woman is looking at her reflection on an icy glacier, reflecting upon herself and her place in this world. She is surrounded by natural formations which she cannot alter but which are part of her being, with whom she shares her mornings and her thoughts.
Dream - Dreaming about dancing as a ballerina, a young woman fights her inner doubts. She yearns for a chance to express her art through dance. In her dreams she is dancing on air, her toes braced only by the wind and in that act, she is one with the clouds in the sky. She hovers above the earth, above seas and rivers and mountains and forests, showing her inner passion with delicate movements to anyone who may gaze above.
Dream
Oil on Canvas, 31" x 25"
Price: 1900$
Frankel, Bonnie
Dancing in the Garden
Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 36"
Price: NFS (Not for sale)
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Artist Bio:
Frankel is an artist, children’s book author and illustrator and registered nurse. Frankel recently published a children’s book called Hop in Lot on Amazon. She is both author and illustrator of the book. She paints contemporary and modern paintings using acrylic paint and mixed media. Children are also a favourite theme. Frankel has exhibited her paintings in both solo and group art exhibits.
She is a registered nurse and has always loved working with children in and out of the hospital setting. She currently works part-time as an operating room nurse at a Montreal hospital. Bonnie and her husband live in Montreal. Their three married children and grandchildren reside there.
Through the Icicles
Acrylic on Canvas, 24" x 20"
Price: 300$
Gallagher, Sharron
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Sharron M Gallagher is an abstract painter who uses oil, acrylic and watercolour in her mostly nature-based paintings. She has studied art for over 22 years and enhances her practice with ongoing workshops, challenges and shows in Quebec.
As a woman artist of/in nature, Gallagher is discouraged by the lack of respect shown to nature by humankind.
Her goal is to share her vision of aspects of nature and perhaps assist others to pause, discover and develop a better appreciation for the natural treasures we have.
Her website is: sharronmgallagher.art
Winter Seen from the Woods
Oil on Canvas, 30" x 40"
Price: 1000$
World of Greed
Oil on Canvas, 24" x 24"
Price: 650$
Gélinas, Marie José
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Gélinas was born in Lachine. She lived in Montreal for about ten years, and moved to Pincourt in 1981. After putting down roots in this community, she explored diverse professional paths. Always driven by curiosity and the need to express a constantly evolving identity, Gélinas, changed direction many times. Intrigued by human behaviour, she studied linguistics and psychology. Gélinas wanted to make a difference, so she chose education. As Gélinas always felt compelled to feed hope through her actions, she ended her teaching career as a mentor in vocational education. The thread that runs through all these changes is the energy of inner transformation. This energy has always motivated her choices, and expressing it through art is simply another step in this process. Gélinas is self-taught. As a young girl, she drew: in pencil, charcoal, ink, pastel, she observed and interpreted the world around her. As an adult, her creativity was channeled into practical applications. She refinished furniture, invented teaching materials, designed games for her students, created posters and publicity material in every workplace. A lifelong diarist, she is a dedicated writer. Although yet unpublished, she has produced about twenty five short stories and she is currently working on a novel. Ever a teacher, she is building a course designed to help connected creativity to resilience, In 2014 she took a painting class at the community center. In these classes, she learned to paint with oil, but she also discovered the incredible benefits of immersing herself in creative work for its own sake. Since her retirement in 2017, she has put creativity front and center in her life in a very concrete way. Ever a teacher, she now building a course designed to help connected creativity to resilience. Gélinas wants to share what she learned with others. she will always be curious, and never tire of exploring the endless possibilities of creative manifestation.
Artist Statement:
Marie José Gélinas is primarily a painter of landscapes. Early on, she painted impressionistic oil paintings inspired by places that were meaningful to her. As she continued to evolve, she became fascinated with the textures in the landscape. She switched to acrylic paint, and began to incorporate elements that could convey the feeling of depth and dimension she sensed in the natural world. Using a variety of recycled materials, she painted tree bark, stratified rocks, ice-covered branches and shores. The more she painted, the more she began to realize that her source was the feeling she got when she was in the landscape, more than the actual elements of the landscape. She wanted to express the energy of transformation, the hope inherent in the cyclical nature of everything, and the constant movement generated by the endless recurrence of these cycles. Her work has changed. Now, she is abstracting the landscape because it allows her to distill the connection she has to its essence. Through this process, she learned that the story told by the landscape is her story too. In nature, she is the witness. The landscape surrounds her, but it also reaches in to connect to the part of her that belongs here. Being in nature restores her sense of belonging in this place, at this time. No matter where she is in the natural world, she can find that thread to her inner landscape.
Women in Nature
Acrylic and mixed media, 30" x 30"
Price: 1350$
Belonging
Acrylic and mixed media, 30" x 30"
Price: 1350$
Glickman, Lisa Kimberly
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Artist Statement:
Catherine and Arctic Grey Wolf- This is a portrait of Canadian author and environmentalist Catherine Bush, posed with a grey wolf. The fragility and impermanence of our ecosystem preoccupy the artist and are driving forces behind her artworks. Landscapes in Canada have often been depicted historically as barren, empty and available for us to plunder for our personal consumption. In contrast, Glickman wants to show that these landscapes are rich and full of life, and not just ours for the taking. She is inspired by the beauty and strength of women and animals. She create images that explore what happens when the experience of Nature is internalized, when individuals understand and accept their innate connection to it and especially when they allow that experience to inspire and transport them. Her artworks are fantasy narratives in jewel-like colours, drawing heavily on illustration of the natural world. In them, woodland walks are not experienced by someone in temporary relationship to the trees and animals but become the breath and heartbeats of a person coming home. In her images, trees become sheltering, embracing beings, water is source and sustenance, and animals and plants are our companions, all rendered with energetic brushstrokes and strong colours which convey their solidity and presence
Forest Spirit- This image represents a forest spirit, working with the animals that represent her cohort.
Catherine and Arctic Grey Wolf
Acrylic and silver leaf, 24" x 24"
Price: 850$
Forest Spirit
Acrylic paint and silver leaf on Canvas, 36" x 48"
Price: $1800$
Gold, Nona
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Artist Bio:
Born into this world on the beautiful shores of Odessa, where Gold fell in love with its majestic beauty. Passion for creating art is part of her DNA. Gold is blessed to be reunited with her soul. Gold was 5 years old when she got she first art lesson from her Grandfather. She fell in love with the beauty of the colors and their ever-changing combinations. She had wonderful experience learning the Trade in Art school and University of Fine Art in Odessa Ukraine, where Gold was on the Dean list. Some of her paintings are left in University’s Archive as learning tools to future students. Gold's artwork was highly rated by Art Connoisseurs during personal and group Expositions back home. Gold moved to Canada in the mid seventies. She was given a second chance to come back to her first love – Art. She has exhibited her art work in Canada, Quebec, Washington DC and New York. Gold is proud to acknowledge that her paintings are owned by prominent peoples of Canada, Russia UK, US, and Israel!
Artist Statement:
Unconditional Love- Unconditional love of the infinite beginning Mather Father and a Child, it is connected by invisible lines of body and soul, there is no beginning, and no end, it is continues from one line and ends up at the same place of its start. Love is a base of our existence AGAVAH! Colors of bright intense and bold, shades of red brilliant blue emerald green and magenta, surrounding a big red heart, symbolise a family unite, protected by love. Use a gold leaf on some areas are bring splashes of warm sun light, Painting varnished and UV protected.
The Tree of Life- A Personification of Woman a Mather of creation, and feeling of emotions that will move our spirit toward understanding of the very essence of human life. The pilgrims came to pray and fulfill their duties to the Women. It give them sense of belonging, friendship, family, freedom, choices, social life, and the very meaning of it.. Colors are dynamic, vibrant and fulfilling and supply a positive energy. Painting is varnished and UV protection. Certificate of authenticity, provided.
Unconditional Love
Acrylic on canvas palette knife gilding 30" x 30"
Price: 990$
The Tree of Life
Acrylic on canvas, palette knife, 26" x 36"
Price: 990$
Hall-Habeeb, Deanne
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Love, Life and Death – Frida Kahlo
Acrylic, 24" x 30"
Price: 750$
Artist Bio:
Wherever Hall-Habeeb is she immerses herself in her surroundings and what she sees becomes subjects for her art. Here in Montréal, Hall-Habeeb is fascinated with the city. Outdoor markets, bustling streets, metro scenes, nature in the parks, the changing seasons are my favourites. She loves bright lively contrasting colours. Presently Hall-Habeeb is working in acrylic because of its fast-drying attributes which encourages the freedom of quick and spontaneous strokes.
Artist Statement:
Love, Life and Death – Frida Kahlo - Deanne expresses love and admiration for Frida Kahlo who explored her own identity and existence. She takes us into Frida Kahlo’s imagery, depicting Frida’s pain and passion yet vibrancy of life. Her beautiful peaceful fruits and flowers are disturbingly contrasted with death skulls.
Walk-through Acadie Metro- Deanne depicts a young confident musician coursing to her destination via Montreal’s Acadie metro station. The twirling acrobatic figures depicted on the station’s wall dance joyously welcoming her arrival. Deanne has done a series of Montreal metro paintings. This is her 8th.
Walk-through acadie Metro
Acrylic, 15" x 30"
Price: 750$
Hazarian, Janice
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Artist Bio:
While Hazarian is well known for her skill in designing beautiful, handcrafted cakes, she has extended her unique artistic expression onto canvas. Using broad, luscious strokes of bright hues, her paintings are whimsical, evoking feelings of joy. She most recently added a series of oil paintings showing playful characters delighting in their creation of cupcakes as away to share her love of baking with her audience. Hazarian finds inspiration in her lived experiences and travel adventures, most recently hiking the Camino Santiago. She was born and raised in Montreal.
Artist Statement:
A breezy day on el camino - The gentle breeze wafted the scent of florals through endless paths of tall grass and shrubs. The sweet, melodic symphony of birds chirping in harmony….nature at its best.
Rejuvenation - Spring, a renewal of life after a long winter…as each petal opens itself up to a new life. All the senses of springtime bring a new and changing world to be experienced.
A Breezy Day on el camino
Oil on Canvas, 36" x 48"
Price: 1200$
Rejuvenation
Oil on Canvas, 48" x 36"
Price: 1200$
Indelicato Roseval, Sonia
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Sonia Indelicato Roseval Né à Tunis en Tunisie, sur le sol français. A immigré au Canada. Artiste peintre, pluridisciplinaire. Méditation depuis 1989. 12 marathons terminés. Emblème de la société de psychanalyse secteur français. Musée L’écomusée du fier monde
Musée des beaux-arts du Mont-Ste-Hilaire Musée Pierre Boucher à Trois-Rivières, Québec. Plusieurs expositions à la Galerie Stewart Hall, Pointe-Claire. Dans les collections privées au Canada et en Europe. Résidences: Irlande ; En Amérique :San Diego, San Francisco ;France : Paris, Lyon ; Portugal Publications : La revue Rencontre : page couverture et article de six pages. Les Cent Vingt du Cercle des Artistes Peintre du Québec, de Guy Robert.
Born in Tunis, Tunisia, on French soil. Immigrated to Canada.
Painter, multidisciplinary. Meditation since 1989. 12 marathons completed. Emblem of the French sector psychoanalysis society.
Museum The ecomuseum of the proud world Mont-Ste-Hilaire Museum of Fine Arts Pierre Boucher Museum in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Several exhibitions at Stewart Hall Gallery, Pointe-Claire.
In private collections in Canada and Europe. Residencies: Ireland; In America: San Diego, San Francisco; France: Paris, Lyon; Portugal
Publications: La revue Rencontre: cover page and six-page article.
Les Cent Vingt du Cercle des Artistes Peintre du Québec, by Guy Robert.
Artist Statement:
The artist believes that in this world, evolution and sustenance work together and to attain it, balance is required. She believes that the good the bad and the ugly needs to cohabit with each other in the right measures. The work that she does is in that vein. She believes that through inner reflection while working on a platform she can express her pictorial language.
L'artiste crois qu’en ce monde, l’évolution et la subsistance travaillent ensemble et pour l’atteindre, l’équilibre est nécessaire. Le bon, le mauvais et le laid ont besoin de cohabiter les uns avec les autres dans les bonnes mesures. Le travail qu'elle fais va dans ce sens. Ellecrois qu’à travers la réflexion intérieure tout en travaillant sur une plate-forme elle peut exprimer son language pictural.
Woman in Nature 1
Free hand Japanese ink on washi paper, 12" x 16"
Price: 400$
Woman in Nature 2
Free hand Japanese ink on washi paper, 12" x16"
Price: 400$
Kapa, Dubravka
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From Here to There
Acrylic, 24" x 37"
Price: NFS (Not For Sale)
Khomar, Valeriya
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Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Khomar was raised and classically educated in fine arts and had been participating at the local and regional exhibitions in Ukraine till her arrival to Canada.
In 1995 Khomar moved to Montreal and entered Dawson College, then Concordia University where she learned digital art and worked in it over 15 years. Through her life, the artist has changed a few careers, but all of them were one or another way connected to art. Khomar has the talent, has mastered many techniques and invented a few, become a member of two major art societies in Quebec, entered local and international art expos and competitions, and done well. Valeriya Khomar paintings can be found in private and corporate collections across Canada, the United States and Europe.
“Art is in my DNA, it is my passion, my life. I have always been, am and will be dedicated to it.”- Valeriya Khomar
Artist Statement:
Enlightenment- "I love painting on wood, becoming connected with nature. The texture, grain, colour, essence of this material are absolutely fascinating and inspiring. I follow the original pattern, adding only a few brush strokes of colour. Leaving a lot of uncovered background reveals the natural beauty of the board, emphasizes the contrast between the pristine wood surface and colourful image."
Silent Whispering - Quietness and serenity, peace, calmness and harmony that what we feel by connecting to Nature.
Enlightenment
Acrylic, Mixed Media on wood board, 17" x 13"
Price: 225$
Silent Whispering
Acrylic on Canvas, 19" x 15"
Price: 260$
Laoun-Rubenstein, Jennifer
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Jennifer Laoun-Rubenstein (BFA ’07, Concordia University) is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Montreal, working mostly in traditional media. Themes of identity, nostalgia, limerence, and erotica underlie her work, often born of streams of consciousness. Jennifer is a professional member of the Regroupement des artistes en arts visuels du Québec and has previously sat on the boards of the Women's Art Society of Montreal and of WECAN, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote the professional and creative development of Afrodescendant artists and entrepreneurs. Since 2010, Jennifer has directed the arts and culture support program at Georges Laoun Opticien: a Montreal-based family business recognized for its patronage of the arts by the Conseil des Arts de Montréal and the City of Montreal. Jennifer’s work has been shown in exhibitions and salons in Montreal and Tokyo.
Artist Statement:
An ode to what is revealed when enough time is spent in contemplation of what surrounds us. A reverence for the metamorphosis of the natural world as it cycles through time and space. A playground for the curious mind.
Please contact the artist directly for any questions and/or inquiries regarding her work.
Lehrer, Norma
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Born in Montreal, Lehrer holds a BA and an MA in fine arts from Concordia University. She has been involved in creating art most of her life. She was employed as an artist-illustrator in graphic design before teaching art in high school and university. Lehrer has exhibited in numerous juried shows as well as having several solo shows.
Artist Statement:
Woman in Nature- Lehrer depicts landscapes which contemplate the diversity and quiet beauty of nature. The viewer notices the play of light which dances over and reveals evolving forms and shapes. Nature seduces the viewer communicating what the artist sees and feels. Sketches from memory and observation are used to create her narrative. In this work, colour choice is emotive and brushstrokes reveal a sense of joy and love of life.
Rooted in Nature-
This contemporary Portrait: landscape of a tree uses imagery which is believed to symbolize the magical, feminine and erotic nature of Mother Earth. The Banyan tree grows roots which develop from branches forming additional trunks which anchor the tree to the earth symbolizing the longevity of the life cycle.
Woman in Nature
Acrylic on Canvas, 20" x 24"
Price: 650$
Rooted in Nature
Acrylic on Wood Panel, 24" x 24"
Price: 650$
Little J.C.
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Montreal-based Canadian artist JC Little is a painter, an award-winning film maker, and visual storyteller, with an animation industry career spanning more than 35 years. JC has worked as animator, producer, creator and director, on TV commercials, animated television series, movies and independent short films. She is best known online as The Animated Woman, for her collection of illustrated stories and films with a distinct visual style. A life-long visual artist, JC has segued her focus seamlessly between digital cartoons and fine arts. A curious and versatile creative, she is fully immersed in her exploration of painting contemporary realism with a touch of whimsy, mainly in the medium of watercolours, as well as ink drawings and pastels. Her pleinair and studio artwork can be found at JCLittle.com
Aritist Statement:
Spring-Women in Nature may be an elemental declaration. The essence of what a woman is surrounds us as we move through the seasons of our lives; here she is Spring, the hopeful promise of new beginnings. It is in her nature to be optimistic, for even while sleeping through the long cold winter, Spring dreamt of what might be. Her life force nourished the incubation of our future, the cycle of rebirth and growth, all beneath a blanket of snow. The warm and cool colours help to tell the story of Spring; the woman has glowing pink and vermillion skin, and auburn hair, she radiates warmth, encased as she is by the pale blue and violet shimmers of melting snow. As the deep freeze recedes, the snow melts away and reveals her: Spring is wide awake and looking directly at you.
Night’s Cape-Women in Nature may be an elemental declaration. The essence of a woman is everywhere. Here, she is Night, clasping her hand to her throat, locks of hair intertwined, as if to hold a cape in place. Her body is surrounded by the fabric of deep space; it both covers her and reveals everything in existence. Floating in the vastness of the universe, a woman drawing the cloak of night around her is an act of creation, the birth of a shimmering cosmos, tiny crescent moons reflected in her eyes. It is her invitation to our untapped potential and the vast expanse of mystery. The deep indigo granularity of night and the turquoise of galactic clouds form the backdrop to the luminous face of the woman. The night sky filled with stars is a canopy all share, no matter where they may be on this globe. In the story of Night and her Cape, she is a woman in her element.
Spring
Pure watercolour on cotton paper, Unframed at 9 x 12” – approximate framed size will be 15 x 18”
Price: 700$
Night's Cape
Watercolour on cotton paper, Unframed at 9 x 12” – approximate framed size will be 15 x 18”
Price: 700$
Loftus, Avy
Artist Bio:
Avy Loftus is a Montreal-based visual artist and batik designer. As a visual artist, Loftus has held a number of collective and solo exhibitions in Canada, the US, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Indonesia, Bulgaria and Bermuda. She received awards for her artwork and, in 2013, she was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for her artistic and community contributions. As a batik designer, she has conducted batik workshops at Harbour Front, Toronto, the Canadian Museum of Civilization (now: Canadian Museum of History), the Indonesian Embassy in Ottawa and DC, the MMFA, MUMAQ, Annual Tulip Festival, Major Park in Ottawa, Middfest International Festival in Ohio, Chicago Children’s Museum, Jakarta Textile museum, the International Children’s Festival in Washington DC, the Summer Children’s Festival in Ireland and other private institutions. Currently, Loftus is the President of the Asian Canadian Women Artists, the Director of Peace, Love and Hope for kids and an art educator at MMFA and at MES (Culture in School program). She is a member of the following organisations; NAEA, The Textile Society of America, ELAN, WASM, ACWA, AIM, Montreal Council of Women, The Quilt of Belonging and IPBS.
Loftus holds a B.A. in Education, a B.A. in Language and Art and a Diploma in Public Relations. She received her Master’s in Art Education at Faculty of Fine Arts, Concordia University recently.
Artist Statement:
Mother Nature - This painting shows the personification of nature as a woman. As woman is found within nature, the source and guiding force of creation; she comes alive and guides the natural forces in her path.
From Darkness to the Light - This painting is an analogy between mother nature and human body. The destruction of mother nature is like the transformation from illness to healing. For not only one component afflicted by the destruction but also many components in the eco-system. When the healing process kicks in, light comes through the eco-systems and moves forward to healing.
Mother Nature
Batik on Silk, 21" x 17"
Price: 1500$
From Darkness to the Light
Mixed media on canvas, 24" x 40"
Price: 2500$
MacLean, Meta
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After university, MacLean taught high school in Montreal before marrying and moving to Africa, London, England and Japan. After returning to Montreal, while raising three children, she spent several years doing pottery and sculpting from her studio in my basement.
MacLean's interest in art grew and she spent the next decade doing fabric and showing it across Canada and the United States. Painting is now her challenge and she is inspired by people and events that she encounters.
Artist Statement:
A True Story - While gardening one day, a blue jay arrived on the already occupied feeder. He did not stay long, but the sight was so spectacular and unusual, it inspired this recreated scene. It can now be enjoyed and shared with otherwise disbelievers. A True Story!
Nature's Bounty - Cross-country skiing with its many vistas, the swishing sound of skis and the dog leaping with delight through the snow is nature’s winter gift.
A True Story
Fabric, 31" x 39"
Price: 3000$
Nature's Bounty
Acrylic, 12" x 19"
Price: 200$
MacLeod, Angela
Artist Bio:
MacLeod is an artist who creates original authentic mixed media art. Her style continuously evolves to reveal the connection to her personal emotions through the process of doing. In creating “something from nothing”, it brings mystery and joy to
her world. She is also an avid gardner and floral arranger.
Styles: Abstract, Florals, Landscapes
Exhibitions
• Contributing Artist to the "Laurentian Season's" Route Des Art Exhibit, (Nov. 2021),
Lachute, Quebec
• Dunany Studio Artists Annual Show (2011- ongoing), Wentworth, Quebec.
• Contributor to the Ottawa Pimisi Light Rail Train Station Art Installation (2019),
Ottawa, Ontario
• Art Gallery Of Bancroft “Finding Critical Mass”(2017). Bancroft, Ontario.
Artist Statement:
Shades of greens released from her garden unfold through this abstract painting.
Regenerescene
Mixed media on Canvas, Framed: 55 cm x 55 cm Unframed: 50 cm x 50 cm.
Price: 300$
Montpetit, Hélène
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Montpetit’s artistic journey is an exploration of various forms of expression spanning more than a half-century. She has written texts and poetry, composed instrumental music and songs, and produced illustrations, paintings and handicrafts. As a child, she drew constantly, imagined stories and illustrated them. She even won a Bobino token from La boîte à surprises for a drawing she sent in to the show! In her early twenties, she began working in oils and joined a group of artisans to explore batik and silkscreen. She then worked in communications for NGOs, business associations and community groups, gaining practical experience in graphic design. Montpetit is a creator of images. She uses several styles of expression ranging from realism to pop art or expressionism according to what a project inspires. Her painting entitled Momma Told Me There’d Be Days Like This won the Judge’s choice award in the Artists in Montreal 2022 Valentine’s Day virtual exhibition.
Artist Statement:
Fascinated by how we relate to each other, Montpetit enjoys exploring all things human. Her subjects’ facial expressions and body language provide a constant source of inspiration. She draws from her subjective experience to catch the essence of a moment and to capture something familiar that will engage the viewer.
Montpetit collects photos that she finds intriguing or particularly expressive, often images of people captured in off-guard moments, like those seen in the photographs of Vivian Maier and Garry Winogrand. When she gives them the quality of attention required to produce a drawing or painting, she notices what they trigger in her. This informs her choice of art medium, colour, her use of fine lines, blocks or washes.
The Corn Crone represents the last stage of life, when a woman’s outward beauty has faded while her inner wisdom and resources have grown as rich as the autumn harvest.
Maize Goddess
Acrylics on canvas, 30" x 36"
Price: 1020$
Moore, Marie-Hélène
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Native de l'Estrie, Marie-Hélène a longtemps gardée secrète sa double-vie d’artiste-peintre. Par sa pratique artistique, elle cherche à exprimer la profondeur des choses qui échappe souvent au premier regard, en mettant en lumière le mouvement en trame de fond en contraste avec le subtil, le doux, l’éphémère. Ce lien qu’elle propose avec l’intangible, le poétique, se veut une porte ouverte vers l’universel, le plus grand que soi, notre humanité, l’Espace. Pour revenir les pieds sur Terre, Marie-Hélène cultive une passion pour l’écriture dans ses multiples journaux, à l’aide de ses stylos-plumes chéris. Depuis son atelier de Montréal, l’artiste a préparé dix-sept tableaux en vue de l’exposition collective De la Couleur contre la Douleur prévue en novembre 2022. Elle a aussi participé à l’exposition annuelle de l'Atelier du Geste de Montréal de 2010-2019, et à exposé une quinzaine d’oeuvres en solo à la Bibliothèque Sylvain-Garneau de Laval en 2017.
Artist Statement:
Des oeuvres minimalistes et lumineuses qui invitent à s'abandonner dans l'instant présent. Les matériaux qu’elle utilise témoignent de l'amour de l'artiste pour le papier, l’encre et la couleur mais aussi de l’importance de créer plus qu’elle ne consomme, d’inventer en transformant ce qui est.
Danse spatiale - 1
Acrylics, 25" x 22"
Price: 135$
Danse spatiale - 3
Acrylics, 25" x 22"
Price: 135$
Munir, Shaheen
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A lawyer from Bangladesh, researcher, author, women, and human rights activist, based in Montreal. In addition, has a passion for arts – singing, painting. Shaheen Munir is a Research Associate, Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Concordia University, Montreal from 2017 – present.
Since arrived in Montreal (1996) as an immigrant, over the last three decades, has been dedicated to improving the condition of women’s lives both in Bangladesh and here in Montreal. Presently (since 2018) is the Secretary, Public Relations of the Executive Council, South Asian Women’s Community Center (SAWCC), Montreal, Advisor of Bangladesh Socio Cultural Forum and member, Women Association of Bangladesh, Montreal. Recipient of award from the Women’s Art Society of Montreal (WASM) : Munir awarded as Honourable Mention at the 127th Annual Juried Art Show: Chrysalis, held on May 6- 21, 2022, Gallery GORA, Montreal for her artwork-
“Phillis Webstad’s Orange Shirt, Unmarked Graves
Will Never be Forgotten, Will Always be with Us, We Will Fight for You.”
Waterfall
Oil, 40" x 40"
Price: 1500$
Indigo
Acrylic, 30" x 36"
Price: 600$
Nardone, Sandra
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Artist Bio:
Nardone is very happy to be a new member of the Women's Art Society of Montreal. Although she has been a creative person all of her life, she has never considered herself to be an artist. Those who know Nardone, can see expressions of her creativity through her work in marketing, interior design, photography, and event planning. In recent years, she has been drawn to painting on large canvases. Nardone likes the energy of having no rules when she paints, mixing different mediums, and using bright bold colours. She has also been experimenting with watercolour and zentangle art. She has worked with clay as well. Nardone appreciates all forms of art. It sparks a feeling in her that is hard to explain. Much of her inspiration comes from nature, her environment, and the people in her life. What she sees and how it makes she feel influences what she paints. This is a new journey for her. Nardone has never participated in an art exhibition before. She is excited, looking forward to continue learning and growing and hopefully bring joy to others by sharing her artwork. (you can find more of her artwork on instagram at NARSART7)
Artist's note: Thank you WASM for being there especially for new artists like me!
Artist Statement:
For the Love of Orchids - This painting is an homage to an elderly woman with a loving heart. She once lived in a big home and maintained a large outdoor garden filled with many multicoloured pretty flowers. She raised 4 daughters and her door was always open to family and friends. Now at the age of 84, she lives in a small condo off the river and deals with memory issues every day. Although she was an avid gardener, she has had to give it up. However, her passion for flowers has never gone away. In fact, she has managed to grow the most stunning array of orchid plants in her home. She has a large variety of them and they are impeccable, each with a different colour, size, and shape. The orchids are her new garden and they bring her overwhelming joy. She proudly shows them to all her visitors and speaks of their beauty to anyone that calls. She is a great nature lover who has adapted her life in so many ways and continues to cultivate happiness in her home through her love of flowers. This kind and caring woman is strong and beautiful, just like her orchid garden. She raised me. The woman in this painting is my dear mother Fiorenza.
The Wonders of a Peach Pit - This beautiful lady is called Rosa. She is a wise, self-taught, master gardener at age 87. She is portrayed in this painting exactly as she stood when I photographed her. She immersed herself into her big peach tree, holding onto the strong branches and feeling the leaves on her face. Her smile and expression illustrate the great joy she felt in that very moment - a mix of pride and amazement as to what she grew! A large bountiful fruit bearing peach tree that came from a single peach pit she planted just a year ago. Rosa believes in trying new things and she also believes she can grow just about anything. This peach tree is a testament to what she is all about. Her garden is filled with fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Her grass is impeccable and her flowers are not only abundant but they fill the air with a sweet fragrance that intrigues passer-bys as they walk past her home. How Rosa cares, nurtures, and loves her garden is synonymous with how she lives her life and raised her wonderful family. This extra special woman is a true nature lover and a fine example of what can come from an idea and the belief that you can do anything!
For the Love of Orchids
Acrylic paint, acrylic ink, gesso, 21" x 41"
Price: TBD
The Wonders of a Peach Pit
Acrylic paint, acrylic ink, gesso, 21" x 41"
Price: TBD
Paul, Birte
Charlie in the snow
Watercolour, 14" x 11"
Price: 300$
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Artist Bio:
After retirement, I wanted to take up art. I started with watercolours at the Visual Art Centre in Montreal. I enjoyed the excellent teachers there and am still taking the occasional class there. I have also followed many art classes at Encore and they have all given me great pleasure and an appreciation of all medium. My favorite is still watercolours and I continue to enjoy art.
Artist Statement:
Charlie in the snow - My dog Charlie dressed in his winter sweater enjoying to play in the snow.
Joy - Inspired by Pat Walsh’s workshop on Abstract.
Joy
Watercolour, 20" x 16"
Price: 400$
Punita
The Womb
Oil, 18" x36"
Price: 800$
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Artist Bio:
Punita is a visual artist who works with a variety of artistic endeavours. Most of her life has centered teaching; coaching and lifelong learning. By understanding the psychology of art, Punita strives to accomplish the higher purpose of her life. Challenges of mixed media, application of oil colors with spatula, pen & ink, diligent placement of silk colors and watercolours are just a few of the techniques that she thrives on. Punita explores using strong contrasts, vibrant and exquisite colors and marrying them together in such a way that provides solace to life. In her artistic style, fluidity and variety in colors plays a very significant role. She emphasizes the balance of colors while simultaneously seeking to manifest asymmetry. Her art seeks to bring attention to love and liberation; self love, love for humanity and the deep love for our planet ‘mother earth.’ She understands what we do to the planet we do to ourselves.
Artist Statement:
My art work is a tribute to those more than nine million women in nature of 13th centuries onward who were executed, burned, hanged, and killed primarily in Europe and United States, only because they had highly sophisticated knowledge of herbal healing from the nature. They were seed keepers, protectors, creators, birth givers, peacekeepers, inventors, knower of art and science of healing and nurturing. They were in sync with the cycles (seasons) of the mother Earth and with moon’s phases. Their sacrifices did not end women’s oral chain of learning and it has been passed on from grandmothers to mothers to daughters till this day. Women in nature as healers are now women activists.
The intelligence is hidden in the womb of Goddess mother Earth. We must re-teach ourselves to see the universe as alive and to re-experience ourselves as part of nature.
“They came to bury me but they forgot I was a seed.”
Reudelhuber, Rosemary
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Originally from Texas, via Strasbourg, France and San Francisco, California, Reudelhuber now lives and works in Montreal, Quebec. Having graduated from Concordia University in Montreal in 2004 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts, Reudelhuber has exhibited at the VAV gallery of Concordia University, E.K. Voland gallery and Native Immigrant Gallery in Montreal. Her work is influenced by a deep interest in science and medicine as a result of working many years as a floor nurse and her marriage to a medical research scientist. Working variously in paint, photography, fibre and sculpture, Reudelhuber has explored the relationship between human existence and the cosmos. She is examining the relationships between the macrocosm and the microcosm in hopes of weaving together threads of science and art.
Artist Statement:
The paintings presented are from a group called “Cosmic Graffiti”. Rosemary’s intention is to examine the interior of the human form, including cells photographed with scanning electron microscopy, as well as images of galaxies, nebulae and black holes from telescopic research…and through this visual journey return with evidence of the one-ness of all things. A related idea, interbeing, a term coined by Zen master Thich Nhat Hahn, explains the concept that we do not exist independently…instead we inter-are. As an example, a tree cannot exist without the sun, the rain and the earth and its atmosphere. In conjunction with these ideas the artist has created a group of small paintings called “Hope for Ukraine”. These small landscapes have the darkness of the current war…plus a flower to symbolize the hopes of the world for peace.
Hope for Ukraine #1
Acrylic on board, 12” x 12”
Price: 240$
Hope for Ukraine #2
Acrylic on board, 12” x 12”
Price: 240$
Robinson, Sarah
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Artist Statement:
Terra Cotta, Pointe Claire - Growing up a block away from Terra Cotta, the park had a strong influence on Sarah’s artistic outlook. It has been made easier to navigate with wider paths and stairs, more people can now have easy access to such a natural corner of the West Island through the seasons. This summer respite from a hot day, Terra Cotta Pointe Claire was painted to capture the cool walk through the woods, dappled light and shadows dancing in the breeze.
Towards Priests’ Point, Bark Lake - Trying to capture the weather in something other than greys poses an interesting challenge. Sarah wanted to bring out the movement and essence of the day, of this special place. Bark Lake has been the family’s respite for generations since the 1930s. Mostly with off-grid cottages, minimal roads around a few sections of the lake, and electricity to only a few, bring out the natural aspects to the forefront.Water-access only, Sarah kayaks an hour from the car to cabin. It gives time to drink in the view and think of how to put the day onto canvas.
Terra Cotta, Pointe Claire
Acrylic on canvas, 21" x 31”
Price: 395$
Towards Priests’ Point, Bark Lake
Acrylic on canvas, 12" x 24”
Price: 275$
Romanovici, Maggie
Nymphs
Acrylic, 21”x 17”
Price: 440$
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Artist Bio:
Maggie Romanovici was born in Romania, during the Communist dictatorship. In a closed society, there was an attraction to the arts and culture in general, as the only escape in life. Romanovici showed a natural inclination towards drawing and colored pencils early on. Romanovici began to attend art school. For six years, she formally learned drawing, watercolor, oil painting, and whatever else the school curriculum contained. Then she continued to hone her skills in private lessons with consecrated local painters. Her first participation in an exhibition was at age 12, with an oil painting. Others followed.
Because the Communist regime in her native Romania did not favor an artistic career, Romanovici chose to teach languages. The contact with art never left her, but it was just later in her life and in Canada that Romanovici returned to painting full time. The first years are dedicated to figurative painting, but gradually Romanovici has discovered the freedom of expression offered by abstract painting. She has continued to take art classes on new techniques and materials to enrich and polish her way of expressing herself. Her curiosity and desire to progress remain constant. Romanovici is a member of four artists associations and is a member of the Galerie Lenoir. To date, Romanovici has participated in more than 75 exhibitions. She lives in Montreal.
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Artist Statement:
Romanovici draws her inspiration from her many life experiences lived in different countries, trips to several others, moments in everyday life, culture and nature. She is comfortable with oil and acrylic, but also she likes to dip into watercolor or ink and alcohol. She favors the mixed media by the introduction of collages, the mixing of mediums, modelling paste, gold, silver, fabrics, etc., the superposition of the color strokes with the spatula, and smooth glazing effects. She produces abstract works in which the ideas, the emotions are seized by the colors and by the movements. The resulting paintings are distinguished by bright, vibrant colors, surprising textures, fluid and dynamic movements, which give a real feast to the eyes and nourish the spirit. The brushstrokes or spatula always give direction and fluidity to the creation, easy to follow by the eye. For her, painting is very personal. By immersing herself in it, she becomes increasingly free and self-revealing. The resulting painting is nothing but an exchange between her inner world and the outer one.As an artist, she honestly hopes her artwork calls for the participation of the audience to the same extent as her involvement in it.
Elle 2, Woman in Nature
Acrylic on Canvas, 18” x 24”
Price: 540$
Rosales-Castro, Vanessa
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Vanessa Rosales-Castro is a Canadian artist of Peruvian and Ecuadorian origin who has been living and working in Longueuil. Rosales-Castro has a College diploma in visual arts from Cégep Edouard-Montpetit (2019) and a BFA Sculpture Major from Concordia
University (2022). She has exhibited in various group exhibitions in Canada such as Zocalo: Centre d'artistes en art imprimés (Longueuil), Plein-Sud (Longueuil), ''Sweet Backpack Poetry'' (Montreal), The King Township Museum (Ontario), Soft Square Gallery (Montreal) and
Expo Pop-Up Art Cible (Montreal). Her work has been reviewed in the publication from CUJAH, Concordia University (Montreal).
Artist Statement:
She sees her artistic statement as a process that develops and builds during each stage of her achievements. She defines her work as therapy. It is a way for her to find herself and connect with her works.
Her research is often based on human experience with the materials and spaces they occupy: transform the environment of the object or the matter to allow the body to interact with them in several different ways. The body is also a fascinating theme in his practice. Not only the transformation of a body by a material, but also the interaction that
can occur between the object and the material; the sensations that develop during this exploration. Therapy in her work is very important to her because it allows to create a dialogue between the human and the object to perceive sensations (touch, hearing, and vision) and to have comfort through her creations. It borrows themes from the transformation of the body. She also explores the diversity of
interpretation of materials, objects, and environments. She explores these subjects and discusses their visual and material manifestations.
Her work seeks to transpose this form of experience to new possibilities of interpretation and a new critical look in the eyes of the public.
Sweet Eucalyptus
Wool, dried eucalyptus branches, 19" x 18" x 7"
Price: 300$
Rubenstein, Marilyn
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Artist Bio:
Marilyn Rubenstein was educated at McGill University where she received B.Ed and M.Ed degrees in art education. She taught in Drawing and painting Department of “The School of Fine Arts” at The Saidye Bronfman Centre for 33 years. Presently, she works and teaches at her atelier in the Complexe Du Canal Lachine. She has participated in many solo and group shows.
Artistic Path:
Rubenstein has been working on communication through storytelling. She expresses her thoughts in a variety of stories, including the dynamics of human relationships and interactions. Some of these stories are autobiographical. They are elusive and mysterious. The completed work must contain the promise of ongoing possibilities.
The Artistic Process:
The artistic process to be exciting and worthwhile must be a personal journey into oneself. It is a trip of discovery—self- discovery of the new and the unknown. We need to rid ourselves of old habits that do not enhance who we are. we do not want to imitate ourselves or anyone else. We are looking for a new journey.
Drawing:
Drawing is a passage towards both painting and sculpture. It helps define both and to explore ideas with freedom and understanding. It is immediate and let’s us build knowledge of the essence of an idea and carry it forward.
She's Here,
Mixed Media with charcoal on paper, 48”x 34”
Price: 1950$ (framed)
Wecsu, Josette
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Réveillon
Oil on Canvas, 16" x 16"
Price: 400$
Le Bistro
Oil on Canvas, 14" 16"
Price: 300$
Artist Bio:
Josette Wecsu began her studies in painting, drawing and sculpture as a teenager at l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Montreal. When Wecsu retired from teaching languages, she completed a BFA in Fine Arts at Concordia University, Montreal. She has been a loyal member of the Women's Art Society of Montreal for 20 years now.
White, Margaret
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Education-Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) major in painting, University of Manitoba, 1975. Studied Interior Design at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba, 1971/72. Stage at Graff centre de conception graphique, Montreal, 1978.
Exhibitions-WASM 127th Juried Art Show, Gallery Gora, 2022. WASM 126th Juried Art Show, Livart, 2021. Westmount City Hall - Winner of the ExpoCity photography contest, 2019. Art Westmount - photography, acrylic paintings & watercolours, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016 & 2019. "Westmount in images", Montreal Camera Club exhibition, Gallery at Victoria Hall 2017. Montreal Camera Club photo exhibition, McClure Gallery, 2017. Victoria Village Art Walk, photography, acrylic paintings & watercolours, 2014. SPPQ – MCC photographs, Buffet Antique, 2012.Gallery at Victoria Hall, abstract acrylic paintings (shared exposition), 2012. "Seasons in the City", photographs, Gallery at Victoria Hall, 2006. SPPQ - MCC photographs, L. L. Lozeau, 2002. "face à face", photograph, Powerhouse Gallery, 1984. "paysages ruraux/urbains", figurative oil paintings & watercolours, Galerie Alliance, 1984. "10 par 10 réalistes montréalais", figurative oil painting, Galerie Alliance, 1983. Powerhouse Gallery, figurative oil paintings (solo exposition), 1983. La maison de l'amité de Montréal, watercolours,1981. The Fleet Gallery, Winnipeg, abstract oil painting, 1977. Gallery 111, Winnipeg, abstract oil painting,1975.
Artist Statement:
Abstract painting referencing the feeling of a Winter’s day . . . with glimpses of Spring.
Winter – with a Touch of Spring
Acrylic on Canvas, 21” x 17”
Price: 400$
Winter Abstract
Acrylic on Canvas, 21” x 17”
Price: 400$
Wigglesworth, Jane
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Artist Bio:
Jane Wigglesworth was born in London, England where she was awarded the National Diploma in Design and Art Teacher’s Diploma from the Manchester Regional College of Art. She taught art in a girls’ grammar school in England for four years and, after emigrating in 1965, continued to teach art in this country on a part-time basis for the Préville Fine Arts Centre. She started her painting career once her children had graduated from school and university. Her favourite medium is oil on canvas, but she also uses acrylics and other media. Subjects are varied: cityscapes, landscapes, flowers etc.
During her career, she has exhibited her work at the Arts Club of Montreal, WASM annual juried shows, at the Frazer-Hickson library in NDG, Stewart Hall in Pointe Claire, and a number of commercial galleries in the Montreal Region. She was also an active and founding member of “9 ARTISTS 9”, a group of painters who exhibited, year round, at the Cactus Gallery at 5276 Notre-Dame-de-Grâce Avenue. She also won an annual first prize with the Arts Club of Montreal.
Among the arts societies and clubs with which she has enjoyed membership, she has been an active member of the Women’s Art Society of Montreal for several years and has been a first prize award winner.
Circles One
Oil on Canvas, 36" x 18"
Price: 950$
Circles Three
Oil on Canvas, 18" x 18"
Price: 475$
Artist Statement:
An exploration with shapes and colour
Wloski, Jackie Rae
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Artist Statement:
JACKIE RAE Wloski
Born (1949), lives and works in Montreal.
EDUCATION:
1996-1997 Rosemount Technology Centre, Montreal, Quebec: Pre-Press
1995-1996 Shadd Business Centre, Montreal, Quebec: Secretarial Studies (to learn the computer)
1984-1985 Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts, Montreal, Quebec: Photo-etching
1967-1971 Sir George Williams University (Concordia), Montreal, Quebec: BA, Major in printing, Minor in biology
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION:
2010-2017 Teaching drawing privately, Montreal, Quebec
2006-2010 Drawing Teacher, Cummings Centre, Montreal, Quebec
1993-2023 Portrait Artist.
1990-1992 Technical Illustrator, Pratt & Whitney, Longueuil, Quebec
1987-1988 Creative Services Department, The Gazette, Montreal, Quebec
1985-2017 Freelance Artist.
1972-1984 In-House Artist, Import Bazaar (now Pier 1), Montreal, Quebec
EXPOSITIONS:
Many group, 2 or 3 person, and solo shows in various locations.
COLLECTIONS:
Works can be found in private and corporate collections, mostly in Montreal and vicinity, but also the USA and Ontario.
CURRENT GALLERIES:
I am in various galleries in Montreal and Toronto.
ASSOCIATIONS:
1984 - May 2007 Printmaking Atelier, Saidye Bronfman Center for the Arts, Montreal, Quebec
Various PRIZES have been awarded throughout the years.
A Moment of Happiness
colour pencil on paper, 12.5" x 13.75" (framed: 20.5" x 22")
Price: 800$
Myriam in the Backyard
Oil on canvas, 27” x 35" – unframed
Price: 1,500$
Artist Statement:
A Moment of Happiness - Although Wloski usually works with great detail and precision, occasionally she likes to get a bit wild with her pencil strokes, ending up with a more impressionistic version of the photo she works from.
Myriam in the Backyard - Originally Myriam had been standing in front of a cedar bush, but because Wloski preferred the look of the ivy that was growing on the wall opposite, she switched the background and put Myriam in front of the ivy covered wall.
Myriam had continued talking and moving slightly while the photo was being taken.
Wolfstein-Joseph, Annette
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Artist Bio:
Having earned my BFA at Concordia University in Printmaking, Wolfstein-Joseph joined the printmaking atelier at the Saidye Bronfman Centre for Fine Arts, in Montreal. She served as Head of Printmaking and Instructor of Etching for nine years until its closing in 2007. Now Wolfstein-Joseph works in her own studio in Montreal West, Quebec. The subjects of her work have been personal, of her passions and pastimes. She works in series such as the Doors of Montreal West, boats on Lake Champlain, her life as seen with her feet in the foreground, and currently, her garden. Wolfstein-Joseph ventures to recreate the colours and textures, lights and shadows as they vary with the shift of the sun and the seasons. The colours convey the sentiments and moods aroused by the splendour of the garden, in an up-close point of view of the plants conveying total involvement in the setting.
Artist Statement:
Life Before Coffee - This is an etching from the artist’s series called “Footprints”, which show scenes from her life as she enjoys her environment. In this image she is stretching before an early run at a neighbourhood park with the colours of sunrise as inspiration. She includes herself in the view by using her foot and hand as a connection between her and the viewer.
Vintage Port - This is a scene from the life of the artist, enjoying the view from the deck on her boat, anchored in Willsboro Bay, New York, on Lake Champlain. It is from a series called “Footprints”, the etchings in which express a moment of reflection and contemplation, with her feet in the foreground as a connection between the artist, the viewer, and the environment.
Life Before Coffee
Etching, 27” x 34”
Price: 575$
Vintage Port
Etching with Aquatint, 30" x 24"
Price: 550$
Woods, Sandra
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"Art Despite Pain" is the motto of emerging artist Sandra Woods. Struck with a rare disease in 2016, her art practice is deeply intertwined with her patient advocacy and outreach for chronic pain and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).
She won the 2021 National Art Awards of the Canadian Pain Society with a watercolour, and second place in The Bateman Foundation State of the Forest nature photo contest later that year. In 2022 she won best amateur Watercolour or Gouache in the Pierrefonds Art Contest and was profiled in The Suburban for art and pain advocacy. A jury member for Healthcare Excellence Canada in 2022, she is also involved in a True Patriot Love Foundation arts initiative.
Woods has participated in almost 20 group exhibitions since 2021, including live shows at the Centre d'art Montreal Art Center, Gallery Gora, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Gallery (California), libraries, and Trestler House. She has two watercolours in a Québec City collection; the Cancer Pain & Supportive Care Research Lab, CHUQ-Université Laval.
The Pilot’s Cabin
Watercolour, 11" x 14"
Price: 350$
Farms on the Valley Road
Watercolour, 11" x 14"
Price: 350$
Artist Statement:
Sandra Woods’ art is inspired by the natural world, from the beauty of our Canadian landscapes to the intricate details of the fauna and flora that surround us. She is intrigued by particular moments outdoors; the reflection of sunlight off the petal of a flower at dawn, or the glimpse of a wild animal in an urban setting. An amateur nature photographer, she transitioned to watercolour painting in 2021.
The Pilot’s Cabin - The juxtaposition of nature against elements of the built environment captures the attention in this scene. The title is a play on words, referring to the cockpit or flight deck of an aircraft which is also called the pilot's cabin. The elk seems to be pausing to look at the windsock flying outside this mountain cabin, as though checking the wind direction. A former Air Force reserve officer, and the daughter of a Navy man, the artist has a soft spot for aviation and maritime lore. Drawn to the French Impressionists and others including Helen McNicoll and John Singer Sargent, her palette is influenced by the soft watercolour landscapes of contemporary artists David McEown and Andy Evansen and the cityscapes of Michael Solovyev and Thomas W. Schaller. Like her Canadian idols – Emily Carr, the Group of Seven, and Tom Thomson – she adores painting en plein air, except during Montréal's harsh winters.
Farms on the Valley Road - During a four-day watercolour workshop with Midwest artist Andy Evansen in October 2022, the artist began viewing old farm buildings in a new light –so to speak– as asymmetrical features of the natural landscape. The more lopsided and skewed the building, the more it appealed to her. Exploring a wealth of abandoned barns and outbuildings, from the West Island to Rigaud, she soon had many plein-air sketches and photos to work with. This piece combines several of those dilapidated old barns into one scene. Drawn to the French Impressionists and others including Helen McNicoll and John Singer Sargent, Her palette is influenced by the soft watercolour landscapes of contemporary artists David McEown and Andy Evansen and the cityscapes of Michael Solovyev and Thomas W. Schaller. Like her Canadian idols – Emily Carr, the Group of Seven, and Tom Thomson, Sandra adores painting en plein air, except during our winters
Minarakis, Eva
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MATI IV
Acrylics, inks, mixed media and resin on 23.5" round canvas
Price: NFS (Not For Sale)
GOLDEN ONYX MATI
Acrylics, inks, mixed media and resin on 12 inches round canvas
Price: NFS (Not For Sale
Artist Bio:
Eva Maria Minarakis is a mixed media Artist based in Montreal. Her work is self-expressive and free flowing using different fluid techniques to bring calmness and beauty into one’s space. She specializes in custom made artwork to help individuals reconnect with their spaces and teaches fluid-art to students worldwide virtually and locally through her workshops. Her “MATI” Collection is one of her Luxury Collections using crushed glass and textured details with a shiny finish to bring elegance into any space. "MATI" means evil eye in Greek which is a staple in Greek homes, we gift them or buy them for oneself to protect our home, office and loved ones against negative energies.
Artist Statement:
MATI IV - Has beautiful clear and gold textured glass details, different shades of blue and glass shine finish which all add elegance to any space.
GOLDEN ONYX MATI - Inspired by natural onyx stone representing protection and fortune.
Dussault, Johanne
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Möbius Strip – Infinity
Acrylic, 22.5" x 32"
Price: 475$
Artist Bio:
Johanne Dussault is a Montreal born and bred artist residing now in Ile Bizard. She has always been fascinated by art in all its forms, painting, sculpture, music, but painting is her therapy of choice. Dussault was finally able to take painting classes 20 years ago, but due to a career change, she had to put everything on hold. She is now retired and able to resume her artistic activities. Oil, acrylic, alcohol ink, tempera, Dussault loves learning new techniques and experimenting with new mediums. The contrast and play of colours, forms and movements are a constant discovery with each painting becoming another challenge. Inspiration for her artwork comes from pictures from her travels or simply things around her that give her a deep appreciation of nature.
Artist Statement:
The Möbius strip is a non-orientable surface, meaning that within it one cannot consistently distinguish the turns turns. Every non-orientable surface contains a Möbius strip.