After a successful career in advertising, John returned to painting. His interpretive landscapes, inspired by nature’s quiet beauty, embody Zen – radiating calm and harmony while inviting viewers to reflect, slow down, and appreciate life’s simple moments.
Kate Hyde and Thomas Aitken collaborate on ceramics that unite Thomas’ strong forms and Kate’s interest in drawing and storytelling. Their work is designed to be both highly practical and visually intriguing.
True to the power of the wind, water, and trees of Northern Ontario. Rooted in Algonquin and its surrounding wilderness, Balkwill has developed an authentic contemporary voice that uniquely interprets the beauty and spirit of Canada’s great northland.
Karen L Bowen paints Canada’s countryside and shorelines, inspired by scenery while paddling, hiking and driving across the land. Her landscapes are done with oil in a bold, colourful, impressionist style.
Drawn to resilience and beauty in everyday moments, Shailyn creates encaustic paintings that blend grit and grace. Using layered wax and gestural line work, she explores connection, optimism, and the natural world which inspires her art.
Born in Ontario’s Kawartha region, David developed a deep connection to nature that inspires his art. An award-winning graphic designer for 30 years, he has returned to painting, using energetic brushstrokes to explore memories of youth.
Shu-Chen is focusing her work on the sculpture elements of visual effect. Surface effects are layering of glazes, fired in the Raku kiln. Pursuing excellence through art is the goal.
We all need to focus on the things that matter most to us in life, and it is no different for me as a fine artist. I love using colour, composition and technique, but want my art to touch the heart and soul, as well as the eye and the mind. Each painting has a story to be told.
My passion for abstract painting is a way to share my feelings and connect with others. Inspired by daily experiences, demonstrating what those moments felt like, and creating them into something that speaks to the viewer.
I paint the landscapes, flora and fauna of Canada in oils. I aim to show the mystery of our land and also the impact of the world on the subconscious mind through surrealism.
With a monochromatic colour palette and minimalist composition, my goal is to convey the calm and peacefulness found when being by water.
I paint with oils or acrylics, drawing inspiration from nature, animals and my passion for hockey. I channel my emotions into each piece hoping my work sparks connection and feeling in the viewer.
I love new challenges. I also want to incorporate my art into nature. So, in the past year, my artwork has featured mosaic tiles on skis and snowboards as well as plein air painting.
Maria Iva is an impressionistic landscape artist who explores the quiet harmony between nature and emotion. Through layered palette knife work and rich textures, she captures fleeting moments of light and color that invite calm reflection and connection with the natural world.
Andrew Judd is a Toronto based painter and former illustrator trained at the Ontario College of Art. His years painting in Vienna’s cafes shaped his style, earning him numerous international awards and recognition for his expressive plein air work.
Darlene’s semi abstracted spirited landscapes hang in Canadian embassies and The Mayo Clinic and are licensed internationally by Pomegranate. Darlene is passionate about teaching her joyful creative process at several arts organizations in Toronto and privately from her Etobicoke studio.
Producing timeless pieces of original art is a true passion of mine. So many things today are made to be disposable. I want to capture a moment in time that becomes invaluable.
Mary McLorn Valle’s oil paintings are boldly colourful and joyful. She explores themes of renewal and unfolding while painting flowers that flourish and fade. Mary further investigates colour in gridded studies and playful brushstroke paintings.
Orshy is a multimedia impressionist artist who paints from the heart. Her art tells a story! Translating inner thoughts onto her canvas with bold brushstrokes and textured techniques creates vibrant evocative pieces that resonate with the viewer.
Lee is a firm believer in painting in his home city and province, traveling all over Ontario in all seasons both painting small pieces on location and taking photographs. Nature and the outdoors have always played a strong role in his art.
Sam Paonessa is an award-winning professional artist who paints both in studio and plein air. His intent in creating is to lift the spirit of his viewers drawing them closer in seeing the beauty of God’s creation.
In both abstract and realistic style, Marlene’s subjects are trees, skies and faces (both human and animal). Inspired by the ever-changing beauty of nature, her artistic goals are to capture movement, light and emotion.
My paintings are a reflection of my emotions. I always paint without sketching so that one brush stroke will determine the next and the painting emerges with my emotions.
I am inspired by the rural landscape around me and from my homeland, England. My passion is for historical farms and barns all with a sense of humour! I have also combined my love of embroidery with acrylic landscapes.
John Shea captures the distinctive stone architecture of eastern Ontario in his iconic watercolours. He captures the essence of the region through the permanence and integrity of the stone and the artisans who built these much-loved buildings.
I create abstract paintings that explore transparency, rhythm, and the interplay of vibrant and earthy tones. Blending playfulness with modern refinement, my work invites viewers to look beyond the surface and discover depth in simplicity.
I focus on producing Canadian landscapes, both real and imagined, that are infused with ethereal light, depth and hope.
Finding love and warmth through the use of my artistic tools in everyday life.
Tod Waring designs and crafts unique metal pieces for the garden and home. His own designs include plant sculptures, whirligigs and mobiles. An appreciation for colour, movement and play is displayed in his work.
I’m an English artist based in Toronto. I create joyful and colourful embroidered artworks. Through stitch I express the imagined and the fanciful, grounded and informed by my experiences, memories and observational drawings.
Exquisite papers from around the world are the palette I use to create impressionist images of rugged windswept landscapes, whimsical villages, colourful abstracts, vibrant geometrics and intriguing wetlands.