painting & drawing artists
Mimi Matte
biography Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, Madeleine Rachelle (Mimi) Matte, received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from McGill University and was later represented by prominent galleries in Toronto and Montreal. In 1974, the Art Gallery of Ontario chose one of her works to...
Steven Volpe
biography I paint open-ended narratives derived from unremarkable scenes: ordinary people engaged in ordinary activities. Achieving an effect that is out of the ordinary is where the work begins: the transforming, the editing, the re-imagining. Positioned somewhere...
Peter Adams
biography Primarily a landscape painter, Peter Adams is interested in questioning where we go to seek beauty and where we go to recharge. His work highlights the complexity of calm immersion in nature, juxtaposing realism with abstraction, seeking serenity in a...
Bob “Omar” Tunnoch
biography Musician/Songwriter/Visual Artist, Bob ‘Omar’ Tunnoch, was born in Ottawa in 1953. The natural world has been his life-long passion and is a constant source of inspiration for him. As a member of the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA), Ontario Society of...
Mark Anthony Jacobson
biography Mark Anthony Jacobson is a widely-collected Shamanic Artist of the Woodland Art Movement, currently working and living in British Columbia. Born in Ontario of Ojibway and Swedish heritage. He includes traditional symbolism carrying powerful meanings within...
Ivano Stocco
biography Ivano Stocco's paintings are inspired by the architectural forms, the people, and colours of the everyday urban environment. He is interested in how to see and experience the world poetically in sub-optimal conditions and in imagery that is not necessarily...
Lila Lewis Irving
biography Lila Lewis Irving was born in New York City and emigrated to Canada in 1964. She holds an MFA in Theatre Arts from the University of Iowa as well as an MA and MFA, Fine Art, from the University of Wisconsin. She has exhibited extensively across the globe,...
Bill Schwarz
biography Born and raised in Saskatchewan, Bill Schwarz won his first colouring contest at age five. Bill earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Toronto in 1966 and was admitted to the Law Society of Upper Canada in 1968. Schwarz's has since...
Ricky Schaede
biography Ricky Schaede is a self-taught, Canadian artist born in Brampton, Ontario. His studio is located in Orangeville, Ontario. Schaede's artwork is rooted in a love for animals, nature, and fantasy. Working primarily with oils and acrylics, his paintings...
Elena Henderson
biography Elena Henderson studied art at the Moscow School of Arts, in Russia. Since immigrating to Canada in 1996, she has upgraded her Visual Arts Diploma from the Haliburton School of Art and Design: Fleming College and, in 2009, graduated from the International...
Emilia Perri
biography Emilia Perri graduated with Honours from the Ontario College of Art in 1984, where she was awarded the 4th year W.O. Forsyth Award for Excellence in Painting. Perri paints intuitively, building up layers of paint to create vibrant, large-scale, expressive...
Nancy Ladner
biography Nancy Ladner is a Canadian artist based in Hillsburgh, Ontario, working primarily in acrylics. Nancy is inspired by the surrounding nature of her own beautifully manicured gardens as well as the surrounding rural Erin Township landscapes. "Painting is a...
Teresa Rodrigues
biography Born on the island of Terceira in the Azores, Teresa Rodrigues immigrated to Canada with her family in the ‘70s. Her studio is located in Orangeville, Ontario. "My marks are spontaneous, expressive and simple; my colour scheme unnatural and the shapes I use...
Andrew James Smith
biography Andrew attended the California College of Arts and Crafts on a full scholarship. He was the resident artist at the Coach House Press, and taught paper making at Massey College. He represented Canada at the 1st Handmade Paper Conference. He was represented by...
Sandee Ewasiuk
biography Sandee Ewasiuk is a Canadian artist living in Hamilton, Ontario. Sandee graduated from the Ontario College of Art in Editorial Illustration and has been painting professionally for over three decades. Ewasiuk is inspired by her experiences and travels,...