Mimi Matte (1929-2012) 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...