Louise Gilroy – Artist & Photographer Artist Statement I enjoy discovering the story in all art, whether it is the cave paintings in Lascaux France, the Giotto frescoes in Assisi, the world of Bosch in Bruges, the Impressionist gardens of Monet, Guayasamin’s Chapel of Man in Quito, or the New York streets of Basquiat. Wanting […]
Sandra Robson
Biography Sandra was born in Toronto, but grew up on a farm. There were no crayons, pencils or paper; but it didn’t suppress a natural tendency to draw. She used sticks, rocks, sand and even snow. It didn’t matter if it washed away – because tomorrow was the opportunity to start fresh. While attending the […]
Wendy Bowe
Biography I was born and raised in Toronto and much of my subject matter is derived from the vibrancy of this city. The beauty in nature also captivates me and provides a differing view of the world through art. Regardless of subject, my objective is to create art which the observer will spend unlimited time […]
Everist Prokofiev
Biography Everist was born in Torun, Poland in 1959. He and his family left Poland when he was six years old, settling in Toronto, Canada. He was immersed in the visual arts and music throughout his childhood and developed his love for the fine arts at a very young age. He attended the Ontario College […]
Aisha Chiguichon
Biography Although born in Canada, she spent her childhood growing up in the Caribbean islands before returning to Canada as a teen. She uses her Caribbean and Canadian upbringing as inspiration for some of the subject matter for her work. The bright, colourful and vibrant culture of the Caribbean is where she finds the inspiration […]
Katerina Mertikas
Biography Katerina Mertikas (nee Patrinos) was born in Greece, and is now a permanent resident of Ottawa, Canada. A self-taught artist, Katerina is happiest when she is capturing the special moments of playing children. Her highly stylized art was first inspired by her two daughters and now re-energized with the addition of four grandchildren, leaving […]
Andy Donato
Biography Andy Donato (1937-) Andy Donato is well known for his editorial cartoons in the Toronto Sun and his signature image of “Donato’s Bird”. Many Canadian politicians consider it an honor if Donato targets them. Andy was born in 1937 in Scarborough. After graduating from Danforth Tech in 1955 he worked as a layout artist […]
James Darley
Biography James A. Darley was born on a farm in Oxford County, Ontario. He has lived and worked in Seabright, Nova Scotia since 1970. Jim paints in watercolour, acrylic and oil, and does wood and stone sculpture. His paintings and sculptures are in many public, private and corporate collections in North and South America, Europe, […]
Matt Beasant
Biography Matt Beasant is a self-taught Canadian Artist born and raised in Northwestern Ontario. His vivid colours, bold gradients, and crisp lines are applied by hand using many thin layers of paint – primarily acrylic. The resulting work can appear to have been printed onto the canvas. Central to my work is the understanding that […]
Stephen Gillberry
Biography Stephen Gillberry (1963-) For over two decades, Stephen has worked and experimented with colour and texture to create a body of work that transcends language and invokes a sense of wonder. Stephen’s interest in the unlimited possibilities of colour and texture was heightened during his years of travel throughout Asia and South America, where […]
