Adams, Heather

Watercolour, oil.
Favourite subjects include: gardens, ponds, statues, flowers, bouquets and houses. Heather lives with her husband Gary in beautiful Thornbury, Ontario.

Contact: Heather Adams
Phone: 519 599 3419
Email: heather@insidersnetwork.com

 

Adams, Peter

Working in oils for twenty years, Peter Adams has painted portraits as well as urban landscapes. He has developed his own distinctive and expressive style and is now mostly inspired by the dramatic rural landscape that surrounds him. He is drawn to the interplay between order and chaos, grace and tradgedy, mystery and clarity. Often exploring the symbiotic and regenerative powers of the natural world, he is especially interested in the realm in which human and natural worlds meet - both in harmony and in opposition.
Peter Adams lives on a farm south of Creemore, Ontario and exhibits at several galleries across Ontario. He welcomes visitors to his studio at 154 Mill Street (the back of the Mad and Noisy Gallery).

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: peteradamsart@hotmail.com
Address:
  mad and noisy gallery
Website: http://www.peteradamsart.com/

 

Alexander, Jason

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery   183 Marsh St.
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Alisauskas, Ona

Watercolour, acrylic, drawings, mixed media

1951 Born, Toronto, Ontario
1973 Graduated, Ontario College of Art, Drawing & Painting
1974-83 Staff Artist, Mississauga Library System
1983 Graduated, International Summer School of Computer Graphics, Sheridan College
1984 Designer, Research and Development, Sheridan College
1984 Managing Director, Colour and Form Society, Mississauga
1993 Graduated, Faculty of Education, University of Toronto
1994-99 Teacher, Visual Art, Peel Board of Education
1999-2001 Instructor, Web Production, Humber College
2001-Current Artist & Instructor, Northwind Studio

Phone: 705 445 8064
Email: Onaalisauskas@yahoo.ca
Website: http://www.atnorthwind.com

 

Allingham, Pat

Painter, all mediums

Contact: Pat Allingham
Phone: 705 429 4839

 

Anderson, John

Canadian Contemporary Impressionist.

Canadian, because I am & contemporary because I'm alive and impressionist because you have a pretty good idea about what you might be looking at in my work & I paint because that's what I do. I paint. Within me are ways of seeing that are mine. The process of painting is a way for me to express what it is that I see. Charles Hawthorne, noted New England painter of the 1920s, wrote that we have a duty to find the beauty in the ordinary. I look for elements of beauty and interest within anything that light touches.

My work evolved from the oil painter's perspective of brush on canvas. I use tonality applied with rich colour and an impressionist character. The subject does not drive the composition but the force of light, however muted or powerful, creates a path that becomes the essence of the composition for me. Movement throughout my work is directed by the interplay of warm and cool colour. Fluctuating emphasis of light and shadow along with the use of lost and found edges enhances that movement.

Email: johndavidanderson@sympatico.ca
Address:
   Creemore
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Anderson, Marion Redrupp

I generally use landscape or floral fragments to explore design and shape, executed in a vibrant palette. I am challenged to blend quilt patterning, stained glass, and computer imagery into a very personal contemporary statement.

My watercolours are occasionally mixed with Caran d'ache watercolour crayons on watercolour paper of various sizes. Most recently I have explored the impact and strength of fragmented landscape memories, punctuated by colour or black and white photocopied photographic reproductions. The use of mixed media such as latex paint and metal with watercolour further enhances my work.

Contact: Marion Anderson Redrupp
Email: aldercreekstudio1@sympatico.ca
Address:
   Creemore
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Armstrong, Susan

Oil, watercolour, beading, handmade bears

Contact: Susan Armstrong
Phone: 519 599 1124
Email: sueartist@sympatico.ca

 

Atlin, Kim

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St.
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Babinok, Frances Joy

Watercolour, acrylic

Contact: Frances Joy Babinok
Phone: 705 445 4876

 

Bail, Frith

Since I was a young child my hands have always been in clay. Creating female forms have always been part of my repertoire. After going through treatment for breast cancer, my clay figures were an important means to help me get back to life. They held my sorrow and my madness. They led me in my search to find my inner balance. Each piece is a labor of love. I have a special spoon that I rub the unfired clay with until it glows. This burnishing process is slow and meditative. After this, the pieces are bisque fired. The final stage is a sawdust-firing. Each piece is individually wrapped with reeds and copper wire. The little packages are layered into a steel container filled with sawdust. The top is lit on fire, and a slow and smoky firing ensues. The results are always wonderfully surprising, as the smoldering sawdust leaves its unique fiery touch on each piece.

Contact: Frith Bail
Email: frithbail@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Ballanger, Sheila

Oil, acrylic, watercolours
In the beginning, Sheila painted casually as she worked and raised a family. Her priorities and fascination with art changed as the years passed. In moving to Wasaga in 1996 she found a whole new world.
"There is no better place to live as an artist than here along the shores of Georgian Bay. To express what I see and feel as I work with oil on canvas gives me great pleasure and joy. Being able to share these feelings in my paintings is a bonus. My goal ? To follow the yellow brick road and enjoy every step of the way."

Phone: 705 429 2634
Email: shebal@csolve.net

 

Bannerman,Sheila

Sheila Bannerman received commercial art training in high school and at the Ontario College of Art in the 1960s. Putting her art on hold to raise her family, Sheila renewed her love of painting by attending a watercolour workshop in 1985. Since then, she has studied with many accomplished artists and continues to develop her skills. Whether painted in a realistic manner or developed in an abstract style, Sheila's acrylics, oils, pastels and watercolours are inspired by the everyday subjects around her.

Contact: Sheila Bannerman
Phone: 705 428 5577
Email: wbannerman@aol.com

 

Barnett, Ron

Panoramic photography of local subjects.

By appointment only

Phone: 519 924 3942
Email: ron@colourpix.ca
Address:
   Eugenia
Website: http://www.theartmap.com/detailpgs/Barnett.html

 

Beauchesne Bédard, Hélène

Art has always had a special place in my life. At school, I used to draw everywhere. I always volunteered to create theatre sets and decorations. I lean toward warm colors, earth tones. Sometimes disciplined, other times more emotional, I always seek light and movement. My paintings are often in a panoramic format.

I spread on canvas the emotions stirred in me by the vitality of the sky, by the blaze of colours from a dawn scene, by the dreamlike sensations felt through the evening sky after a sunny day. I allow room for the viewer's imagination so that everyone may find his own quest.

I often paint dusk scenes, when all of the days events coalesce, the moment when the colours merge to give us one last glimpse, the moment where everything is set ablaze in an inspiring kaleidoscope of colours .

Contact: Hélène Beauchesne Bédard
Phone: 418 658 3833
Email: helenebbedard@yahoo.ca
Website: http://geocities.com/helenebbedard

 

Belcher, Susan

Oil, pastel, acrylic
I studied at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto during the late 1980s and early 1990s, while supporting my two children and myself as a Registered Nurse. This gave me a unique opportunity not only to study the human figure in depth, but also to look below the skin at the human condition with empathy. I strive to bring clarity and honesty to my work.
Presently I am a professional artist, painting and teaching from my studio in Wasaga Beach and The Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts in Collingwood.
I work mainly in oil paint, pastel, and acrylic. I love to use strong colours and am always pushing myself to a new level of expression. My fascination with people is seen in many of my paintings, as well as my love and awe of nature and rural settings. I feel art should include the viewer in a dialogue, sharing a moment, an emotion, or concern.

Contact: Susan Belcher
Phone: 705 429 8439
Email: susan.belcher@sympatico.ca
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Bemrose, Kathryn

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery Clarksburg
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Bennett, Janet

Moving to this beautiful area inspired me to begin painting. Many years ago I had dabbled in oils, but I was drawn to watercolour. I continue to enjoy this medium and find constant delight in the local scenery. I also find inspiration from the vibrant art community and the support of fellow painters.

Contact: Janet Bennett
Phone: 705 445 3542
Email: janet.b@sympatico.ca

 

Blair, Cynthia

Cynthia Blair is a graduate of the textile design program at Georgian College. Initially, she began her career painting on silk with french dyes, creating one-of-a-kind designs. She has continued to develop her skills by taking courses and workshops and enjoys experimenting with different techniques and concepts.

During the last few years, she has applied her energy to painting with acrylics on canvas, primarily florals and landscapes that capture the light within and around the subject.

Cynthia has exhibited at the Toronto Queen West Art Crawl, the Toronto Indoor Art Expo, and shows her work in numerous local shows and galleries. She accepts and welcomes commissions.

Contact: Cynthia Blair
Phone: 705 533 4857
Email: cindyablair@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.blairinteriors.com/artwork

 

Blatchford, Shirley

Watercolour

Contact: Shirley Blatchford
Phone: 705 444 6241
Email: shirbla@sympatico.ca

 

Boucher, Wendy

Original watercolours, oils, acrylics and porcelain. Local scenes and animals, pet portraits, handpainted furniture and tiles. Commissions and lessons offered.

Contact: Wendy Boucher
Phone: 519 986 2672

 

Bowden, Carol

Watercolour

Contact: Carol Bowden
Phone: 705 445 1410
Email: cebowden@bmts.com

 

Boyack, Alison

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Branch, Pamella

Oil paint, oil pastel
Pamella Branch is a noted communications designer. She has turned her experienced artist's eye to capturing the landscape of Newfoundland & Labrador and Southern Georgian Bay. Pamella works in oil paint and oil pastel. Her love of the subject is evident in the personality and spirit of the land she paints.

Contact: Pamella Branch
Email: pamella@hughes.net

 

Brandl, Marion

Painter

Contact: Marion Brandl
Phone: 519 538 5302

 

Bratkiw, Ingrid

Watercolour and mixed painting

Contact: Ingrid Bratkiw
Phone: 705 445 0639
Email: russing@georgian.net

 

Brown, Douglas

Douglas Brown's interest in painting and drawing has continued to develop since he attended childhood classes at the Art Gallery of Ontario. He studied under John Hall and W. E. Carswell at the Faculty of Architecture. Upon graduation, he took up evening studies at the Ontario College of Art and Design where he studied drawing under Jack Nicholls, watercolour painting under Aba Bayefsky and Chinkok Tan and printmaking under Frederick Hagen. Douglas actively pursued painting on weekends and holidays through the years, always setting time aside for fall sketching trips and never traveling without a sketchbook.

Over this period of time he took classes and or participated in workshops with Ray Loos, Jack Reid, Frank Webb, Brian Ayteo, John Bennett, Ed Cronk, Gerry Puley, Margaret Roseman and Paul Deegan.

Contact: Douglas Brown
Email: douglas067@sympatico.ca
Address:
   Creemore
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Brown, Lori

Contact: Lori Brown
Email: lilublue@hotmail.com

 

Brownridge, Eleanor

Although my studio's name originated with the stream that flows through my property, I've come to realize that the turtle is a perfect symbol for kiln fired glass. The turtle embodies strength, persistence and patience, virtues that are absolutely essential when working with warm glass.

Contact: Eleanor Brownridge
Email: eleanor@brownridge.ca
Website: http://www.turtlecreekglass.ca

 

Bulas, Marlene

Watercolour, acrylic, mixed media with collage
The bright joyous paintings of Marlene Bulas are depicted in a wide range of styles and media. Much of her work is impressionistic - especially her landscapes, still life, florals and figurative paintings. Marlene also considers herself an experimental artist and has been exploring abstraction and intuitive paintings on paper and canvas as well. Love of colour and the painting process itself are the main focus of her art. Major influences on her paintings have been the French Impressionists, the Group of Seven, and various contemporary instructors in Canada and the USA - especially Louise Cadillac of Colorado, USA.

Contact: Marlene Bulas
Phone: 705 326 0694
Email: bulas@thunderstar.net
Website: http://www.sunninghillart.com

 

Burke, Eleanor

Woodcarving, drawing

Contact: Eleanor Burke
Phone: 705 446 2652

 

Burton, Lenore

photography

Contact: Lenore Burton
Phone: 705 429 1795
Email: burtonphoto@rogers.com
Website: http://www.burtonphoto.ca

 

Bushey, Bruce

Acrylic paintings
Bruce's love of nature was nurtured throughout his many years of camping and canoeing in various regions of Ontario.

Bruce paints brilliant, active skyscapes and scenes of wildlife in their natural habitats, but also enjoys painting works of pets at play.

Bruce paints commissioned works as well as original pieces.
A favourite scene or photo of a pet can be converted to a painting.

Contact: Bruce Bushey
Phone: 705 445 8009
Email: christa441@rogers.com
Website: http://www.brucebushey.com

 

Byers, James

Jewellery

Contact: James Byers
Phone: 705 466 3127

 

Campbell, Dennis

As an outdoor enthusiast I have a passion for capturing the beauty of nature in my photographs. For over 30 years, landscapes, wildlife, insects and flowers have been the focus of my photography.

Contact: Dennis Campbell
Email: dennis.campbell065@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Canning, Barbel

Barbel creates handknitted, one-of-a-kind designer scarves, using mainly European yarns. Her colourful glassware is handpainted and dishwasher-safe. Original photo art notecards are created from her own photographs, some computer enhanced. Barb also likes working with coloured sand to make beeswax sand candles. As a certified aromatherapist, Barb loves working with essential oils and other natural products to create aromatherapy blends for people and pets, such as natural glycerin soaps, hand-crafted body butters, creams, lotions and environmental mists. Barb lives with her husband Allan in beautiful Collingwood, Ontario.

Contact: Barbel Canning
Phone: 705 444 6683
Email: blueplanet@georgian.net

 

Canning, John

I believe that the life of an artist is an evolution along a path and that one's abilities continue to grow and strengthen with age. Having the ability to see life through the creative eyes of a painter fuels one to capture that beauty, emotion, colour and texture and share it with those around us who are willing to appreciate it. As we continue to grow and mature as artists we must be very open to new relationships, new ideas, new (and old) techniques and never stop dreaming. But what is most important is that we must stay true to our original convictions and never forget why it is that we must paint.

Contact: John Canning
Email: jc@artwerkonline.com
Address:
   Creemore
Website: www.artwerkonline.com

 

Cantrell, Jim

Functional Art: hand thrown, one-of-a-kind, high fired stoneware and porcelain pottery.

Contact: Jim Cantrell
Phone: 705 444 7222
Email: jim@cantrell.ca
Address:
   103 Kionontio Trail, Collingwood
Website: http://www.jacpots.ca

 

Carberry, Shelley

For Shelley, the art of photography offers a unique way to experience and express feelings about nature -- our own, and that which surrounds us.

Contact: Shelley Carberry
Phone: 705 429 0857
Email: m.shelley@rogers.com
Website: http://www.shelleycarberry.bayphotoclub.com

 

Carroll, Debra Lynn

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery  183 Marsh St
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Cavin, Don

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Chattell, Tara

Beaded jewellery

Contact: Tara Chattell
Phone: 705 444 4522
Email: tara.chattell@rogers.com

 

Chick, Gary

Watercolour

Contact: Gary Chick
Phone: 519 538 1189
Email: supporttherapy@on.aibn.com

 

Clerkson, Murray

I've been an artist all my life. Not with a paint brush in my hand, but in my way of thinking and seeing. In August 1995, I stood in front of a naked canvas and created an image. I've never stopped since.

Resume of Murray Clerkson

1933 Born in Broadview, Saskatchewan, the youngest of a family of twelve
1944 Moved to Vancouver at age of eleven
1957 Attended Vancouver School of Art
1958 -1959 Joined US Army "to see the world"
1960 -1962 Attended University of British Columbia - One year pre-Architecture and one year Teacher Training
1964 -1978 Freelance Fashion Illustrator. Clients included Creeds, Harridges, Town Shoes
1978 Travelled for eight months around the world
1979 Moved to Collingwood
1979 Created and operated "Clerkson's Country Furniture", specializing in antiques, country furniture, folk art and accessories
1995 Sold "Clerkson's Country Furniture Ltd."
1995 Started painting full-time

Contact: Murray Clerkson
Phone: 705 445 2995
Email: clerksonartist@rogers.com
Website: http://www.clerksonartist.com

 

Clifford, Ann

A Fine Arts graduate of The Ontario College of Art and Design, Ann specialized in drawing and painting. Ann also trained in Italy, casting metal and carving marble in the ancient walled city Michelangelo called home: Pietra Santa or "Holy Stone". It is a renowned workplace attracting world-class sculptors from all across the globe, including the late Henry Moore.

Contact: Ann Clifford
Email: aclifford@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Coll, Bob

Born in Scotland, and raised by the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, Bob's marine themes reflect his background.

He is self-taught and relies on his memory and imagination as well as on his keen observation skills for his artwork. He has worked in various media such as pencil, charcoal, pastel, India ink, wash, oil, and acrylics. Member of GBACA.

Contact: Bob Coll
Phone: 905 857 0927

 

Collier, Steve

Stained glass
Steve's attitude is that his work "fits and enriches". It must fit with the theme, décor, and character of the space and its owner. The stained glass should enrich the feeling and experience of the space. His motto is "We make beautiful homes more beautiful". Steve works out of the Avalon Clearview Studio, which is also a bed & breakfast run by his wife Elaine. Avalon feeds Steve's passion for stained glass in a couple of ways: the building is a showcase for Steve's work, demonstrating how his stained glass "fits", and for displaying Steve's own personal taste in the art.
Avalon, situated at Devil's Glen, overlooks the Niagara Escarpment and the Mad River valley and its fields, forests, pond and streams. Like many other artists in the area, Steve's artistic imagination is spurred by the nature that surrounds him.

Email: avalonclearview@sympatico.ca
Website: htttp://www.avalonclearview.com

 

Connolly, Terese

Working in the stained glass medium for over 20 years hasn't diminished Terese's enthusiasm, and in fact, has prompted her to open her own studio and retail shop, not only selling her creations, but holding classes and workshops. Terese mixes it up with an eclectic approach to stained glass to create functional, decorative and whimsical pieces.

Contact: Terese Connolly
Phone: 705 444 6770
Email: suitefixings@bellnet.ca
Website: http://www.suitefixings.com

 

Corner, Caroyln

'Landscapes, Abstracts in Acrylic'
The interaction of abstract shapes in nature--trees, fence rows, hills, valleys and sky are a limitless source of inspiration for me.

Contact: Carolyn Corner
Phone: 705 444 0885

 

Corner, Stephen

Pottery

Contact: Stephen Corner
Phone: 705 445 7931

 

Cousins, Jack

Watercolour

Contact: Jack Cousins
Phone: 519 922 2247

 

Cowan, Alice

Painter

Contact: Alice Cowan
Phone: 705 445 5238

 

Crittenden, Guy

Oils

Contact: Guy Crittenden
Phone: 705 445 0361
Email: gcrit@rogers.com

 

Dakin, Richard

Many photographic presentations highlight the technical prowess of the photographer. This portfolio does not. The feature here is the raw beauty of the Georgian Triangle. From rocky beaches of Georgian Bay, to the ruins of Castle Glen the possibilities for the photographer are endless. In this collection, I have tried to let the subjects speak for themselves.
The photographs here were taken with inexpensive equipment, using basic photographic techniques. Photoshop manipulations, in most cases, were minimal. In a sense I have tried to master the technology in order to minimize its influence on the final image.
All of the photographs in this show were taken within a thirty minute radius of my home in Collingwood. I consider myself lucky to be living here. Every day brings variations in light and shadow that transform the landscape. I hope you enjoy seeing the Georgian Triangle in black and white.

Contact: Richard Dakin
Email: richard.dakin@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Davidson, Ann

Acrylics

Contact: Ann Davidson
Phone: 705 445 9717

 

Davies, Bryan

Bryan Davies is a professional fine art photographer with a studio in Creemore, Ontario, Canada. Graduating from Humber College in Visual Communications, Bryan has spent the past thirty-two years developing his unique photographic style. For twelve years Bryan served as the resident nature photographer at The Kortright Centre for Conservation. Bryan continues to create strong visual images for portrait, wedding and commercial clients. Davies has been accepted into the membership of The Professional Photographers Association of Ontario, Creemore BIA and GBACA.

Bryan Davies unique style of expressive images has been successfully exhibited at The Mad and Noisy Gallery, Curiosity House Gallery, L.E. Shore Memorial Gallery, Arabesque Restaurant and Chez Michel Restaurant. Several of his fine art images have been published and exhibited internationally. In 2007, we will see a collection of Bryans fine art images on display at The Purple Hills Studio Tour in Creemore and the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts Studio Tour in Collingwood.

Bryan also shoots stock images of The Georgian Triangle Area for resort and tourism clients. Davies stock photography is represented in North America by Painet Inc. and in Europe by DCR Imagenes of Barcelona, Spain

Contact: Bryan Davies
Phone: 705 466 5775
Email: bryan.davies@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.bryandavies.com

 

Davies, Gail

Contact: Gail Davies
Phone: 519 599 5662
Email: gail.davies@sympatico.ca

 

Davies, Louis M.

As a youth in London, England, I enjoyed art. I developed my skills through private lessons with a local artist. My talent caught the eye of my high school art teacher, who led me into producing award-winning pictures. All in all, not a bad position for a youth who many thought would go to art college.
Over the years, I attended numerous art courses with great teachers and produced works in the awe-inspiring area known locally as "cottage country". I found what I liked and developed my own style, which, along with some passion and a little confidence, enabled me to turn my hobby into a career in 1997. As a full-time artist, I initially created wildlife and scenic works in watercolour, acrylics and oil.
I also paint custom pictures that please those who commission them. I love what I do, and my solid realistic style has resulted in works going to buyers in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

Contact: Louis M. Davies
Phone: 416 229 4253
Email: louis.davies@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.louisdavies.com

 

de Camillis, Laurie

The Southern Ontario landscape is my home. I have driven its artery (Hwy 401) so often that I have watched groves of trees grow up and the familiar hills turn from brown to yellow to green -- then red and back again. With almost every passing I would see a stand of trees, a meadow or just a special light that would make my heart flutter. This configuration of beauty is a reminder of the symbiotic relationship we have to all other living things. It is these moments I try to capture with strokes of colour that dance for me across the canvas to a classical tune like Mozart or Vivaldi. It is an objective view with no drama of light or illusions of perspective - just the delight of colours and forms relating with each other.

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery  183 Marsh St
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Dennis, Paulette

I have been seduced by art from my first memory, from the joy of singing, the passion of dance, the grace of skating to the discovery that art could also be applied to my other passion: science. It took many years before I would fulfill the dream of becoming a scientific and medical artist.
In the interim, my art became manifest in drawings and paintings, mostly of nature, trees, rocks, fabric, the human figure. Things with lines that traced elegance and solitude or lines of growth and strength. Many of my drawings are studies of stress lines in rocks, growth lines of vines, life lines in leaves, flowing lines of animal hair. All spring from the lines of a life that has gone in many directions. My aim is to keep the lines of my art fresh, seeking, gentle and beautiful as I interpret the world around me.

Contact: Paulette Dennis
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Dennis, Peter

I endeavour to make objects that recreate, for the viewer and for myself, the childhood experience of discovery, surprise and delight in the world around us. For these objects to be successful the viewer cannot be a passive observer but must participate in the work mentally and sometimes physically. Many of the works are automata, which require the viewer to physically interact with the object, usually by turning a crank, in order to discover the meaning of the work. Through this personal involvement, the viewer becomes an integral part of the work.
The objects are always three-dimensional so that they exist in the same reality as the viewer, rather than in the illusionary world of two-dimensional work. I use any material and method that is expedient to achieving the idea, although I have a preference for materials that are subordinate to the idea and do not have any special intrinsic value, strong characteristic or beauty of their own. The objects I make are sometimes described as whimsical, humorous, toy-like, magical. When this happens I feel that the work has succeeded.

Email: pdennis@georgian.net
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Dick, Erika

Artist; bed and breakfast

Contact: Erika Dick
Phone: 519 924 9977
Email: erika@biblereadinggames.com

 

Dorgelo, Bonnie

Bonnie has completed the drawing and painting program at Sir Sandford Fleming College. She is currently attaining her Visual and Creative Arts diploma. Abstract painting with acrylics, collage and the art of sculpting with wire are ways Bonnie loves to express the spirit of life.
Bonnie has received juried awards for her wire sculptures. Her commissioned works have found homes across Canada and in Ireland. Dragonflies, butterflies, fish, whales, owls, loons, frogs, expanded hearts, circles, flowers, faces and spirit houses are often subjects abstractly expressed in Bonnie's work.

Contact: Bonnie Dorgelo
Email: bonniedorgelo@hotmail.com

 

Dueck, Karen & Anna-Rose

Contact: Karen & Anna-Rose Dueck
Phone: 519 538 4864

 

Durnford, Maggie

Watersoluble wax crayons

Contact: Maggie Durnford
Phone: 705 445 5264
Email: maggiedurnford@yahoo.ca

 

Eakins, Liz

Elizabeth was born and raised in Kitchener-Waterloo where she gained an appreciation of simple and elegant imagery born of that rural landscape. She attended the Ontario College of Art in Toronto where she dabbled in many disciplines but majored in printmaking. Her specialty quickly became block printing, both woodcuts and linos which offer the immediacy and material responsiveness reflected in her drawings and patterns. Much of her work is derived from natural forms and patterns but is then run through her personal filter to arrive at a unique style.
In 2002, Elizabeth moved with her family to the Creemore area where she homesteads just outside of town. She is highly involved in the Mad and Noisy Gallery and sits on the Board of Directors.

Contact: Liz Eakins
Email: eakinsbruer@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

England, Belle

Silver, silversmith

Contact: Belle England
Phone: 705 429 6739
Email: england@georgian.net

 

Ernst, Katherine

ARTIST STATEMENT coming soon

Contact: Katherine Ernst
Email: kernst@cogeco.ca
Address:
   Creemore
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Esplen, Kate

Acrylic, oil, mixed media, sculptures, jewellery
I paint horses, both because I love the way they look and because they can express emotion and mood far more effectively than humans. Where we are often hindered by our attempts to communicate with words, horses express themselves physically. In addition to a full range of facial expressions, they also use their moveable ears, bodies and four legs to show a mood or concept.
My paintings fall into two main categories: "horse paintings" that capture horses' pure joy of movement or the way light falls across skin in dappled sunlight or a hip in the light of early dawn; and "human paintings" expressing social issues or coping with everyday life issues.
The latter category becomes a collaboration with the viewer. I paint my experiences, and the viewer adds the depth of their own personal interpretations.

Contact: Kate Esplen
Phone: 519 924 0195
Email: kesplen@bmts.com
Website: http://www.kateesplen.com

 

Falconer, Nancy

Photographer

Contact: Mad and Noisy Gallery, Creemore
Phone: 705 466 5555
Address:
  154 Mill St Creemore ON L0M 1G0
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Farmer, Shirley

Shirley is a long-time resident of the Georgian Bay area whose works encompass the beauty of the landscapes around her home. She paints in a variety of media, sizes and subjects. Her works are hanging in the Parliament Buildings, the Toronto Dominion Centre and in many private collections around the world. She has worked with many notable artists, including A.Y. Jackson and Jack Pollock.

Contact: Shirley Farmer
Phone: 519 599 6748

 

Findlay, Jimmy

Ironwork; Garden sculpture

Contact: Jimmy Findlay
Phone: 705 445 0932

 

Firman, Raymond

I am a wood carver and have been carving since I was a boy. My interest in carving decoy ducks and other birds began about 40 years ago. I carve ducks, songbirds, waterfowl and other birds, presented in their natural habitats.

Email: raymondfirman@rogers.com

 

Fleming, Michelle

Oil

Contact: Michelle Fleming
Email: languedocfleming@hotmail.com

 

Fogel-Oelbaum, Bobbie

Oil, acrylic

Contact: Bobbie Fogel-Oelbaum
Phone: 705 446 2554

 

Foster, Colleen & Ken

Colleen - Fibre art; Ken - Watercolour,acrylic

Contact: Colleen & Ken Foster
Phone: 705 444 5879

 

Foubert, Marion

Watercolour

Contact: Marion Foubert
Phone: 705 444 2556
Email: mfoub@rogers.com

 

Fuhre, Karl

Oil, acrylic

Contact: Karl Fuhre
Phone: 705 429 5079

 

Galligan, Kim

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Gibson, Yvonne

As a hobby, I love to create whimsical Santas and old-fashioned renditions of Father Christmas, and I decided, after retiring from a banking career, to pursue my love of art. I am self-taught, but have found some direction through lessons with Willy Wildman. I enjoy dabbling in water colour and oil and get excited when I see the finished product coming to life.

Most of my work is of the Georgian Bay Area where I have lived all my life. I am President of Georgian Bay Arts and Crafts Assoc. and a member of Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts.

Contact: Yvonne Gibson
Phone: 705 445 2729
Email: gygibson@bmts.com
Address:
  343 Sixth St Collingwood Ont

 

Glassman, Richard S

Oils and acrylic Large figurative studies also ink, watercolour and graphite drawings.

Contact: Richard S. Glassman
Phone: 519 538 5559
Email: rg5839@mac.com
Address:
  RR1 Meaford N4L 1W5
Website: http://www.rsglassman.com

 

Glassman, Sonja Kalter

Oil and acrylic impressionist landscape and still life.
Also monoprints and collage.

Contact: Sonja Kalter Glassman
Phone: 519 538 5559
Email: rg5839@mac.com
Address:
  RR1 Meaford ON N4L 1W5

 

Gorrie, George

I am retired, living in Collingwood, Ontario. I took up watercolour painting early in my retirement on the suggestion of my wife. During my working years, I was a VP of Gorrie Marketing in Toronto. Our company was in the sales promotion business and employed artists to render our creative and finished art, which is now done on computer. I believe that the years of working with many artists to render our presentations was instrumental in assisting me with my own art.

Contact: George Gorrie
Phone: 705 445 6541
Email: aqvite@aol.com

 

Greisman, Elizabeth

I began my career as a Painter in 2000 and have found my niche drawing and painting dancers, portraits of women and creating an impression of Canadas mountain ranges. I work primarily in oil paint on canvas, or mixed media on paper. Recently, I have been experimenting with drawing and painting on silk panels. I have lived in Toronto for most of my life. My family homes have been in the centre of the city for five generations. The narrative of my family story influences my approach to my artwork. Through my interest in womens roles and aging, the preservation of architecture and green spaces, education of the young child and the intertwining of all artistic disciplines, I assimilate the influences and teachings of the previous generations.

Contact: Elizabeth Greisman
Email: elizabethgreisman@yahoo.ca
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Grisé, Deb

Self-taught artist, Deb Grisé, developed her painting style using watercolour with various leading edge support products, such as synthetic paper and canvas. More recently Deb has studied oil painting techniques, and has found that she loves working in this medium. Portraiture is of particular interest to Deb, either working with a live model in her studio, as in the oil painting, Portrait of Simon (right), or from photos. Landscape is another favourite subject, Deb being especially fond of the Georgian Bay region. Deb has her studio in her home, where she lives with her family in beautiful Penetanguishene, Ontario. Her work can be viewed in the local galleries as well as her on-line studio.

Contact: Deb Grisé
Phone: 705 549 4252
Email: dgrise@canada.com
Website: http://www.debgrise.com

 

Hahn, Carol

Clay

Contact: Carol Hahn
Phone: 519 599 6863
Email: cchahn@bmts.com

 

Hall, Annie Dennice (Denny)

Oil, acrylic

Contact: Denny Hall
Phone: 705 446 1392
Email: dennyhall80@hotmail.com

 

Hamilton, Pearl

Bears

Contact: Pearl Hamilton
Phone: 705 446 0835
Email: pearlsbears@yahoo.ca

 

Harkness, Jim

Spanning over 27 years, Jim's shop produced about 200,000 woodcarvings in basswood and pine, in about 800 variations. Jim was the first carver to mass produce loons for the North American gift market, and he created the 320 loon profiles that marked the entrances to Northern Reflections mall stores across North America. The work produced by his shop mainly included songbirds, ducks, geese, cats, beavers, roosters, puffins, nativity sets and owls. It also included dozens of limited production items (never numbered), from dodos, skunks, racoons, humans and angels, to woodcocks, pheasants, grouse, dogs, pigs, boobies, turkeys, hawks and eagles, to mention a few. They were all rough cut on a bandsaw, then carved with files and painted with oil stains and enamels. They were also varnished. In 1977, at the request of the McMichael Collection gift shop for which he carved for the duration of his career, he began dating his work. Work done before that is undated.

Contact: Jim Harkness
Email: jim.harkness@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Hately, George

Watercolour

Contact: George Hately
Phone: 705 444 1035
Email: jeanandgeorge@georgian.net

 

Heeson, Erika

Wire and bead jewellery

Contact: Erika Heeson
Phone: 705 441 5425
Email: erikaheesen@gmail.com

 

Hefferman, Carol

Mixed

Contact: Carol Hefferman (don't phone in winter)
Phone: 705 445 0018
Email: bobcarolh@yahoo.com

 

Hickling, Roy

My figurative oil paintings are rendered alla prima, worked quickly and gesturally in thick, textured layers of paint mixed on the canvas and often carved back in to previous layers. They combine a sense of spontaneity with a strong read on the subject and an underlying emotional subtext. I view my process as an exploration of my intuitive ability to read people and to recognize to what degree the work is connected to the model, myself, a combination of both, or to something else altogether.

Contact: Roy Hickling
Email: roy.hickling@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Hickox, Stevie

Studied at Central Technical School under such great people as Carl Scheffer, J. Gold, Hammer, Peter Hanworth and following graduation Doris McCartly. Stevie studied at O.C.A., Toronto and the Academy of Art in Richmond, England. She has been a commercial artist in Toronto and Vancouver. Stevie paints on consignment and for herself.

Contact: Stevie Hickox
Phone: 519 599 5082

 

Hicks, Barbara

Stained glass

Contact: Barbara Hicks
Phone: 705 443 8143
Email: barb.bear@rogers.com

 

Hillis, Barbara

Watercolour

Contact: Barbara Hillis
Phone: 705 444 2316
Email: bjhillis@aol.com

 

Hindle, Lewis

Painter
Studio open Tues-Sat 11-4

Contact: Lewis Hindle
Email: verna.hindle@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.theartmap.com/detailpgs/Hindle.html

 

Hitchins, Wendy

I am a dedicated artist in all aspects of beaded jewellery, including lampworking. Each piece is unique, as no two beads are exactly alike. My work may also incorporate off-loom weaving, loom weaving or other creative bead stitches using needle and thread. I love to create custom work on request.

Contact: Wendy Hitchins
Phone: 705 444 4765
Email: info@beadywendy.com
Website: http://www.beadywendy.com/

 

Hodgetts, Dave

Dave is a retired teacher/principal living in Rob Roy, near Collingwood. He has a deep love of the out of doors and throughout his life has pursued many outdoor activities. His boyhood summers were spent at Camp Hurontario in Georgian Bay, a boys' camp founded by his father. At Hurontario, Dave began painting at a very young age under the guidance of the camp art teachers. Here, Dave watched and learned from some of Canada's greatest artists who visited the camp to paint the bay. A.Y. Jackson, John Rennie, Hilton Hassel, David Blackwood, John Hartman and Ted Bartram are among those who have influenced Dave's work.
"I like experiencing wild places where I can canoe, paint and flyfish. Algonquin Park, Georgian Bay, the Niagara Escarpment and Canada's far north feed these passions."

Contact: Dave Hodgetts
Phone: 705 922 2025
Email: hodge@lynx.org

 

Hope, Mark

Oils, plaster of paris, sculpture
I've always had a creative spirit in some form or another since childhood. I wish to devote my life to living through my senses. Painting allows me to do that. Today, being an artist is not so much what I do but who I am and I love being an artist. I find that painting and other mediums can be tools for learning about myself and learning to see. The act of active observation is a very intimate thing. Discovering my subject through observation, connects me forever to it. Observation is a vehicle for my imagination.
I am primarily a painter, working in oils. My subject matter varies and is mostly a representational exploration of light and colour. I work with soapstone as a sculpting medium and have found Henry Moore to be a strong influence in my work. I also enjoy black and white photography. My strongest influences are from the impressionists, the Group of Seven, Salvadore Dali and Henry Moore.

Contact: Mark Hope
Phone: 705 422 2393
Email: standingtall001@yahoo.ca
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Horton, Barbara

Watercolour

Contact: Barbara Horton
Phone: 705 445 2669
Email: billbarbhorton@aol.com

 

Hoskin, Shirley

Oil, watercolour

Contact: Shirley Hoskin
Phone: 705 429 6957

 

Hotson, Barbara

Watercolour
For me, painting is another way of communicating the thoughts and feelings that I have expressed in my photographs for years: the importance of home and family in light of the transience of time.

More importantly, it is a way of truly connecting with a place: of becoming part of a landscape or a corner of a garden--of merging with the light and the shadows and of breathing close to the earth; of slowing down the moment to a full stop and being in it.

Contact: Barbara Hotson
Phone: 416 252 5655
Email: hotson@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/hotson

 

Houghton, Jon

Original oil painting, sketching and custom commissions

Contact: Jon Houghton
Phone: 705 446 5360
Email: jwhghtn@mta.ca
Website: http://www.myartclub.com/artist.cfm?XYZ=780

 

Huebner, Brigitte

Fibre art

Contact: Brigitte Huebner
Phone: 705 556 2947
Email: brigittehuebner@excite.com

 

Hueckel, Herman

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery  183 Marsh St
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Huycke, Katherine

Contact: Katherine Huycke
Email: kathuycke@hotmail.com

 

Hylton, April

Original jewelry: silver, wire/bead.

Contact: April Hylton
Email: apriljewel1969@hotmail.com

 

Jahn, Beverley

Watercolour & acrylics

Contact: Beverley Jahn
Phone: 519 599 6744

 

Jancso, Juliet

Juliet works in bronze, clay, fibreglass, and ciment fondu. She has taught life sculpture for many years at the Dundas Valley School of Art, and at the Burlington Art Centre where she has also taught painting and drawing. She has decided now to devote herself entirely to her own sculpture and is only teaching the occasional course.
Juliet has enjoyed a great deal of success with her portrait sculpture and her increasing number of commissions has encouraged her to continue this line of work in the future. Her recent portrait in bronze of donor Michael G. DeGroote for McMaster University can be seen in the Atrium of the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery.

Contact: Juliet Jancso
Email: jjancso@interlynx.net

 

Johnston, Betty

Watercolour & acrylics

Contact: Betty Johnston
Phone: 705 422 0321

 

Johnston, Richard

Watercolour, acrylics, pen & ink

Contact: Richard Johnston
Phone: 705 422 0321

 

Kalve, Velga

Contact: Velga Kalve
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Kaufmann, Miche

Acrylic on canvas

Contact: Miche Kaufmann
Phone: 705 446 0193

 

Kelemen, Vlasta

Watercolour, acrylics

Contact: Vlasta Kelemen
Phone: 519 824 6168

 

Kemp, Gordon

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Kentie, Arnolda

Oil,acrylic

Contact: Arnolda Kentie
Phone: 705 429 4985
Email: a.p.kentie@sympatico.ca

 

Kerr, Kathy

Kathy Kerr is a long-time visitor to and resident of Meaford. She is one of the founding members of the Meaford Creative Arts Association, where she has learned all she knows about painting. Previously Kathy worked in stained glass and wood carving.

Contact: Kathy Kerr
Phone: 519 538 1520
Email: kathy.kerr@sympatico.ca

 

Kerr, Norah

Goldsmith; silver jewellery

Contact: Norah Kerr
Phone: 519 538 1520
Email: norah@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.besmithian.org

 

Kimber, Elizabeth

Watercolours

Contact: Elizabeth Kimber
Phone: 705 446 1256
Email: rwkimber@rogers.com

 

Kirouac, Tanya

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Kovac, Milla

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery  183 Marsh St
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Krawecka, Elzbieta

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Kruger, Diane

Sculpture (concrete)

Contact: Diane Kruger
Phone: 705 446 0343
Email: d.kruger@sympatico.ca

 

Kundinger, Ray

Watercolour
Ray Kundinger resides in the beautiful hills of Mulmur near the town of Mansfield where he has a chalet nestled in the Pine River Valley. From here he paints landscapes in both summer and winter and paints extensively during his travels to Europe and the Carribean.
He is a member of the Toronto Watercolour Society, Georgian Bay Arts and Crafts Association and the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts centered in Collingwood. He has had many exhibits and showings in Toronto and other areas. He was published in the Catalogue of Canadian Artists, distributed to the galleries and art dealers throughout North America. He has paintings in many private collections in US and Canada and has been accepted into many juried shows.

Ray has studied in both Canada and the United States. He learned his skills and training through attending many artist workshops, schools and through his experience as owner of his own advertising agency in Toronto. He is known for his bold use of colour, simplistic design and loose brush strokes.

Contact: Ray Kundinger
Phone: 416 751 2669
Email: kundinger@rogers.com
Address:
   Creemore
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Kunhegyi, Irene

Watercolour,acrylic

Contact: Irene Kunhegyi
Phone: 519 763 3914

 

Lane, James

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery  183 Marsh St
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Lawrence, Larry "Toots"

Toots finds this area very welcoming and supportive for artists. He has been exploring artistic expression in oil paint as well as abstract stone sculptures and incorporating hand-created stone pendants into Natural Neckware by Toots. Participation in local art shows such as those sponsored by the Georgian Bay Arts and Crafts Association promotes discussions with other artists and provides an impetus to strive for excellence. Toots is presently Vice President of GBACA. Both passions have given back an immense amount of pleasure and satisfaction; the music more ephemeral and art more concrete but both passions have the component of sharing with a wider audience.

Contact: Larry "Toots" Lawrence
Phone: 705 446 0720
Email: lmlawrence@rogers.com
Website: http://www.lawrenceart.com

 

Lawtey, Anne

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Ledden, Taylor

Taylor Ledden is a fifth-generation Canadian born in Quebec and raised in Ontario. Ledden is a retired technical writer. A few years before retirement Ledden became re-acquainted with woodturning. Ledden's work is distinguished by close attention to finish as well as form. Visitors often comment on the fine finish. Ledden's turnings include burl bowls, both with and without natural edges. His home and studio are located in Simcoe County close to the shores of Georgian Bay.
"I am constantly amazed at the amount of beauty that lurks inside a really ugly piece of wood. I often make this comment to people who are admiring one of my burl bowls. The "ugly piece of wood" is a burl. Burls are abnormal growths found on the sides of tree trunks. This abnormal growth is analogous to a tumour in humans, and may be the tree's response to infection or insect activity. The resulting burl is not attractive, but the abnormal growth that created it also creates wondrous patterns in the wood. My inspiration is the burl itself, and my time is spent revealing the beauty that lies within."

Contact: Taylor Ledden
Phone: 705 361 1316
Email: t.ledden@sympatico.ca
Website: http://turningsbyledden.ca

 

Lee, Norma

"Nature to the thoughtful, will always remain a vast and delightful storehouse, the fountain of inspiration." John F. Carlson

I started painting in oils when I moved to the Georgian Bay area of Ontario in the mid-1990s. I prefer to paint on site, whether on the rocky shorelines of nearby lakes, on rolling hills and in woodlands, or just out the back door in my perennial flower garden.
My goal in each painting is to capture the light. It may be the subdued atmospheric light of an overcast autumn day or the bright warm light of a sunny summer afternoon. Since light continually changes, it is essential to paint quickly to capture that fleeting moment. By immersing myself in the subject matter I hope to transfer onto the canvas my emotional response to a scene. If a viewer responds to these feelings, I feel that the painting was a success.

Contact: Norma Lee
Phone: 705 428 5711
Email: ntlee@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www3.sympatico.ca/tnlee/

 

LeGrice, Linda

Oils

Contact: Linda LeGrice
Phone: 705 445 5336
Email: lynleg@msn.com

 

Lemay, Leona

Contact: Leona Lemay
Phone: 705 429 0803
Email: maryllemay@hotmail.com

 

Lewis, Marion

Contact: Marion Lewis
Phone: 705 445 8132
Email: marion.lewis@rogers.com

 

Lex, Anke

Clay

Contact: Anke Lex
Phone: 705 445 5764
Email: ceramicadeanke@hotmail.com

 

Lieberman, Donna

Mosaic

Contact: Donna Lieberman
Phone: 705 533 3792
Email: liebermanmosaics@rogers.com
Website: www.liebermanmosiacs@rogers.com

 

Lindsay, Bonnie

Watercolour and acrylics

Contact: Bonnie Lindsay
Phone: 519 922 2588
Email: bonnie@lindsay.infosathse.com

 

Lister, Murray

Oils

Contact: Murray Lister
Phone: 905 967 1135
Email: kmlister@sympatico.ca

 

Lockhart, Brian

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery  183 Marsh St
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Logan, Ann

Anne paints in watercolours & acrylics depicting a variety of subjects.

Contact: Ann Logan
Phone: 705 445 8744
Email: karhilo@rogers.com

 

Logan, David

David is a photo person, mostly shooting landscapes.

Contact: David Logan
Phone: 705 446 8744
Email: karhilo@rogers.com

 

Mack, Elke

Oil, acrylic, watercolours

Contact: Elke Mack
Phone: 705 445 7139

 

Maclaren, Jason

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Maclean, Kevin

I have been visiting auction houses, yard sales, surplus dealers and combing the streets for urban flotsam for about fifteen years, slowly building up a large palette of industrial fittings and generally odd high tech junk. I look for circular shapes, rusty hardware, and highly crafted components and often the pieces I come across dictate the direction of the sculpture. I get to be an artist, antique dealer, and pack rat all in the same occupation.

Contact: Kevin Maclean
Email: kbm@kmacleanstudio.com
Website: http://www.kmacleanstudio.com

 

MacLeod, Barbara

3D Fibre Art

Contact: Barbara MacLeod
Phone: 519 599 6947
Email: barb@bmts.com
Website: http://www.wallhanging.net

 

Mahood, Jonathan

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Mantrop, Paul

Phone: 705 444 0047
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Marsh, Cynthia

Oil

Contact: Cynthia Marsh
Phone: 519 599 5229

 

Marshak, David

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Martin, Noel

Oil

Contact: Noel Martin
Phone: 519 538 5918
Email: xnemx@sympatico.ca

 

McArthur, Michael D.

Sculpture (soapstone and wood); custom wood frames

Contact: Michael D. McArthur
Phone: 705 444 6491
Email: m.mcarthur@lynx.org
Website: http://www.woodenframes.ca

 

McCallum, Anne

Watercolour, oil, acrylic, mixed media

Contact: Anne McCallum
Phone: 705 342 7725
Email: amccallum@cogeco.ca

 

McCauley, Gail

Beadwork

Contact: Gail McCauley
Phone: 905 773 7035
Email: gail@ckrits.com
Website: http://www.ckrits.com

 

McConnell, Aggie

An education in Western Canada, majoring in art-history, has been followed by many years of study in all aspects of visual arts. Mentors, such as John Leonard, Dennis Cliff, Ottis Tamisaskis and Marsha Stonehouse have facilitated work in many disciplines and mediums, including oils, acrylic, watercolours, encaustic, sculpture, lithography and life-study.

Aggie also worked for 20 years as a consultant and selector in corporate art placement through Art Rental of A. G. O., as well as principle of A.L.M. and Associates, Framing & Consulting

Aggies work is included in a number of corporate and private collections, Canada and the U.S.,and is shown in a number of galleries, which regularly include the Upper Gallery, 3016 Bloor St. W., Toronto, Latitude 44 Gallery, 2900 Dundas St. W., Toronto, and the Art Centre Gallery, Blue Mountain Foundation, Collingwood, On.

Aggie's art style is characterized by an expressionist treatment, often with impasto textures and combinations of mixed mediums. She is presently working toward a more minimal conceptualism, however, surface texture and strong contrasts in light and colour intensity remain her favoured method of expression.

For Aggie, art continues to be a passion, a joy, a challenge and always, as adventure.

Phone: 705 444 5250
Email: keithaggiem@aol.com
Address:
  Box # 1196 Collingwood
Website: http://www.aggiesart.ca

 

McDonald, Steve

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

McInnes, Kai-Liis

ARTIST STATEMENT

Coming Soon.

Contact: Kai-Liis McInnes
Phone: 519 925 0421
Email: kailiis@inetsonic.com
Website: http://www.kai-liisartstudio.com

 

Meilinger, Karin

Pastel, watercolour, acrylic

Contact: Karin Meilinger
Phone: 705 422 0613
Email: karmeil@rogers.com
Website: http://s29.photobucket.com/albums/c265/20Manne05/KM/

 

Miller, Sue

I try to live in the moment. So too, with my paintings, I try to capture my immediate response to a scene or subject at that moment. These can be dramatic or very simple & frank images. I am most inspired by landscape & historical or simple architecture. What usually draws me in is: "How does this scene connect me to the past or the present, & how do they connect me to myself & others?"
In today's fast-paced, sprawling, high tech world, there are many subtle scenes that get overlooked or become completely obliterated & forgotten. My purpose is to capture & illuminate the precious value of these things & how to appreciate simplicity. Presently my work is transitioning towards a more expressionistic, simplified approach to subjects that inspire me.

Contact: Sue Miller
Email: sue_miller@rogers.com
Website: http://www.sueamiller.com

 

Miller, Vincent

Vincent is an artist who works primarily in watercolours and oils.The inspiration for his paintings comes from his travels in both Canada and abroad. Some are visionary works that have been developed from memory, others of the actual location or subject matter. He often adds images of humans or animals to create interest or tell a story.

Contact: Vincent Miller
Phone: 416 628 6732
Email: vpbmiller@rogers.com

 

Moget, Deborah

As a child, I was fascinated with the stained glass in churches and old homes. The texture and colours never ceased to amaze me. To this day it still hasn't. The majority of my pieces are in relation to nature: animal, bird or scenic. I found working with glass brings me such joy and satisfaction. I hope others enjoy them as much as I enjoyed creating them.

Contact: Deborah Moget
Phone: 705 436 7704
Website: http://www.deborahmoget.com

 

Mokrytzki, Vallery

Vallery has been dedicated to abstract painting for many years. Her work centers around the movement of shapes, colour and line in a given space. Her inspiration comes direct from life's experiences. Her work has received awards, art council grants and is in many major corporate collections.

Contact: Vallery Mokrytzki
Phone: 705 429 4995
Email: theriverstudio@aol.com

 

Moore, Erika

The complicated simplicity of nature intrigues me. I find it fascinating that our landscape is made up of so many different elements and that they come together to form a harmonious, breath-taking environment. In my artwork I try to create the same organic mesh of disorder. In my own way I recreate the natural energy of a place or vignette that I am intrigued with. I lean towards abstraction in my artwork to give the sense of tranquility and captivation I feel when truly inspired.

Email: squigglezndotz@yahoo.ca
Address:
   Creemore
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Morgan, Mary Lou

Watercolour

Contact: Mary Lou Morgan
Phone: 519 599 3961
Email: imorgan@sympatico.ca

 

Mueller, Andrea

The majority of my work involves the design and creation of contemporary custom jewellery. I work closely with my clients by sketching out design ideas and together deciding on a unique piece of jewellery. Once we have agreed on the perfect design, I use a process called lost wax casting to make the final piece. This involves carving a wax model to create a mold and then having it cast into silver, gold or platinum. Lost wax casting allows me to incorporate a wide variety of design elements, including unique geometries, patterns, textures, gemstones and pearls. Much of my inspiration comes from simplifying shapes that I find in the outdoors. While I am attracted to natures complexities, I like to represent them in abstract ways. I believe this contributes to the contemporary aesthetic that I strive for in my work.

Contact: Andrea Mueller
Phone: 705 428 9979
Email: jewellery@andreamueller.ca
Website: http://www.andreamueller.ca

 

Munden, Maureen

Art teacher, photography, painting

Contact: Maureen Munden
Phone: 519 599 2780
Email: munden@georgian.net

 

Naemsch, Michael

Painting, prints

Contact: Michael Naemsch
Phone: 519 422 2814

 

Nasager, Christian

Master cabinetmaker, wood, framing, tole painting (acrylic)

Contact: Christian Nasager
Phone: 705 429 4697

 

Newman, Nancy

Nancy Newman was born and educated in Toronto, Ontario. She lives in Aurora with her very active and supportive family where she teaches art and literacy at a local elementary school. She studied at the Newmarket School of Fine Art and the Haliburton School of the Arts for several years. She has taken workshops with many wonderful artists including Gordon Mackenzie, Art Cunanan and Pauline Holancin.
Nancy has participated in juried and solo shows including Art Aurora, Artlinks and the Society of York Region Artists, where she has received several Honourable Mentions, 1st Place Watercolours, and People's Choice Awards. Nancy's work has been exhibited at the Link Gallery at Southlake Regional Health Centre, the York Region District School Board Office, the Skylight Gallery in Aurora, the Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery, the Thornhill Golf and Country Club, York Region Celebration of the Arts, and recently, Markham and Vaughan Art in the Park, Collingwood Art in the Park(ing Lot), and the Artist Walk Series in the Village at Blue Mountain. Nancy is a member of the Ontario Society for Education through Art, the Society of York Region Artists, and the Georgian Bay Arts and Crafts Association. She gives workshops and writes curriculum for the arts. Nancy is an instructor for Nipissing University, YRDSB Continuing Education and has presented at several arts conferences. She has recently been a featured guest on 'Daytime' TV in Collingwood and York Region.
Nancy's work can be seen at The Arts Centre (BMFA) 163 Hurontario St. Collingwood and on-line at www.Canadian-Artist.com/nancynewman.

Contact: Nancy Newman
Phone: 905 727 0747
Email: nancynewman@canadian-artist.com
Website: http://www.Canadian-Artist.com/nancynewman/

 

Nichol, Valerie

Acrylic on canvas

Contact: Valerie Nichol
Phone: 519 538 0929

 

Nicholas, Dave

Watercolour, drawing

Contact: Dave Nicholas
Phone: 705 429 9741
Email: ednicholas@rogers.com

 

Norwood, Penny

Watercolour

Contact: Penny Norwood
Phone: 519 599 6332

 

Nowak, Brigitte

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Oates, David

Painter

Contact: David Oates
Phone: 519 599 2237
Email: djoates@lynx.org

 

O'Brien, Wilma

Wilma creates landscape paintings in watercolour and acrylic; also, a variety of wooden items painted in decorative art.

Contact: Wilma & Jim O'Brien
Phone: 519 599 2494
Email: j.obrien@bmts.com

 

Oelbaum, Ellen

One-of-a-kind jewellery pieces

Contact: Ellen Oelbaum
Phone: 705 445 8102
Email: ellen_oelbaum@sympatico.ca

 

Oomen, Hilda

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Pain, Howard

Large format oils and acrylic, graphic, impressionist exploration of the local landscape, floral and still life. Also watercolours and monoprints. Giclee prints. Member Society of Canadian Artists.

Contact: Howard Pain
Phone: 705-446-2264
Fax: 705-446-2236
Email: hmpain@yahoo.ca
Address:
  RR1 Duntroon ON L0M 1H0
Website: http://howardpainart.com

 

Pajos, Susan

Pencil, ink, watercolour, textiles, yarn, photography, professional film & telelevision costumer, patterndrafter, seamstress
"Get the Point" -- home-based business

Contact: Susan Pajos
Phone: 705 444 0264
Email: suebidowop@rogers.com

 

Panov, Peter

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery  183 Marsh St
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Parish, Mark

ARTIST STATEMENT

coming soon

Contact: Mark Parish
Email: bluetoothstudios@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Patten, Pat

Oil, acrylic

Contact: Pat Patten
Phone: 705 429 6472
Email: ptt611@aol.com

 

Pearce, Daphne

My passion is colour wherever I see it, whether in Arizona, Florida or Ontario. For more than 50 years, I've shared my love of the changing seasons, animals, birds trees, and seas through my paintings and photography. Every day brings something new. Most of my paintings now are from photographs.
If you have a treasured scene or pet's photo, I'd be happy to transform it into a painting.

Contact: Daphne Pearce
Phone: 705 445 3959

 

Pearn, Barbara

Acrylics, watercolours and oils

By appointment only

Contact: Barbara Pearn
Phone: 519 924 3942
Email: barb@colourpix.ca
Address:
  211 Redan St. Eugenia ON
Website: http://www.theartmap.com/detailpgs/Pearn.html

 

Pearson, Linda

Watercolour

Contact: Linda Pearson
Phone: 705 444 6116
Email: lpearson7@yahoo.ca

 

Peycha, Andrew

Andrew Peycha is a painter who draws inspiration from scenic landscape and the beauty in nature. His travels have taken him across North America, painting scenes of time that capture his eye.
Prior to moving back to Collingwood in 1999 to focus on painting full-time, Andrew pursued a successful illustration career in Toronto as a digital painter for Nelvana, the producer of popular children's cartoons. His illustrative works have been featured in a variety of publications including Canadian Lawyer, Family Practice, and Pharmacy Post. He has also been commissioned by various clients such as The Toronto Star, Harcourt Brace and Company, and Young and Rubicam Canada. Andrew has also donated several works of art for auction and was the top selling artist in 1990 and 2000 at Zoodo, the gala fundraiser held by the Metro Toronto Zoo.

Contact: Andrew Peycha
Email: apeycha@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Pirk, Norm

I started taking jewellery-making interest courses at George Brown College in Toronto during the 70s. Over the years I have completed over a dozen courses in a number of venues, including workshops offered through the auspices of the Society of North American Goldsmiths.
When my full-time career as educator permitted, I took commissions and produced unique pieces in silver and gold. Now that I am retired, I have time to pursue my love of making beautiful pendants, rings, earrings, and pins. I design and execute jewelry that tends to be clean, almost Bauhaus in nature, although of late I have noticed a little whimsy creeping into my work. My wife Margaret is my design consultant and sometime bead lady. I get personal satisfaction from making the more complex pieces, featuring unusual stones and/or texture and as a result, all my jewelry is one-of-a-kind.

Phone: 705 445 8541
Email: marnor@drlogick.com

 

Plester, Kim

Kim is a 35-year furniture maker, designer, woodcarver and signmaker. He is an Environmental Woodworker, working in recycled and environmentally sustainable materials with non-chemical finishes. He also does quality custom design furniture in antique and recycled wood.

Contact: Kim Plester
Phone: 519 924 1479
Email: kplester@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.enviromentalwoodwork.ca

 

Pocock, Michael

Metal art & furniture

Open Sat 10-5, or by appointment

Phone: 519 599 1066
Address:
  108 George St. Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.theartmap.com/detailpgs/Pocock.html

 

Presseault, John

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery  183 Marsh St
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Provenzano

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery  183 Marsh St
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Pye-Beshara, Keli-Ann

Keli-Ann Pye-Beshara's public art studio is in the heart of historical Collingwood, Ontario. Colourful whimsy intertwined with realism creates fresh and energetic pieces reminiscent of her personality and her surroundings.
Browse Keli-Ann's website to view commissioned work in private and corporate collections across Canada.

Contact: Keli-Ann Pye-Beshara
Phone: 705 428 3152
Email: x@keli-annpye-beshara.ca
Website: http://www.keli-annpye-beshara.ca

 

Radema, Ted

Oil paintings
There is a mystery in each visual image that, although present in all things, reveals itself more keenly in the interplay of water, light, land and air

Contact: Ted Radema
Phone: 705 422 0576
Email: susanradema@rogers.com
Website: http://www.tedradema.com

 

Rawlings, David

Watercolour

Contact: David Rawlings
Phone: 705 445 4228

 

Reed, Bev

An honours graduate from the Ontario College of Art & Design in 1964, Beverley has recently retired, giving full time to her passion. She paints in watercolour as well as oil and finds her subject matter at home on Georgian Bay, as well as during travels to Mexico and Europe.

Contact: Bev Reed
Phone: 519 538 1167
Email: bevreed@rogers.com

 

Renbaum, Friedbert

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Roberts, Christopher

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Roberts, Mary

Watercolour

Contact: Mary Roberts
Phone: 519 599 6530
Email: roberts@georgian.net

 

Rose, Steve

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery  183 Marsh St
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Rosendrands, Sandra

Acrylic, kiln-glass and copper enamelled jewelery

Contact: Sandra Rosendrands
Phone: 705 429 6113
Email: brosenkrands@georgian.net

 

Routh, Caroline

Since retiring from teaching at Seneca College's School of Fashion, Caroline has worked for some years as a fibre artist in tapestry-crochet, as well as doing small, richly coloured pencil studies on paper. Lately she has turned to working in acrylics on canvas, on larger semi-abstract landscapes, or almost totally abstract studies of colour and the brush stroke.

Email: routh2@sympatico.ca

 

Rudy, Anne

Paper sculpture

Contact: Anne Rudy
Phone: 519 733 5764

 

Saley, Robert

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Saunders, Dave

Watercolour, acrylic

Contact: Dave Saunders
Phone: 519 599 2100
Email: d.saunders@sympatico.ca

 

Savage, David & Jane

Watercolour, oil

Contact: David & Jane Savage
Phone: 705 445 0421

 

Scudder, Maryanne

Pastel

Contact: Maryanne Scudder
Phone: 705 445 2142

 

Secord, Diane

The magical beauty of the world as seen in flowers and landscape has always been a profound inspiration for my art. Charged forces of life burst onto the canvas and are momentarily contained. The shapes, colour and texture of nature's expression continually beckons my curiosity and enriches my spirit. I am constantly inspired as I seek to celebrate and interpret nature's expansiveness.

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery  183 Marsh St
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Sefranka-Hoskin, Denise

Universal symbols, spirituality in its many forms, bringing peace into the world, and honouring the earth inspire me and my work. I offer a full assortment of imaginative and unique creations, including block prints, hand-made cards, fresh-water pearl and semi-precious stone jewelry, watercolour and oil paintings, and multi-media wall decorations for the collector and gift giver.

Contact: Denise Sefranka-Hoskin
Phone: 705 429 6957
Email: devazigns@yahoo.com

 

Selkirk, Barbara

Porcelain, black & white drawings

Contact: Barbara Selkirk
Phone: 519 599 1022
Email: barbara.selkirk@sympatico.ca
Website: www.wildgoose.canada.ca

 

Shaughnessy, Maureen

Maureen studied at the Ontario College of Art and has been involved with illustration and painting ever since. She has primarily worked in watercolour, which is her favourite medium for capturing the effects of light on the subject, whether it be landscape, flowers or portraits. More recently she has been experimenting with oil on large canvas and with mixed media. Her work hangs in private and corporate collections.

Contact: Maureen Shaughnessy
Phone: 705 444 2759
Email: mshaughnessy@rogers.com

 

Shearman, Halina & Asia

Mixed

Contact: Halina & Asia Shearman
Phone: 705 446 2990
Email: halina747@hotmail.com

 

Shubin, Dina

Phone: 519 599 5912
Email: info@loftgallery.ca
Address:
  Loft Gallery  183 Marsh St
Clarksburg ON
Website: http://www.loftgallery.ca/index.html

 

Sinclair, Don

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Sivell, Dale

Dale lives in Collingwood's Cranberry Village and paints in oil and watercolour, the area's magnificent surrounding countryside and the bay. Dale studied Art History at U. of T. and then started painting at the Banff School. Dale paints with friends, various summer art schools and workshops.
Home and studio telephone (705) 445-1287

Contact: Dale Sivell
Phone: 705-445-1287
Address:
  230-17 Harbour Street Collingwood On L9Y 5B4

 

Skinner, Michael

Michael Skinner pursued a career in graphic arts both in England and later in Toronto. He spent time sailing the Caribbean and Bahamas before retiring on Georgian Bay. His medium is watercolour, specializing in seascapes (boats) and landscape scenes.

Contact: Michael Skinner
Phone: 519 538 3411
Email: robynandmichael@pocketmail.com

 

Stark, Gary

Painting (mixed)

Contact: Gary Stark
Phone: 705 446 0343
Email: imaginationcentreworkshop@sympatico.ca

 

Stuart, Carol

Oil, watercolour

Contact: Carol Stuart
Phone: 705 444 2276
Email: cstuart@collingwood.ca

 

Stuart, Heather

Watercolour

Contact: Heather Stuart
Phone: 705 445 9782
Email: heather.stuart@rogers.com

 

Sturmey, Maureen

My dream was to become an artist. I immigrated to Canada in 1967 and started painting in 1991. I am mainly self- taught but have had tuition from many art teachers. I love to paint children at play, beach scenes and local scenery around the Georgian Bay.

Contact: Maureen Sturmey
Phone: 705 429 5963
Email: maureensturmey@sympatico.ca

 

Svorai, Ofra

Paintings on silk, cards, shirts
By appointment only, or during studio tours

Contact: Ofra Svorai
Email: ofra@ofrasvorai.com
Address:
  235519 Grey Rd .13 Kimberley ON
Website: http://www.theartmap.com/detailpgs/Svorai.html

 

Taylor, Eldora

Eldora is interested in the Meaford Creative Arts Association, the Georgian Bay Arts and Crafts Association , the Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts, the East Central and Central Ontario Art Associations - both 50 years old - and is a board member of The Pastel Artists Canada.

Contact: Eldora Taylor
Phone: 519 538 5181
Email: eldorataylor@sympatico.ca

 

Teixeira, Rose & Joe

Photography

Contact: Rose & Joe Teixeira
Phone: 905 828 2136

 

Thatcher, Jill

Textiles, printmaking

Contact: Jill Thatcher
Phone: 519 538 0380
Email: jillthatcher@hotmail.com

 

Thorpe, Adrienne

Adrienne Thorpe designs and creates unique and original miniature works of art using the stained glass technique; however, she has taken the technique to new heights by combining glass or acrylic shapes, lead solder and copper wire.

Her range of handcrafted glass gem designs includes sun catchers or 'jewellery for the home', hooks, picture frames and magnets.

Contact: Adrienne Thorpe
Email: shesgotglass@yahoo.ca
Website: http://shesgotglass.bravehost.com

 

Todd, Jim

Jim Todd has been creating distinct furniture pieces and living accessories since 1990. Materials are carefully chosen domestic and exotic woods, often with accents of coloured lacquer or metal.

Inspiration comes from the timeless designs of the past, the unfolding trends of now and an imagination for tomorrow.

Designs are articulate, architectural and animated, with studied proportions that will speak to you when you enter the room, and keep that conversation going for generations.

Contact: Jim Todd
Email: jimtodd@toddwoodesign.com
Website: http://www.toddwoodesign.com

 

Van Sickle, Sherri

Sherri VanSickle is a Burlington resident who has always had a great interest in handmade crafts. 3 years ago, she finally had a chance to persue her interests and take courses in ceramics. At this time she discovered an affection for working in clay. In the past few years, with some experimentation, her jewellery line was born.

Sherri VanSickle Designs specializes in porcelain and stoneware pendants and accessories. Sherris work is very unique, using a process that involves staining liquid porcelain. Each piece is truly one of a kind. Her jewelry line includes designs, shapes, colours and sizes for everyone. In recent years, Sherri has participated and had great success in many juried art shows, such as, the Grimsby Festival of Art, Winona Peach Festival, Art by The Falls and The Record Art and Craft Show.

Contact: Sherri Van Sickle
Phone: 905 681 7472
Email: thegiftgalleryonbrant@hotmail.com

 

Vancise, William

Oil, conte, pencil

Contact: William Vancise
Phone: 705 445 0407

 

Walker, Pamela

Acrylic

Contact: Pamela Walker

 

Wallis, Susan

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Ward, James

James Ward retired to Wasaga Beach 11 years ago and is enjoying every minute. He has worked in most mediums, oils, acryics and notably in water colours. James holds a special intrest in Pyrography and woodcarving. He prefers creating portraits of native people using pyrograpy and bids when woodcarving, especially hummingbirds. Over the last 8 years James has earned over a hundred awards for his works. Of which includes two 2nd best of show, two best of show and a best of Masters. These awards were won at Canadian and International woodcarving championship shows.

Contact: James Ward
Phone: 705 429 4171
Email: jamesward@sympatico.ca

 

West, Darlene

Upon retirement four years ago I moved to the village of Maxwell, where I live in a 50-acre hardwood bush -- behind our house is a small pioneer log house that had previously been used as a barn. With a little TLC it has become the perfect studio.
Since moving to Maxwell I have immersed myself in developing my talent. I want to share with others the wonders of nature and the beautiful vistas of the Niagara Escarpment and Georgian Bay that surround us.
I love nature and I try to look beyond the obvious and create unique paintings that depict our beautiful area. I work in oils using vibrant colours and lines of movement to draw the viewer into the painting.

Contact: Darlene West
Phone: 519 922 1300
Email: maxwellscabin@aol.com
Website: http://www.maxwellscabin.ca

 

West, Paulette

Paulette West studied fine art at Sheridan College. Her principle focus is sculpture, developed and shaped using plaster on wire and cloth armature. Acrylic is her medium of choice when painting. Member of GBACA and the BMFA, Paulette exhibits in group shows and participates in local studio tours. She is currently chair of the Collingwood Library Arts Advisory Council.

Contact: Paulette West
Phone: 705 444 6575
Email: paulettegwest@rogers.com

 

White, Maureen

Contact: Maureen White
Phone: 705 444 6722

 

Wildman, Willi

Oil, acrylic

Contact: Willi Wildman
Phone: 519 599 3823

 

Wilson, Diane

Custom-made beaded jewellery, featuring stones believed to help in healing.

Contact: Diane Wilson
Phone: 705 445 5550
Email: dwilson1234@sympatico.ca

 

Wolff, Gerry

Oil

Contact: Gerry Wolff
Phone: 705 429 1732

 

Worthington, Rick

Oil

Contact: Rick Worthington
Phone: 705 526 6557
Email: rickwor@sympatico.ca

 

Worts, Leslie

Painted floor cloths and furniture

Contact: Leslie Worts
Email: leslieworts@georgian.net

 

Wright, Kathie

Always surprised by the fluid dreamlike qualities of watercolour and its happy accidents, Kathie Wright continues to express her God-given talents in an attempt to capture the glories of His creation. Flowers, still-life, homes, landscapes and portraits are all themes for Kathie's watercolour palette. Her training in graphic design and calligraphy gives her work fine detail, contrast, and strong overall composition. Her work can be seen at the Bluewater Gallery in Thornbury.
Kathie's house portraits can create a lasting treasure for you, as a keepsake or as a gift. She will work from your favourite photo, or take photos for you to choose from, if you prefer. All paintings come with an acid-free mat and a foamcore backing, ready for you to frame.

Contact: Kathie Wright
Phone: 705 428 0696
Email: kathiebear@rogers.com

 

Wynne, Jane

Watercolour is my chosen medium and I am exploring a wide variety of subjects, inspired both by my extensive travels around the world and beautiful Ontario landscapes in the Georgian Bay area where I now live. I love the challenge of producing bright, translucent colours and paint both from my own photographs and on location.

Contact: Jane Wynne
Phone: 705 444 5615
Email: janewynne@rogers.com
Website: http://www.wynnerswatercolours.com

 

Zarowsky, Michael

Phone: 705 444 0047
Email: info@levelgallery.ca
Address:
  level gallery  23 Hurontario St
Collingwood ON L9Y 2L7
Website: http://www.levelgallery.ca

 

Zaryski, Tanya

I consider myself to be an image maker. Many of my pictorial narratives re-invent scenes I remember from my childhood. Growing up on a farm in rural Ontario, I have become again interested in that familiar landscape as a constant backdrop for the events (past and present) which are acted out. In my painted images, certain rooms (familiar fragments of furniture, of architecture) or fields and houses reappear. The panoramic view is always the same, altered slightly through tricks of memory.
Some images read as allegories -- I have created myths out of my own history. Some scenes show familiar people beside exotic ones. There is a collapsing of the ordinary and the sublime into a single moment. Every event is laden with symbolism and significance.
I began my art training at the University of Toronto, studying art history, painting, drawing and sculpture, before discovering glass blowing at Sheridan Collage. I completed three years working as an artist-in-residence at the Harbourfront Glass Studio in Toronto.

Email: marklewisglass@sympatico.ca
Website: http://www.madandnoisygallery.com

 

Ziegler, Ann

Mixed media and collage using universal symbols and themes to create symbolic impressions. Various sizes.

Contact: Ann Ziegler
Phone: 519 599 5446
Fax: 519 599 7249
Address:
  RR#1 Clarksburg ON N0H 1J0

 

Zukerman, Harold & Joyce

Painters

Contact: Harold & Joyce Zukerman
Phone: 705 446 9879