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Adam Fraser Davidson
I developed my talents early as I used art as a source of fun and I still do. At the age of 15 I began to become fascinated with Abstraction, Odd Illustrations, Native Art and Symbols, at that time I began to create my own. Art took a new meaning as I became almost too fascinated as to where my art and its realizations had brought me. Agnes Ivan
Agnes Ivan was born in Budapest, Hungary. She has achieved recognition throughout Canada and Europe as an innovative modern artist. She creates colourful acrylic paintings with themes of modern women/men relationships, love, neighbours, and multicultural ideology. Aida Alves
Aida Alves was born in Vancouver, B.C and raised in Ottawa. She has studied Fine Arts at Cambrian College in Sudbury, and Massage Therapy at Kine Concept in Ottawa. Currently she is studying 3D Game Artist. Over the years her art has taken expression through sculpting, drawing and her most favorite, painting. The mediums used in her paintings include acrylic, oil and mixed media. Alex Fichera
Alex Fichera graduated form Ottawa University with a BFA. André Breau Coming soon. André Coutu
André is a graduate of La Cité collégiale who has nurtured his passion for photography since relocating to the Ottawa Valley. He is an Instructor for La Cité collégiale in the continuing education, full time studies and for Henry’s School of Imaging. André shoots film by choice, but is equally at home using digital when required. Possessing a diverse portfolio, he gets his greatest enjoyment from product shots, creative cuisine and style driven portraits. Andrew Fay
Andrew Fay was raised and educated in Ottawa and received his training at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. His work continues to focus on figurative subject matter. The paintings centre on the human image, examining a gamut of physical and emotional drives. The figures are often nude, not to portray excessive sexuality but rather to convey the essence of the human spirit. The nudity in his work also reflects his appreciation and affection of the nude as found in the great masterpieces throughout art history. The narrative of his paintings is often intentionally ambiguous. He creates a surreal atmosphere which invites the viewer to interact with the work on their own terms, with minimal direction. Audrey ChurginAudrey Churgin works in a variety of media. Represented by Wallack Galleries, she has created an extensive collection of pastel paintings, as well as oil paintings, graphite drawings, and collaborative works produced with young children. Her current work is a combination of play-writing and audio production. Her latest audio project is included in the bookmobile Project, and soon will be exhibited on-line in the virtual gallery, Artengine. Blair SharpeBorn in Montréal in 1954, Blair Sharpe has lived in various locations across Canada and in Germany. After settling in Ottawa in 1973, he enrolled at the Ottawa Municipal Art Centre (now Britt QuinlanBritt Quinlan is a papermaker, printmaker and teacher at the Ottawa School of Art. She began papermaking in 1993 and especially enjoys working with cooked fibres, clays, creative textures, and low relief sculpture. Her artwork has been shown regionally and is part of the National Library collection. Currently, Britt is intalglio printing a second artist book with Susan Feindel. Papermaking and artistic bookbonding courses have also taken Britt to Cape Breton Island and Virginia. Through her business, The Paperwright, she supplies and builds equipment papermakers throughout North America. Bryna CohenBryna Cohen holds B.F.A. degrees from McGill University and the University of Ottawa in addition to studies at the Rhode Island School of Design. Carol WeidmanBorn in Montreal, Carol graduated from McGill University, BA ’64, and attended L’École des beaux Arts and L’Institut des Arts Appliques (Montreal). In New York city, she attended the Art Students League and in Washington D.C. she studied at the American University and had two successful solo shows (1977, 1978). In 1982, Carol embarked on a unique series entitled “Dancers in Motion”, which was exhibited in 1985, 1987, 1990, and 1993 in major public shows held in Le Salon of the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. She has had numerous successful commercial solo shows in Montreal, Kingston, and Toronto on the same theme. Chantal DahanChantal Dahan was born in Marseille, France, and now lives and works in Hull, Quebec. She obtained a B.A. in Visual Arts from the University of Ottawa in 1993 and an M.A. in Visual and Media Arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in 2000. Dana BrezinaAdept in classical drawing and a painter in oils, Dana Brezina teaches Artistic Anatomy and Composition at the Ottawa School of Art. Born in Czechoslovakia, she attained her formation in the tradition of the Classical Spanish School of Painting in Madrid. Dana is a founding member of International Society of Academic Classical Artists. Her paintings and drawings can be found in private collections in Canada, Spain, and the Czech Republic. David ClendiningBorn in Canada, David has pursued and developed his art throughout Europe, Canada and the US for over 25 years. While studying bronze casting and commercial art at the Ontario College of Art, he also audited animation classes at Sheridan College. He worked in the field of animation at Dick Williams Disney Studio in London, England, Nelvana Studios in Toronto, and in the television and film industry in Canada, the US and England. His art can be found in many public and private collections, and his illustrations have graced the pages of a variety of children's books. Dawn Dale
She is an active member of the arts community and has been in the classroom with MASC, ArtSmarts and Les Artistes à l’école. Her work can be found at www.dawndale.com and www.aregeebee.net/dawndale/. Deidre HierlihyDeidre received her B.A. and Bachelor of Education from Queen's University. Upon completion of her studies, she received a bursary from Graff Centre de Conception Graphique in Montreal where she worked as an artist in residence for one year. She continued her printmaking studies in Japan, learning Japanese wood art from Akiru Kurosake. She has exhibited her prints in Japan, Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa. Dipna HorraDipna Horra’s practice is based in mixed media explorations and interdisciplinary collaborations. She responds to her environment www.dipnahorra.com Don McVeighAn accomplished watercolourist, printmaker and illustrator, Don McVeigh has lived and worked in Ottawa since 1985. His work is found in many public and private collections in Canada and abroad. He holds a B.F.A. from the University of Alberta,1972 and an M.F.A. from the University of Regina, 1978. Elizabeth LeesElizabeth Lees is a mixed-media artist who works in photography, acrylics and printmaking. She has a degree in Fine Arts (Honours) in Photography from the University of Ottawa and has photographed for the National Gallery of Canada and the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Her passion for the arts has also led her to teach Visual Arts in High School. Her work reflects her interest in nature and the surroundings she discovers in new places throughout Canada and foreign countries. Erika ConnorErika Connor is an artist and writer from the Gatineau Hills in Quebec, with a BFA in Studio Art and Creative Writing from Concordia University, where she won 'The Irving Layton Award" for best fiction in 1991. She has published several times with the US travel anthology "Travelers' Tales": Best Travel Writing. Her writing and mixed-media paintings are inspired by her many experiences: journeys by horse in Africa and Mongolia, work as an observer of the Przewalksi horses, work in Ottawa with wild birds and wildlife at rehabilitation centres and at the Humane Society with the "Brightening Lives" Program, healing people with animals, work with street dogs in India, as well as studies in tracking and bushcraft and a lifelong connection to nature. This is brought extensively into her mixed-media classes for children and adults at the OSA where she has taught since 1999. Erin Maura RobertsonErin Robertson is a versatile, classically trained artist. She has worked as an artist and teacher in Ottawa for several years. Erin works in a variety of media including; oil, acrylic, watercolour, clay, plaster, papier-mache, and wood. Her mixed media sculptures can be found in museum displays and in private collections throughout the world. She has exhibited her paintings and sculptures in public and private shows in Canada and Tanzania. Erin is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Guelph University. Fabio CattelanFabio Cattelan has taught art in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa. He is presently with the OCDSB as an Art, and Design & Technology instructor. Fabio has acted as art director for seven stage productions and has taught painting, animation, sculpture, web design, as well as stage and lighting design. Fabio spent several years working as a commercial artist in Toronto. There he worked on many national accounts as both a designer and illustrator. Gayle ThomasGayle Thomas was born in Montreal where she attended the École des Beaux Arts and subsequently Concordia University from which she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Gerald SmithGerald Smith received his B.F.A. at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick and then attained a Master's Degree in Studio Painting at the University of Saskatchewan. At both institutions, he received many awards and bursaries. Upon graduation, he taught at community colleges throughout Saskatchewan for two years, followed by five years teaching Fine Art at the degree level at the University of Saskatchewan as part of its off campus program. Grant CollinsGrant Collins is a visual artist living in Montreal whose image making practices use the techniques and conventions of both comics and fine arts to experiment with distinctions between looking at drawn and painted images and reading them. He has a BFA in Studio Arts, and a Masters degree in Media Studies, which he’s recently received from Concordia University’s Communications department. While working extensively as a scenic painter for film and theater, where he has specialized in large format high-realist painting, Grant has nurtured a keen interest in experimenting with the combination and sequencing of words and pictures, and is equally enthusiastic about working with students towards developing their own creative interests with comics and art. Gregory Abraszko
Is an Ottawa based visual artist and designer whose tools include canvas, oil paint, photographic camera, computer and drafting board. Born and educated in Poland, he was trained in the fields of art, design and art history, graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw with a Masters degree in Fine Arts in Design. Heather MacDonaldI began pursuing formal Western calligraphy & fine art courses in the late 1970’s in Montreal and I’ve been privileged to study with internationally known calligraphers & painters since that time. Travel and Eastern philosophies are a major influence on my artistic style and I often incorporate text, poetry or Asian elements into my work. My long-standing fascination with Asian art forms led me to study with both Japanese and Chinese Sumi-e painters. At the same time, I enjoy the discipline and the freedom that Western lettering offers from a formal as well as an abstract perspective. I love teaching the appreciation of calligraphy from both the Eastern and Western perspectives; I believe the most important attitude we should cultivate is “Beginner’s Mind” which allows us to approach learning without judgement. My artistic journey has taught me that, like yin and yang, each style can complement the other and both are necessary to unify understanding. My academic background includes diplomas in Computer Science and Museum science; however, art is what informs all aspects of my life. In turn, all aspects of life inform my art! www.yohaku.wetpaint.com Jim Thomson RCAJim Thomson was born in 1953, Ottawa, Canada and has been creating in clay since 1972. In 2008 he was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts. Jim has exhibited his work across Canada, in the UK, China, Japan, The Netherlands, Italy, as well as in Columbus, Chicago, Philadelphia and New York. He has lectured at The Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Ontario College of Art, Concordia University, Sheridan College of Art & Design, Queen's University, The Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, The National Gallery of Canada, and The Burlington Arts Centre. Jim’s publicly commissioned work titled On Top of the World can be seen at the former Regional Headquarters in Ottawa, now the new City Hall. At the old Ottawa City Hall on Sussex Drive, Ottawa, his commissioned work of 12 Benches can also be viewed. His work is also found in many private and corporate collections. John SadlerA native of Oshawa, Ontario, John received his education at Carleton University, the University of Toronto and the Ontario College of Art. He now resides just outside of Almonte where he has his studio. Kathy GillisKathy Gillis worked as a commercial artist for seven years. She then enrolled in the Visual Arts programme at the University of Ottawa and graduated with an Honours B.A. in 1979. After graduation she started teaching art, established a studio, and began exhibiting her work. During this period she explored several themes in mixed media, painting, installation, and land-based art. She participated in over a hundred exhibitions and her work is in several public collections. Since 2003 Kathy Gillis has been creating work for an international group of artists. Their exhibitions, called " Truth Compassion Tolerance", have been shown extensively in USA and Canada, while high-quality prints continue to be shown outside of North America reaching over one hundred locations on several continents. These works are about the phenomena that has become known as Falun Gong. Kathy Gillis continues to make work for this important collection, and she teaches Visual Foundations and Traditional Oil Painting Techniques at the Ottawa School of Art. Leonard GerbrandtLeonard Gerbrandt was born in Saskatchewan, Canada. After working in commercial art, he studied at the University of Guelph, majoring in Fine Arts with specialization in printmaking and art history, and graduating from there in 1970 with an Honours B.A. Lindy NadarajahLindy Nadarajah was born in Ottawa in 1963. She has always had an afinity for art. She is a dedicated member of the Ottawa Art community who continuously thrives to bring artists and their work to the forefront. Art has always been a part of her life since very early on when she excelled in various mediums during her high school years. Continuing on with 4 years of formal training in Vocation Art followed by over a decade of teaching adults and children alike. Line BouchardLine was born in January 1961, near the Saint-Laurence Seaway in the province of Québec, Canada. Lucia De Marinis
Lucia De Marinis graduated from a five-year Bachelor of Fine Arts program at the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1984, where she majored in painting. She was given advanced standing to third year upon admission to the program, and was selected for the National Dean’s List in 1984. She was a finalist for the prestigious Gund Award competition at graduation. Lucia also has a Bachelor of Arts in Italian Literature from Carleton University, and studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome with the assistance of a scholarship from the Italian government. Mahshid FarhoudiMahshid Farhoudi attended a variety of educational institutions including York University and the Ontario College of Art and Design, between 1992 and 1997, culmination with a term at the 2001 Charles H.Cecil Studio in Florence, Italy. Maggie KnausMaggie Knaus is a professional photographer and artist originally from Washington, DC. Her favorite topic is documenting her children and her extensive travels, using many non-traditional photographic processes in her work. She is a photo teacher (in Ottawa at SPAO and OSA)a commercial photographer (for the White House Historical Association, and many stock agencies), and an artist (with shows in galleries across the US). In Ottawa, she has shown at the Bruyere Gallery and at La Petit Mort Gallery. Mauricio Flores GuarnerosBorn in Mexico City, Mauricio completed his photography training at the Escuela Activa de Fotografia in 1996. In the following year a short-term course with photographer Charles Harbut of Magnum agency complemented his visual education. Since then he has developed a variety of historical, documentary, commercial, social, architectural, and artistic photography projects. Morton BaslawA graduate of the Chicago Academy of Fine Art, Morton Baslaw studied watercolour with Ruth Van Sickle Ford. He fashions his paintings using a technique based on the interpretive realism in still life, landscapes, cityscapes, and seascapes. Natasha MazurkaNatasha Mazurka holds an Masters in Fine Arts from Concordia University with a concentration in painting. Preceding Concordia she received her Honours BA from McMaster University. She is currently living and working in Ottawa. Naz IkramullahBorn in London, England, Naz holds a Fine Arts degree from Byam Shaw School, with post-graduation studies in Lithography from Slade in London. She studied etching with Michael Ponce de Leon, visiting Artist from Pratt Institute NY in Karachi. Collections: Library of Congress, Washington DC, National Gallery of Jordan, CMC Permanent Collection New Delhi, Senate, Islamabad, Ottawa Civic Hospital, & others. Exhibitions: Solo: Ottawa School of Art, '94, Cymroza Gallery, Bombay, '90, Art Heritage, Delhi, '89, Indus Gallery, Karachi , '87. Group: Bradford Art Gallery UK '94/'95, Women Artists of Pakistan, National Gallery of Jordan, 3 Women Artists, '92, 2nd 7 3rd Bharat Bhavan International Biennial of Prints (invited) India '91/'95. Pamela Cockcroft-Lasserre
Pamela Cockcroft-Lasserre studied Fine Art at the Byam Shaw School of Drawing and Painting (St Martin’s Central, University of the Arts, London) and graduated with merit distinction. Subsequent experience included gallery custodianship, teaching Art History, and being an Art Critic for the Cape Times in South Africa. Widely traveled in Africa and Europe, she has settled in the Gatineau Hills where she has a studio, creating predominantly figure paintings and drawings; she teaches at the Ottawa School of Art and exhibits regularly in Ottawa and South Africa. Her work can be found in private collections in Canada, USA, France and South Africa. Patti NormandPatti Normand has been a professional artist for the last twenty years. She has done extensive work for the Children’s Museum, designing and creating interesting visual elements. She also teaches art classes to children in the community, as part of the Ottawa School of Art’s Outreach program She lives and works in Hintonburg, and exhibits her paintings in the region. Peter AdamakosBorn in Montréal, Peter Adamakos has made animation and live-action film a way of life. He created his first animation film at the age of ten, and by university; he headed a film-making group of 125 people making features, documentaries and shorts. He formed Disada Productions in 1971 and moved the company to Ottawa in the late 1990s, producing new animation and live-action productions. Exhibitions and film retrospectives include museums and cultural centers in Quebec City, New York, Toronto, Atlanta, Montreal, Tampa, Turkey, France, and Belgium. Richard Charlebois“I want to create art that will be representative of the concern for wildlife, natural resources and historic sites surrounding us, by using woods that would otherwise be destroyed or discarded as waste and use this wood to give new awareness of the beauty of life.” Robert HinchleyRobert Hinchley is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art. His paintings and prints have been shown in many exhibitions both nationally and internationally. Painting trips in Canada and especially the Ottawa Valley offer Rob an endless source of inspiration. Robert HyndmanRobert Hyndman is a distinguished painter and teacher whose contribution to Canadian art has extended over many decades. He began his training at the Central Technical School in Toronto with Carl Schaffer and Charles Goldhammer. Upon graduation, he continued his studies at the Central School for Arts and Crafts in London, England while freelancing as an illustrator of children's books. Russell YuristyRussell Yuristy (1936-) is a Saskatchewan-born painter, sculptor and printmaker who has lived in Ottawa for twenty years. He graduated with an MFA from the University of Wisconsin and taught at the University of Regina. More recently he has also taught at the University of Ottawa and has given several printmaking courses at the Ottawa School of Art. His commissioned sculptures include "Switch Hitter" at the former Ottawa Lynx stadium and "Saskatchewan Rain" at the CBC building, Regina. In printmaking he works primarily with large-scale woodcuts, drypoint and etchings. Russell has had numerous solo exhibitions (Regina, Lethbridge, Montreal and Ottawa, among others). His work is in many public collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the Canada Council Art Bank, Mackenzie Art Gallery, and the Ottawa Art Gallery. Ruth SecundaA visual and performance artist returned to her hometown of Ottawa in 2002. Prior to leaving, she helped to establish “85 Clarence,” a noted artist cooperative that contributed to a growing local visual arts community. After five years in Montreal, Ruth was awarded a Canada Council Writing Grant, which took her to the Banff School of Fine Arts. Following the completion of her project, she remained a Banff resident for the next 16 years. She helped to establish the Banff Arts Council, Banff First Night Celebrations and various visual arts projects. She also received a Governor General’s Caring Canadian award for her community work in 2001. Tami Galili-EllisTami Galili-Ellis was born in Israel and immigrated to Canada in 1986. She graduated from the University of Ottawa with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Shortly thereafter, she joined the Ottawa of School of Art as an Instructor in the Children's Program. Tomoko KodamaTomoko has been teaching at the Ottawa School of Art and in the Ottawa area for over 30 years. She developed a non-traditional method called the "Breathing Method" for brush calligraphy and painting. She encourages students to create their own style by adapting this principle to sumi-e, watercolour, mixed media, oil, etc. Her work and her students' work can be seen at www.storm.ca/~kodama. Vanessa CoplanSince receiving her MA in art history this past spring, Vanessa has been continuing to work on her recent series entitled, The Living House. It is a composite of written and and visual pieces that compares the domestic life of humans and animals, highlighting the fact that what separates Us from Them is often smaller than we believe. She resides in her own home here in Ottawa that is very much alive with her two small kids, he husband, and a flurry of activity from (uninvited) furry and feathery friends. Yves LarocqueWorld scholar in Canadian Surrealism, Yves Larocque, with bachelors' degree in Visual Arts and Theory and History of Art from the University of Ottawa, a Master degree in History of Art from the Université de Montréal, a Diplôme d'Études Approfondies and a Doctorate in Art History and Archeology from the Sorbonne (Université de Paris 1), is also a painter and consultant in the fields of visual arts and architecture. His studies provided him the opportunity to work with renown professors such as François-Marc Gagnon, René Payant, José Vovelle and, Jacques Derrida at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (ÉHÉSS) in Paris. |
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