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Untitled (Group Shot):
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Untitled (Group Shot):
Born in London, England in 1955, Angela Grossman received a BFA from the Emily Carr College of Art and Design (now Emily Carr University) in 1985, and an MFA from Concordia University in 1991. According to her website (http://www.angelagrossmann.com…
Model:
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Model:
Fran Benton is a graduate of the Visual Arts Program at Camosun College. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr College of Art and Design (now Emily Carr University), and a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Victoria (UVic).…
Winged boat:
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Winged boat:
Laurie Rolland graduated from Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design (Mississauga, Ontario) with honours. She is a professional potter and instructor, and has been active in the arts community as an instructor, artist in residence (Medalta…
Womberra Wild Flower:
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Womberra Wild Flower:
Roz Marshall is a Welsh-born Canadian artist who has resided in Hawaii since 2002. In 1962 Marshall moved to Vancouver, BC where she studied art at the University of British Columbia (1965-1966) and honours painting at the Vancouver School of Art (…
Sky:
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Sky:
A native of Vancouver, BC Michelle Forsyth spent much of her early years living in the cramped quarters of a sailboat with 4 other members of her family. The restriction of space dictated she abandon her usual play things for pen and colored pencils…
Gathie's Cupboard State VII: Gathie's Cupboard: State VII
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Gathie's Cupboard State VII: Gathie's Cupboard: State VII
Jane Martin was born in Montreal, received her BA (Hons) at Bishop University in 1965, and her MA at Carleton University in 1966. Martin has worked extensively as a painter, printmaker, and photographer representing images of the body and exploring…
In the Kitchen:
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In the Kitchen:
Phyllis Serota was born in Chicago 1938. She graduated from the University of Victoria with a BFA in 1979 and has exhibited extensively throughout the United States and Canada. Serota uses painting to explore both her memories and perceptions of…
Evening Marsh:
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Evening Marsh:
Born in Montreal in 1952, Suezan Aikins studied fine arts at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, the Ontario College of Art, L'École du Musee des Beaux Arts, and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NASCAD) where she earned a BFA.…
Kakaso'las (Ellen Neel): Ellen Neel, the First Woman Carver
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Kakaso'las (Ellen Neel): Ellen Neel, the First Woman Carver
David Neel, born in 1960, is a professional photographer as well as a hereditary Kwakwaka'wakw artist. He works in a number of mediums including wood sculpture, photography, printmaking, and painting. He specializes in traditional mask about…
Double headed bird vessel:
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Double headed bird vessel:
Laurie Rolland graduated from Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design (Mississauga, Ontario) with honours. She is a professional potter and instructor, and has been active in the arts community as an instructor, artist in residence (Medalta…
7 Arrows:
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7 Arrows:
Cathi Charles Wherry is Anishinaabekwe and a member of the Rama Mnjikaning First Nation (Ontario), where her Father was born. Her Mother’s ancestors crossed the ocean from England five generations ago. Since 1979 she has lived on beautiful Coast…
Persian coffeepot: Persian spout teapot
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Persian coffeepot: Persian spout teapot
Friederike Rahn is an artist and educator currently living in Vancouver, BC. Rahn studied ceramics at the Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design and received a BFA (ceramics major) from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1989. She…
Bird form pitcher:
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Bird form pitcher:
Friederike Rahn is an artist and educator currently living in Vancouver, BC. Rahn studied ceramics at the Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design and received a BFA (ceramics major) from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in 1989. She…
At the Front of the Line: Poundmaker
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At the Front of the Line: Poundmaker
Mixed media artist Jane Ash Poitras was born in Fort Chipewyan, Alberta in 1951. Poitras’ biological mother died when she was six years old and she was raised by her adoptive mother in a German Roman Catholic household in Edmonton. She earned first…
Always Standing Sometimes Waiting:
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Always Standing Sometimes Waiting:
A native of Vancouver, BC Michelle Forsyth spent much of her early years living in the cramped quarters of a sailboat with 4 other members of her family. The restriction of space dictated she abandon her usual play things for pen and colored pencils…
The Embrace:
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The Embrace:
Born in London, England, Mandy Williams is a photography and video artist. Williams attended Goldsmith’s College where she studied Communications (film). Her work explores the psychology of place, the influence of environment on identity, and how…
Departure and Adoration:
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Departure and Adoration:
Born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1955, Marlene Davis attended the Victoria College of Art and the University of Victoria. In 1987 Davis was awarded the Province of British Columbia Scholarship Grant in 1987, followed by an honourable mention…
Harp (and Wings):
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Harp (and Wings):
Fran Benton is a graduate of the Visual Arts Program at Camosun College. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr College of Art and Design (now Emily Carr University), and a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Victoria (UVic).…
Another Harvest:
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Another Harvest:
Born in Langenau, Germany in 1943, Brigitte Potter-Mäl is a multi-disciplinary artist who works creating paintings, drawings, photography, and performance art. Potter-Mäl lives and works in Quebec, Canada.
Cael:
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Cael:
Born in London, England, Mandy Williams is a photography and video artist. Williams attended Goldsmith’s College where she studied Communications (film). Her work explores the psychology of place, the influence of environment on identity, and how…
Handbuilt jug:
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Handbuilt jug:
Laurie Rolland graduated from Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design (Mississauga, Ontario) with honours. She is a professional potter and instructor, and has been active in the arts community as an instructor, artist in residence (Medalta…
The Pomegranate Kiss:
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The Pomegranate Kiss:
Born in London, England, Mandy Williams is a photography and video artist. Williams attended Goldsmith’s College where she studied Communications (film). Her work explores the psychology of place, the influence of environment on identity, and how…
Ogden's Fine Cut:
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Ogden's Fine Cut:
Linda Bedard attended the Kootenay School of Art, Nelson, BC (1967 – 1969), the Emily Carr School of Art in Vancouver, BC (1970 – 1972), and received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Victoria in 1974. Despite creating primarily film-…
Irene:
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Irene:
Born in Fergus Falls Minnesota in 1935, Sally Michener immigrated to Canada in 1973. An artist and educator working primarily in ceramics and sculpture, Michener holds an MSW from Columbia University (New York) and an MFA from the University of…
Winter Grasses:
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Winter Grasses:
Born in Wuppertal, Germany in 1937, Doris Hryciuk studied art and graphics, earning a diploma from Werkkunstschule, Wuppertal in 1958. After meeting a Canadian Air Force doctor whom she would marry and have four children with, Hryciuk moved from…