Jamie Sherman is known for his modern art glass but he is also intrigued by old blown glass forms and processes. He has developed authenticated and sign reproductions for the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto and his glass is widely collected. This glass bird is a...
Gerry Allaby's black and white images concentrate on architectural studies and musings about the symbolic landscape, yet, he also creates small, evocative images emerging from experimentation in a variety of alternative printing techniques. Gerry graduated from Acadia...
Penny Varney's work is an eclectic mix of styles, materials, and techniques. Simplicity in design, however, is Penny's common theme. In 1991, she graduated from the jewellery department at Georgian College (Barrie, Ontario) after experimenting with ceramics and...
Roma Kassian sees potential paintings in the stuff of everyday living. Of particular interest is the beauty of the fleeting quality of light. The detailed paintings are the result of years spent honing the powers of observation. Trained in printmaking at the Ontario...
Nancy Gray Ogle grew up in Scarborough, Ontario. An enthusiasm for art occurred early in Nancy's life, and at a very young age she decided that she was going to be an artist when she grew up. Her drawing skills were notable and with encouragement and support from...
Lyette Beaulac has been weaving for over twenty years. Self-taught, Lyette's weaving is a labour of love. This vest was a departure from her customary palette of colours and encouraged her to explore new ways of using colour. Her woven clothing has won many awards and...
Craig Porter is a multimedia artist. He received his BFA from York University and an AOCA from the Ontario College of Art. Objects ground and comfort Craig and, in his art, are symbolic manifestations of his interaction and enterprise in the world. His installation...
Peter Taylor’s father owned a sawmill in Haliburton County where he and his friends spent many hours building things with the countless wood scraps lying about, sowing the seeds for his life-long relationship with wood. In his early 20s, while living in Toronto with...
Doug Gatcke was born on December 3, 1934, in Kitchener. In 1957, he received his diploma in Sales and Marketing from Ryerson College. He worked as a pharmaceutical salesman and then with Xerox. After seven years with Xerox, Doug and his wife, Enid, purchased the Grand...
Eleanor Bisset discovered china painting in 1971. In 1975, she was accepted into the International Porcelain Artists & Teachers Incorporated (Dallas, Texas). For Eleanor, china painting represented a never-ending challenge and a constant learning experience....