Jill Winstanley is a self-taught oil painter, resides in Sooke, BC, Canada. Being born and raised on Vancouver Island has definitely inspired her creativity and her appreciation of nature on the West Coast. As long as nature keeps springing forth with such vibrant beauty, I will never have a lack of inspiration . It is not my intent to “make a statement” with my art. I paint what I see and it is the feeling from the moment that I try to transfer to the canvas. I...
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Judi Wild first employed her artistic talent as a draftsperson, and then as a graphic artist. After more than 20 years in the corporate world, she turned to painting, developing and mastering the labour-intensive method of applying watercolours using the ‘drybrush’ technique. This gives her work that extra dimension in the delicate detailing she painstakingly portrays. Judi taught her unusual painting style for some time but is now consumed by her work. Guardian...
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Lois is a full time Encaustic Painter and teacher who creates one of a kind paintings in the ancient technique of beeswax. Encaustic is a Greek word meaning “burn in”. This ancient method of working with wax requires a quickness using a molten hot medium of beeswax, resin and pigment. Birch $380.00 SOLD Blue Ocean,...
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Gillian is an accomplished painter, best known for her vibrant and sensual floral images. These are inspired by her natural surroundings, and created by memory, fantasy and imagination. Florals have long been her main passion and she works primarily in watercolour, gouache and ink. She is an active member of the Island Illustrators Society and the Victoria arts community. In 1995 she was one of the featured artists at the Royal British Columbia Museum Illustrators Showcase....
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Keith’s paintings are invitations to contemplation. His compelling acrylics draw you in, after they’ve drawn you across the room. Born in Victoria, British Columbia, Keith found his niche in art early in life and worked for some time as an abstract artist, then as a film animation cell painter. When he discovered representational realism, Keith developed his own unique style, a dramatic combination of exquisite attention to detail and powerful scope. He is...
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