A Collector by nature, the discovery of the Pique Assiette style of mosaics was a perfect fit for my creative expression. (Pique Assiette loosely translates as “to steal from plates”) Accumulating stacks of old dishes to use as a palette comes easily for me. Hunting for materials, scouring the Thrift stores for that perfect cup, plate or dish to be broken and re-purposed, flowers become eyes for fish or leaves turn into scales or fins. Exclusivly using broken...
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My abstract paintings explore different ways of expressing beauty and innovation through the choice of colours, textures, movements, and compositions. Painting in an abstract language is a liberating process because it is reactive, intuitive, and sensual. At the same time, the thoughtful control of composition makes it as invigorating as puzzle...
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Lisa Hebden is a figurative oil painter working in Victoria, BC. She works from drawings, photographs, and memory to make paintings that have a sense of otherworldliness to them. She is fascinated by narrative, which carries over into the paintings: something is always happening beyond their surfaces. Victoria figurative painter Lisa Hebden is a 2003 recipient of a Painting on the Edge Award from the Federation of Canadian Artists. Lisa holds two degrees, in Fine Arts &...
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Linny D. Vine’s distinctive contemporary paintings are known for their joyful energy. Cherry blossoms in full bloom, warm curving paths that invite exploration, each building and tree alive with its own special personality. The hour of day and the time of season both captured at their fullest and most colorful. Linny’s inspiration is the visual world, its beautiful rhythmic patterns of color and light, as well as her intrigue in...
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Lucy moved to the Comox Valley in 1990 after graduating from university in Edmonton. She immediately fell in love with the beauty of the natural surroundings as well as the vibrant arts community. A lifelong love of drawing, painting and looking at art came to fruition ten years ago when she began painting in oils. This new medium offered the luscious, strong colours and layering ability that would enable her to develop her personl voice. Working from her...
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EarthWeave Paper Design Adrienne and Hanna are paper makers from Salt Spring Island BC. They use edible and non edible plants, barks, grasses, and stalks to create exquisite paper. As collage artists, they use natures offerings in their designs, so crafting handmade paper was a natural progression and expression of their art. The paper making started in their kitchen with a blender and cooked leaves and grasses from the garden. Patience and curiosity helped the process...
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