Flower Power - Mixed Media $1,400.00
Raised amongst the temperate rain forests, mountains and endless shorelines of Vancouver Island. Christine Stufano Simpson has always been deeply moved by nature’s immense beauty.
The Raven - Mixed Media - $1, 400.00
Since her adolescence she has attempted to express this wellspring of sinspiration through photography, painting, and mixed media. A self taught painter, she prefers to work primarily with acrylics.
Recently she has been moved by the synergies between nature and the grace of the human form. This has precipitated an artistic process which she calls body printing. Christin’s art attempts to simultaneously capture and inspire the human spirit. Here art is an alchemy of awe, respect and th eoverwhelming power she perceives in nature.
"Moments to Rest" medium Gouache $325.00 CAD
Patty Patching moved to this area from the prairies to do her Master’s degree in Fine Arts at the University of Victoria. Afterwards she continued her study of Art by becoming a Registered Art Therapist. She paints because it feels good! In this series of paintings Patty took her inspiration from the flow of life so visible on the West Coast…the ebb and flood of tides, lush vegetation, a nd thirst quenching rainfalls.
"Summer Spray" medium Gouache $200.00 CAD
Being true and present to the muse of the moment, her work celebrates the spontaneity and abundance of nature. She paints with intuition, like a bird builds a nest, one stroke fitting into another until it feels just right!
"Spiral Dance" medium Gouache $200.00 CAD
"Tropical Girl Squirrel & Gnome" Oil on Canvas $1,800.00 CAD
Raised in Victoria, British Columbia, Carollyne Yardley completed two years in the Faculty of Fine Arts, and is a graduate of the University of Victoria, where she completed a double major in Psychology and History in Art. Most recently, she has taken art classes at the Victoria College of Art and studied with Tony Ryder at The Ryder Studio School in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Since 1997, she has been the founder, business owner and creative director of a software application & web development company which provided her with a strong foundation in the visual communications industry.
“I view art and design as a process of thinking, creating, problem-solving, and communicating,” says Carollyne.
She cites a wide, ecclectic range of influences that inspire her work—not just Dali, Mark Ryden, Todd Schorr, Pop Surrealism, Raphael, Ingres and Norman Rockwell, but also Lucille Ball, Elaine from Seinfeld, Wonder Woman, Elvis Presley, and helicopter rides.
In September 2010, Carollyne launched her new business as a visual artist, and began to remove the mask of technology to emerge as her true self, standing with her hands on her hips, yelling and laughing at the squirrels in her yard.
She lives in Victoria, BC, with her husband.
"Centre Piece" original acrylic on canvas - $1,295.00 CAD
Marilyn is an expressionist painter working and residing in the Comox Valley, British Columbia. Art has been a strong passion for her from a very young age. In the 70’s, she majored in Fine Art in high school with the dream to further her art studies, but life chose a different path for her at the time.
"Cedar Rest" Original acrylic on canvas - $1,595.00 CAD
Her and her husband moved to the Comox Valley in the early 80’s. Yet, she continued to put her art dream on hold to start a family. When their children reached elementary age, Marilyn extended her knowledge in art working as a versatile artist throughout the Comox Valley. She volunteered with a theatre group where she gained extensive experience as a set designer and painter. With this experience, she was offered many mural jobs from the downtown Courtenay and Campbell River BC merchants. Soon after, she decided to complete her studies of Fine Art with North Island College and Emily Carr University and completed her BFA in 2009.
"Standing Tall" original acrylic on canvas - $1,595.00 CAD
Today her art reflects on the environment with her passion of nature in her non-traditional landscapes with paint. She explores a sensorial perception of the forest through her painting process. The qualities of the landscape elevate her imagination and positive energy becomes the driving force in the creation of her work. Each painting refers to a particular place in nature, yet they are unidentifiable taken from its specific location. She paints with bold, vivid colour that allows a luminosity to vibrate and each piece has a strong sense of light. Working in a large-scale format allows her to work with a loose, gestural brushstroke.
Marilyn has exhibited her work on canvas in Courtenay at the, Comox Airport, St Joseph’s Hospital, Grottos Restaurant, Muir Gallery, and the Comox Valley Art Gallery, she has also exhibited in Dubai commercial galleries, Victoria and Nanaimo, and private collections.
Magic Trails Acrylic on Canvas 40" x 30" $3,200.00 CAD
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 solving.
That Bubbly Feeling Acrylic on Canvas 24" x 24" $1,530.00 CAD
