Artist Directory
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- Adrian-Clark, Carol
9338 - 69A Ave
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6T3
780-532-0846
acdesign@telus.net
Realistic renderings of florals, landscapes and still life, in coloured pencil and oil painting. - Arberry, Dan
780-814-4087
darberry@hotmail.com
www.danarberry.ca
Still Life, Figurative, and architectural discussions of life.
Click to Enlarge Still Life, Figurative, and architectural discussions of life. - Aston, Ed
#37, 8910 - 122 Ave
Grande Prairie, AB T8X 1P8
780-532-6803
eashton@telusplanet.net
www.edashton.com
Original artwork in watercolour. Alberta grain elevators, rustic scenes, barns.
Click to Enlarge I joined Artists North in 1992; and soon began to develop an interest in the old grain elevators. I took snapshots of almost everyone in Alberta, so I can paint most of the original sites. I also do anything rustic like barns, fences, sheds, etc. all in watercolours. You can check some of my work at edashton.com
- Adrian-Clark, Carol
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- Berg, Grant
780-568-4400
grantberg@xplornet.com
www.grantberg.blogspot.com
Stone sculpture.
Click to Enlarge With each piece I set out challenges to overcome, in many cases to carve the intangibles, wind, clouds and northern lights or to create movement in stone. I love to create subjects commonly painted but rarely sculpted. I have loved how the Group of Seven developed a distinctly Canadian style in painting. I take that influence and carry it forward into my sculpture. - Bibi Pottery, (Bibi Clement)
P.O. Box 144
Hythe, AB T0H 2C0
780-356-2424
bibipot@telusplanet.net
www.bibipottery.com
Studio Potter/Sculptor specializing in wood fire and raku techniques. Director of BICWA Society, International Residency Program
Click to Enlarge I am forever intrigued by the nebulous natural world, by its echoes of redemption: The magpies that survive our harsh winters; the sapling that grows on the edge of a stump. Mud that can be washed away becomes a vessel that can last for centuries. Fire that can be incredibly destructive is also an essential tool in my artistic process. Creating my art using different wood fired kilns allows me to bridge the gap between esthetic but also functional pieces and beautiful but nonfunctional work I believe profoundly in recognizing and utilizing loveliness in all of our daily tasks. Our kilns remind me of inukshuks, quiet symbols of homecoming, guidance an inspiration, with which I have long been fascinated. To me, inushuks have come to symbolize fortitude, and the strength to achieve visions despite the crises life tosses our way. - Boden, Penny
Box 74
Rose Prairie, AB V0C 2H0
250-827-3805
tremblingforest@xplornet.com
www.tremblingforestartstudio.ca
Paintings that speak out for the natural world in a hope to create more appreciation for it.
Click to Enlarge Penny has been an artist and a devoted naturalist since childhood. Following in her grandfather's footsteps, she sees art as a serious calling in her life. - Brown, Judy
Box 825
Spirit River, AB T0H 3G0
780-864-3608
judybrown@robbtech.com
My paintings reflect the peacefulness and serenity of our landscape.
- Berg, Grant
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- Coristine, Eileen
P.O. Box 614
Fairview, AB
780-494-3410
ecoristine@hotmail.com
I love combining art materials with found materials to create new collages and sculptures.
Click to Enlarge Eileen began as a writer of poetry, fiction and journalism. The photography required in newspaper reporting led her into the visual arts, starting with drawing. For the last 20 years she has been painting in watercolours, making paper by hand, building collage and sculpting with clay. Employed for five years by Fairview Fine Arts Centre as their curator, Eileen began her journey of meeting, collaborating and showing with other artists. She is currently a member of Fairview Fine Arts Society, Art of the Peace and Night of Artists. - Courvoisier, Debbie
RR 2 Site 14 Box 16
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2Z9
780-876-4737
780-539-0598
deboss@telusplanet.net
Ceramic Artist
Click to Enlarge Debbie Courvoisier - Cowan, Corinne
RR 3 Site 2 Box 6
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5N3
780-532-6643
corann@gpnet.ca
Watercolour and acrylic paintings using a variety of subject matter.
Click to Enlarge Subjects I enjoy painting most are those that hold special interest, awe and personal connection.
- Coristine, Eileen
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- Demuth, Vivian
Box 21309
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 6W7
780-518-6483
vivdemuth@gmail.com
www.youtube.com/viviandemuth
Vivian is an interdisciplinary artist with a BFA from the Emily Carr Institute. - Demuynck, Inez
11121 - 16 St.
Dawson Creek, B.C. V1G 4A1
250-782-6363
inez@pris.ca
Teacher/Artist specializing in creative watercolour and handbuilt crayworks. - Dettling, Kim
Box 410
Grovedale, AB T0H 1X0
780-897-9376
kimdettling@hotmail.com - Dickson, Yvonne
10015 - 89 Ave
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 2Y9
780-532-1629
Watercolours with a Peace Country theme.
Click to Enlarge Yvonne was born and raised in the Peace River Country. She is one of the founding members of the Grande Prairie Guild of Artists, and has shown in many of their group shows. Yvonne has work in varied private and family collections. For the past number of years, Yvonne has used watercolours to document her environment and that which is important and dear to her. - Ditch, Valerie
Box 882
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3Y1
780-538-9238
serendipitygirl9@yahoo.ca
Primarily working in watercolour with attention to light and detail. Originals, giclée prints and cards.
Click to Enlarge Valerie is passionate about the Peace Country! She is grateful that she was born in this Great Land and appreciates the endless painting opportunities it offers. Her intent is to "Walk in Beauty" and allow her surroundings to inform her. She interprets varied subjects of the Peace and beyond that capture her attention. Watercolour is her favorite medium,although she enjoys exploring others. Valerie is a longtime member of the Grande Prairie Guild of Artists and the Peace Watercolour Society.
- Demuth, Vivian
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- Enfield, Janet
Box 815
Wembley, AB T0H 3S0
780-766-2795
janet@jenfield.ca
www.jenfield.ca
Commission work of many subjects including portraits in oil or acrylic.
Click to Enlarge As an artist I find inspiration in everything around me. Over the years I have concentrated on many different subjects. I started off with scenery then wildlife and flowers. I painted many pet portraits and still do many commissions. Currently I am in love with the human face. My up and coming show is “Wisdom of the Ages” with my models being 80 years or older. I always tell stories with my paintings and for now I am telling theirs. I still do a variety of subjects depending on the inspiration.
- Enfield, Janet
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- Farrell, Jody
8508 - 100A Street
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3C3
780-538-1499
jody.farrell@gmail.com
vividly impressionistic landscapes, cityscapes, still lifes in oil pastels, oils, and acrylics.
Click to Enlarge Jody is largely a self-taught artist whose paintings often portray older style city neighbourhoods, grocers, and slowly disappearing landscapes. - Fehr, Angela
RR2, Site 22, Comp. 21
Dawson Creek, B.C. V1G 4E8
250-786-5562
ang@angelafehr.com
angelafehr.com
- Farrell, Jody
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- Gasko, Katarina
11221 69 Ave
Grande Prairie, AB T8W 0E1
780-978-2456
780-978-8001
kardelka@hotmail.com
www.asil.sk/portfolia.php?artist=kardelka
Strong influence by the contemporary world as comics, cartoon, Google, digital image, children's illustration, acrylic...
Click to Enlarge I am Master of Fine Arts focusing in children's illustration and acrylic on canvas. Contemporary is what I like. - Gourlay, Marilyn
780-539-3992
mgourlay@telus.net
Mixed media, life drawings. "Instructing yoga keeps my body strong, while my mixed media creations keep my soul connected. My imagery can be completely abstract to the human form." - Greentree, Barb
Box 41
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A1
780-532-6658
barbgreentree@telus.net
My artwork attempts to capture the ruggedness of the wilderness in the Wild Kakwa and Peace country areas using acrylic, watercolour and oil mediums.
Click to Enlarge My artwork attempts to capture the ruggedness of the wilderness in the Wild Kakwa and Peace country areas using acrylic, watercolour and oil mediums. - Guest, Robert
Box 1784
Grande Cache, AB T0E 0Y0
780-532-8111 for information
Painter in the Symbolist Landscape tradition preferring wilderness and nocturnal subject matter.
- Gasko, Katarina
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- Haakstad, Carmen
Grande Prairie, AB
780 539 4483
chaakstad@gprc.ab.ca
carmenhaakstad.com
For more information google Carmen Haakstad, currently using the following mediums oil paint and stain on board - Hart, Louanne
9301 - 47 Ave
Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2G6
780-532-6457
louannehart@telus.net
Watercolourist of all subjects choosing vivid colours. Will consider commissions.
Click to Enlarge Louanne Hart, native of Grande Prairie, is an active member of the GP Guild of Artists and the Peace Watercolor Society. The inspiration that is drawn from these groups, from many workshops and from her travels is reflected in her watercolors. A strong emphasis on light and vivid use of colors mark her work. - Hayes, Whitney Lee
9422-80 Ave
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5J4
780-532-6866
Landscapes and high design abstracts in a variety of mediums. The only limitation is my imagination.
Click to Enlarge Landscapes and high design abstracts in a variety of mediums. The only limitation is my imagination. - Henderson, Linda
11913 Cygnet Blvd.
Grande Prairie, AB T8X 1L9
780-532-9796
dougch@telusplanet.net - Henn, Marjorie
Box 262
Beaverlodge, AB T0H 0C0
780-354-2165
ghgdhenn@gmail.com
Inspired by colour, light and contrast, her landscape, architectural and floral subjects reflect professionalism and proficiency. Her main mediums are Watercolour and Oils as well as Pen & Ink / Pencil Drawings. - Holler, Colleen
Box 363
Wembley, AB T0H 3S0
780-766-2567
choller@gprc.ab.ca
A variety of watercolour subjects with a view to contrast, light, colour and form. - Hotte, Vicki
Box 277
Beaverlodge, AB T0H 0C0
780-354-3712
svhotte@telusplanet.net
www.vickihotte.com
Unique rural art from the Peace Region. Available at the Beaverlodge Cultural Centre.
- Haakstad, Carmen
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- Kaut, Donna - BSc, FCA
Box 675
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 3A8
780-532-6468
www.pictureperfectfineart.com
I focus on oil paintings of wild flowers and berries of Alberta.
Click to Enlarge I am presently concentrating my artistic efforts on realistic oil paintings of wild flowers and berries of northern Alberta. - Klukas, Carrie
10818-95 Street
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 1Z5
carrieklukas@yahoo.ca
www.carrieklukas.com
Dramatic abstracts in acrylic which display luminescent richness of colour and texture.
Click to Enlarge Illusionary depths and textures are created using both additive and subtractive methods. Sanding the surface reveals the beauty within thus creating a metaphor for removing obstacles. Tonal contrasts suggest divine darkness is as much a part of the journey as divine light.
- Kaut, Donna - BSc, FCA
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- Larsback, Connie
Box 58
Hines Creek, AB T0H 2A0
780-494-3391
clarsback@live.ca
Oil painting - LeCorre, Lynn
(780)538-4046
lynnldallaire@gmail.com
Capturing the landscape 'en plein aire' is an inspiring challenge to invoke the colour of light.
Click to Enlarge I work in a variety of media and subject matter, with drawing and painting being my primary focus. I seek inspiration from the landscape, the figure and organic forms. I have been involved with the Prairie Figure Drawing club for seven years and enjoy the challenge and beauty of drawing the human form. When painting ‘en plein air’, a small format allows me to quickly capture the fleeting light and striking colours of the land. It is the immediacy of painting the land or drawing the figure in the moment that inspires me and challenges me. - Lissoway, Louise
9329 - 47 Ave
Grande Prairie, AB T8W 2G6
780-538-0616
mlissowa@telus.net
Works done in acrylic, oils or watercolour. Any subject from landscapes and flowers to portraits.
Click to Enlarge Louise was born in Quebec and moved to Alberta in 1948. Louise has always been very interested in drawing and visual arts. Many of her paintings were commissioned by private collectors. One of her achievements was to design the City of Grande Prairie flag. Her works include oils, acrylics, pastels, and watercolors. - Longmate, Karen
9828-106 Ave
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 1J3
780-532-8446
c-longma@dealeremail.com - Lozeron, Emily
RR 1 Site 2, Box 11
Sexsmith, AB T0H 3C0
780-567-3114
glozeron@hotmail.com
Click to Enlarge Emily is a Grande Prairie wildlife artist who strives to make an accurate depiction of the subject while still maintaining an artistic quality to the painting, and her goal is to show the character of whatever she is painting.
- Larsback, Connie
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- McGuinty, Kristine
12813 - 92 St
Peace River, AB T8S 1X1
780-624-2605
mc_guinty@hotmail.com
www.nightofartists.com
Contemporary photographic images, polaroid emulsion transfers, acrylic paintings and drawings.
Click to Enlarge Contemporary photographic images, polaroid emulsion transfers, acrylic paintings and drawings. - Mottishaw, Mary
1712 - 92 Ave
Dawson Creek, B.C. V1G 1C5
250-782-3776
art@marymottishaw.com
www.marymottishaw.com
Explores ideas and techniques in works with layers of meaning.
Click to Enlarge Mary is a 30 year resident of Dawson Creek, BC. She received her Visual Arts Certificate from Northern Lights College in 2006 after fulfilling a long time desire to practice art. She works in printmaking, collage, and painting…constantly searching for ways to put ideas together.
- McGuinty, Kristine
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- Noonan, Jean
Grande Prairie, AB
780-532-3736
noonan@telusplanet.net
Awareness bracelets and metal viking knit jewellery. Available at the Centre For Creative Arts. Commissions are Welcome.
Click to Enlarge Handmade Viking knit wirework jewellery can be very modern when combined with different focal gemstone pieces. This one features Labradorite stones set in silver.
- Noonan, Jean
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- Palmer, Valerie
Box 6512
Peace River, AB T8S 1S3
780-624-8589
donval@wispernet.ca
'Spores n' More' Mushroom spore prints: images created from natural spores of fungi. - Parenteau, Denise
6913 97 A Street
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5E5
780-402-7002
savoirfaireartiste@gmail.com
I create & teach fine silver & copper jewlery. Classes are at Centre for Creative arts.
Click to Enlarge Denise has been in the living in the Peace for 25+ yrs. She is extremley creative and self taught in all her mediums. Her latest love is fine silver jewlery and teaching at the Centre for Creative Art. - Parslow, Mary
13043 Leer Sub
Peace River Regional District, AB V1G 0C1
250-782-1783
mparslow@pris.ca
artistsnorthcanada.com
Printmaking and acrylic painting using bold colours and distortion
Click to Enlarge I respond to the world around me by making graphic expressions, mostly in printmaking, sometimes in painting. I love bold colour, dynamic image and movement. I especially enjoy monoprinting, relief printing and acrylic painting. - Peters, Patricia
#1113- 9741 82 Ave
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5W9
780-513-0948
enough@telus.net
- Palmer, Valerie
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- Reilly, Sean
R.R. 2
Wembley, AB T0H 3S0
780-766-3557
sreilly@telus.net
Wood sculpture. - Roberts, Judi
Box 27, RPO Sobeys
Fort St. John, B.C. V1J 6W7
250-262-1445
secret@telus.net
judiroberts.artspan.com
Wildlife artist. Pastels, oils and airbrushing.
Click to Enlarge Judi was born and raised in northern British Columbia, Canada. Having invested over 25 years into developing her skill, Oils, Pastels and Airbrushing have become the chosen medium. Judi has shown a preference, as well as a keen talent, in creating beautiful Wildlife paintings. Recently, Judi has acquired a fondness for automotive airbrushing, and her work can be seen on motorcycles, automobiles, and goalie masks, as well as various other subjects.
- Reilly, Sean
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- Sandboe, Suzanne - ASA, PWS
Box 28, Site 9, RR1
Sexsmith, AB T0H 3C0
780-568-4124
esandboe@coool.ca
www.suzannesandboe.com
Landscapes, portraits and scenes from everyday life. Original work and comissions in a variety of mediums. - Schneider, Sabine
Box 3063
Sexsmith, AB T0H 3C0
780-568-2754
skyandocean@hotmail.com
Interdisciplinary community artist nurturing creativity and the human experience as a whole. - Schuler, Toni
Box 10
Goodfare, AB T0H 1T0
780-356-3152
tonisilvia5657@hotmail.com
Painting in watercolour, scenes from nature, unique views of the landscape and portraits. - Shilka, Marian Jacoba
Grande Prairie, AB
780-532-7562
mshilka@telusplanet.net
"Intuitive painting," capturing the essence of brief, unforgettable moments in time. Private lessons using watercolour and acrylic.
Click to Enlarge Working in watercolours, acrylics or mixed media, and often intertwining these with natural objects such as soil, sand, feathers and bark, I continue to be amazed by the shifting place where one thing becomes another, where dreams and memories move from the metaphysical to the physical planes of canvas or paper. Inspirations come from the environment and contrasts of the earth and cosmos surrounding me; shape and texture, light and dark, sound and quiet. Working from emotions, memories and pilgrimages…. I paint the “inner” landscape. - Stefan, Lawrence
lawrence.stefan@gorisley.com - Stefansson, Wendy
10509 - 81 St
Peace River, AB T8S 1M7
780-324-8522
wendystefansson@gmail.com
Working conceptually, employing photography, acrylic paints and sculptural techniques. - Stokes, Jim
10417-110 ave.
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 1S8
780-532-2573
jimstokes@mac.com - Swanston, Nan
RR 3, Site 1, Box 6
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 5N3
780-532-6745
nan@imagedesignpros.com
Watercolours of landscapes, florals, people and close-ups of nature and glimpses of time.
Click to Enlarge Nan Swanston is a self-taught artist, born and raised in Grande Prairie. Nan paints mainly in watercolour but enjoys the challenges of batik, pastel and drawing. She is a member of Grande Prairie Guild of Artists and exhibits with the group. She is also a graphic artist and partner in Image Design. “I am inspired to paint buildings, people and close-up views of nature. The way that light makes objects glow against their contrasting shadows are an ongoing challenge to capture in my paintings.” - Syrota, Dale
7601-102 St
Grande Prairie, AB T8W 1Y7
780-539-4046
hsyrota@persona.ca
Traditional transparent watercolour painting rendered in a true and unique style.
Click to Enlarge Dale Syrota, a longtime resident of Grande Prairie, first studied fine art at the University of Saskatchewan and then in England. In 1983 she joined the Grande Prairie Guild of Artists which gave her the opportunity to participate in many workshops from regional artists. In 1995 she was invited to become a member of the Peace Watercolour Society. In 2005 she was elected as a member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour. She now paints exclusively in watercolour and has work in many private and public collections as well as the AFA and the CSPWC diploma collection. "I like to paint with watercolour because of the spontaneous effects of the medium. I strive to capture that magic throughout my study of the landscape of western Canada."
- Sandboe, Suzanne - ASA, PWS
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- Taylor, Marjorie
9506-77th Ave
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 4T3
780-532-0355
ma_taylor@eastlink.ca
Acrylic on canvas/mixed media, abstract paintings, clay sculpture.
Click to Enlarge My journey as a visual artist began 30 years ago. Like so many, I began painting realistic subject matter, but gradually found abstract painting to be both challenging and rewarding. My latest series of paintings consists of the incorporation of my sculptural pieces. - Trostem, Sean
prairierangerphoto@yahoo.ca - Trydal, Tannis
29, 8910 122 Ave
Grande Prairie, AB T8X 1P8
780-538-2131
tannistrydal@gmail.com
- Taylor, Marjorie
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- Wade, Trudy
Grovedale, AB
wade-works@hotmail.com - Wourms, Dan
8805 - 90 St
Grande Prairie, AB T8X 1V5
780-518-6790
d.wourms@telus.net
Abstract and realism works in acrylics, oils and watercolours. Custom requests available.
- Wade, Trudy
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- Zaichkowsky, Elaine
RR#2 Site 20 Box 2
Sexsmith, B.C. T0H 3C0
(780)568-4994
jezaich@yahoo.ca
Stained Glass & Mosaic Windows & decor art stainglass, Floors, stairs, tables & picture mosaics
- Zaichkowsky, Elaine
