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A graduate of H.B. Beal and Doon School of Fine
Arts, Barry is an accomplished draftsman and painter
in oils. Landscapes, rivers, lakes and shoreline
themes figure prominently in his work. Barry believes
first impressions in nature are everything. He understands
the role an artist's perception and knowledge of colour
and light can play in vividly recalling a scene, where
often a camera cannot. Barry's home and studio
overlook River Road in Grand Bend, Ontario.
Elisabeth's love of the environment is evident
in her sensitive watercolour paintings. Her images seem
to span time in the sense that they reflect many of
Canada's unspoiled places. Elisabeth lives in rural
Lucan, Ontario, where she experiences the solitude and
meditative quality of nature which serve as the
inspiration for her beautiful paintings.
Robert
Duncan was born in Utah and began painting at age eleven.
He spent summers as a boy on his grandparents' ranch
in Wyoming where his grandmother gave him his first
set of oil paints. It was there that he grew to love
the country, the open spaces, and the rural lifestyle.
Robert has painted professionally for about 25 years.
He studied at the University of Utah and worked as a
commercial artist before his full-time dedication to
the fine art of the American West. Robert was elected
into the Cowboy Artists of America at a young age and
won two silver medals in their annual exhibition at
the Phoenix Art Museum - a dream come true. Robert,
his wife Linda, their six children, and a lively assortment
of farm animals live in the little town of Midway in
Northern Utah.
Josy
graduated with and Honours B.A. in Fine Arts from Waterloo
University in 1979. Her watercolours have hung in over
30 juried group shows and in 9 solo shows in galleries
across South Western Ontario. Josy and her family live
in an Oak Savannah Forest adjacent to the Pinery Provincial
Park. It is evident in her paintings that Josy is inspired
when walking in forests and along the water's edge.
In all seasons, by the play of light, colour, and a
close up point of view, Josy is compelled to share with
others the way she sees and experiences nature.
There
are two reasons why Teresa's works are so appealing.
The obvious is her fondness for her subject, but, more
subtle, is her unique insight for life itself.
Unafraid of strong colours of the human figure, she
has an uncanny way of translating innocence, curiosity,
the joy of discovery, and shared sacredness, all at
the same time. Teresa has been commissioned to
do many portraits and also paints murals. She lives
in Grand Bend, Ontario, with her three children.
David studied art under Herb Ariss and staff in the
H. B. Beal Special Art program in London, Ontario in
the early 1970’s. Upon graduating he embarked on a 30-year
career in advertising, eventually opening his
own agency in 1987. In
1985 he began painting primarily landscapes, experimenting
with acrylics, watercolours and oils, using each media
for its inherent strengths. Watercolours are often utilized
for plein air work, where the ability to quickly capture
a scene’s fleeting light or other characteristics is
critical. David likes watercolours for their freshness
and exuberance, and acrylics or oils for the challenge
they present in getting maximum impact and colour usage,
particularly in larger works. Photography
also remains a strong interest as its own art form,
and David has studied the work of many contemporary
nature and landscape photographers in aid of refining
his own work.
