Education and a young family required much of my time as a young adult. Even so I was interested in photography, sketching and wood working. The edges of my school notes were full of drawings. In later years these doodles centered on wildlife and nat...
Doris started sketching and painting in her teens but set aside all of this to enter a career of Nursing in London, Ontario. During this time she managed to sketch the occasional picture for friends and family. This came to a complete halt...
Heddys was born in China and has lived in 5 different countries. She did a science degree and taught high school. She presently lives in Sault Ste Marie with her husband and two of her four children. She first came to art through her daughter who wan...
“Art is in my genes!” My family in Finland consists of well-known artists in both visual and theatre arts. CURRICULUM VITAE My artistic career began in native Finland by painting on fine china. After immigrating to Canada and early retirement,...
Art is my form of expression. Through painting and drawing, I explore and attempt to provide a unique definition of what inspires me. Following a realistic style, my favorite subject matter are portraits and figures, but also delight in the painting...
Lotte Steube Lotte Steube is a Sault Ste. Marie artist who finds that her desire to paint has grown into a passion. She is active in the local art community and enjoys expressing mood and delight in her paintings. Art has become an adventure of colou...
Creating art works gives an aesthetic experience to both the artist and the viewer. We live in a fascinating, mystical world. It has its beauty but it also has its devastation. In my art works I focus on expressionistic subject matter that giv...
Phyllis Dorman, Water Colour Artist BIOGRAPHY Phyllis Dorman grew up in eastern Ontario, relocating and settling in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Art has been a life-long pursuit for her and she has experimented in various mediums includin...
Theresa Ross Baic paints from the heart. Her inner feelings play a large part in her work. As a local award-winning watercolor artist, she is known for her award-winning depictions of Lake Superior and other local areas. She was published in ‘Lake Su...
Wendy Easterbrook was born and raised in Northern Ontario. Her absolute love of the environment has encouraged her to paint landscapes and gardens. She is influenced by the Group of 7’s ability to show off the radiant landscapes of Ontario. Wendy by...
I work with acrylics, and my favourite subject/genre is Aboriginal. My art is painted in the traditional Woodland style that reflects my Odawa-Ojibway heritage. The originality of my paintings is marked by a combination of everyday experiences arou...
Anne Laidlaw, award-winning artist, lives in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario. Anne was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, where she worked as a Graphic Artist. She has worked in most artistic mediums and is currently exploring pastels. She displays her work in ex...
Marcella Whillans (Gallant) was born and raised on Prince Edward Island. She left the "island" over 40 years ago and settled in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. She is inspired by the Algoma landscape and the Majestic Lake Superior. She has taken many work...
Life was full of twins and a 2 year old. We lived on the shores of Lake Manitoba at Delta isolated from city life. Watercolour paints entered my life and I struggled to find time for me with 3 children under 3. A move to Winnipeg and another life un...
Jeanne Dumas is a Sault Ste. Marie native who lives in Batchawana where she owns Sunset Inn. Inspiration for her paintings isn't far away. She revels in the area between the Sault and Wawa, including the rugged terrain near the Montrea...
Ken Hagerman is a landscape painter who works primarily in oils. After taking many classes with well known local artist John Keast, Ken took over teaching his classes at Sault College. Ken has been invited to participate in many Four and Frien...
My career has been a balancing act, juggling my three passions: Art, Psychology, and Business. Mostly, I work on a commission basis but I have exhibited internationally, having been awarded the honor of Top 100 artists worldwide, by the World Wide Ar...
Rutger G. Becker resides in Sault Ste Marie, and has always been fascinated with arts since he was a child. He spent many years in the performing arts receiving awards for his technical abilities. Early on in his teenage years he started working wit...
After an invitation from a friend to spend an afternoon painting by the water, Josie Jones discovered her new passion. It has become an outlet for her creativity and she draws inspiration from the beauty around her. Watercolour is her f...
Cherie Ahvenniemi has had an attraction to colour her entire life. Becoming a freelance decorator allowed her to express herself. The joy of colour continued into watercolour painting with a style that is loose and open. She is encourag...
For me painting is an activity where time is suspended, where florals and landscapes inspire me to try to capture some of their beauty through the magic of watercolors. The fluidity of watercolors, how the watercolors whisper and sometimes shout beau...
Irene Oktaba is a watercolour artist who was raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. She attended the University of Toronto where she earned all of her degrees culminating in a Ph.D. Creativity and the arts have always been important to Iren...
BIO I've enjoyed drawing all my life. My passion is pencil drawings. I also enjoy colour pencils and have done charcoal and pastels in the past. My kindergarten teacher apparently said that I showed talent in drawing. My mother was also naturally&n...
I've recently begun a very inspiring journey into the art world. My interest in oil painting started several years ago with John Keast. Once I retired I was able to take lessons with Taimi Poldmaa and John David Anderson. I enjoy Plein Air Paintin...
Sophie Nash is a local artist who works primarily with acrylic, watercolour, ink, and pencil. She was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. As a child she dreamed of becoming an animator and has always been fascinated with a wide spectrum of ...
