I am a Comox resident and a landscape
photographer. My themes include European and West Coast scenes, but I
particularly concentrate on subjects in the Comox Valley. Capturing both
the quiet and the majesty of these settings is my goal.
Living a life busy with a demanding career and the
raising of my family, photography has had a special role as a creative
outlet for me.
You are welcome to have a look at my website.
Web Site:
www.andersonfineartphotography.ca
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Leonard Barrett
Studio Name:
Leonard Barrett Fine Arts Studio
During the nineteenth century, with the industrial
revolution and the new riches of North America a new middle class arose and
began commissioning pictures of landscapes, daily living and portraits. The
art of portraiture continued in its popularity, as cameras were not yet
invented, and it was sometime before color prints were available... Leonard
Barrett, a successful portraitist, specializes in Inuit, Native and Metis
Canadians.
Born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Leonard began his drawing career
in the prairies. In the 1960's he lived amongst the Inuit people of
Frobisher Bay and it was there that his interest in the local people
developed. Man y of the paintings of that time are now in private
collections. Recently, Mr Barrett moved from the South end of Vancouver
Island and has settled in the Comox Valley.
Leonard Barrett’s warm
palette of siennas and ochres, brings a vitality to his portraits, capturing
the spirit of the people, children, women and men including Chief Dan
George. The individual faces each invoke different emotional responses. The
faces never challenge the viewer; instead they draw you in closer, inviting
you to stare.
If you have a special photograph of someone in the past or present and wish
them to be transformed into a work of art, call Leonard at (250) 898-8239.
Web Site:
www.leonardbarrett.com
email:
leonardbarrett@shaw.ca
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Brian Buckrell
Brian retired from academia in Ontario (veterinary medicine and
agriculture) in 2001 and relocated, with his wife Cathy, to Comox B.C.,
on beautiful Vancouver Island. He now paints full time - in acrylic and
oil. His interests are portraiture/figurative and landscape -
particularly the challenge of painting scenes on-location (plein air).
Brian`s landscapes are reflective of his own outdoor interests –hiking,
kayaking, skiing, traveling and his interest in agriculture and farming
He admires the many wonderful Canadian landscape painters both past and
present. His goal is to represent, to the best of his ability, the
magnificence of Canada through his own use of colour and composition
Brian
has won awards for both his studio and plein air paintings - including
four Best in Show and nine Awards of Excellence at Federation of
Canadian Artists Juried shows, a second place at the Federation’s
Gallery in Vancouver and first place at the Grand Prix d’ Art
competition at the Old School House Arts Centre, Qualicum Beach in 2007
and again in 2008
Brian was honoured to be recently awarded (March 2010) Signature Status
(AFCA) by the Federation of Canadian Artists
He continues to study with accomplished artists in Canada and the USA.
Brian has recently published a book on his experiences learning to paint
called IT’S A GOOD START - MY LEARNING TO PAINT available from Book
Smart at
www.blurb.com
Web Site:
www.BrianBuckrell.com email:
bbuckrell@shaw.ca
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Kay Bukta
I
have recently moved to the Comox Valley with the express idea in mind of
capturing the wonders of nature through photography and converting that
energy to oil painting. My digital camera is my current canvas. I have
just finished setting up my little studio and I am very busy between the
camera and the brush.
All my
life I have been involved in creating works to exercise the imagination from
the very artisan in nature to original art form. Over the years I have
taken many training sessions in drawing, color management, designing,
ceramics and computer art. I love it all and find it difficult to keep
myself limited to one or two things at a time.
email:
bukcana@hotmail.com
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Gillian Benard Studio
Name:
Gillian Benard Gallery
Gillian
Benard has been involved with arts and entertainment for over 20 years. She
received a District Scholarship for Fine Art and started with courses at
Simon Fraser University and Emily Carr College in 1982. In 1993 Gillian
fulfilled her dream of going to art school full-time, attending Langara
College for 2 years and graduating with a Fine Arts Diploma, Deans List
Honours. Gillian exhibited and sold her artwork at the Kamloops Summer Art
Show for 2 seasons and participated in group shows at Langara College. She
is planning to finish her Fine Arts degree at North Island College in the
next few years.
Gillian
& her husband Mark recently launched Lost Boys Learning, their 3D animation
and visual effects school in the Comox Valley. She keeps busy with the
business, painting and raising their daughter Natalie and son Max. Gillian
teaches production drawing techniques to the students at Lost Boys Learning.
Her painting
interests lie with landscape and natural forms, using acrylics, watercolour,
mixed media including photo transfer and oil pastels.
Web Sites:
www.gilliansartwork.blogspot.com
email:
gillian@lostboys-studios.com
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