Art: It’s Not Make Believe, It’s Believe and Make It

Practically everything around you first started as a thought; an idea that the creator (notice the small “c”) believed in and carried through to completion. All is art, and I’ve heard it said that art is a window to the soul?—?of both the artists and the collectors. We have selected a range of mediums and sensibilities that represent the unique styles and we hope, a glimpse into the artists’ realm of “believe?—?and then make it.”

Oscar Solis Chante, oil on canvas
Oscar Solis
Chante, oil on canvas
Karin Taylor The Cool One, wood cellulose powder
Karin Taylor
The Cool One, wood cellulose powder
 “Creating wildlife art is my passion and through my art I hope I inspire people to look at animals with respect, curiosity, humour and especially compassion!”
—?Karin Taylor

 

Patrick Markle Autumn Air, acrylic on canvas
Patrick Markle
Autumn Air, acrylic on canvas
”For me, being an artist is about taking the time to savour the subtleties of the land and life. Whether that is closing your eyes and feeling the wind whipping off a rocky peak or rolling a paintbrush between your fingers, it’s the quiet moments that have the largest impact.”
—?Patrick Markle

 

Juana Cortez The Dawn, oil on canvas
Juana Cortez
The Dawn, oil on canvas
Karen Pederson A Path Well Traveled, oil
Karen Pederson
A Path Well Traveled, oil
Brian Herrick Takin’ a Break Stool  (set of 2), hand-forged and fabricated mild steel
Brian Herrick
Takin’ a Break Stool, (set of 2), hand-forged and fabricated mild steel
Tracy Proctor Benzinger Bovine, encaustic on birch panel with painted edges
Tracy Proctor
Benzinger Bovine, encaustic on birch panel with painted edges
“I love the sense of energy of painting; being able to capture and create the serenity of the moment.”
—?Tracy Proctor

 

Rosanna Marmont Morning Feed, oil and wood stain on meranti
Rosanna Marmont
Morning Feed, oil and wood stain on meranti
Ross Lynem Lulu, acrylic
Ross Lynem
Lulu, acrylic
“Being an artist is hard work but fun. I can spend half my time daydreaming and not get into trouble.”
—?Ross Lynem

 

Monte Yellow Bird Before The Dog Days, coloured pencil on original Boston MA ledger
Monte Yellow Bird
Before The Dog Days, coloured pencil on original Boston MA ledger
Dee Poisson Two Pairs of Slippers, coloured pencil on Rising Museum Board
Dee Poisson
Two Pairs of Slippers, coloured pencil on Rising Museum Board
“My coloured pencil pieces, that can take up to 80 hours to complete, are always a labour of love.”
—?Dee Poisson

 

Shirley Paradis Moon Mother, abalone, petrified dinosaur bones, silver, fresh water pearls, hematite
Shirley Paradis
Moon Mother, abalone, petrified dinosaur bones, silver, fresh water pearls, hematite
Jane Lockwood Vistas 3 La Terre, acrylic
Jane Lockwood
Vistas 3 La Terre, acrylic
Chris Murfitt Clouds Over Canola, watercolour
Chris Murfitt
Clouds Over Canola, watercolour