2016 london artists’ studio tour and in finding...
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1. JEANETTE N. MARSHALL - WEST WIND STUDIO ®212 Pochard Lane N5W 5Z3 226 [email protected] www.jeanettemarshall.comJeanette paints predominantly in oils & chalk pastels. Building on a foundation of classical techniques, she explores aesthetic principles in the genres of landscape, portraiture, floral & still life. Colour-field skies are a favoured subject to reflect the vast beauty of space & atmospheric nuances.
2. DAVID MOYNIHAN - WORKS IN CLAY295 Panorama Cres. N5Z3H2 519 [email protected] davidworksinclay.comf: Works In Clay by David MoynihanDavid's main body of work is comfortable, elegant, functional pottery for the home & garden. The collection is crowned by sculpture & other non-functional artistic work. Stop by his upcycled trailer studio & see what he has been up to!
3. BETH STEWART 15 Antrim Cr. N6E 1G9 519 [email protected] www.bethstewart.caBeth draws birds. She is fascinated by their tenacity, colour & antics. Her media is primarily coloured pencil which she enjoys for its controllability & versatility. Beth's birds observe, rather than are observed. They gaze back, challenging the viewer's autonomy with the awareness that they too are being watched.
4. VIVIAN TSEROTAS - ART GALLERY OF LAMBETH2454 Main St. N6P 1A9 Cell: 519 280-2644Gallery: 519 652-5556 [email protected]. artgalleryoflambeth.comVivian's unique approach of layering silk, velvet & translucent materials & infusing them with flowing whimsical stitches, creates vibrant jewel-toned colours & textures. A touch of gold dances throughout the rich colours of her work. Come to Vivian's studio to view both her textile art & her fused-glass creations.
5. KATIE ZINK743 Barclay Rd. N6K 1K4 519 [email protected] www.zinkmade.caKatie is a textile artist who creates surface designs that she silk-screen prints onto fabric. Using a variety of techniques, Katie draws, paints & collages to come up with different patterns. Come check out her studio & see how silk-screening works!
6. LUNCH THIEF711 Griffith St. N6K 2S5 519 [email protected]://www.facebook.com/Lunchthief72https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/LunchThiefLunch Thief's graffiti style is inspired by urban life, nature, comic books, & architecture. He works with spray paint & oil markers on canvas, wood, & reclaimed materials.
7. CAROL FINKBEINER THOMAS840 Embassy Ave. N6H 2N5 519 [email protected] is an oil painter whose subjects include landscape, floral & figurative work. Beginning with a freehand drawing on canvas, she builds up paint using a variety of methods. Colour, texture & mood play important roles in her work which has been described as technically strong, evocative & deeply atmospheric.
8. MARIJO SWICK2 Lundy Lane, N6C 3G5 519 [email protected] www.marijoswick.comMarijo works with mixed media using acrylic, coloured pencil, ink, pastel, rice paper, polymer clay, metal, found objects, electronic components, traditional & digital drawing & text. Her work brings together seemingly disparate objects & ideas to create new work and actively engage the viewer.
9. KIM KAITELL - OAZA STUDIO34 Elmwood Ave., E., N6C 1J3 519 [email protected] Kaitell is a mixed-media artist living in London who is inspired by her surrounding environment. Her use of plaster, fabric, encaustic wax & wood creates textural background for still life paintings & draws the mind & spirit into her semi-abstract landscapes.
10. CATHERINE MORRISEY105 Clarence St. N6B 2J3 519 [email protected] uses Chinese landscape painting techniques to depict the Thames River in large oil-on-canvas pieces. She finds constant inspiration in the river & bike path that run directly behind her studio & in the forest at the edge the river. Kayaking the Thames, she explores the Forest City's inner beauty.
11. PETER KARAS155 Clarence St. N6B 2J5 519 [email protected] www.dickandjaneart.caPeter Karas paints street scenes and landscapes in a bold, refreshing style. His focus is brilliant harmonious colour, and strong graphic compositions. Working primarily in oil and watercolour, Peter's paintings are alive with colour, and glow on your wall!
12. CORINNE GARLICK155 Clarence St. N6B 2J5 519 [email protected] www.dickandjaneart.caStep into Corinne's studio and you're likely to see street scenes and landscapes of London, also portraits of the people who live here. Executed in brilliant colour, her paintings are imaginative, expressive and full of the vitality that she sees around her. Come and get inspired!
13. BRIAN DIRKS24 Bathurst Street N6B 1N7 (Lowry Sign Building)519 [email protected] www.bdirks.comPaintings that challenge whimsical, attentive & critical looks are what Brian provides. Works on paper, small objects of interest & rough proposals round up the hands-on experience. More questions than answers create a welcome pause.
14. KEVIN BICE2 Leslie St. N6H 1H9 519 [email protected] www.kevinbice.comKevin will be showing paintings in oil, ink and watercolour with subjects from close to his Blackfriars neighbourhood and further afield from Northern Ontario and Italy. His work expresses joy in colour, in the texture and sweep of the brush and in finding beauty in the ordinary.
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15. IAN MACEACHERN11 Leslie St. N6H 2J1 519 [email protected] www.ianmaceachern.comwww.photo.net/photos/iwmacHistorically, Ian’s black & white photography has focused on "Social Realism," capturing people interacting with their environment & often showing the irony, and/or humour of daily life. Asphotography has evolved into the digital realm, Ian’s work has also evolved to capture a broader view of the “Urban Landscape.”
16. SHIRLEY CLEMENT2 Carrothers Ave. N6H 1J5 519 [email protected] returns to the Tour with her vibrantly coloured pillows that have become treasured accents in many London homes. She weaves these from her attic full of wool, alpaca, silk & llama & has many new colours from which to choose. Shirley also has gift certificates for special wedding presents.
18. BERNADETTE PRATT419 Princess Ave. N6B 2B2 519 [email protected]: thehomesickpotterBernadette produces both functional and sculptural wares. Although the forms she débuts in the Tour are new, they echo her long-established theme of integrating conflicting tensions of calm and chaos. The forms evoke the broad sweeps of wave action, and like waves they are ephemeral, destructive, but also soothing.
19. JERRY VRABEC20 Swinyard St. N5W 4B6 519 [email protected] Vrabec is a self-described Renaissance man: part teacher, part technician, part inventor, & all artist. Educated in Prague, he creates unique metal gates, balconies & furniture as well as fine silver & gold objects. He has shown in galleries in Prague, Vienna, Berlin & London, Ont.
20. CHRIS SNEDDEN - LONDON CLAY ART CENTRE664 Dundas St. N5W 2Y8 519 [email protected] www.chrissnedden.comChris has been potting for 30 years in London. Currently he is working out of the London Clay Art Centre, & serves as Vice President for FUSION: The Ontario Clay & Glass Association. After a one-year hiatus from the Studio Tour, Chris is presenting two new bodies of work.
21. ELLY PAKALNIS - LONDON CLAY ART CENTRE644 Dundas St. N5W 2Y8 226 700-1792LCAC 519 434 [email protected] simplicity of Elly’s lively, colorful, polka dot bowls and canisters and her variety of turquoise wares brighten one’s home through daily use. Her evolving decorative techniques are evident as she is also featuring an assortment of one-of-a-kind bowls with textured surfaces & images of spring: sparrows & rabbits.
22. JOANNA MOZDZEN - LONDON CLAY ART CENTRE644 Dundas St. N5W 2Y8 519 [email protected] is a mask-maker, sculptor and teacher. Her primary motifs are faces & human figures. Her works touch on themes both serious & humorous in nature (and everywhere in between).
23. RYAN MACHAN532 Adelaide St N., N5Y 2L5 519 [email protected] offers a look at where contemporary man stands in the modern world. He is a self taught artist who continues to question the way we judge success. His body of work includes several mediums, including film, silkscreen and paint. Most recognized are his vibrantly coloured large canvas pieces.24. RICHARD STURGEON - METAL IN FUSION630 1/2 Lorne Ave - the back lot N6B 3J4519 [email protected]'s miniature to large scale abstract & landscape inspired sculptures explore motion, balance & space. In addition to completed sculpture & hangings in mixed metals, stone & wood, the studio & attached gallery will showcase many works-in-progress. Artist discussions on the process will run throughout the weekend.
25. MARK STANLEY - CITY ART CENTRE652 Elizabeth St., 2nd floor, N5Y 4T7519 [email protected]: Mark Stanley in London, Ontario.Mark is a 46-year-old emerging artist working in chalk and pastel on Stonehenge paper. His focus is portrai-ture; he repeats some images up to 10 times. Mark's studio, located in the historic red brick "Military Stores" building behind Wolseley Barracks, is the perfect venue
26. DOUG MAGRATH875 Waterloo St. N6A 3W7 519 432-0557A full-time woodturner since 1997, Doug makes functional bowls & platters from local hardwoods, as well as elegant, turned decorative objects from exotic hardwoods & burls both local & imported. This year, he will feature new birch-burl pieces, pepper mills, & a series of square pieces.
27. SUSAN SKAITH9 - 567 Fanshawe Pk. Rd. N5X 3T4 519 [email protected] park in visitor spots & driveway.Susan's travels to the American southwest & her love of minerals continue to influence her work. Susan uses natural minerals & silver in her earrings, necklaces & bracelets.
28. KIM WILKIE - KDW FINE ARTUnit 2 - 1131 Gainsborough Rd. N6H 5L5519 [email protected] www.kdwfineart.comf: Kim Wilkie Fine ArtKim’s art combines acrylic paint & the flexible line in forms of thread & string to plastic gimp & woven materials. She uses these materials together to create new sculptural reliefs on canvas.
17. BIJAN GHALEHPARDAZ673 Richmond St., N6A 5P6 519 [email protected]’s recent work is the result of experimenta-tion. After applying up to 70 thick layers of paint onto a surface, the real creation begins. As he chips away & carves into the dry paint, Bijan enjoys the interplay of chance & control, & unpredictability of the results.
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29. JAMIE JARDINE212 Edgehill Cresc. N6G 2T8 519 [email protected] www.jamiejardine.caJamie is primarily a landscape painter & has been exhibiting for 16 years. His work includes local scenes as well as scenes from across Canada. Sci-fi illustration is a newer interest & will be represented during the Tour. Finished pieces & sketches will be on hand for viewing & sale.
30. SUSAN GARRINGTON14 Monmore Road, N6G 2W6 519 [email protected] www.susangarrington.comSusan's paintings are a product of her love of nature. They begin with sketchbook studies done on location, followed by studio work in a variety of media. Her recent work, done in watercolour, is inspired by local fields of grasses & wild flowers & features joyful, exciting & vibrant colour.
31. ERIC CATOR222 Homestead Cresc. N6G 2E5 519 [email protected] www.ericcator.comEric’s work spans many mediums including painting, drawing, & printmaking, but always includes a combination of the real & the imagined. Visit his home & studio during the Tour to witness his processes in action as Eric creates work that is fun, thoughtful & fantastical.
32. PAUL ABELEIRA1786 Attawandaron Rd. - Unit 33, N6G 3N1519 [email protected] icookandpaint.comPaul’s oil paintings border classical realism & impres-sionism. Even though he is equally adept at landscapes, portraits & figures, his culinary background continually draws him to still life with a strong emphasis on food. He shares these through this Tour, as well as through his food & art blog.
33. MARLIES GUETH60 Bloomfield Dr.N6G 1P3 519 [email protected] www.marliesgueth.comCome & enjoy Marlies' newly finished studio/gallery space. Marlies has been busy creating a body of ceramic work exclusively for the Tour. It consists of both sculptural & functional pieces. Her work is best described as whimsical, unexpected & humorous, & it expresses her love of nature, texture & colour.
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