Discipline Category: Painting

Clear. Crisp. Well-lit. Detailed. Accurate colour. All of these adjectives can describe a solid photo of creative products and artwork. Can you describe your photos this way? Getting the perfect […]

This exhibition explores the abstract whimsy of the landscape while a capturing both a sense of new identity and adventures to come. Abstract landscapes are imaginary places where the mind […]

Lake Winnipeg is Gayle Halliwell’s first love; her watercolours of this freshwater ocean are in collections across North America. As painting large is also a favourite challenge for Gayle, she gleefully splashes acrylics across canvas as well. When neither media represents a subject that dominates her mind’s eye, she turns to clay and squishes out shapes that play on her theme. In 2010, Gayle rehabbed a derelict building in Winnipeg Beach to become Studio 410. Typically a messy hive of creativity, she tidies for The WAVE Studio Tour, appointments and to host…

Amanda Onchulenko is a painter, textile artist and author, and the current Artist-In-Residence at the Fairmont Hotel. Her work is both strong and colourful, with emotion reflected in each brush stroke. As part of the Interlake WAVE Artists group, she opens her studio twice a year for tours and purchases.

Lita Fontaine is of Dakota, Anishinaabe, and Metis descent. Fontaine was born in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, and grew up in Winnipeg’s North End. She is an interdisciplinary artist, and received her Masters of Fine Arts specializing in Inter-Media. Lita is a founding member of Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Gallery, where she held her first solo exhibition. She received the University of Manitoba Distinguished Alumni Award in 2021 and her work can be found on murals in Winnipeg, and in personal and public art collections.

Metis artist JD Hawk always knew that art would be a part of his life. As a kid, he hoped and dreamt he would ‘make it’ like his Uncle, the lauded Armand J. Paquette whose portraits of western Canadian life and Winnipeg’s North End have earned him a loyal following amongst collectors. Without the proper guidance or support at home, JD kept his work to himself as a fun hobby. It wasn’t until his late 20’s when JD’s art life began to change.

Heather and Emily participated in the 2021/2022 Professional Mentorship Program with a focus on the art of prop building and painting.