Elected Members
Thelma Fay Amos
CFS
Mississauga, ON
Acrylic Painting
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Thelma incorporates strong design elements in her mainly non-representational paintings. Using colour, contrast and bold shapes, her work achieves harmony where every mark contributes to the success of the work.
Fatima Andrade
CFS
Toronto, ON
Acrylics
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I am interested in the space between reality and abstraction. I am fascinated by the idea that a painting can affect an individual on a conscious and unconscious level.
Gail Backus
BA B.Ed OCT CFS, TWS
Mississauga, ON
Watercolour, Acrylic, Gouache and Ink, Mixed Media, Collage
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Gail enjoys painting a variety of subjects, using different media. Recently, flowers in her lovely garden has been her inspiration. Their gorgeous colours, and intricate designs have captured her imagination.
Janet Baker
CFS, CSPWC, OSA, SCA
Mississauga, ON and Victoria BC
Mixed Media Assemblage
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Janet’s current work is driven by the concept of “what if”. Through the combination of found and altered materials, every piece is an adventure, open to unpredictable juxtapositions and interpretations.
Madeline Barber
CFS
Toronto, ON
Acrylic Expressionist,
Figurative and Abstract
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Madeline’s “portraits convey an intense immediacy in both their execution and emotional interpretation. Her evocative colour and spirited brushwork represent the true tradition of expressionism” Paul Duval, December 10, 2000.
Cem Basarir
CFS
Toronto, ON
Oil Painting
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Representational simplicity and engrossing aesthetics are clearly a central aspiration in Cem’s paintings. The viewer is usually drawn into the composition of his paintings either by a longing.
Vera Bobson
OSA, CSPWC, SCA, CFS, TWS
Toronto, ON
Watercolour
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Vera began painting in 2004 and now conducts lectures, does demonstrations and jury for local clubs. Her art was featured in the PALETTE magazine, and she has received numerous awards.
Monica Burnside
SCA, CFS
Halton Hills, ON
Landscape and Portrait Paintings
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Monica pursues painting portraiture, landscape, still life and abstractive forms in an impressionistic style, emphasizing the effects of light and contrast of colours in order to establish spontaneity.
Edward Clark
TWS CFS
Mississauga, ON
Watercolour
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ed is an avid outdoorsman and most of his paintings are inspired by the scenes from his trips. His paintings capture the same emotion he felt when he first encountered it.
Lynden Cowan
SCA,OSA, CFS, CFA,AFC, SOVA
Richmond Hill, ONAlton Mill Arts Centre, Studio 202
Oil paint on canvas
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Lynden is a self-taught artist. Her paintings are meticulously rendered with thinly applied oil paint. She strives to include the viewer in her visual journey and interpretations of the environment.
Grace Croughan
CSF, MPAC OCA
Richmond Hill, ON
Pastel, Acrylic
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Grace’s pastels present the romance of the Ontario landscape. She also works in acrylics in her semi-abstract dreamy mountain scenes. She finds working in two mediums encourage an exciting balance.
Jaya Datta
OSA, CFS, MAC, VAM
Mississauga, Ontario
Oil and Acrylic
Expressionist Paintings
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jaya’s art easily speaks to everyone. Colours are alive, bright and bold. Her canvas tells everyday stories in a unique way. Her paintings uncover the mystery of visual perception to communicate a message.
Susan Mandel Davidson
AAS, U of T BA, CFS
Toronto, ON
Mixed media
ABOUT THE ARTIST
I am a visual eavesdropper distilling a kaleidoscope world through mixed media into two-dimensional art works and occasionally three-dimensional art as in Moose In the City.
Anne Deutschmann
BFA CFS
Mississauga, ON
Abstracted Poured Ink &
Acrylic Paintings
anne.deutschmann1708@gmail.com
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Anne’s paintings celebrate life. Her signature style includes use of vibrant colours, dynamic textures and patterns, created through the pouring of inks, organic shapes and the repetition of circles.
Leah Dockrill
SCA CFS
Toronto, ON
Paper Collage and Acrylic Painting
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Leah enjoys moving between these different art forms, guided by her muse and finding inspiration in both the mundane and the glamorous.
Mary Elizabeth Duggan
SCA CFS
Midland ON
Acrylic, Transparent Watercolour
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Duggan’s interpretations are inspired by exposed rock surfaces and the impacts had on them or in their reveal by natural and human forces. Her approach; graphic, resonant and expressionistic.
Elizabeth Elkin
SCA, OSA, CFS
Oakville, ON
Oil, acrylic and mixed
media expressionist paintings
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Elizabeth is a master of palette knife. Her art ranges from landscape and cityscapes to abstract, using variety of striking colours. She has experimented with various forms, from cubism to realism.
Shirley Erskine
ISEA, SCA, ISA, CFS
Burlington, ON
Collage on Canvas
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Working in collage offers a wondrous opportunity of using the imagination and materials to tell a pictorial story. An award-winning international artist with shows in Paris, Florence and Dubai.
Nancy Farrell
BA, BS, MS, CFs
Guelph, ON
Acrylic and mixed media
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Nancy is a Fine Arts graduate of the University of Guelph. She paints intuitively, responding to her landscape and environment using strong colour and instinctive marks and shapes.
Carole Finn
OCAD OSA CFS
Minden, ON
Acrylic
ABOUT THE ARTIST
My paintings, which are done in series, are an attempt to show beautiful locations whose natural integrity has either been altered by human intervention or is about to be. What is the cost of our imposition on the virginal status of these lands and the inhabitants therein.
Barbara Fostka
RCA, CFS, OCA, OSA, CSPWC, SCA, CDM, TWS
Etobicoke, ON
Watercolours and dr
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Barbara loves to draw, paint and to achieve the essence of her subject. Her keen drawing abilities, detailed watercolours, and beautiful portraits are her trademarks, as a fine Canadian master