INTRIGUING NOVA SCOTIAN ART
Genre Painting
Chester
My 2023 show Kinship introduced figures into my land & seascapes. New work retains the figures, enhanced by drawing, and a touch of abstraction.
Ceramics
Mahone Bay
Incorporating an interactive aspect to my work is very important, whether it be on a functional, a sculptural or an installation piece of art.
Botanical Art
Marriotts Cove
I aim to achieve something beyond merely a scientific classification. As I sketch, draw and paint the plant, I become totally absorbed by its unique personality.
Abstract Brutalism Artist
Upper Cornwall
I create fictional structures with references to Brutalist architecture. The process is a mix of additive & reductive mark-making.
Mosaics
Nine Mile River
The hours of work to construct a mosaic provides space for meditative reflection, granting me time for careful consideration.
Fashion Designer
Chester
My designs are remade from marine waste, materials that would otherwise contribute to our landfills and pollute our oceans.
Interdisciplinary Artist
Halifax
I combine storytelling with traditional landscapes of rural Nova Scotia; and use traditionally feminine colours to explore the contradicting elements of nature.
Abstract Expressionist Painting
Chester
Upon openly viewing my abstract paintings, a viewer will discover emotion, perhaps memories, see a story or narrative.
Figurative Painting
Mahone Bay
I seek to celebrate the diversity within the black community, highlighting the unique qualities that make each individual a masterpiece in their own right.
Mixed Media
Chester Basin
I ascribe to the words of Simonides of Keos (c. 556-468BCE) “Poema pictura loquens, pictura poema silense,” “Poetry is a speaking picture, painting a silent poetry.”
Rug Hooking
Windsor Junction
My textured designs use wool yarns, wool cloth, velvets, and silks on one hundred percent linen.
Ceramics
Chester
Influenced by textiles research, and my mother’s role in 20 th century British textile industry, I weave the stories of my life by the sea, into ceramics.
Wood Sculptor
La Have
My work is influenced by a deep connection to local ecosystems, and the challenges they face.
Abstract painting
Lunenburg
I create works that impart messages of joy, optimism and hope as we face our day to day lives in this time of climate change, war and turmoil.
Naturalist Painting
Union Square
As a botanist, I studied mosses and discovered a miniature landscape full of beauty. I strive for loose gestural realism, and details only where needed.
Landscape, Seascape Painting
New Ross
My life as a physician is balanced with growing our own food, and painting the beautiful rural and marine surroundings of the south shore.
Painter & Natural Science Illustrator
Western Shore
My painting style reflects careful observation and attention to detail that captures the essence of the natural world.
DEB WILLMAN
Fabric Ocean Scapes
Chester
I draw inspiration from the beauty around our picturesque coastlines, starting with photos. From there, I create a sketch, then decide which colours and textures of fabric that will transform the design into a realistic picture.