Artists’ Corner:
MEET THE ARTISTS AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR ART
WALLY CHINN
“NEW BIRTH = TOUGH ‘N’ TALONTED”
Spring brings new birth to flora and fauna alike, and these two young Great Horned Owlets had just fledged from their nest (along with one other sibling) to begin their new life on their own.
Beyond the softness of their still fluffy down, their sharp talons add to their menacing gaze. While still in their Rathtrevor nest, the three owlets were probably the most photographed that spring, providing many of us amateur photographers with several opportunities to watch them develop.
Unfortunately, there were also encroachment abuses of the privilege by some photo-seekers and passers-by that then led to the abandonment of that nest after fledging.
WAYNE DUTCHER
“PARKSVILLE BEACH – OVER THE FENCE”
My art typically focuses on seascapes or landscapes.
I will often combine textural elements using found materials to add a note of realism to the work.
Combining art and craft can entail some planning and experimentation which can delay completion of a project hence I am not a very prolific artist.
I strive to be accurate in rendering a subject scene but do allow a certain amount of artistic license to smooth out what Nature has presented me with.
I am perhaps a better art critic than an actual artist.
CATHY HILL
“MATILIJA”
Love Matilija’s “sunny side up” appearance, their purity and delicate beauty.
They have enchanted me from the 1st time I saw them growing in wild profusion around the Old Lodge above Tribune Bay, Hornby Island.
SUSAN MILLER
“COAT OF MANY COLOURS”
My photography “Querencia” is a short drive to Qualicum Beach marina French Creek. On most days I spot a familiar – part Pterodactyl, part dinosaur feet and part Heron, I call Harry.
His stance and coat change colour depending on where I stand but the attitude never does – he rules!
I have the hundreds of saved photos to prove it!
*Querencia – a place from which strength is drawn, a favourite place of peace.
DARLENE O’FARRELL
“HOPE”
An acrylic painting of a sun-lit dock that draws my eye forward across the water to the sun and sky.
My technique involves a love of detail and the sheer joy of mixing a variety of hues, watching colours arise on the palette and canvas.
MARILYN RIOPEL
“SCENT OF SPRING”
The “Scent of Spring” is a soft pastel painted on a sanded surface to grip the paper. The subject was painted on a day like the ones we’re having now. It is so special when new life evolves among tall trees and delicate surprises emerge from the earth creating a fragrant aroma. My delight just had to be expressed while painting this piece.
MARILYN RIOPEL
“RED BEAUTIES”
Saturated colour sings especially if it has variety. Red Beauties was a delight to paint as I added movement within the bouquet. Painting rich colour has always been exciting for me. I often dance as I paint when a piece like this is on my easel. Now don’t laugh, please.
Hope the delight of painting this piece comes through.
NANCY YOUNG
“RAINY DAY PEOPLE”
I wanted to try a different approach to my acrylic painting, so I created this one using mostly a palette knife, and first laying down a layer of molding paste to give the work more texture.
The paints I used were all acrylics, in a variety of forms, from heavy body paint on the background to the lighter fluid acrylics and high flow acrylics. I dripped and splashed those more fluid paints on the surface and allowed them to run and merge with each other.
I enjoyed the swirly misty effects I got, and it reminded me of reflections on wet pavement.
