These Canadian artists create their own original portraiture capturing likenesses and interpreting the essence of the subject. Many of the artists listed may be approached to create portraits on commission. Their work might include family, friends, pets, or just an interesting face.
I am a photographic artist who is inspired by the blessed variety of life; the outdoors, wildlife, trains, movies and many other things!
I enjoy creating images that express a positive and inspiring message or a sense of wonder about our... (more)
Vanessa's journey into the world of art began with a wonder for the world around her, particularly the people who inhabit it. Her ability to express herself through drawing and painting was a call she heartily answered. This passion led her to Gra... (more)
Karl-Heinz Durynek has followed his passion for fine art for the past 40 years as a student, painter and admirer of all art mediums. As a self taught artist, Karl has found the presentation with watercolours to be a perfect fit for the expression... (more)
Award winning Alberta Oil painter; painting Plein Air, Still Life, Landscape, and portraits. Also known as a Metis artist.
has taught sculpture at the University of Alberta, been a coach/advisor for public art, an illustrator, and modelled figures commercially. He has installed a number of public works over the years, and his prints and sculptures can be found in the... (more)
Heather Dawn Kemp is an Alberta artist with a passion to create through a variety of medium including oil painting, mixed media, sculpture, invented materials. She received her Diploma of Fine Arts with Distinction from Alberta College of Art and... (more)
Original oil paintings of wildlife, pets, landscapes, nature, people or of your favorite photograph.
Jean is the author of "Expressive Portraits: Creative Methods for Painting People". She has been painting for over twenty years, balancing her strong teaching abilities, and writing with her continuing aspiration to convey her ideas in visual form... (more)
Radha Saikia explores themes of chaos and natural beauty through the lens of the immigrant experience in Canada. She is currently in an experimental phase, trying out various mediums and styles to hone her own. The experimental phases are an impor... (more)
Hailing from Southwestern Ontario, Canada, contemporary painter, Barbara Shore now resides and operates her studio in St. Albert, Alberta. Barbara has been painting mixed media for over 20 years and has graduated from the University of Alberta wit... (more)