Canadian abstract artists are traditionally painters, drawers, sculptors and photographers, but can also include other mediums like jewelry, printmaking, film, textiles ceramics and more. Artists in Canada views abstract as nonobjective art that depicts real forms in a simplified or rather reduced way - keeping only an allusion of the original natural subject.
Original contemporary mixed media paintings by Sylvan Lake, Alberta artist Denise Milne
Every color, shape, and pattern found in nature is a gift and a reminder to preserve the world’s natural treasures. I collect these gifts and put them on the stage in my paintings, as my offering to the lovers or land and art.
mixed-media, jewellery
Patricia’s explores landscape from the perspective of a passenger in a car.
Her many road trip adventures all over Canada inspired her to re-creating the experience with oil on canvas. Using a sketchbook and cameras, Morris captures imag... (more)
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Because of the multiple layers of mixed media paint, the colors and shadows in Melissa's paintings... (more)
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