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 Canadian artist and I use mixed elements to play on the surface of wood panels or canvas. Climate changes and its effects inspires me for most of my work. I also make portraits of life surrounding me by creating a new order that giv... (more)
Darrell Chocolate is a Dene artist and is self-taught, he grew up in a small northern community of Gameti, Northwest Territories, Canada. His ancestral roots come from the Tlichopeople.
Growing up in a small isolat... (more)
It was while working for the City of Burnaby in the sanitation dept. in 1981 that his life would change.
After an injury left him sidelined for 4 months he started to draw again out of boredom.
Dale started thinking about his futu... (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)
The evocative and multi layered paintings and pastels of Gary Crawford are an exploration in form using dynamic and many times, explosive splashes of colour, line and light.
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Ms. Doherty's Fine Art practice focuses on traditional mediums on canvas and paper. Her paintings in particular have evolved from a scientifically precise and classically dramatic focus on underwater curiosities and fantastical scapes made from mi... (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)
My work is about forgiveness and letting go of past shame. I tear through “rejected” art pieces, then stitch them back together to symbolize healing and new beginnings. I continue to unearth the past, now celebrating the importance of family and c... (more)
Bob Goettler (BobbyG) is best known for his large acrylic abstracts. His early works of structured colourful shapes have since morphed into a more free-flowing organic feel. Bold brushstrokes and intense oil colour dominate much of his recent work... (more)
Painting: acrylic, watercolour, mixed media. I'm in the collections of the National Gallery of Canada, Art Gallery of Ontario, Museum London and Agnes Etherington Art Gallery, Kingston
I grew up in London, ON and studied at U.W.O, now West... (more)