Art Create Learn Magazine - Summer 2022

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Welcome to the world of art and creativity and I hope it will be interesting and exciting for you and for me!

Summer 2022 | Art Create Learn | 1 “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it! Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.”

- Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Thank You to our MaryamDonnaKristinacontributorsartistsLauzonAnnaBuckieKatrinaRutterJeanMaynetoourartistsJulieABellGiseleBickNoraHarveyChristyLitsterLeonaMacIntyreStephMasonChristineParisKatherineRothSafarzadehtoourcommunitypartnersLorraineSteeleSusanMcLeod

Gulnaz FounderTurdalieva&Creative Director

Dear readers, ART CREATE LEARN magazine is a magazine about Windsor Essex artists, about art in our life, to share inspiration, and our creative tips to the world.

The magazine will contain guest’s articles, local artists work, tips on art materials, and much more.

So what is Art Create Learn?

It is an online art space/magazine for artists of Windsor Essex. The place where you will learn about the local art world. It is about fine art visual artists, including ceramics, fabric art, etc. It’s a magazine about art in our life, about sharing our inspirations and talk of our vision to the world. The magazine will be in a digital free version and in print version available for purchase.

Introducing our first issue - Summer 2022: This first issue is about our first artists who joined this project, our first community partner - thank you very much for what you signed up, what you are supporting. I have no words to describe all those emotions, gratitude and joy from getting the support of these talented people. You know, it’s not very easy to take on a new project like this, on naked enthusiasm and inspiration. This is an indescribable feeling - to work in a team and, guys, thank you very much for what you signed up, what you are supporting. I am looking forward to our next issue and see what we can achieve together when we will oﬃcially lunch the magazine with our third issue in the Fall 2022.

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Initially run as a small 1000 sq. ft. ‘pop up’ garage arts studio, Shō now occupies 30,000 sq. ft. of arts infrastructure in the Danzig Building.

Shō provides artists with affordable, accessible, inclusive and safe arts infrastructure.

It is a place where one may refine their purpose and advance their work.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS :: COMMUNITY PARTNER

shoartstudios.com 628 Monmouth Rd, www.instagram.com/shoartstudiosfacebook.com/shoartstudios519-560-7462Windsor

Shō Art Studios is a creative arts hub housed in the Danzig Building, a designated heritage city block industrial building on Monmouth Rd. located across from the Club Lofts condominiums.

As a community responsive organization we are pleased to be a community partner of artist, Gulnaz Turdalieva’s digital Art Magazine.

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Of note, since 2019, Shō Art Studios is a female owned and operated arts company.

Most important, Shō provides a shared creative facility committed to the interplay of all facets of art, spirit, and performance, while creating artistic prosperity that elevates our community, fostering a culturally rich environment.

Shō Art Studios strives to be a socially responsive facility through community-building events that enhance the quality of community life and individual well-being.

The Shō organization brings people together; artists, writers, musicians, cultural entrepreneurs and organizations, to experience an interactive facility where all may experience a sense of inclusivity and a place to thrive.

surface on otherwise smooth papers and substrates. Golden QOR watercolour grounds. Did you Preparesknow?almost any surface for watercolour paint. Canvas, wood, plaster, metal, shells. Shown on masonite board.

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Pentel Fabric FUN dye sticks- Colours like a crayon, permanent on fabric when heat set with an iron. Makes for an amazing low cost activity for every skill level!

Owner of Beatnik Art Supplies in Windsor Katrina Rutter recommends:

Golden Pastel Grounds- textured pastel Createsprimer.atoothy

Looking for interesting art materials to try this summer or give as a gift to the artist in your life?

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ART AS MY THERAPY -Kristina Lauzon

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arch 2020 hit me like a tonne of bricks. Although I was listening to the news and staying current of global events, I don’t think anything prepared me for the reality of life in a True Pandemic. Working as a healthcare worker, you truly think that you are prepared for every scethe meetings, the webinars NEVER can prepare you enough for how this pandemic has been. For me, I knew I had to stay healthy and protected for myself, my family, my coworkers and my residents. Day in, Day out. It became more than just about me, what I do outside of work, who I’m around, where I go. PPE, PCR, Donning, Doﬃng, Rapid tests. But after while it starts to take its toll on the Especiallyspirit.your creative spirit. At first businesses started to lockdown completely. Remember the whole toilet paper Whilephenomenon?themasses were rushing for toilet paper the Healthcare Chefs in the house were rushing to stock the basement pantry with food supplies. The commute to work everyday became an eerie time. The reality of being an Essential worker became more and more evident. As more businesses adjusted their hours and closed their doors to “curb side pickup only” parking lots became empty on the evening commute home. Everyday stores that NEVER close, were closed.

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Virtual paint parties became a new norm. Artists began to feel a connection in isolation from around the world thru the live feed on the screen. Beginners, Novice, and Advanced painters were connecting with each other learning and thriving. My own creative spirit was alive again. I still remember when the Province of Ontario deemed items in the store essential and non-essential. Art supplies were taped oﬀ. They weren’t even found in the SKU computer inventory. It was as if art supplies had been erased from the inventory. My heart broke. How is art non-essential? Who are YOU to tell me my art supplies are not essential?

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With myself and my spouse being classified as Essential workers we had to commit to being isolated. Time oﬀ became learning and discovering creative ways to renew your Morespirit.andmore people being at home and isolating meant the new discovery of art supplies at stores. And the local art community really helped to keep my creative spirit alive.

I was on one of the art Facebook groups about an upcoming virtual paint night Andevent.a fellow artist in Windsor Essex was bummed that she was out of canvas and low on acrylic paints. I was very proud to invite her to visit Beatnik Art Supplies. They always had lots to choose from. And thru the Pandemic another connection was formed. The Windsor Essex art community kept popping up throughout the pandemic. The Poppy Campaign, Mosaic Art Project, Online Artist show, I found this helped to grow my own aspirations for becoming an artist. As we begin to get accustomed to this new normal, the art community has started to shine brighter in 2022.

Art by Kristina Lauzon - Skeleton cat- 16x20 - acrylic medium, online tutorial

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All types of artists began to post on Facebook and Instagram like never before. “Free” paint nights and “online tutorials” flourished. The beginner artist now had the time and the focus at attend and “experiment” in the arts. At one point I had committed to 3 paint nights at once. How is one to choose?

I would say through this whole ordeal Art is truly MY Therapy. It is pretty obvious by now that I clearly only go to work each day to pay for my art supplies.

As stress and anxiety grew at work, the isolation from family and friends grew wider at home. My connection with art as my therapy grew.

I was born here in Windsor and have a BFA from the University of Windsor and an MFA from Louisiana State University in printmaking. As well as being a fine artist I have worked as a graphic designer and illustrator and taught at LSU, the Art Gallery of Windsor, and St. Claire College. Currently I work in mixed media collage both on glassware and flat media such as canvas, wood and paper. Each are two very diﬀerent processes but both inspiring in their own way. Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about? My work is primarily abstract and I enjoy manipulating materials and creating challenging compositions. My inspiration is eclectic and is usually some combination of scientific discovery - both fact and theory - social and environmental issues and manmade environments...with a tiny bit of satire thrown in for interest. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work? I love looking at a other artists’ work and scroll Instagram voraciously! I also enjoy visiting galleries though that’s been limited the last couple of years. There are many inspiring contemporary artists out there! I greatly admire Edgar Degas and photographer Henri Cartier Bresson for the drama they create through their astonishing compositional skills. I am also inspired by Robert Rauschenberg’s evocative mixed media work.

Please tell us a little about yourself :

What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques? I have always been an artist who must find their own way so a lot of my technique has been built through my own experience. However I was given an invaluable piece of advice by a professor in undergrad that in order to create the time and space to focus an artist must maintain a “bubble” around them that blocks out distractions. At the time I couldn’t fully appreciate the concept but it comes back to me when I’m feeling stressed and frustrated. It’s hard but it works.

www.instagram.com/juliebell.sgcollageartmjabellglass@gmail.comwww.facebook.com/juliebell.sgcollageart

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ART :: ARTIST INTERVIEW :: VISUAL ARTIST JULIE A BELL

Take a cottage on Pelee Island and just look at the lake.

If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer? Enjoy yourself, keep learning and surround yourself with a supportive community. What’s your favorite things to do in the summer?

Please tell us a little about yourself :

Gardening, swimming, hanging out with friends at a fire.

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What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques? Be patient. Don’t rush.

My teacher and mentor Barbara Vansickle . When I was first leaning I watch alot of youtube videos. Simon Leech was one I watched the most.

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Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about? I dream of clay, I think of new techniques and try them out some fail some succeed. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work?

I’m a ceramic artist who teaches classes. My functional work is focused on making pots that bring new ideas of beauty into the world of everyday functional objects. I make my pots hoping that they have something new to reveal about themselves with each use and encourage lively physical and visual interaction with their users.

www.instagram.com/g_potspotteryg.potsgisele@gmail.comwww.facebook.com/G.pots.pottery

If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer? Do what you like to do and everthing will fall into place. What’s your favorite things to do in the summer?

What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques? If you paint a landscape start from putting shadows and lights and try to see everything as geometric objects. If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer?

What’s your favorite things to do in the summer? Travelling, seeing my friends and painting plein air of course.

Don’t judge yourself and don’t be scared to experiment. That’s how the art is born.©

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ANNA BUCKIE

www.instagram.com/artmosphere_studioannabux.artmosphere@gmail.comwww.facebook.com/artmosphere_studio

Please tell us a little about yourself : Visual artist, born in Ukraine, live in Canada. Have two kids. Work in diﬀerent medias - acrylics, oils and Iwatercolours.workedasa translator/interpreter in Ukraine and as a makeup artist in Canada. I love cats, music, languages and books. Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about? I see beauty all around me, in nature, in animals and in people. I love to go for walks and explore. I like to look otheratpeople’s art at the galleries and check out the art Music,books. literature and everyday life inspire me to create. To me art is a meditation itself and a way to express myself. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work? Frida Kahlo is my biggest inspiration, I feel the connection and understanding of her art and personality, I admire her talent and strength. I am also deeply inspired by Vincent Van Gogh, his love to yellow colour, his technique and his life. I love all sorts of art, expecially impressionism, gothic architecture and symbolism.

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My art is inspired with the movement of contemporary creation through a multitude of influences and inspirations such as textures on a tree, waves and reflections on water and cloud formations. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work?

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My very patient husband can attest to the fact that I have a keen eye; I can see things in an image, in the sidewalk or in a parking lot that I have to take a picture of because it is so inspirational.

I am largely a self-taught artist as I leaned heavily on tedious research, reading and studying the works of the old and new masters.

The subject of my art is a unique collaboration of landscape, impressionism and abstract subjects as I strive to express something deeper in the human connection to Nature than can be observed by the eye. Using oil and acrylic paints and mixed media, I am pulling inspiration from my own photographs, Nature shows and documentaries as visual references.

I love the following paintings by Claude Monet: “Impression, Sunrise” (1872) “Morning on the Seine near Giverny” (1897) “Branch of the Seine Near Giverny (Mist) from the HARVEY

I am very easy to find and I am always looking for collaborations with other local artists and organizations in focus to support our community.

I am a local Contemporary Artist working in my home studio in Olde Walkerville, Windsor Ont. Growing up in Kecskemét in Hungary, I always had passion for art by spending countless hours sketching and painting. My parents were both teachers and always had us engaged in music, singing in choir and art, visiting museums. I will never forget my travels and the visits in large castles and museums where I admired the paintings on the walls. My curiosity and thirst for knowledge about the artists and paintings was always a driving force; still is.

I oﬀer adult art classes and started a unique project by introducing meditation and intuitive painting in 2016.

Please tell us a little about yourself :

I organized 8 major Solo Art Exhibitions and continuously participate in group projects such as the WFCU Painting Competition & Exhibition organized by LAC and the Walkerville ArtWalk events.

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I donated over 15 paintings among others to TWEPI, WEA, The Rotary of Windsor-Walkerville, The Windsor-Essex Compassion Care Community at Hospice and The Kidney Foundation of Canada.

I am an active member of the local art community; member of the CCA, AGW, ACWR, Artcite and board member of The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Windsor Essex. I am recipient of the ACHF COVID-19 Enhanced Funding Round 2020 Grant by the City of Windsor. I organized a fundraiser paint event for The Heart & Stroke Foundation in 2019.

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Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about?

I always loved Monet and I feel like I could study his paintings for the rest of my life. In his paintings he presents an intimate moment, the atmospheric eﬀect to capture the constant change of light and the flicker of the air. I am in awe how he captures a subtle but real emotion by focusing on the changing colours and lights of the scene. His mastery over light and colour particularly of blending colours; the local colour of objects, and the eﬀects of the juxtaposition of colours with each other.

uniqueness of your art and take a step accordingly while enjoying the journey. What’s your favorite things to do in the summer? My favourite thing to do is to be surrounded by Nature. I love to go for a hike on a quiet trail. I love how connected I am with Nature and God, breathing in the fresh air, feeling the wind brushing on my face, listening to the quiet sounds of the woods calming down my brain, taking in the beauty and immense scale of Nature to feel my body and to stay present and mindful. When I am walking in the woods, or walking on a deserted beach, or simply sitting in the park by the lake my creativity is more alive and I feel happier then...I paint.

“Mornings” (1897) “Reflections of Clouds on the Water-Lily Pond” In(1914-1926)additionto Monet I like the following artists as J.well:M. W. Turner - “Sun Setting Over a Lake.” (c.1840) and “Seascape” (c.1835–40)

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https://www.instagram.com/noraharveyartisthttps://www.noraharveyartist.comnoraharveyartist@gmail.comhttps://www.facebook.com/noraharveyartist

Alfred Sisley - “The Small Meadows in Spring” (1881) Arthur Lismer - “The Guide’s Home, Algonquin” Tom(1914)Thomson - “Northern River” (1914-1915) “Blue Clouds, Wooded Hills, and Marshes” (1915) “Maple Saplings’” (1917) What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques? I don’t need to concern myself with or try to please every single costumer out there. Do what I love to do and find my authentic technique by practice and practice more. I have been advised to learn to put more focus on cultivating human, face to face relationships by sharing my work with others in an authentic way, I allow people in my life to stand for my success. Connecting with people on a deeper level is transforming my business and my life in huge measures. If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer? Don’t be afraid to make mistakes; just go for it. Fear and self-doubt debilitates us and we stop trying and exploring. Out of fear by not being good enough, don’t compare yourself to others who are doing good. Not only it hits your confidence, but you also end up taking bad decisions and you unconsciously follow the path others have taken. It is better to work on the

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Mostly from the beauty in creation around me, whether it be trees, birds, skies, sunsets and flowers. These inspire me to begin new work and capture in beautiful colors.

To learn color theory, perspective and have fun. What’s your favorite things to do in the summer? Visit my grandchildren, watch the birds and plant flowers.

I am married with two sons and four grandchildren. I have been involved in art since I was very young. My creative spirit led me from sketching to painting using many diﬀerent mediums. While raising our children I dabbled in cake decorating, floral arranging and sewing until I could safely begin painting again. Each creative excursion was very satisfying. Now I draw and paint in my home studio with joy. I still like to dabble in many techniques and mediums, even clay and jewellery making and always music.

So thankful to be able to continue even when my eyesight is failing due to health issues. Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about?

Please tell us a little about yourself :

I have taught music and art in the past loving the excitement it brings to others. Although mostly self taught, I believe God has given me a gift to be able to see the beauty in creation and express it on paper, canvas or using many other Imediums.amdrawn to beautiful color and light which ignites my passion.

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Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work?

If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer?

LINDA HEISE

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https://www.facebook.com/LHeiseArtistry95051https://lindaheise.weebly.comlheise@cogeco.ca

Robert Bateman, Tom Thomson, Monet

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What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques? Keep going! Keep painting! Keep creating! As an aspiring artist it’s very encouraging to hear. If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer? Don’t be afraid to try! Don’t have to plan every stroke, just enjoy the process! What’s your favorite things to do in the summer? Nap in the shade with the breeze. Go to Local Fairs, participate in their competitions!

Please tell us a little about yourself :

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ART :: ARTIST INTERVIEW :: & ARTIST KRISTINA LAUZON lauzonkl@gmail.com

I love to tell stories. Whether I’m writing, or painting I love to have a story behind the piece. I really enjoy when I’ve created a painting and I don’t have to explain the story or the painting. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work? Funny answer: I grew up watching Bob Ross on PBS. And even though I haven’t spent a lot of time on oil painting I still find him very inspiring.

I currently work in nutrition dept in long term care. I’m always looking for ways to be creative in my spare time. I enjoy creative writing, acrylic painting, zentangle, calligraphy, needle crafts and ceramics. My friends tease that I have a mini art supply store in my house because I love to do variety of art. Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about?

- Murals at Factory House Restaurant in Windsor, ON - Mural in parking lot of Art Gallery of Windsor - Mural at Riverdance Community Center in Lasalle, ON Over the past decade, Christy has also been a passionate supporter of local artists creating over 30 arts and fashion shows. The focus of a majority of these events was to create opportunities for under-represented artists, as well as, new artists. Because of this work she was awarded The City of Windsor’s Mayor’s Arts Award for Individual Artist in 2020. Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about?

Please tell us a little about yourself :

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Christy has been working as a freelance Artist & Illustrator for 20 years. Recently, she has had the distinct privilege to create works for many private clients locally and internationally. She has participated in various arts events in Windsor-Essex County, including numerous solo shows. She has also received many grants, some of which aﬀorded her some excellent opportunities.

Some of her more notable projects include:

Christy Litster is a Visionary Artist & Illustrator based in Windsor, Ontario. Her process is intuitive and she tends to work in a variety of mediums which range from oil, acrylic and watercolour paintings to digital illustration. Her process is meditative, allowing her work to come through as a downloaded message. Christy enjoys using unusual elements in her paintings which have included handsewn patchwork on paper and canvas, as well as, painting with fine fibers including wool and silk.

My process is entirely intuitive. Rarely, do I begin a drawing or painting with any sort of plan. I allow whatever work to come through as inspiration as I am in the initial stages of the painting.

I am not entirely certain any specific artist has had a direct influence on my work, as I feel it has always been my process that has directed me. However, I do very much love the work of Autumn Skye, Amanda Sage, June Stratton, and Annie Stegg. LITSTER

Occasionally, a very potent idea comes through as a message, usually while in meditation; in a dream; or as I am drifting oﬀ to sleep. My work is almost entirely dedicated to my own spiritual practice and relationship with nature. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work?

CHRISTY

- Mural at The Family Respite Services, Solcz Family Foundation Respite Home in Windsor, ON - 3 custom paintings for the City of Windsor’s Mayor’s Oﬃce - Mural at Colchester Beach

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What’s your favorite things to do in the summer? Summer is about outside for me and my family. Being with the plants, enjoying the sun and hiking in forests are where my heart is at... besides creating art of course!

https://www.instagram.com/https://www.christylitster.comchristylitster@gmail.com

What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques? I think the most important artist advice I ever received was actually second-hand. My husband studied Jazz in college. t was in a lesson he had in class when one of his teachers said, “If you screw up, do it twice and they’ll think you meant it.” I actually find this helps me a lot in my process. This idea of creating something interesting out of what would have been considered an accident has lead me to create some very unique techniques that I employ frequently in my work.

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https://www.facebook.com/ChristyLitsterIllustrator

If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer? Just keep creating. Create for you and you will create your best work. Try not to take anyone’s opinion too seriously. Also, revisit your older work, you might be surprised at how you’ve evolved and you might find inspiration that you did know was there with less trained eyes.

What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques? If you can’t draw a straight line, draw crooked lines. It is your painting and your perspective. Not everything has to be perfect.

If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer?

Watercolour is about the amount of water you use. If you don’t like the painting, tear it up ...... it costs about $2....start over instead of trying to fix it.

LEONA MACINTYRE

Please tell us a little about yourself : Visual artist since 2000. Preferred medium is watercolur. Landscapes and waterscapes, images of nature. Primarily self-taught. Exploration of my creative self.

https://www.instagram.com/uglyartincleona.macintyre@gmail.comhttps://www.uglyart.cahttps://www.facebook.com/uglyartinc

Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about?

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What’s your favorite things to do in the summer?

Focus is “Stress Free Play”

Spending time each day in nature. A walk along a treed path or along a beach or creek.

My inspiration comes from nature. I take a lot of photos of landscapes. I particularly like water and trees, due to my Maritime roots. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work? Tom Thompson, one of the Group of Seven.

Paint a lot and experiment. Choose whatever subject inspires you in that moment, paint in diﬀerent ways, try new colour combinations. When you feel ready, start to use better canvases and challenge yourself with a larger piece. Finding your style should come naturally with time and practice. Be patient. Keep consistently finding time to paint and be inspired and you can reach your goals.

I am a busy wife and mother, working full time, chasing my dream of being a painter. I’ve found that painting regularly, especially when life is busy, gives me balance. The more I create, the more inspired I become.

Please tell us a little about yourself :

What’s your favorite things to do in the summer? Making (and eating) home-made ice cream and spending quality time outdoors with friends and family.

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What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques? Keep experimenting, no matter what stage you are at. There is always room for growth and an opportunity to learn. If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer?

STEPH MASON

Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about?

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I’m inspired by animals and landscapes with a lot of blue. With all my paintings I like to decide on the feeling that I want it to portray first, and then choose the colours around that. I’m striving to create art that promotes an emotional connection with the viewer. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work?

https://www.instagram.com/art_by_steph_masonartbystephmason@gmail.comhttps://www.stephmason.cahttps://www.facebook.com/walkervilleartist

Like a lot of artists I’m inspired by the freedom of brushstroke and colour use of impressionists like Van Gogh and Tom Thomson. I love the poetic use of composition and colour by Peter Doig. I really admire the bold colours and success of animal artist Helmut Koller...to name a few!

DONNA JEAN MAYNE

Please tell us a little about yourself : I learned to sculpt figures at the University of Windsor under the careful tutelage of Professor Dan Boles. In 2000, I was appointed as Art Director for a series of large-scale public art projects comprising of more than 40 mural sites featuring Windsor area heritage.

I began my new enterprise as sole proprietor of “Fine Sculpture” in 2013 and began exhibiting in international competitions with my first two pieces being awarded in 2015. I have since completed several commissioned figurative works for private collectors and public tributes. Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about?

https://www.instagram.com/donnajeanmaynedonnajeanmayne@gmail.comhttps://donnajeanmayne.comhttps://www.facebook.com/571277819615651

What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques? Don’t be precious about your work. If something isn’t working, don’t be afraid to remove it and start over. If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer? Wear appropriate protective equipment if you are working with toxic pigments, solvents or using power tools. What’s your favorite things to do in the summer? I always look forward to harvesting vegetables from my garden with my grandchildren in the summer months.

I am drawn to the tranquil and romantic imagery of the Neo-Classical era and the use of fluid, elegant line in Art Nouveau style illustrations. But I am most inspired by the exquisite grace of the human form and I always find myself falling in love with my subjects as I try to understand their character and motivations. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work? Alphonse Mucha, a master of graphic design, stated it ART :: ARTIST INTERVIEW :: VISUAL ARTIST is easier for your eye to follow a curved line than a straight one. While creating any 2D or 3D works, I am cognizant of using line to direct the viewer around the surface of a piece.

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I am made of stardust and find Serenity when starring back at the stars on a warm, moonlit night. I know myself best when creating healing art, embedded with high frequency words and infused with sacred geometry and when wandering in the colours and wading through the textures of each creation or when waltzing through in nature, practicing yoga, mindfulness or meditation/prayer. I seek peace and inspiration and try to softly spread and emanate that Serenity and inspiration and the bits of wisdom I’ve collecting on my journey right back to our children as I teach my grade school students or volunteer at the nonprofit organization I started or serve in my community or help my family or fellow human.

What’s your favorite things to do in the summer? Walk barefoot in nature, especially during warm, rousing thunderstorms.

Inspiration is always drawn from the ethers and percolates within? Then we express it in our own unique ways. I am inspired by spirituality and by nature….by artists, innovators, dreamers, givers, wisdom keepers, star gazers, children, angels, light, love, peace and by the space between them. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work? Nature inspires me. Authors and poets inspire me. My friends and local artists Art influences me.

https://christine-paris.pixels.comChristineparis73@gmail.comhttps://www.serenity-song.com

Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about?

So do famous artists like Klimt, Monet, Abbott Handerson Thayer’s angels and all Angel, nature and colorful, innovative artists, mural art etc. What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques? To express from the heart. If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer? Paint like no one is watching. Reach deep within and let the lines and colours and textures tell the stories you have no words to express. Be free!

Please tell us a little about yourself :

CHRISTINE PARIS

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KATHERINE

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My art career began about fifteen years ago, starting with acrylic on canvas paintings. I’m a self taught artist from Amherstburg, Ontario and I have found my niche in creating dreamy landscapes that people say give them peace and comfort. While I continue to paint in acrylics, encaustic art, which is painting with beeswax, Damar resin and oil pigments has captured my imagination! The possibilities are limitless and that inspires me to experiment in many directions! My encaustic studio is a converted horse stable and the magical energy within those four walls sparks my creativity! Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about?

JMW Turner and Mark Rothko are two artists that I study…Turner for his dreamy land and waterscapes and Rothko for his incredible use of colour.

Please tell us a little about yourself :

What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques? I took a two day encaustic course several years ago when I was learning about creating encaustic art. At the same time I also started painting on live edge wood. The instructor gave me a fabulous piece of advice when I was hesitant to start on a very beautiful piece of wood! She said, “the wood will tell you what to do, just start!” If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer? Just start to create! Don’t be afraid of the canvas and paint everyday! What’s your favorite things to do in the summer?

Nature is my main inspiration. I like to incorporate textures of found objects from the natural world into my encaustic paintings which make them feel organic and alive. The wax is so luscious and entices the viewer to touch the painting! Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work?

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I love to walk on the beach and watch the sunrise or the sunset. These are the moments where I get the most inspiration for colour, subject matter and the feelings for my paintings. ROTH https://www.nancyjohns.com/roth-katherineroth@rothhometeam.com

Practice, study, practice and ask someone who’s work you admire for constructive criticism. Then practice some more!

Please tell us a little about yourself :

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I am a life-long artist, coloring on every wall and piece of furniture from the age of three. I have lived in 17 diﬀerent cities and currently live with my son and husband and two cats in Windsor, Ontario and own Beatnik Art Supplies. Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about? Everywhere! A dainty little tea cup, a colorful fall tree, a beautiful cat, the way the light shines on a building when it is setting or a nostalgic pickle jar. I typically work from photographs I have taken or set up a still life. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work?

KATRINA RUTTER

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Finding new places to photograph. Painting. Hunting for Petoskey Stones.

What’s your favorite things to do in the summer?

If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer?

The fabulous teachers I’ve had in early life, M. Irene Sukle, M. Claudia Kovach and the talented Mr. Alan Maciag. What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques? The most memorable was a University art instructor telling me I was a good technician but not creative enough to be an artist and I should go to business school. He did have some solid ideas about perspective drawing, but I did not take any more of his classes.

Please tell us a little about yourself :

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Maryam Safarzadeh is an Iranian Poet and Painter who recently moved to Canada. Maryam started painting at only 10 years old and learned many diﬀerent techniques from various Masters of Painting in Iran. She studied Graphic Design at university and she has been painting from after graduating until today. Her medium is oil colour and canvas but she has experience with all the other Maryammediums.hasbeen teaching art and creation for 20 years in various art schools and institutes, as well as in her own studio at Sho Art, Spirit & Performance. She is an educator at Arts Can Teach She is a member of Education & Engagement committee at AGW

Being an artist is a life style like seeing the world from the other perspective and showing the other side of it that no body sees.

The main subject of Maryam’s paintings are women. She always says that it feels like thousands of women are living inside of her and she voices them through her paintings. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work? Taha Behbehani, Iranian Artist

If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer?

What’s your favorite things to do in the summer?

Outdoor painting- summer activities- art walk and festivals

MARYAM SAFARZADEH

Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about?

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It’s hard to say - I love paintings by Pierre Bonnard and Édouard Vuillard. What’s the most important or most memorable advice you’ve been given about your creation techniques?

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GULNAZ TURDALIEVA

I find my inspiration in the world around me. Which artist has had the most significant influence on your work?

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If you mentored younger artists who are beginning their art careers what single most important piece of advice would you offer?

Do try to have an open mind and follow my father’s advice to have a good humour for all events in your life. What’s your favorite things to do in the summer?

Meeting with friends, spending time with my family, and just enjoying good weather when sketching outdoors.

You can always start over and you might end up with a better version of whatever you do.

Please tell us a little about yourself : I live and work in Windsor, Canada. My favourite mediums are watercolours, coloured pencils, pen and ink, and acrylic. I am interested in creating artworks that produce a contemplative or meditational response in the viewer. My goal as an artist is to show the beauty and joy of life, expressed through my feelings and impressions. Where do you draw inspiration from, how do ideas for new works come about?

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3/4 life-size bronze from the Gift of Water Series Donna

Adamaris (front – 1st Edition) Jean

26 | Art Create Learn | Summer 2022 ART DISCOVERIES :: COLLECTING ART Heaven’s Hope 30”x 40”, acrylic on canvas $ Linda1700Heise Return to Eden 30”x 40”, acrylic on canvasNFS Christy Litster

Summer 2022 | Art Create Learn | 27 ART DISCOVERIES :: COLLECTING ART Sorrow 40” x 40”, oil on canvas contactSteph$1500Masonartist for purchase The Path Awaits 16” X 40” X 1.5”, mixed media on Canvas$950 Nora Harvey Art Tip: To give balance to a painting, I like to use versions of the primary throughoutcolours the painting. An example would be in my “Sorrow” painting which is mostly blue, I also used raw sienna as the “yellow”, and a flesh tone as the “red”. I use raw sienna and flesh tone to mix into other colours quite often actually... they are very versatile! - Steph Mason

28 | Art Create Learn | Summer 2022 ART DISCOVERIES :: COLLECTING ART Summer Storm on the Lake 36” x 36, acrylic on canvas Katherine Roth Mist on Marsh 30” x 40” acrylic on canvas$3500 Leona MacIntyre

Summer 2022 | Art Create Learn | 29 ART DISCOVERIES :: COLLECTING ART Transformation 36” x acrylic40”and ink on canvas Christine$1110 Paris It will be auctioned off at the BIAWE fundraiser on Saturday, June 4 at Butterfly Lane and Wyandotte St. E (Walkerville Business Improvement Area) from 10am to 2pm Portrait of Frida Kahlo 16”x 20”, oil on canvas (with beads, faux flowers a nd scratched-off paint effect),$15002022 Anna Buckie

30 | Art Create Learn | Summer 2022 ART DISCOVERIES :: COLLECTING ART Fruit on a White Plate 9” x acrylic12”on canvas Katrina Rutter Pitcher with six tumblers $185 Gisele Bick

It’s

I’m

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Maryam Safarzadeh

It’s

“The Marbles”

Summer 2022 | Art Create Learn | 31 ART DISCOVERIES :: COLLECTING ART Rattling the Cage 36” x 36”, mixed media collage and acrylic on canvas Julie A Bell

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This is a part of the collection that , Is the voice of the generation of girls that were forced into mariage at a young age (From nine years old)! a picture of the inequality war that there fathers paint for them! a page from middle east’s history of war between religion and power where the voices of these girls has been lost and it’s a mirror that shows the hidden truth! their voice! Marbles x 48”, oil on Canvas$2100

32 | Art Create Learn | Summer 2022 ART DISCOVERIES :: COLLECTING ART Denim and diamonds Boot 16” x 20”, mixed media on canvasNFS Krsitina Lauzon Harrow Fair 2nd place ribbon winner Floral Abstraction - Irises 24” x 36”, acrylic on canvas Gulnaz$1000 Turdalieva

Hand painted and photographed by Anna Buckie

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What do you know about pysanky?

-Anna Buckie

he word ‘pysanka’ comes from Ukrainian verb ‘pysaty’ which means ‘to write’. Pysanky (pl. from pysanka) are traditional Easter eggs made in Ukraine and other Slavic countries for Easter celebration. Ukrainians say that they write pysanky, not paint them and it is true. The technique of making pysanka is very unique and captivating. The person who makes pysanka applies the symbols with a stylus (kistka) using melted wax and colouring dyes. People exchange pysanky on Easter Sunday saying, Христос Воскрес! (Christ is Risen!) and Воістину Воскрес! (Indeed He Is EggRisen!)isthe symbol of life and renewal, as well as the Resurrection of Christ means the new life and the victory over death. Pysanka holds a great meaning for Ukrainian culture. The ornaments depicted on pysanky rep resent many things, such as love, peace, happiness and wealth. Every region of Ukraine had it’s own motives and symbols on pysanky, sometimes the meanings of symbols varied depending on the region. Pysanka would serve for protection against evil in old times being a so-called amulet. Nowadays many people make pysanky not only for Easter but any time of the year.

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PYSANKY

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Every year, a month or so before Easter, Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St.Vladimir organizes Pysanka Making Classes for anyone interested. All the supplies and instructions are provided. Everyone is welcome! It’s a great experience, believe me. Windsor,

Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral Of St Vladimir 2000 Tecumseh Rd E,

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The styles and colours of pysanky vary. Talking about the traditional pysanky, we can see such symbols as cross, wheat, flowers, fish, waves and many others. If you are interested to know more about colours and symbols of pysanky, check out this ImadeIhttps://pysankamosaic.com/pages/history-of-the-artlinkwouldliketosharethepicturesofmyownpysankyovertheseyearsinCanada.hadalotoffunandinspirationmakingthem.

36 | Art Create Learn | Summer 2022 CREATE / LEARN :: WORKSHOPS / CLASSES / SERVICES G- POTS, Pottery classes Gisele Bick Ugly1https://www.g-pots.com(519)-965-9932ArtWorkshops - Stress Free Play Leona MacIntyre Ugly Art Studio presents our fall line-up of Acrylic and Watercolour workshops for Beginners, Intermediate and After School classes. All materials are provided. Give yourself an escape from everyday stressors. We focus on the process as much as the art you create. Art Workshop Schedule - https://www.uglyart.ca Workshops oﬀer lessons in art theory; materials and technique challenges to help you grow as an artist.

Summer 2022 | Art Create Learn | 37 CREATE / LEARN :: WORKSHOPS / CLASSES / SERVICES Art Workshops by Christine Paris She is an art teacher and her art workshops include: -paint night for staﬀ wellness -Creative collections paint events -C shells pain events -The Initiative paint events -Centre -writing-Private-SchoolfrancophoneCommunautairepainteventswellnessfairpartypaintnightworkshophttps://www.facebook.com/serenitysongdesignchristineparis1@yahoo.com “You don’t have to be cool to shop here, but shopping here makes you a little bit cooler” Beatnik Art Supplies Art Supplies for Artists, by Artists Tue - Sat Noon - 7 pm 224 Erie St W, Windsor, ON N9A 6B5

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Join our paint-out email notices: epurl.com/X4dFD Elizabeth MacDonald, BFA Windsor & Essex County Plein Air Artists

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-Gulnaz Turdalieva Plein Air sketching is just a sketching outdoors. Take your sketchbook and art materials outside to enjoy the summer weather. If you have not painted outside in nature, it is definitely worth a try, it will bring you the joy of creativity and new Wheninspiration.Igooutwith a local group Windsor & Essex Plein Air Artists, I usually bring my sketchbook with watercolours and Sopens.here are some tips for sketching outside:

What to sit on during the plein air? Bring a seat mat or a folding lightweight chair. How to dress? Wear comfortable clothes in layers - don’t forget to bring a hat. What to carry in the backpack?

-pencils, eraser, pens in a pencil case - pocket-sized Sakura Koi watercolour set (the compact box is easy to carry. It is very convenient - the watercolour box and lid are plastic, using lid as a palette)

Windsor & Essex County Plein Air Artists

- watercolour brushes and watercolour brush pens (they come with a water tank-when you press it, the drop wets the brush)

What is Plein Air Sketching?

Founded in 2009 this group of artists draws their inspiration from the environments around them. They paint mostly in public parks and conservation areas. Over the years they have seen many changes to our environment both in the urban and rural decay. They celebrate what remains of our historical landmarks and protected woodlands and hope their art will bring about a desire for conservation. The group is open to anyone who would like to experience art in the great outdoors, no experience is necessary. The artists will be painting in and around Amherstburg during the exhibition in July and August. For more information email: Elizabeth MacDonald at PaintPleinAir@gmail.com

- small format sketchbook - mosquito/tick repellent - water bottle - wet napkins/paper napkins/wiping cloth

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The Arts Council Windsor & Region (ACWR)

72 Talbot St. W Leamington, ON -

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The LAC was established as the South Essex Arts Association in 1971 with the mandate to create, sustain and celebrate the arts.

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www.leamingtonartscentre.com LAC Create. Sustain. LeamingtonCelebrate. Arts Centre50 years JUNE + AUGUST JULY 2 + 3 ART GALLERY ART SUPPLY SHOP MARKET PLACE CAFÉ + BARWINE

Over the years, the LAC has developed into a cultural pillar for uptown Leamington and a regional arts and culture destination. Supported by the Municipality of Leamington, donors and its members, the LAC is a 10,000 square foot facility comprising of four exhibition spaces, a market place artist market, café and wine bar, an art supply store, an education studio and meeting spaces.

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is a non-profit organization that serves all disciplines of individual artists, arts organizations and non-arts partners in promoting, developing and realizing creative activity. Our energies are focused on providing our community with valuable services like Artspeak Gallery, workshops, Individual grant consultation, an in-oﬃce resource library, and our website which hosts resources, a community arts calendar, and the weekly arts notes newsletter. The Arts Council Windsor & Region (ACWR) will strive to enhance the economic and social well-being of the community by: Strengthening the arts through leadership, education, advocacy and promotion; Creating and expanding opportunities for diverse activities that connect the community through participation in the arts and Enrich the quality of life in our region by increasing awareness of the arts and its value. acwr.net | 1942 Wyandotte St. E, Windsor ON N8Y 1E4 519-252-2787 | info@acwr.net

The Leamington Arts Centre (LAC) is a public, not-for-profit arts centre with a focus on exhibiting visual arts and developing arts and culture programming.

The LAC is an award winning organization known for its wide range of activities, and emphasis on community and local programming alongside ancillary events. The LAC presents a changing calendar of up to 40 diverse exhibitions each year and is home to the notable Henry collection and the LAC permanent collection, collectively comprising of over 600 Canadian, international, historical, and contemporary works of art. Distinguished for oﬀering a wide range of local programming, the LAC is committed to facilitating access and stimulating the appreciation and understanding for visual arts and relevant cultural topics.

info@leamingtonartscentre.comleamingtonartscentre.com519-326-2711ext.200 Talbot St W, Leamington, ON N8H 1M4 519-326-2711

Gellner Retrospective Rico Dancel, Dennis K Smith , Vivian Klinck

April 28- May 22, Thu-Sun 11-5pm

STUDENT PIX: Digital Photography GECDSB

Exhibit of Gratitude | Jun 7-Jul 10 Tue-Sun 11am-5pm This former Michigan Central Railroad Station, ca. 1896, located at 140 Richmond St. in Amherstburg, has been renovated to its original Romanesque glory featuring towering ceilings, hardwood floors and beveled glass windows. A full season of exhibits showcase Essex County artists, photographers and student artwork. An Artisan Shoppe, art and craft lessons, an artist guild and three needle art guilds make this heritage building a vital centre for the visual arts . A railroad museum, featuring artifacts and memorabilia, is housed in the attached caboose. The Gallery is owned and operated by the Fort Malden Guild of Arts and Crafts, a charitable organization incorporated in 1975 “to encourage and foster cultural development in the fields of fine arts and applied arts.” Admission to the Gallery is FREE – donations help support this heritage site.

Exterior Worlds: Landscape and Urban Environments of Essex County | Windsor & Essex County Plein Air | Jul 11-Aug 7 11am-5pm In Focus | Rob McLellan and Stephen Gibb Aug 8-Aug 21 11 am-5pm www.gibsonartgallery.com 140 Richmond St. Amherstburg, ON N9V1G4 (519)736-2826 | oﬃce@gibsonartgallery.com

The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Windsor Essex County was founded in 2011 and is a registered non-profit, membership based organization. The Alliance’s goal is to strengthen the arts and cultural sectors through cooperative relationships, special events and community projects. Many artists and artisans work in isolation, we believe that making connections and forming networks is very important to the sustainability of arts and cultural sector. Our programs are designed to meet those needs. Regular newsletters, a speaker series and promotion of community events all support our mandate. If you’re looking for an organization that seeks to serve a wide audience, at the community level, membership in the Arts & Cultural Alliance is the right fit for you!

May 26-June 5, Thu-Sun 11am-5pm

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Fort Malden NHSC

August 27-28, 10am-5pm | 55th Art by the River

The Sandwich Strings Music Program is a free, beginning-level music program where children ages 5-19 can learn to play the violin and attend group lessons and private lessons throughout the summer. The Sandwich Strings Music Program is a music project of The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Windsor Essex County funded by The Ontario Trillium Foundation. artsculturalalliance.org | (519) 974-1079 1156 Wyandotte St E, Walkerville, Windsor, ON N9A 3K2

Current Project - SANDWICH MUSIC PROGRAM

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The Artists of Colour’s goal is to present art that will promote a broader understanding and appreciation of their cultural diversity and express how “the visible minority” view themselves and their heritage in terms of their realities.

7pm - 9pm Caboto Club, 2175 Parent Avenue, Windsor ON For more information about the ARA, and the date of our next meeting, please visit us at arawindsor.com

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Their desire to showcase the artistic endeavours of people of colour and artists of diverse backgrounds has carried them through more than twelve successful years. They have resolved to draw universal awareness to these talented artists’ works and encourage them to launch into the professional world of art so their creative pursuits can be realized.

What is Representational Art?

Representational Art consists of realist art or expressionist art and sculpture that depicts recognizable objects or scenes. We Offer Speakers, demos, and mini-workshops at meetings, information on classes and workshops, annual shows to exhibit or sell your work, and comprehensive website.

Join Us Drop into one of our monthly meetings, every third Tuesday of the month (except July, August, and December)

Funding for The Artists of Colour comes through small donations and an annual Musical Tribute, performed by the committee and supporters.

Artists Who We Are The Association of Representational Artists (ARA) is a group of Windsor and area artists, from novice to professional, learning and working together in support of the local art community.

The Artists of Colour is a Not-for-Profit Collective of local artists of colour whose mandate is to speak proudly of our history through the visual and spoken language of “The Arts.”

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This will mark the first woman in Windsor’s historical narrative to be honoured with a bronze.

In 1994, Shadd was declared a Person of National Historic Significance in Canada. Her life-size bronze tribute portrays her with determination stepping forward against the wind – a symbol of the forces of discrimination. Held close to her heart is a copy of the Provincial Freeman paper.

Mary Ann Shadd (Cary)

A century before Rosa Parks or Viola Desmond, there was Mary Ann Shadd (Cary).

Life-size, bronze, 2019 by Donna Jean FineSculpture.caMayne

42 | Art Create Learn | Summer 2022 t’s oﬃcial, the University of Windsor is unveiling their commissioned bronze tribute to Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893) at the downtown campus, 167 Ferry Street, May 12, at 11am.

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An American teacher and abolitionist, Shadd moved to Windsor in the mid-1800s and promoted racial integration in a school she opened for children who, with their families, had escaped slavery in the U.S.

Later Shadd fought for women’s suﬀrage and became one of the first women of African descent to earn a U.S. law degree.

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- Donna Jean Mayne

With the subsequent launch of her weekly newspaper, The Provincial Freeman, Shadd became the first woman publisher and editor in Canada. The publication encouraged emigration to Canada, helping to plant the seeds of values we hold dear as Canadians… equality, liberty and social justice.

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On the next two pages you can find the artworks of local artists that are still available to purchase for Ukraine. 100% of sales will be donated to Ukrainian charities.

As many of you know, in March I had my exhibition at Cafe Amor & Art. When the war in Ukraine started I could not keep quiet, I wanted to cry, I wanted to shout about my country, I was devastated by the horrible things that were happening there, I wanted to help in any way possible... That is how the ‘MAKE ART NOT WAR’ project was born. 18 artists participated by donating their artwork. I am grateful to them from the bottom of my heart. I am also very grateful to every person who bought the artwork, donated money for Ukraine and supported me in so many ways. We managed to raise $2600 and these funds have been donated to the National Bank of Ukraine, UNHCR and independant Ukrainian charities.

In fall 2022 I am planning to organize a bigger art show dedicated to Ukrainian culture. I am currently looking for the venue and I will be calling for artists to participate as soon as we have the date and the place. I kindly invite you to participate. It would mean a lot. A little about the coming art show.

I would love to meet all the artists before they start to create and I am planning to make a presentation on Ukrainian culture as an inspiration for the artists. I could provide information on Ukrainian culture to help make the artworks more authentic. My idea is to make artworks that are bigger sized paintings and miniature artworks. Let’s keep in touch! Kindest regards, Anna ARTmosphereBuckie Studio

Facebook:Instagram:email:226-346-4122annabux.artmosphere@gmail.comartmosphere_studioArtmosphereStudio@anna.buckie.artist

44 | Art Create Learn | Summer 2022 CREATE / LEARN :: FUNDRAISER ‘Sunset Over Kyiv’ Judy $13016”AcrylicGlendenningonCanvasx20” ‘Wings of Peace’ Gulnaz Turdalieva Acrylic on Wood 12” x 12” $200 $12012”AcrylicMichelle‘Hopeful’BindneronCanvasx16”$15016”MixedMonica‘Together’IsaacsMediax20” $3009”AcrylicAnna‘Forest’Buckie onCanvasx12”$15010”AcrylicAnna‘Energies’BuckieonCanvasx10” ‘Ukraine is in my Heart’ Anna $5017”AcrylicsBuckieonWoodx11” ‘In the Dead of the $20012”MixedBillieNight’McLaughlinMediaonWoodx16” 100% of sales will be donated to Ukrainian charities

Summer 2022 | Art Create Learn | 45 CREATE / LEARN :: FUNDRAISER ‘Giving Hope III’ Nadja AcrylicsMakon cradled wood 14” x 11” $200 ‘Flight of War’ Steph Mason Oil on Wood 6” x 6” $65 ‘Ukrainian Flag’ Nora $7512”AcrylicHarveyonCanvasx16” ‘Stop the War’ Nora $7512”AcrylicHarveyonCanvasx16” Debbie‘Hearts’ Mazar Acrylic on Wood 8” x 8” $30 $8012”OilJudy‘Skyline’Glendenning onCanvasx16” ‘Sorrowful Sunflower’ Kaylin Pickering Lino Block Print 10” x $120Framed10” ‘Faith for Healing’ & ‘Love for Ukraine’ Deborah Kloos Wood burned acrylic $305”paintingsx7”each 100% of sales will be donated to Ukrainian charities

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For a week make a note on what during the day made you smile, gave you positive energy or just put you in a good mood. Write down what was that - a music, a beautiful cloud, etc. and you might be inspired to paint, draw, write a poem, make a collage, sew, bake a cake, or make a sculpture!

Our theme for the FALL issue : Emotions

Summer Creative Challenge

“The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place; from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a passing shape, from a spider’s web” - Pablo Picasso

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The mission of Art Create Learn project is to support artists and advance the knowledge and practice of contemporary visual arts and culture in Windsor Essex. To provide residents and visitors with increased opportunities to view local art and meet local artists. Offer a virtual introduction to reach audiences within and outside of Windsor Essex including listing of art classes, exhibitions, workshops and studio visits.

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