Audrey Cooper - Founder
Audrey Cooper - The Londoner (Feb. 20, 2018)
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Audrey Cooper moved to London in 2003. She began working on her first series of paintings depicting her memories of growing up on The Danforth in Toronto in 2005.
Audrey shares much of her past and present through her work. Her vibrant cityscapes are crowded with engaging characters and stories; no moment is too small to be captured in a humorous and vivid portrait. She founded ArtwithPanache in 2012. Her works have been shown in the London Mayor’s Office, TAP, The Art Exchange, and many other art establishments throughout Ontario. |
Chris Allaway |
Chris enjoys spending time with nature, whether it's hiking in the Georgian Bay Area or in Banff and British Columbia, or just relaxing outdoors. It was not until working with fabric while learning to quilt, that she discovered she could create realistic scenes using small bits of fabric. Chris has been working with fabric for approximately 10 years, starting with small wall hangings and gradually teaching herself how to create realistic landscape art. When viewed from a distance her art looks like a painting. People are encouraged to come closer to see that it is done in fabric. Most people are amazed when they realize it is all done with small pieces of fabric that are layered, stitched and stretched on canvas. While there are several textile artists in the area Chris' art is considered unique. |
Julia Armstrong
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Julia spent her early years developing her artistic eye with photography and gardening. It wasn't until an invitation to join an art class with a friend that her soul opened to the world of painting.
She works primarily alla prima in oils to create juicy, textured paintings. She often chooses subjects that symbolize the pleasures of life to her; a child gazing into a stream, or a couple enjoying dancing with wild abandonment. Julia is an active member of the St. Marys Stonetown Arts Group and a Gallery Artist at ArtwithPanache Gallery, London where she is also the Newsletter Editor. |
Jerry Cutting |
Jerry explores the uniqueness of Canada's topography, nature and culture, providing an appreciation for the beauty of our country and an awareness of the effects of progress. He is a Fanshawe College General Business graduate with a Certificate of Accomplishment in photography. Recently he has merged his artist and photographic experience resulting in the production of interpretive renderings using photographic techniques. A catalogue of images available can be found at https://jerrycutting.ca Images can be ordered via sales outlets or through the website. |
Kit Cutting
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Kit was surrounded by the art of her mother and brother in her youth. After years operating her own business, the impact of her earlier experience prompted her to explore her artistic roots.
She studied with artist Fred Harrison and several local London artists. Kit followed this with teaching art to adults through the City of London, Parks & Recreation Program, for 5 years. She has been a member of the Lambeth Art Association and the St. Thomas Art Guild for many years, participating in their shows and activities. Kit was a partner in Portside Art Gallery in Port Stanley, Ontario until it closed in 2019. She now shows her art at ArtwithPanache in London, and is a working member of that gallery. Kit paints in all types of media and sculpts in paper mache and polymer clay. |
Edward DeMarsh |
Edward is a self-taught visual artist, as well as a regularly published fiction writer and multi-optioned screenwriter. He's grateful to have an International reach in all the arts he practises, as connecting to things and people outside his experience excites him and makes him happy. To him, life is mysterious and spiritual, and when it needs to be spoken of, he thinks art, any art, is the best language to speak about that mystery. Edward works with paper, acrylic paints and mixed medias, often in relief style, where his works have the qualities of abstract painting, design, and sculpture all abound dramatically and beautifully together. A personal highlight was the pleasure of seeing his artwork representing Canada in the 2019 Annual Chengdu International Creativity and Design Exhibition held in the city of Chengdu, Sichuan Province, PRC. Edward shows in multiple galleries in and outside North America. His art site is edwarddemarsh.com. |
Dianne Fleming |
Dianne is a self-taught artist living in London, Ontario and is a member of the London Community Artists group and the Lambeth Artists Association. She has always loved using a brush to paint anything and everything she could.
A few years ago her mother, who painted since Dianne was a child, encouraged her to put paint on canvas and she found a new passion. She fell in love with creating pieces of art that make her happy, evoke a feeling of "calm", or remind her of a special place. Dianne is still exploring different mediums and techniques and searching for her own distinct style. She loves creating abstracts just as much as recreating a picture from a photograph. She hopes her art inspires you as well. www.diflemingart.com |
Lois Covington Fuchs |
Lois Covington Fuchs is a pastel artist living in London, Ontario, and has worked in soft pastels for more than 40 years. While she has worked in many mediums, she prefers the immediacy of pastels for both painting and drawing. She is drawn to realism and the inherent truth of the living form in space. Lois loves the challenge of portraying the essence of that form in the natural expressions that reflect each subject's unique character. Her portraits of people and animals are in private and public collections throughout the U.S. and Canada. www.loisfuchs.com |
Tony Furlong
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Tony is a self-taught artist who draws inspiration from his East Coast upbringing, as well as 20 years in The Canadian Armed Forces, photos and his imagination. Oil is the medium from which he attains a desired detail and depth. Tony says he tries to add a bit of humour in his art through his titles. His art has evolved over the years from the young boy who used to sketch and paint by number, to the artist whose depiction of birch trees, landscapes and nautical seascapes warrant attention. He hopes he captures yours.
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Don Muller |
Don has been a life-long resident of London. As a child he liked to draw, but not until taking an Architectural Arts course at Fanshawe College in the late 60's, did he become more interested in art. He worked for a year for sculptor Ed Zelenak and then later worked on constructed sculptures on his own. Over the years this interest evolved into carving, then into woodworking, making boxes and occasionally lathe work. Over the years he has taken various art courses, and more recently has been involved with a life drawing group at TAP in downtown London. |
Sandra Nicolucci
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Sandra has always enjoyed art, but it wasn't until she took a chance lesson 7 years ago that she fell in love with painting.
Her retirement from dentistry 6 years ago gave her the extra time she needed to pursue this further. She has taken various classes exploring different mediums but mainly paints with acrylics. She continues to study art and has taken numerous classes in London, Ont., California, and just before COVID hit us, travelled to Bellagio, Italy for lessons in oil painting. Sandra loves painting many different subjects - from gorgeous flowers to bare rocks and all in between. Anything that brings joy and beauty to a canvas intrigues and challenges her. sandranicolucci.com |
Lynne Pinchin |
Lynne Pinchin is a landscape artist who paints primarily in acrylics. She enjoys Plein Air Painting and uses the ever changing clouds and skies to find inspiration for her artwork. Painting on the beaches of Lake Huron is one of her favourite locations. Her artwork can be found in numerous locations throughout London as well as Galleries in the Niagara Peninsula, Bayfield, Ipperwash, and 'Down Under' on the Australian Gold Coast.
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Toni Ciantar Poole
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Toni Ciantar Poole is an award-winning artist inspired by the beauty of everyday things. She interprets them in a unique way - like vibrant shadows in the Mediterranean sun or a fried egg still in the pan! - each had a special sparkle that just had to be captured. Putting pigment and brush on paper or canvas then watching the magic keeps this London artist spellbound. Toni has been involved in different aspects of the arts: music, theatre, and visual arts for over 30 years. She generously shares her experiences and knowledge as a private art coach in her home studio, and in galleries she is associated. "My hope is that you will see that wonder and joy in my paintings".
www.brushandpaletteclub.com INSTAGRAM@twogatesart [email protected] |
Paul Snoddy
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Born in Belfast Paul's high school passion for art was left dormant for many years. However in 2016, after more than 30 years as a boilermaker, and following a serious car accident, he found healing and personal expression in acrylic paint. He is self-taught and is keen to challenge himself to learn difficult new techniques while tackling new subjects.
Paul has been described as an 'Industrial Surrealist'. His work is often dark and urban, yet infused with a dream-like whimsy an twisted, ironic humour. Recently, he has returned to Victorian-esque 'Steam-punk' themes in his work. |
Lyn Tremblay
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While art has always been a constant in her life, since discovering the versatility of polymer clay about 15 years ago, Lyn has found a passion for creating one-of-a-kind pieces of jewellery, and more recently, unique works of wall art and sculpture. Her talents in both have been published in articles in magazines and recognized on popular social media blog sites. "As an artist, my heart, soul, and vision are poured into my works of art," she says. "I hope I bring to each piece some bit of inherited talent, but I must also add thought, take time, and apply techniques I've learned on my artistic journey." As an art form, she hopes her work speaks of authenticity, originality, and quality - as a hand-crafted product it may even bear the fingerprints of its maker. www.facebook.com/lyntremblayoriginals Instagram: lyn_tremblay https://www.lyntremblay.com |
Lisa Verbakel
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Lisa is a self-taught artist who has been painting for several years. Working with acrylics from her home studio in London, Ontario, and drawing inspiration from photography of nature and travels, she seeks to evoke a sense of passage and movement. With distinctive brushstrokes and energetic use of vivid colours, her work bears a resemblance to Fauvism. Lisa dabbled in painting and art for many years and studied Fashion Design at Fanshawe College, where her passion for art and bold colours began. She volunteers regularly at the Possibilities in Paint Collaborative Art Studio in London. www.lisaverbakel.ca Instagram: lisaverbakelart |
