Juried Art Show Catalogue 2024
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Agia, Mona
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Artist Bio:
Mona Agia resides in Montreal. She is a graduate of the University of Montreal and McGill University. She made her career in the airline business.
She took painting classes concentrating on:
· Colors and expressions
· Shapes and composition
· Apprenticeship of different techniques
Mona works in oil, acrylic, mix media and watercolour. Her works have been exhibited in many venues.
Artist Statement/Déclaration de l'artiste:
Ces toiles sont une représentation de l’état d’âme dans lequel j’ai exécuté ces toiles, soit de l’enchantement, de la joie de vivre, de la spontanéité et de l’envie d’agencer couleurs, textures et gestuelle.
These paintings are a representation of the state of mind in which I executed these paintings, i.e. enchantment, joy of living, spontaneity and the desire to combine colors, textures and gestures.
Colourful Inspiration Burst
Acrylic on Canvas, 18" x 24"
Price: $800
Dreamscape Symphony
Acrylic on canvas, 18" x 24"
Price: $800
Batra, Geetika
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Geetika Batra, a Montreal-based artist, from Jodhpur, India, discovered her love for painting at six years old. Influenced by the rich cultural tapestry of Punjab and the vibrant Rajasthani architecture, her art reflects life's unpredictable beauty.
Her impasto techniques reflect life's spontaneity, illuminated by light's interplay. Vibrant and textured, her art celebrates joy and captivates the viewer's gaze.
Artist Statement:
In these paintings, the canvas becomes a stage for the enchanting dance of transformation, where the delicate beauty of white flowers undergoes a profound metamorphosis under the spell of shimmering gold. With each stroke, Geetika unveils a narrative of regeneration, where the essence of renewal intertwines with the allure of alchemy. Just as the flowers yield to the transformative power of gold, so do humans have the capacity to evolve and flourish, shedding old selves to embrace new possibilities. This captivating tableau mirrors the human journey, where the innate potential for growth emerges from within, transcending limitations to embrace a brighter, more radiant self. Gold signifies spiritual richness attained through inner evolution. Through this alchemical process, the painting invites viewers to ponder the cyclical nature of life and the perpetual quest for self-improvement and renewal.
Glided Bloom I
Modelling paste, heavy body acrylics, gold foil,
20" x 20"
Price: $200
Glided Bloom II
Modelling paste, heavy body acrylics, gold foil,
20" x 20"
Price: $200
Boorne, Sandra
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As a Montreal-based visual artist, I specialize in abstract floral paintings infused with vibrant colours and dynamic compositions. Drawing inspiration from nature's beauty, I incorporate collage elements to add texture and depth to my artwork. With a passion for exploring the intersection of form and emotion, my pieces aim to evoke a sense of wonder and connection with the viewer.
Forever and A Day
Acrylic on Panel, 20” X 20"
Price: $550
Window to my Soul
Acrylic on Panel, 20" x 20"
Price: $550
Charto, Suzy
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Suzy Charto is a self-taught acrylic painter. She doesn't care what her subject is, just loves to be in her little corner of the world swirling paint.
John
Acrylic, 11" x 14"
Price: $275
Bill
Acrylic, 11" x 14"
Price: $275
Dunsky, Ruth
Floral Medley
Acrylic, 24" x 18"
Price: $500
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Ruth Dunsky has been painting since her college days many years ago. Her work is inspired by the world around her - nature, people - and is influenced by her love for music and dance.
Tree Stump
Acrylic, 12" x 16"
Price: $200
Dussault, Johanne
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I’m a Montreal-born artist and have always been fascinated by art in all its forms: painting, sculpture, music, etc. I love experimenting with new techniques or media. Inspiration for my artwork comes from pictures from my travels or simply things around me.
Facing Away
Mixed Media, 20" x 26"
Price: $350
Going Beyond
Acrylic, 23" x 27"
Price: $400
Elsdon, Ann
Artist Bio:
Growing up in England I studied art and art history at Medway College of Art and Leeds University before coming to Canada. Since being in Montreal I continued taking classes in watercolor, dry and oil pastel, oilstick, acrylics, printmaking, and mixed media. Currently, I'm continuing to work with acrylics, monoprints, found objects and experimenting with using different surfaces, to draw attention to the passage of time, the inherent beauty in inevitable dereliction and decay.
Momento Mori.
Artist Statement:
#1: Vase of flowers with graffiti fragments
Graffiti is often regarded as an eyesore, but sometimes it has its own beauty when it ages and falls from walls and transforms into something that can be used in a totally new way.
#2: Grey Moon
Insects are a vital part of regenerating the earth and everything that grows in it.
Vase of Flowers with Graffiti Fragments
Acrylics, collaged fragments of acrylic monoprints, enamel-painted graffiti pieces on a wood, 11" x 14"
Price: $275
Grey Moon
Acrylics, collaged fragments of monoprints, ink,
11" x 24"
Price: $275
Gallagher, Sharron
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Sharron M Gallagher is an artist who choses colour, light and texture to explore the world of nature in particular.
While her subjects of photography can stand on their own; they often precipitate a journey into a bigger story.
Her paintings invite others to explore and feel the story of the painting. Sharron’s practice is on-going and is influenced by media, workshops, artist gatherings, expositions, practice and experimentation.
Her website is: sharronmgallagher.art
Thistle Fluff
Acrylic on wood, 20" x 20" x 1.5"
Price: $600
Branching out
Mixed medium [of watercolour and ink] on Arches, 18.5" x 14"
Price: $250
Gélinas, Marie José
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Marie José Gélinas is a self-taught artist. As an intensely curious person, she has always observed and interpreted the world around her. A lifelong diarist, she is a dedicated writer. Marie José is primarily a painter of landscapes. Early on, she painted impressionistic oil paintings, inspired by places that were meaningful to her. Over time, she realized that her source was the feeling she got when she was in the landscape.
Icemaking No. 1
Mixed Media, 24" x 30"
Price: $1,150
Icemaking No. 2
Mixed media, 18" x 24"
Price: $650
Giroux, Marie-Christine
Artist Bio:
Artiste peintre de la région de Québec née dans les années 1980. J’ai appris à peindre dans le cadre de cours privés pendant plusieurs années. À présent, je me laisse porter librement par mon inspiration, par ce que je ressens, par ce que je suis, en réalisant des toiles davantage abstraites.
Or de moi
Peinture acrylique, 20" x 20"
Price: $275
Or-rageuse
Peinture acrylique, 20" x 20"
Price: $275
Hall-Habeeb, Deanne
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Viewing Dali
Acrylic, 20" x 24"
Price: $800
Artist Bio:
Wherever I immerse myself in my surroundings and what I see becomes subjects for my art. Here in Montreal, I am fascinated with the city. Outdoor markets, bustling streets, metro scenes, nature in the parks, the changing seasons are my favorites. I love bright lively contrasting colors. Presently, I am working in acrylic because of its fast-drying attributes which encourage the freedom of quick and spontaneous strokes.
Iacono, Joyce
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Joyce Iacono is known for her vigorous brushwork and expressionistic bold view of large-scale florals, landscapes, and abstracts. Her work is characterized by a dynamic use of color, texture, and composition, which invites the viewers to take a step back and take it all in.
Website: joyceiacono.com
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Come Dance with Me I
Acrylic, 18" x 36"
Price: $1,080
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Come Dance with Me II
Acrylic, 18" x 36"
Price: $1,080
Jabri, Abdelfettah
Artist Bio:
A travers une palette de couleurs vives et joyeuses, il immortalise des lieux emblématiques chargés d'histoire et de symboles, tout en exprimant l'identité multiculturelle de son pays.
Diplômé des Beaux-Arts de Liège, Belgique, il a enseigné les arts plastiques pendant plus de trois décennies. Son travail, imprégné de néo-réalisme, continue de séduire les collectionneurs nationaux et internationaux.
Artist Statement:
Through a palette of bright, cheerful colors, he immortalizes emblematic places steeped in history and symbolism, while expressing his country's multicultural identity. A graduate of the Beaux-Arts in Liège, Belgium, he has taught visual arts for over three decades. His work, imbued with
neo-realism, continues to attract national and international collectors.
Bienvenue au Maroc
Oil painting on canvas, 20" x 25,5"
Price: $1,200
La cascade d’Agdez
Oil painting on canvas, 15" x 21"
Price: $1,100
Joseph, Annette
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Artist Bio:
Born in Montreal, Annette was always drawn to printmaking. She attended Concordia University in Art Education and Printmaking, studying with Barry Wainwright and Yves Gaucher.
She became a member of the Printmaking Atelier of the Saidye Bronfman Centre for the Arts School of Fine Arts where she continued to be an active printmaker for thirty-three years until the closing of the Centre in 2007.
Her last nine years there she served as Head of Printmaking and teacher of etching.
She now continues to print in her own studio and exhibits widely both locally and internationally.
For a more complete profile, please visit Annette’s website:
Glorious Morning
Etching with aquatint, 20" x 33"
Price: $565
Holly ad Hoc
Etching with aquatint, 33" x 20"
Price: $565
Khomar, Valeriya
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Born in Kiev, Ukraine, Valeriya Khomar was raised and classically educated in fine arts. Since 1995, the artist has been living and creating in Montreal.
Throughout her life, she has pursued various art-related careers. Today, Valeriya is a multidimensional artist and educator, exhibiting her work in numerous art events and galleries. Her paintings can be found in private and corporate collections across North America and Europe.
Flamenco
Acrylic / mixed media, 12" x 12"
Tango
Acrylic, mixed media, 12" x 12"
Kilani, Rania
Artist Bio:
I am a self-taught abstract artist that enjoys using a diverse range of media to create unique and vibrant paintings.
In my art process, I first select colors based on my current emotional state, choosing hues that reflect my mood. I then apply these colors to the canvas, allowing the paint to flow freely and dictate its own course. I follow the fluid movement of the paint, embracing its natural rhythm and letting it create unique patterns and textures. The result is a spontaneous and organic composition that captures the essence of the moment and the beauty of allowing creativity to unfold organically.
Balance II
Acrylic, 24" x 20"
Price: $300
Moth
Acrylic, 12" x 24"
Price: $200
Little J.C.
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Montreal-based artist JC Little is a painter, an illustrator, and an
award-winning filmmaker with an animation career spanning forty years. A curious and versatile creative, JC works seamlessly between digital and fine arts, and is currently fully immersed in contemporary realism with a touch of whimsy, mainly in watercolours.
The Yearning
Pure watercolour, 9" x 12" (framed approximately 13.5 x 16.5")
Price: $640
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MacLean, Meta
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Artist Bio:
After teaching several years, we moved to Africa, Japan and then London, England to finally settle in Montreal. My interest in art began with sculpture, pottery, fabric art and now painting. My work has been exhibited in the United States, Canada, Japan and Australia.
Tuscany
Fabric, 25.5" x 17"
Price: $500
Interiors
Acrylic, 27.5" x 14"
Price: $700
MacLeod, Angela
Artist Bio:
Angela est une artiste, auteure et jardinière engagée. Elle est animée par un désir constant de créer à partir du processus de création artistique. Son approche picturale abstraite évoque un sens de son style authentique.
Renew
Mixed media, 13.25" x 13.25"
Framed in Black frame
Price: $230
Martin, Ilse
Artist Bio:
Ilse Martin has a Diploma from The Manchester Regional College of Art, (England). Her present teacher is Rita Briansky and she likes to do experimental work.
Found Metal Piece
Watercolour, 14" x 10"
Price: $200
Paint Brushes and Flowers
Watercolour, 14" x 10"
Price: $250
Minarakis, Eva
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Eva Maria Minarakis, a mixed media artist from Montreal. Her artistic approach is a harmonious blend of free flowing and non-traditional, where every pour, every texture and every color is chosen to convey emotion, provoke thought, and ignite the imagination. The “MOON COLLECTION,” inspired by the changing phasing of the moon, represents growth and renewal.
Blue Moon
Acrylic paints, inks and mixed media
16" diameter
Price: $450
Moonlight Reflections
Acrylic paints, inks and mixed media
12" diameter
Price: $300
Midnight Moonlight
Acrylic paints, inks and mixed media
24" diameter
Price: $900
Moonstone Shadows
Acrylic paints, inks and mixed media
20" diameter
Price: $700
MATI IV
Acrylics, inks, mixed media and resin on 23.5" round canvas
Price: NFS (Not For Sale)
GOLDEN ONYX MATI
Acrylics, inks, mixed media and resin on 12 inches round canvas
Price: NFS (Not For Sale
Artist Bio:
Eva Maria Minarakis is a mixed media Artist based in Montreal. Her work is self-expressive and free flowing using different fluid techniques to bring calmness and beauty into one’s space. She specializes in custom made artwork to help individuals reconnect with their spaces and teaches fluid-art to students worldwide virtually and locally through her workshops. Her “MATI” Collection is one of her Luxury Collections using crushed glass and textured details with a shiny finish to bring elegance into any space. "MATI" means evil eye in Greek which is a staple in Greek homes, we gift them or buy them for oneself to protect our home, office and loved ones against negative energies.
Artist Statement:
MATI IV - Has beautiful clear and gold textured glass details, different shades of blue and glass shine finish which all add elegance to any space.
GOLDEN ONYX MATI - Inspired by natural onyx stone representing protection and fortune.
Munir, Shaheen
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Shaheen Munir, a lawyer from Bangladesh, researcher, author, women, and human rights activist, based in Montreal. In addition, has a passion for arts – singing, painting.
Shaheen Munir is an Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. Presently she is the Secretary, Programme of the Executive Council, South Asian Women’s Community Center (SAWCC) Montreal and Advisor of Bangladesh Socio Cultural Forum, Montreal.
From Dots to Circles
Oil, 18" x 24"
Price: $400
Renewing Love for the Simmering Moonlight
Oil, 18" x 24"
Price: $400
Nardone, Sandra
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I appreciate all forms of artistic expression and believe we are all artists in our own way. Much of my inspiration comes from what I see and how it speaks to me.
I love making all kinds of art and enjoy seeing how artwork can brighten a wall and bring good energy to a space.
Reawaken
Acrylic, 30" x 30" (unframed)
Price: TBD
Paul, Birte
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Artist Bio:
After retiring, I started watercolour classes at the Visual Art Centre in Montreal. I enjoyed classes with the many excellent teachers there, specially Elisabeth Galante.
I Enjoyed classes at Encore, acrylic with Claire Cayer. At Encore, I followed many classes with Deanne Hall Habib in watercolours, pen and ink and coloured pencils. I am still taking classes, which challenges me while it also motivates me to keep going.
Painting has given me a great appreciation of the beauty of nature and also to have fun at the same time.
Painting has become my favourite hobby, very satisfying and challenging.
Flower Girl
Watercolour, 11" x 15"
Price: $500
Happy Flowers
Acrylic, 16" x 20"
Price: $450
Rivard, Eliane
Artist Statement:
Eliane's artistic journey moved through various stages over the past few decades: from collages, to faux-finishing and decorative techniques using acrylics, to life drawing with graphite, charcoal, and chalk pastels, to oil painting. Her studies took place at Dawson College in Interior Design classes, Saidye Bronfman Center, the Institute of Art in San Miguel d'Allende, Westmount's Visual Art Center, and at Ian Shatilla Studio. Recurrent themes are home vignettes, flowers from her garden, and personal objects from her travels.
Indomitable Tulips
Oil on canvas, 10" x 8” (framed)
Price: $300
Heralds of Spring
Oil on wood, 12" x 12”
Price: $395
Robinson, Sarah
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Artist Statement:
My favourite place has always been Bark Lake near Tremblant. Walking through the woods, I am a guest but I feel welcomed by the birdsong, the surrounding trees & mossy rocks. It is a special place to paint.
July Morning
Acrylic on birch gallery panel, 24" x 18”
Price: $345
Back of the Property (plein air)
Acrylic on birch panel, 9" x 12" (rescued frame)
Price: $175
Romanovici, Maggie
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Artist Bio:
I draw my inspiration from my life experiences and I produce modern abstract artworks in which ideas and emotions are seized by colour and movement. The resulting paintings are distinguished by bright, vibrant colours, surprising textures, fluid and dynamic directions.
I am comfortable with oil and acrylic, but I also like to dip into watercolor, ink and alcohol or mixed media, and favor the superposition of color strokes with the spatula to get a rich mosaic effect.
As an artist, I honestly hope my artworks can call for the viewer participation to the same extent as my involvement in it.
Red Bloom
Oil on gallery canvas, 30”x 15”
Price: $600
Yellow Bloom
Oil on gallery canvas, 30” x 15”
Price: $600
Vinca Rodica
Artist Bio:
I am a professional artist and a member of RAAV.
I have had eight personal exhibitions in different places: Chateau Napoleon, Biblioteques ( Laval and St Rose ), Centre Leonardo da Vinci - La salle des Gouverneurs. I also participated in international exposition organized by CAPSQ (Poland, France - Paris and Charente Maritime - L'Abbaye de Fontdouce , Roumanie, Holland). I was rewarded with a gold medal and a “trophé en peinture.” I am the president of the Union of Romanian artists UAPMRCa (fine artists and musicians in Canada) and I am a jury as well.
Discover My Dreams
Acrylic, 24” x 36”
Price: $900
Souls Flying
24" x 32"
Price: $800
White, Margaret
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Margaret White's work is about colours, emotions, feelings, mood, atmosphere, favourite places, new places, and things that catch her eye; sometimes photographs, sometimes figurative paintings, and sometimes abstract paintings. Margaret has a Bachelors of Fine Arts Honours from the University of Manitoba.
Abstract Dreams
Watercolour on Fabriano Cold Press Paper, 15” x 12”
Price: $150
Abstract Thoughts
Watercolour on Fabriano Cold Press Paper, 15” x 12”
Price: $150
Woods, Sandra
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Diagnosed with a rare autoimmune and neuro-inflammatory disease in 2016, Sandra Woods began using amateur nature photography to raise awareness of chronic pain. In 2021 she switched to watercolour painting, as both a pain-management technique and brain-plasticity training for her Mild Cognitive Impairment from CRPS.
Now an award-winning artist, Sandra's #ArtDespitePain initiative encourages art appreciation and practices for others in pain, raises chronic pain awareness, and provides hope to pain sufferers.
Aurora borealis, the Rockies [Aurore boréale, les Rocheuses]
Watercolour, 8" x 10", famed 11" x 14"
Price: $400
One in five Canadians lives with chronic pain [Un Canadien sur cinq souffre de douleur chronique]
Watercolour, 10" x 8", framed 14" x 11"
Price: $400
Zielinsky, Donna
Artist Bio:
I am a visual artist based in Montreal, Canada. My mediums include oil, watercolour, and graphite. I create original art that evokes emotion and tells a story. I have International art collectors (Australia, Europe, Americas) and am proficient in the following genres: Impressionism, abstract, hyper realism, realism, contemporary expressionism.
Artist Statement:
Item 1: A solo walk by a serene pond at golden hour, restores a healthy mind. Likewise, sitting on a bench, taking the time to listen to a friend, is priceless.
Item 2: Spring and renewed life are synonymous. Bluebells pushing through an English wood bring inner peace.
A Summer Walk in Parc Lafontaine
Oil on canvas, 9" x 12", famed 11" x 14"
Price: $580
Dappled light in a Bluebell Wood
Watercolour, 11" x 14", framed 16" x 20"
Price: $450
Zilberberg, Nona
Artist Bio:
Zilberberg is a renowned Canadian artist.
Zilberberg obtained her B.A. in Fine Arts and Commercial Design from a university in Ukraine, mastering in fashion design, graphic design and photography in Canada.
She exhibited her art in variety of group and solo exhibition back home in Ukraine, in Canada and US.
Zilberberg is proud to acknowledge that her paintings are owned by prominent peoples of Canada, Russia, UK, US, and Israel, including the Members of AAPARS, WASM, Jewish Art Salon, Artists of Montreal.
She currently organizes Art-Cafes of therapeutic Art classes in community center.
Silver Bells
Acrylic on canvas modelling paste silver paint
24" x 30"
Price: $990
The Golden Tree of Knowledge
Acrylic on canvas modelling paste gold leaf
24" x 30"
Price: $990