Ellen Rolli

Flowing, Square Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas Abstract Painting

2018

Maura says, "On the surface, my canvases seem as though they consist of only line and shape applied with a paint brush, when in fact as you step forward the lines are placed on by ha...

This framed abstract acrylic on canvas painting entitled 'Melody' was created by American artist Theresa Girard in 2023. Set inside a simple white frame, the painting features areas ...

Mel began her artistic career as a devoted clay sculptor. However, as time passed, she began to long for a change. Several years back she explored new options while exhausting more mediums than she can recall. It was during this period that she discovered a small batch of beeswax left behind from the last of her grandfather's beehives. Mel's grandfather, Sam Sekerak, spent his childhood in Russia where he was inspired to build an apiary farm. His dream came true as an adult in the States where he built and farmed his own set of beehives. As a young girl, Mel felt such a sense of peace walking amongst her grandfather's hives. She developed a very deep connection, respect, and appreciation for Mother Nature. Like many artists, she is a constant source of inspiration. This connection along with that old batch of beeswax is what led my transition away from clay and into encaustic painting (painting with molten beeswax). She is grateful for the intense labors of the beautiful honeybee, and consider beeswax a unique gift to be treasured. As a strange twist of fate, her name is translated in the Greek word for "honeybee". She loves traditional Japanese pottery and contemporary Japanese painting. The soft satin finish of the beeswax along with the ability to incise elegant clean lines, was just what she'd longed to achieve. While many Japanese works of art...

A paintbrush warrior of sorts, Theresa begins her paintings by energizing the surface to create a fresh approach. Color, mark making, and brush strokes with various tools are used as...

Maura says, "On the surface, my canvases seem as though they consist of only line and shape applied with a paint brush, when in fact as you step forward the lines are placed on by ha...

Brook Soss is a contemporary artist exploring the sophistication of color and rawness of texture through mixed media. She builds a body of work using large...

Born in Ottawa in 1976, Jean-François Provost holds a Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts from the Université du Québec en Outaouais. He has received several awards and honours for his ...

Born in Ottawa in 1976, Jean-François Provost holds a Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts from the Université du Québec en Outaouais. He has received several awards and honours for his ...

Born in Ottawa in 1976, Jean-François Provost holds a Bachelor's degree in Visual Arts from the Université du Québec en Outaouais. He has received several awards and honours for his ...

Quadriade is from Francesco's signature Dyssomnia Series: "Deep in the night where the painter is not sleeping, being a musician, instead of writing songs, he starts to capture the m...

Abstract calligraphy. Mixed media on canvas. Black exterior frame. Framed dimensions : 108x104x5cm. Signature on the back.

Abstract calligraphy. Mixed media on canvas. Black exterior frame. Framed dimensions : 196x126x5cm. Signature on the back.