An Artist Lives Here Featured Artists
Participating Artists in our June 18th 2022 Art Show
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51 Larwood Blvd
Shye Zhang
Social @shye.shye.shye
Website www.Shye.ca
Style of Art: Portrait/figurative work in oil painting
Shye is a contemporary portrait and figurative artist. She currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada.
Education
2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts, York University, Toronto Exhibitions 2021 Big Bold Risk, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto 2020 Vital Signs, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto 2019 The Miracle of the Portrait, Portrait Society of Canada 2019 The Portrait Exhibit, Gallery 1313, Toronto Awards 2019 Certificate of Excellence, Portrait Society of Canada
51 Larwood Blvd
Inspiring Young Artist Collective
Shye Zhang and students from her art studio are going to be presenting to you a selection of inspiring young artists. Their work will be on display for you to view and purchase.
51 Larwood Blvd
Maria Anastasiades
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Style: impressionism
Maria's inspiration is nature, and lately she has been studying faces and expressions. Maria studied fine arts at the university of Toronto, and taught at the Toronto board of education for 22 years. Maria mostly works from photos, but only uses them as a visual reference. All mediums interest Maria; she work in oils, watercolour, acrylic and pen. In Maria's work she emphasized atmosphere, colour and light.
Maria has also been interested in poetry since high school. In 2009 she published a book of poetry and photography. Maria's poetry is mostly about nature, and her own thoughts and feelings.
51 Larwood Blvd
Kim Stone
Kim Stone is a newer adult artist who resides in East York, Ontario. She has recently added two new visual art mediums to her roster, as she had previously worked only with pencil drawings and water-colours. She has recently begun working with acrylic still life paintings (Cedar Ridge Art Center), and Shye's Studio with oil paintings. She specializes in personal portraits and nature paintings.
138 Brooklawn Ave.
Karyn Cassar
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Karyn Cassar is the entrepreneurial spirit behind
Tail Wags Helmet Covers, a company devoted to
encouraging children and adults to wear their
safety helmets. Karyn suffered a serious ski
accident but fortunately she was wearing her ski
helmet. The helmet saved her life! One goal of her
company is to help prevent unnecessary injuries
and it is her passion for safety awareness along
with her imaginative flair that are the key
ingredients for Tail Wags’ success.
My helmet covers are designed to make it FUN to wear a safety helmet. They fit ALL makes and models of bike, ski/snowboard and skating helmets. There's even a slit at the back of the cover for easy ski goggle access. Handcrafted and hand washable. These helmet covers are fabulous gifts for people of all ages.
Make sure you all stop by her location early as all of Karyn's helmet covers will be sold for $10 each!!!!
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Christin Shmanka
Christin's mother was very involved in the arts and she began to dabble in drawing and painting when she was very young. Christin took painting thought high school and into university, exploring various painting mediums, including acrylic and many pen and ink drawings. She happened upon watercolour when admiring the works of others, and pursued "playing" with various techniques in realistic and abstract pieces. She loves to include ink as part of the design.
While watercolour is a somewhat unforgiving medium, it also allows great exploration: of textures when combined with salt, plastic wrap, and the like, and of colours blending and reacting to each other in lovely ways. It is not always predictable and thus fosters creativity to make a thing of beauty following the shapes suggested by the initial pass.
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Stephanie Briley
~~ Stephanie Briley Brand ~~ Watercolour Artist ~~
For the past ten years, watercolour has become Stephanie's serendipitous and addictive pastime. She is attracted to the softness and transparency of the paint.
The energy of this medium is magical, as it often does the work itself. It is taking her years to understand the mystery of watercolour and the many reactions and techniques.
Stephanie grew up in the Scarborough Bluffs, attending Fairmount P.S. and R. H. King Collegiate. After raising her family and retiring from teaching, she returned to this special neighbourhood and continue to enjoy the challenge of watercolour, taking a variety of local art classes, and painting her travels and gardens.
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Janet Monk
Instagram: @scaramouche_arte
I am an award-winning artist who turns broken and thrifted dolls into one-of-a-kind art figurines. I also enjoy painting lighthearted and colourful subjects in acrylic on canvas. Attached are some photos of my paintings and figurines for your viewing. You can see more of my figurine artwork and various sketches on my Instagram: @scaramouche_arte.
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Rick Corcoran
rcnc60@gmail.com
After working 12 hr, 6 day work weeks for 42 years I finally have an opportunity to pursue some of my real passions: Photography, Pyrography and Wood Carving. My works include • ‘Wood Spirit’ carvings that are hung via jute twine (with hand whipped tails) – perfect for gardens, cottages and eclectic homes. • Pyrography [wood burning] hanging art pieces and canoe paddles with subject matter from landscape to signs. • Local photography. I love a good picture but I also love creative interpretations of the same. My photos convey feeling as much as subject matter. Most pictures are 8x10 and all are framed.
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Laurie Harrison Poirier
Laurie Poirier is a Toronto Artisan who has been crafting in various forms since
childhood. As an adult, she began teaching paper crafting and through that found her
passion for teaching jewellery to all ages.
Laurie has taught children in schools to seniors in Church groups. Her classes range from
Jewellery 101 to more advanced Chainmaille and Wire working.
Laurie has been selling at craft shows since 2010 and teaching since 2012 at Michael's,
John Bead Outlet, Gem Expo, Craftandian, GoBoomerang, Scarborough Arts and her
own private home studio.
You can view Laurie's classes at www.facebook.com/lauriescraftclass and
www.instagram.com/lauries_craft_classes.
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Vishalinee Barendra
Vishalinee Barendra
Vishali is a painter and origami-in-a-jar artist who spent most of her high school years getting lost in books at Cliffcrest Library. Paintbrushes, watercolours and origami sheets have kept her company in the most difficult times in her life. Vishali is an innovative mental wellness researcher who uses smartphone photography to enhance well-being. She creates acrylic paintings and watercolour paintings on small canvases with small dots and distinct patterns to create wholesome designs. Her work often includes different depictions of the sky, the clouds and the water. She is obsessed with using various shades of blue and pink in her work while incorporating pastel colours to brighten up her canvas. She creates and designs to engage deeply in time and space for better self-awareness.
5 Randall Cres.
Carrie Evans
Carrie decided to take up sewing as a business! She absolutely loves sewing, Carrie has mastered the beanie hat!
Hi my name is Carrie Evans! I am 35 years old I am a RECE (Registered Early Childhood Educator) she is also a mom of two amazing boys! The older one is 15! And her youngest is almost 4. Carrie started sewing as a hobby when covid hit! She started off by watching YouTube videos on how to thread the machine and then she watched a YouTube video on how to make masks! She has taught herself how to make masks, beanie hats, sweaters, purses and wallets all through YouTube videos. The final product is such an amazing accomplishment.
5 Randall Cres.
Robyn Wood
Instagram: @ArtByRobynWood
Artistic inspiration began at an early age for Robyn Wood and has continued to be an intricate part of her life. She has always created art using a variety of different mediums.
Over the years Robyn has taken art courses at the University of Guelph and Cedar Ridge Creative Centre. Her work can be found in private collections, and it public places such as Anson Park Public School and the Ross Tilley Burn Center at Sunnybrook Hospital. Many pieces have also been donated to various fundraising events across the provence.
Robyn has always felt that art is good for your soul, a natural healer and a place of escape. If a picture can make a person ponder its meaning or bring enjoyment by looking at it, then she has accomplished her goal as an artist.
5 Randall Cres.
Angela Wood
Instagram: @xoxAngieCustomCreations
Etsy: @xoxAngieCreations
Angela Wood has always expressed herself in the for of art from a very young age. She uses creating & making as an escape from the world around her. Making things that are beautiful, help express her feelings or make you feel emotions is how she stays positive. Her art work can be found at Anson Park Public school, the fire hall in her neighbourhood and even a few private collections. Angela was an aspiring chef after graduating from George Brown College and was in a severe accident involving an explosion, resulting in her being caught on fire and suffering serve burns down both arms and her hands. After making this decision to step down from being a chef, she decided to use her passion of creating to start her own business in art, crafting and custom items, thus xoxAngie Custom Creations was born.
5 Randall Cres.
Rose Skaricic - Toronto Jewelry Online
Website: Toronto Jewelry Online
Rose Skaricic loves all kinds of jewelry- big, bold statement pieces to fine, elegant adornments to layered, bohemian looks that enhance outfits and project strong impressions to the people she meets.
Rose found acquiring quality pieces to be expensive, so she took courses to learn how to make her own jewelry.
Rose and her pieces were so popular at my workplace that co-workers started asking her to make unique pieces for them. This led to expanding her vision to include creating pieces for high priced charity fundraisers, schools and religious organizations, and even bridal parties.
Who knew that her “hobby” would last 24 years?
And she is loving every single day!!!
5 Randall Cres.
Tiffany Barnett - Birchcliff Knots
Instagram: @birchcliffknots
Website: http//www.mandelisart.com
Tiffany Barnett is a single mom who works a day job in healthcare and needed an outlet for some self care and “me time” during the pandemic.
Tiffany has always been a maker and enjoyed the process of creating with her hands, but she found a new meditative groove when making macrame and mixed fibre wall hangings and found a new love with fibre art in general.
Although the intention started as just making art for herself, family and friends, Tiffany quickly found herself branching out and began doing custom pieces for others, and Birchcliff Knots was born last summer.
Tiffany is very excited to participate in an Artist Lives Here, and looks forward to meeting everyone and showcasing her “hobby”.
59 Scarborough Heights Blvd.
Nicole Mandelis
Instagram: @nicolemandelis
Website: http//www.mandelisart.com
Nicole began her art education in animation and illustration, but she has moved towards fine art in her career. Her work is inspired by art history, textile art and ornamentation. Nicole tries to process modern imagery through her personal filters of the places she has travelled and what she personally finds beautiful.
30 Scarborough Heights Blvd.
Catharine Donahue
“The artist produces for the liberation of his soul” - Somerset Maugham .
The above statement describes both Catherine's love and requirement to have art in her life. Without it, life turns gray. Discovering her love for painting has been a great gift in her life. It has seen her through some dark times….. the power of art !
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Vishalinee Barendra
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Vishali is a painter and origami-in-a-jar artist who spent most of her high school years getting lost in books at Cliffcrest Library. Paintbrushes, watercolours and origami sheets have kept her company in the most difficult times in her life. Vishali is an innovative mental wellness researcher who uses smartphone photography to enhance well-being. She creates acrylic paintings and watercolour paintings on small canvases with small dots and distinct patterns to create wholesome designs. Her work often includes different depictions of the sky, the clouds and the water. She is obsessed with using various shades of blue and pink in her work while incorporating pastel colours to brighten up her canvas. She creates and designs to engage deeply in time and space for better self-awareness.
8 Purely Cres
Emilia Rashid - Cabezas
Emilia Rashid- Cabezas is an 11 years old artist. She is passionate about traditional drawing, sketching and painting. She uses a variety of media in her work (pencil, markers, paints, coloured pencils).
I'd describe her art style as being a mix: She uses different styles like abstract and composite pieces by using colour themes and aesthetics and mixing them together.
She also does some whimsical imaginative pieces, pop art and fun portraits in the Anime drawing style.
Emilia also loves to draw realistic faces, and has been doing hyper realistic portraits and still life using mixed media.
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