Members

Audrey is an Artist in Niagara Falls and enjoys working with a variety of mediums including acrylics, watercolours and pastels. She loves subject matters from vintage cars to portraits and images inspired from her travels. Audrey is the current President of the Parkway Artists’ Guild and a member of the Niagara Plein Air Artists.
Email: audrey.t.barclay@gmail.com

While his main focus is painting aircraft in both monochrome and colour, acrylic painter Robert Brion paints "just about anything that appeals to me at any given time." He enjoys transferring whimsical pencil doodles onto canvas, laying primary colours and colours straight from the tube on a light green background. These works reflect the influences of Native West Coast and Inuit styles. While he resides in Fort Erie with his wife, Gail, Robert's work is influenced by his extensive travels to other countries.

I grew up in a home in which my father and mother nurtured a love for the arts. My father, an art hobbyist himself, guided my early painting efforts. To this day I have a deep love of painting, currently in watercolours. There is a unique and pleasurable challenge in how the brush carries the pigment and water onto the blank paper, and with hope and some degree of skill becomes art! Being a member of the Parkway Artist's Guild as well as Niagara Plein Air Artists has expanded my love of learning and involvement with art and artists.
kathryn_carrera@hotmail.com

A perpetual student and ever a beginner, I enjoy painting with acrylics and watercolour as well as drawing with pencil.

Art has always been part of Diane's life. As a child, she was known for her love of art whether it be drawing or creating something special for a school project. In university, she specialized in history and art history and completed her teaching degree. Diane took many workshops while teaching at the secondary and elementary levels and has had the opportunity to study with many talented artists.

dianecrokerart@gmail.com

416-565-0662
*Commissions accepted

Judy Darling is a watercolour artist living in Niagara Falls. Judy loves to paint landscapes, wildlife, buildings and florals. Watercolour has become one of her great loves and she is passionate about painting as often as she can. Judy loves to experiment with new techniques and new subjects. Commissions have included dogs, cats, buildings and florals.
email: myartroom3@gmail.com

Debra Farnum is a self-taught artist who has resided in Niagara Falls for over 34 years. Originally from Trinidad and Tobago, her fascination with nature, life's experiences, and travels, inspire what is reflected on her canvases. In 2015, Debra rediscovered her childhood love of art after years of fulfilling other roles in life. Debra is enjoying each new experience that helps her grow on her journey as an artist. She works mainly with acrylics.

e-mail - batchak@hotmail.com
Instagram - dagartcollective

Pam lives in Niagara Falls, Canada. She feels blessed to live in such a picturesque location, and equally fortunate to visit and paint what she has seen in other parts of the world. She can be contacted at

bailorsail@gmail.com

Albert Ho has resided in Niagara-on-the-Lake for seven years. He was born in Malaysia, educated in England, and came to Canada as a young man. He worked as an engineer for many years before retiring and moving to NOTL. Initially, he turned to art as a therapeutic activity for grief recovery after losing his wife and then continued to paint because he discovered that he truly enjoyed it. He has been painting for three years and has taken classes in various places with artists such as Anne Reimer, Susan Wintrop, Patricia Haftar, and Julie Ponesse. His years as an engineer have helped him to develop an “artistic eye” with a bent for accuracy as is apparent in his paintings. He has exhibited his artwork at the Pumphouse, has participated in Parkway Artists’ Guild shows, and was part of a recent exhibit Brush Strokes at the Community Centre. Today, he is happy to delve into all types of subject matter and most mediums.

A recently retired interior designer, Valerie extended her love of colour and the inspiration of nature to her paintings throughout the last thirty five years. Her love of natural landscapes is evident in her award-winning acrylic painting, "ISLAND in Algonquin Park".
Val Huibers

While living in England for 13 years, 2 years in the United States and 8 years in Singapore, I attended various art schools and broadened my use of art materials and subjects. All my travels and experiences have had a positive effect on the way I paint today. It is important to “learn as much as you can from others but still have the courage to make it your own.
www.lorrainekellyart.com

As my first love since childhood, sketching and drawing, took a back seat to family life after high school, I found my creative expression in cake decorating and teaching all manner of confectionery arts from my home for many years. I did enjoy an occasional watercolour class but had not picked up brushes and paints for over 20 years when, in 2008, I decided I no longer wanted a dedicated schedule. Attending local classes whenever possible, I am mostly self-taught and enjoy working in watercolour, acrylics and wet-on-wet oils with nature scenes from my wanderings becoming my main inspirations.
peggy-king.pixels.com

St.Catharines artist Karen Kozarevich has been painting since 1977, is a past member of Mississauga Visual Arts, and a current member of Niagara Parkway Artists Guild. After retiring as an IT security professional in the corporate world, Karen began pursuing art in earnest, and has been actively exhibiting and selling her art in the Niagara region. In 2017, she won 'Best in Show' award for her painting, 'John's Home – Historic McFarland House, NOTL' chosen by a juror, commemorating Canada 150 celebrations in the Niagara Parks 'Rooted in the Garden' show.

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Art has been in my life since childhood. Growing up with eight siblings in the small community of Merritton in St Catharines, many days were spent sketching. Painting came naturally through various local and international instructors.

The creative process of my abstracts begins with no predetermined subject, which is liberating & allows for unexpected discoveries to emerge during the painting process.
"A Lott of Art"
www.susanlott.com

Artist, educator and novice astronomer, my enthusiasm for nature and science fuel my artistic endeavours. Earning " best in show" and "honourable mention awards" my vibrant, often large , acrylics capture organic, impressionistic and abstract compositions. Commissions have included landscapes and cottages and farm properties.

I am enjoying retirement in the Niagara area after a 35-year career in Education. As a teacher and administrator with the North York and Peel Boards of Education, there was never time to pursue creative venues. Once retired and residing as a newcomer in Niagara, new opportunities opened up. Initially, I became a member of the Canadian Doll Artists and enjoyed creating and entering competitions with one of a kind fabric figures.

Some people collect photos and make scrap books chronicling growing up. I have chosen to paint pictures of some memories that are buried and have come to the surface. For instance, Lassie, our collie dog, would sometimes chase one of the cows at the farm we used to visit in the summers. One day a cow stood her ground protecting her calf and Lassie had to back down.

Pete has been an Illustrator for over 35 years and worked in the aerospace industry as a technical illustrator and in the advertising business as an illustrator, layout artist, graphic designer, Art Director, and Creative Director.

website: artequalsfunn.com

He paints with Acrylics, Watercolour and Pastel and he's also fluent in Perspective, Portrait, Caricature and Architectural Rendering.

Sue McCabe is a watercolour artist living in St.Catharines. She loves to paint the landscapes, birds and flowers of the Niagara Peninsula. Her other hobbies include cross-stitch, card making, and researching local history.

Tom McQuaig is a resident of St. Catharines and long standing member of the Parkway Artist Guild. Starting out as a watercolorist he now enjoys painting in acrylic as well. While doing house and cottage portraits, he enjoys creating paintings of vacation spots and scenery from around Niagara. For more information you can contact him at tomlois.mcquaig@gmail.com

Janice Opie has touched upon several mediums including, dying silk for fashion clothing, authorship, mosaic pathways, cast waterfalls, and a stint of Thangka painting in a Tibetan monastery. But her passion of fine art has brought her back to watercolours first and acrylics second. She currently teaches at the Niagara Falls Art Gallery and conducts workshops for the City of St. Catharines. For more information, please see her website www.janiceopie.com

The art I create is a soulful and interactive expression of life around me and reflects the subject and feeling of the moment. The process “from soul to hand” is my attempt to express those moments on paper or canvas.
As an artist, my goal is to create a feeling in a painting that reflects an interpretation of moods, emotions and artistic individuality and finally, to rely on the viewer to complete the visual interpretation.
www.cathypetersgallery.com

My journey has spanned from the artistic hubs of Toronto to the disciplined landscapes of the Canadian Forces. My experiences have not just shaped me, but they've also deeply influenced my art.
Beyond the easel, I'm often exploring Canada's vast terrains, camera in hand, or immersing myself in the latest audiobook. Video editing, too, has become a passion of mine. After years of collecting stories and memories, I'm now ready to share them, translated onto canvas, with those who appreciate the intricate blend of life and art.

www.Povrani.com

Anne Reimer has a deep love of fine art. She is inspired by the beauty of local landscapes and florals. Her paintings show a remarkable sense of colour and understanding of nature. She excels in oils and watercolours and has exhibited in many galleries and shows. She is sought after for commissions and for teaching.
email: paintingsbyanne@yahoo.ca
website: paintingsbyanne.godaddysites.com

Comfortable in a variety of creative endeavors from writing to performance, Josephine has in recent years found freedom in the exploratory nature of mixed media. With an abstract collage of materials and images, she communicates her journey, her insights, and her observations in both personal journals and on canvas. Always pushing to the next level, she has, for eighteen months, been working with the demands of watercolour. Meeting weekly with a group of plein air painters for support and guidance, she is determined to master this tricky medium.

I’ve always had the passion and desire to paint, but never had the time. But now since I’m semi-retired from Real Estate everything has changed. We live in such a beautiful and historic region with so much natural beauty that I want to paint everything. The Niagara region is so blessed with not only the Falls, but an abundance of historic sites, parks and trails, rivers, lakes and beautiful skies and sunsets that not only surround us, but connects us all to life. Having spent time in exotic destinations and photographed and painted there only deepens my desire to learn to paint well. My long term goal is to become proficient enough to give back in a meaningful way through art.

Sonja Sindelar is a self-taught artist with a graduate degree in Laboratory Science. After retiring, she settled in Niagara Falls to follow her passion for painting. She likes to experiment with new techniques, always developing her artwork.

Born in Sevenoaks, England, Anthony J. Smith studied art at the Tonbridge Wells School of Art before being conscripted into R.A.F. Later, he was employed as a technical illustrator for the Hawker Aircraft Company and became a successful graphic artist. After emigrating to Canada in 1964, Tony formed a progressive Industrial/Technical studio with a photographer and two other artists in Toronto. Upon his retirement in 1998, he moved to the Niagara Region. The ambience of the wineries, Niagara Falls, the escarpment, and the Welland Canal, rekindled both his enthusiasm for painting and his interest in detail.

Diane lives in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario and has used many mediums in her art through her years of painting. She started painting when living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has taken classes in Montreal, Vancouver, Boston, Kitchener, Niagara, The Muskokas, Sicily and Florida. Now retired, Diane turns her creativity to acyclic painting and pottery.

As a mixed-media artist located in the Niagara Region, I am incredibly fortunate to find inspiration in the beauty of Mother Nature. At present, my artistic focus lies on detailed ink work and the timeless art of traditional printmaking. Symbolism plays a pivotal role in my artwork as it allows me to delve into the depths of the human psyche while expressing my inherent adoration for everything nature.

After her retirement Helen decided to dabble in art work.  To awaken her artistic side she took a evening courses at Niagara College and Brock University. She delved into water color pencils, then water colors and pastels.  She likes to paint Canadian scenes from her travels, local scenery and florals that interest and inspire her. To see more of Helen's work, please visit her Facebook page - Helen's Art.

Kimberly recently moved to the Niagara region and is enjoying everything this region has to offer. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design University, Kim studied design and advertising but also maintained her love of fine art and life drawing. Her career began with one of Toronto’s top design studios and led to building her own successful business in Oro-Medonte. While there, her oil, pastel, and acrylic landscapes and abstracts were featured in the Thanksgiving Images Studio Tour. Kim recently joined the Niagara Parks Commission and is excited to become immersed in the artistic community of Niagara.

Debbie Wright is a local watercolour artist, naturalist, photojournalist, and videographer. Her work has been published internationally in several magazines. Debbie's art takes inspiration from the nature she sees on her walks through Niagara and in her pollinator gardens. She enjoys socializing and painting weekly with the Niagara Plein Air Artists.

You can watch her nature videos on her you-tube channel Debbie'sNatureVideos.

Molly Yimlei Yep is a Canadian who trained as an architect at McGill University in Montreal. She worked in that profession for over two decades. She later obtained an MBA in Ontario and studied ceramics full-time at Goldsmiths College in London, England. She is now a fine artist in clay, soapstone and painting, working in both eastern and western styles from her studio in Niagara-on-the-Lake. She has been Vice-President, President and is the Past-President of Parkway Artists Guild. She taught Architectural and Perspective Drawings by hand at The Willowbank School of Restoration Arts in Queenston for many years. Always active, she enjoys teaching TaijiFlow to seniors at the NOTL community centre.