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ESTATE OF: David Henderson

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David formally exhibited since 2005. First with Arteast Ottawa, then he held solo shows, his first was “Experiments in Light” in 2008, at the Visual Arts Centre (VACO). He was a trail blazer at the time when pouring medium was first on the market. He had two major shows at the main Gallery of the Ottawa School of Art, both acrylic paintings. He actively painted and regularly sold his works until 2020 from his large home gallery. He won several prizes in juried exhibits by Arteast and the Ottawa Art Association.
After his passing, his wife continued selling his works regularly in exchange for donations to the Ottawa school of Art, until they were transferred to Rothwell Gallery in 2024.
His works are represented in collections in Ottawa, the Maritimes, Minnesota, Massachusetts and California in the US, and Brittany, France. He earned several awards over the years

Bev Durand

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Like most children, I loved to draw, paint and make things. Wax crayons, pencil crayons, paper, glue and scissors were my first art supplies. Then I inherited an unopened set of oil paints from my oldest sister. I made several little paintings on canvas board and l was hooked.

After high school I went to Algonquin College in Ottawa and studied Graphic Art. I worked as a Graphic Artist for a time and then decided to return to school and study Fine Art. I graduated from The Ontario College of Art with a focus on drawing and painting.

Sometimes I paint on location, but mostly I paint in the studio.
I will often sketch on location and take photographs of my subjects. Then I return to the quiet of my studio and work out compositions using the preliminary reference material.

I have always loved the tactile experience of handling oil paint, applying it onto canvas, feeling the spring between brush and support, and directing the paint, thin and thick to see an image emerge.

I have exhibited paintings in solo and group shows in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick. My paintings are in private collections across Canada. I’ve also successfully completed commissioned work.

I belong to “The Bottom Line” drawing group, which is a weekly figure drawing workshop.

I live in Ottawa.

Mary-Ann Varley

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Mary Ann Varley has always been an artist. She can’t really remember not making drawings and paintings. Born in England immediately after the Second World War, her family promptly came to Canada. She was brought up in Nova Scotia and Ottawa. Mary Ann began teaching in 1968 in Quebec City. When she and her husband moved their young family to Ottawa, they taught at Ashbury College. Thirty years later she retired from teaching at Ashbury. She is also a life long learner, with a Master of Arts, B. Ed., B.A. (Fine Arts). She has taught various sessions at the Ottawa School of Art at the Shenkman Arts Centre. She also manages the Old Stick Cooperative Studio. A highlight of her career was being a recipient of The City of Ottawa, City Builders award in May 2018 for her contribution to the arts, nominated by Lynn Alsford, president of Arteast. Her recent solo shows include The Crichton Street Gallery, The Good Eats Café, the Galerie Old Chelsea, and the Shenkman Arts Centre, Trinity Gallery. She has been in group shows at the Rothwell Gallery, Galerie Electric Street Gallery, The Crichton Street Gallery, Sienna Gallery, Da Artisi Gallery, Cumberland, Ottawa Mixed Media Association (OMMA), the Ottawa School of Art, as a Member of The Foyer Gallery, Fredric Remington Museum(USA)and Arteast.
She was the juror for the New York State Art Show at the Fredric Remington Museum (2020)
The use of collage including photographs is a common technique in her work. Drawing, acrylic, oil and mixed media are her usual media.

Mary Ann Varley a toujours été une artiste. Elle ne se souvient pas vraiment de ne pas avoir fait de dessins et de peintures. Née en Angleterre immédiatement après la Deuxième Guerre mondiale, sa famille est rapidement venue s’installer au Canada. Elle a grandi en Nouvelle-Écosse et à Ottawa. Mary Ann a commencé à enseigner en 1968 à Québec, puis s’est installée à Ottawa avec sa jeune famille. Elle et son mari ont poursuivis leurs carrières en enseignement au Collége Ashbury. Trente ans plus tard, elle prend sa retraite de l’enseignement. Les études pour elle sont pratiquement un mode de vie. Elle est titulaire d’un baccalauréat et d’une maîtrise en art, ainsi que d’un baccalauréat en éducation. Elle enseigne occasionnellement à l’École d’art d’Ottawa au Centre des arts Shenkman. Elle dirige le Studio coopérative ‘Old Stick ‘. L’un des moments forts de sa carrière a été de remporter le prix ‘The City of Ottawa, City Builders’, en mai 2018 pour sa contribution aux arts, nominée par Lynn Alsford, présidente d’Arteast. Ses expositions solos récentes incluent :, , le Galerie Old Chelsea, au Centre des arts Shenkman et la galerie Trinity. Elle a également participé à des expositions collectives dans les galeries et musées suivant:La galerie Rothwell, La galerie Electric Street Gallery, Arteast, Sienna Gallery, Artiste en techniques mixtes d’Ottawa (OMMA), Da Artisi Gallery, Cumberland, l’École d’art d’Ottawa, La galerie Foyer, et the Fredric Remington Art Museum (É.-U.)
L’utilisation de collage, y compris les photographies est une technique courante dans son travail. Le dessin, l’acrylique, l’huile et les médias mixtes sont ses médias habituels.

NEW ARTIST: Kelly Paterson

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Kelly Paterson was born in Montreal,1960. She has devoted most of her life to her art and carries out her commitment to paint and exhibits an exemplary discipline in the search for her work. Her inspiration comes to her from her multiple interests; through colours, structure, movemnent, light, her love of nature transpires. Nature stands out, the one that is part of our everyday life. It is that very same nature that fascinates and amazes us with so much beauty in it's evoultion and in its expression.

We can also notice the light. Sometimes discreet, sometimes imposed, it stands out or insuinuates itself. It allows us to appreciate all the nuances of colour, Her capacity to express herself with colour is an endless story of creation and it is renewed according to the inspiration of the moment. Her work evolves continuously. She shapes her paintings with pleasure, but especially by considering the challenges of expressing emotion through structure, texture, colour and light.

In 2011 she was selected to exhibit at the Carrousel du louvre in Paris.
She has participated in several symposiums in Montreal and Quebec City.

Kelly Paterson

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Kelly Paterson was born in Montreal,1960. She has devoted most of her life to her art and carries out her commitment to paint and exhibits an exemplary discipline in the search for her work. Her inspiration comes to her from her multiple interests; through colours, structure, movemnent, light, her love of nature transpires. Nature stands out, the one that is part of our everyday life. It is that very same nature that fascinates and amazes us with so much beauty in it's evoultion and in its expression.

We can also notice the light. Sometimes discreet, sometimes imposed, it stands out or insuinuates itself. It allows us to appreciate all the nuances of colour, Her capacity to express herself with colour is an endless story of creation and it is renewed according to the inspiration of the moment. Her work evolves continuously. She shapes her paintings with pleasure, but especially by considering the challenges of expressing emotion through structure, texture, colour and light.

In 2011 she was selected to exhibit at the Carrousel du louvre in Paris.
She has participated in several symposiums in Montreal and Quebec City.

Violeta Borisonik

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My paintings serve as a conduit, bridging the gap between me and the viewer, sparking a series of unparalleled experiences. Through the deliberate play of colour, texture, and materials, my compositions tantalize the senses, while the vibrant geometric patterns reflect the complexity of the urban landscape.

In my creative process, the notion of construction is paramount—I meticulously add and subtract shapes until a harmonious dialogue within the space emerges. My aim is to infuse each painting with a sense of happiness, joy, and playfulness, inviting the spectator to lose themselves in an idyllic tableau.

Ultimately, my art is about exploration and experimentation, but above all, it’s about the sheer joy of creation.

Violeta was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
She has a degree in Architecture from the University of Buenos Aires and Visual Arts from the Ottawa School of Art.

Violeta is a mixed media artist exploring the urban landscape of the big cities.
In the last years her work has evolved into a more geometric abstract style showing a strong influence of her background as an Architect.

Violeta is also a jewelry designer working primarily in sterling silver and fresh water pearls in a contemporary style. Some of her pieces are at the Ottawa Art Gallery Boutique.

Daniella Campirano

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For Daniella Campirano, art is an experimental representation, a roller coaster where nothing is static and everything can change from one moment to the next. She uses several mediums and techniques, allowing herself to explore a diverse range of artistic movements which include realism, magical realism, expressionism and abstraction. Born in in Mexico, now living in France, Campirano is deeply influenced by her experience as an immigrant and has since started the brand Maix-Art (Mex-Art) in order to uplift the voices of her other artist peers. Originally focused on Mexican art, Maix-Art has since expanded to be a brand promoting artists from all over Latin America and France.

Her work has been exhibited in 5 solo exhibitions and 53 group exhibitions in Mexico, France, Costa Rica, Panama and Canada.

Roanne Thomas

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Hailing from the Maritimes, now living in Ottawa, Roanne Thomas is an artist, health researcher and professor who employs creative practices in all outlets of her life. With a specialty in mixed media collages, she sees beauty in the mundane and utilizes found objects to create pieces rich in both texture and visual storytelling.

"The things I create are all about memory, nostalgia, and reflection. They are reminders of everyday moments that we tend to take for granted. I am drawn to things that have been discarded or that are not typically considered beautiful ~ reclaimed wood, rusty objects, recycled papers...I also love the contrast between ephemera and more delicate Japanese papers. It's all about playing with texture and layers!"