Artists

Theresa Eisenbarth is a unique visual storyteller. She uses her unusual acrylic visual art to tell the elusive stories of Canadian neighbourhoods and old communities. These outdoor urbanscapes and prairie spaces have diverse histories and often go unnoticed. Her artwork incorporates the sights, sounds and aromas of today, mixed with a re-imaging of those impressions from the past. Her use of vibrant colours, and of non-traditional materials, brings an arresting quality to her paintings.
Theresa is a full time artist based in Medicine Hat, AB. She grew up in
the historic River Flats neighbourhood, and has spent her artistic career capturing the places she remembers as a child. Theresa studied visual arts at the Medicine Hat College and received a B.F.A. from the University of Calgary.
Her paintings are in many private and corporate collections across Alberta. They have been featured in the Federation of Canadian Artists Group Exhibits, are sold locally in Medicine Hat and now, Ottawa.

"Vivid, bold colours inspire me and allow me to re-imagine these spaces. I entice my viewers to take a second
look by embedding stories into stories, adding household objects like tinfoil, string, and door hardware to create substance and texture on the paint surface”

Plein air painting has been the main source of inspiration for all of John Alexander Day’s artwork. Whether a cityscape or the countryside, Day has always sought to capture the atmosphere of each location he paints. Whether he paints in North America, Europe, or closer to home, he always seeks to leave the viewer with a sense of being in the place. Witnessing nature first hand, and working right there, gives Day a certain freedom to paint without any preconceived notions. In this way, he is not bound by the formulas that can easily creep into one’s work. Day is especially drawn to the effects of light and atmosphere. An overcast or sunny day, the changing light, the sound of the ocean spray against rock, or the quiet waters of a lake keep him motivated and infuse his practice. In his own way, Day hopes to continue the tradition of making the viewer look again at what might be an ordinary scene, transformed through light and atmosphere.

Jim Leach's interest in art was inspired by his grandfather, who was a landscape artist in Québec. This, combined with his love of the countryside and nature, has created a passion for landscape painting that allows Leach to express the beauty of the natural world through his art work. Leach's landscape paintings employ a bold, impressionistic style. He uses vibrant colours to express the rich beauty of the Canadian landscape. Leach is continually inspired by the works of Tom Thomson, The Group of Seven and René Richard. His landscape paintings are primarily scenes from the Eastern Townships region of Québec and the Ottawa/Gatineau area. He is predominately a plein air painter and enjoys the solitude of painting in situ. Even if he is without his paints, Jim always travels with a sketch book: "I seem to be able to recollect where and when each sketch was done and what the weather conditions were at the time."
Jim Leach and his wife Carol live in Ottawa and have a son, Gregory, daughter, Andrea, two granddaughters Noelle and Amelia, and a dog named Mazy.

"Painting landscapes is a wonderful medium to allow one to appreciate the hidden colours that can be found in nature."

Tracey Kucheravy's acrylic landscapes are scenes in motion, inviting viewers to experience moments in time. Landscapes depicting summer storms, fields of wheat, or waves breaking on the shore are all rife with explorative possibility.
Born in Kamsack, Saskatchewan, Kucheravy currently lives and works in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She is deeply influenced by her surroundings: vast prairies, lush forests, and colourful valleys all serve as inspiration for her paintings. She considers the Group of Seven artists to be another central influence, and she shares their commitment to exploring the unique character of the Canadian landscape. Kucheravy’s artworks are held in private collections in Canada and the United States. Her work has been featured in New York, Riding Mountain National Park, in galleries locally in Winnipeg, Federation of Canadian Artists Group Exhibits, and Ottawa.

Jocelyne Moreau began painting as a young girl in her hometown of Temiscaming, Québec. Jocelyne has participated in many juried shows across Ontario and Quebec. Her works can be found in many private collections in Canada, United States and several countries around the world. Today, she lives and works in Ottawa, Canada. She has been paining professionally since the late 1980’s and currently paints alongside renowned Canadian artist, Gordon Harrison.

“Lines have always been a significant element in my art and through my journey as an artist. My relationship to lines however, has evolved immensely over the years. … As a child, the lines and limits of colouring books felt restrictive and imposing. In my adolescence, I taught myself to paint by copying the works of great artists like Van Gogh and Monet. … Adulthood took me to the Netherlands, where I was dazzled by the chiaroscuro of the Dutch Masters … Later a stay in the Middle East, where the softness of the light and the vastness of the desert inspired me to create a collection of water colour paintings. To this day, I feel most connected to the light on the subjects, landscapes, rural scenes and still life. And still, the most thrilling moment in painting, is when lines and contours reveal themselves, shaping a new vision; a new story that I share through my work. The difference is that I now shape my own lines."

Growing up in Montreal, Quebec, B. Jane Magee has been drawing and painting since she was a little girl. She spent her summers at her family's cottage in Quebec, taking in the sights and sounds of the serene mountains and the busy little towns in the Laurentians and the Eastern Townships. Memories from Jane's childhood are often what dictates the direction of her art. Quaint Quebec scenes, the magical colours of the Canadian seasons, les Cabanes à Sucre, nature.
Magee graduated from the University of Western Ontario with her degree in Visual Arts and French. Her work can be found in collections across Canada, the U.S. and in Europe. She has studied with several well-known Canadian artists, including Gordon Harrison, Brian Atyeo and Linda Kemp.
Magee has lived across Canada in Toronto, London, Edmonton and Ottawa. She now resides in Manotick, Ontario with her husband, cats and dog.
Her love of colour is one of the strengths of her art. Magee has worked extensively in pen and ink, watercolour, acrylic and oils. To her, art is a form of expression more powerful than words in any language. It is her belief that art can and should be a part of everyone's life. Her hope is that you will feel a part of that magic, and smile when you see her work.