Current Exhibition's Artist(s)
Mary-Anne Johnston
I am a painter living and working in Lakefield, ON and my work ranges from abstract through surreal to loosely realistic. Out of the ground of play, humour and/or despair, various story lines emerge that express my love of the natural world, non humans as well as my fears for the future.
I have studied at the Haliburton School of Fine Art and traveled to workshops in Ireland and California. Previous to settling in to art full time, I was a Jungian psychoanalyst and traveller.
It always amazes me how such a circuitous life path has led to and continually enriches my life as an artist.
Annette Vlieg
I am a self-taught artist. My love of the natural world and the human condition are themes that have long been central to my work. I also integrate ideas from my work as a clinical therapist to express “parts” of the psyche that are somewhat universal, though often hidden.
I have worked with papier-mâché since the 1990’s. The sculptures are built around an amateur that may be made from any combination of cardboard, newspaper, wire, wood, rocks, or Styrofoam. I also like to incorporate, found objects from nature if the piece calls for it. The final form is sealed with Jesso and painted with layers of acrylics.
Paintings are done in acrylics.