2012 Barrie Spring Art Tour Presents

	Meaghan Armstrong Le Petit Chapeau is the millinery studio of Meaghan Armstrong in Downtown Barrie. In her words she describes her work as thus: I am a milliner using flat-pattern dressmaking technique. I use linens, cotton, silks and blends in the body of my hats with ribbons and flowers as decorations. I am inspired by old techniques and materials and also by vintage fashion images and old movies. I aspire to create hats with a vintage and timeless style with today’s woman in mind. I am excited about the new interest in fascinators and am really exercising my sculpture muscles creating these one of a kind creations. I have been in the studio for 13 years now and have been on Lakeshore Mews for 5. I have a degree in painting, printmaking and sculpture and spend my spare time in my printmaking studio which is called Red Head Press. I find my degree changes the way I approach my medium and it gives a fresh perspective that other milliners don’t necessarily have. www.littlehatshop.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Petit Chapeau, Lakeshore Mews

	Mary Lynne Atkinson Mary Lynne Atkinson, B.A., Wilfrid Laurier University, is known as a landscape artist and portraitist. She exhibited in the All Ontario Juried Landscape Show, Orillia Museum of Art and History, Coldwater Gallery Juried Show, John B. Aird Gallery, and Lindsay Gallery Annual Juried Show. She has exhibited at Painters’ Hall Bistro, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie Spring Art Tour, Arts on Main, Alliston, Barrie City Hall Rotunda, Barrie Golf and Country Club, Art comes Downtown and other venues. Mary Lynne Atkinson is an elected member of the Portrait Society of Canada, an associate member of the Society of Canadian Artists, and Bayside Artists. www.atkinsonartworks.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: 49 Willow Landing, Midhurst

	Pauline Bradshaw Following the pictorial traditions of generations of great painters, Pauline Bradshaw dedicated many years to the intensive study of old master drawings, paintings, plaster casts of antique sculpture, anatomy and the nude model. Bradshaw was granted rare access to HRH Queen Elizabeth’s private library at Windsor Castle to research and copy selected old master drawings. “I’m inspired by 19th century drawings and paintings from the legendary French and British academies. There was a compelling dedication to technique and uncompromising craftsmanship in their work. My academic training has allowed me to continue in this tradition and I try to convey a passion for drawing in my paintings.” She paints a meticulous representation of reality, revealing intimate relationships and tensions between familiar objects. Bradshaw passes along her extensive knowledge of academic techniques in private studio classes and workshops including the National Gallery of Canada. Her paintings and drawings can be found in private collections in Canada, the United States, Britain and Italy. PaulineBradshaw.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Veni Vidi Studio, 75 Collier Street

	Sheila Bristow My art is a mixture of realism as well as impressionistic. This seems to help accentuate the large flowers I paint. Having been surrounded by large gardens and greenhouses most of my life, has filled my head with a multitude of pictures yet to be painted. Acrylic and oil seem to give the paintings a glow that can’t be accomplished with any other medium; in this series of mainly Hollyhocks. I called this series “Hollyhocks+” since there are other flowers sometimes included. It is an ongoing series, which I plan on continuing as long as people enyoy seeing them. sheilabristow.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: The Edge Gallery, 32 Dunlop St. W.

	Steve Copeland Steve graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1979. For the past 30 years he has designed numerous household, medical and consumer products, including sports equipment for Adidas, Burton, Cooper, and Rawlings. Steve continues to develop new products with his industrial design company and lives in Barrie with his beautiful wife Patricia. In the last ten years, as their children have grown, he rediscovered painting and began a journey of artistic exploration away from the photographic image we have come to accept, to the three dimensional reality of what we truly see. Steve’s art hangs in many private collections and has been featured in the Barrie Spring Art Tour for the past three years. “As my need to paint has grown over the years I have begun research into vision and the unique human ability to see depth and three dimensions. I started to paint in relief attempting to capture this three dimensional reality by adding thick layers of paint and paper to a painting. Attempting to capture those few moments of light we see each morning and night in our long Canadian winters I continued to build on this depth. I soon realized instead of mimicking nature with paper and card board I could use the natural materials I find in the forest to help create this three dimensional illusion, creating an image of a moment in time just before the sun rises above or drops below the horizon. With branches bare in late winter and early spring the effect of the sun through the trees is spectacular. I continue my fantastic adventure to capture the three dimensional reality of our astounding natural world.” www.steveartcopeland.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Creative Space, 12 Dunlop St. E.

	Sandra Derry Watercolors and pencil are a wonderful way to portray the beauty that nature and its Creator so graciously offers us. countrycottagestudio.homestead.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: The Edge Gallery, 32 Dunlop St. W.

	Susan Doolan Susan Doolan is a mixed media artist who finds inspiration in the everyday. One-of-a-kind works incorporate everything from aged metal to paint and found objects.
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: 182 Blake Street

	Thera Freeman Thera uses with a muted watercolour palette, usually with ink or charcoal accents, in a unique Naïve Romantic style. "Certain images haunt me and I endeavor to capture them."
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Creative Space, 12 Dunlop St. E.

	Pat Guinn My realistic renditions of landscapes and portraits, created with oils, acrylics, graphite, or pastel, often capture the captivating dance between light and shadow. patrishsart.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: The Edge Gallery, 32 Dunlop St. W.

	Lisa Harpell It is my goal to create new from out of nothing. Something magical that has never existed before, to find peace within to surround us.
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Veni Vidi Studio, 75 Collier Street

	Sherryl Hopper Sherryl Hopper paints in a variety of styles from realism to abstraction in both watercolours and acrylics. Realism subjects, mainly in watercolours, are characterized by strong lights and shadow, dynamic composition and vibrant colours. Acrylic abtract compositons free the soul as it is like going on a journey with no map and no destination. She is a member of the Barrie Art Club. sherrylhopper.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: 20 Bayview Drive

	Norma Jacobs My art is an expression of how I feel about the natural world and how I'm affected by it. The medium I choose usually depends on the subject, however I work primarily in oils as I like its smooth flow and luminosity. Light, texture and mood are the foundation of my paintings. Baysideartists.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: The Edge Gallery, 32 Dunlop St. W.

	Lawrene Larche Jewellery should be fun, shiny and affordable! Shiny Objects works with mediums such as agate, amethyst, turquoise, jasper and carnelian. My favourite precious gems are strung on various cord including leather, sterling, chain and suede. Whether you are looking for bracelets, necklaces, earrings or buckles, I am certain something shiny will catch your eye! Check out Shiny Objects online at www.shinyobjects.ca or call 705-718-5757.
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Creative Space, 12 Dunlop St. E.

	Joan LeBoeuf Joan finds outdoor painting in all seasons most inspiring. All subjects are of interest and commissions are welcome.
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Lovers Creek Art Gallery, 336 Cox Mill Rd.

	Christine Leicht Inspiration for my work comes from my imagination, memories, travels, and wanderings in my own neighbourhood. Lately, I am collecting images from the north shore of Kempenfelt Bay, near my home. I have been enjoying painting tiny, fairly unnoticeable flowers very large. I also enjoy encouraging art students I share my studio with to develop their own unique style.
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: 182 Blake Street

Water colour; oil; pen&ink.	Ken Marek The theme of Ken's work is "Nature's Majesty" and reflects his love of the outdoors. Ken started oil painting at age 12. His family encouraged him to do art as a hobby and pursue architecture instead. He obeyed and earned a degree at the University of Waterloo but he knew it was the wrong choice; however, still believing art could only be a hobby, he became a psychologist. During the years of study, he produced many paintings which he gave away to friends. In 2005, he fell in love with watercolour and began to paint prolifically. He donated 8 pieces to a charity and they raffled them off for $10,000. They are now hanging in various U.S. states and South Africa. His cousin, artist Lynn Dooley-Marek, encouraged him to get into Kempenfest. Since then he has exhibited at various venues, such as Arabesque, Painters' Hall, Alfanoose, Gary Owen Gallery, Marlowe Gallery, Yvette Miller Studio, Artistic Frameworks, Barrie Rotunda, and Raymond James. Since becoming part of the Barrie Spring Art Tour, he has made his home into a virtual gallery to showcase not only his own work but that of various guest artists. Markova Art Gallery is named after his aunt, a patron of the arts, Anna Markova (the feminine form of Marek) and the halls and walls of 5 rooms will display well over 100 pieces during the tour. art.lifegatesunlimited.com Guest Artists: Beverly Pearl: Free-form mosaic and mixed media. Web site: http://mosaicabc.nfshost.com Julie Robb: ink on paper and acrylic on canvas. www.artistjulierobb.com Heather McBride: Acrylic; free form.
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: MARKOVA GALLERY, 14 Debra Crescent

	Anne McAdam Anne McAdam has been making jewelry since 2007. She has always been in love with the jewels of the earth - semi-precious stones – and art glass that combine fire and light, or peace and serenity, with colour and beauty. She finds it very satisfying to express this love as jewelry and personal adornment. Her work has sold in art galleries and in many craft shows. She also does custom work, and teaches jewelry making.
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: The Edge Gallery, 32 Dunlop St. W.


	Deeni De Medeiros Artworx Glass Studio has been growing since 1999. We love to do glass of all kinds, hot & cold (stained & fused) and are completely self-taught. Over the last 6 years we've been really focusing on hot glass & our specialty has become working with Dichroic Art Glass. Dichroic's are made up of Titanium Oxides & Quartz Crystals; to me this is the most fascinating material. With it I am able to make the most unusual pieces that will shift and change in a variety of vibrant colours & also sparkle and glitter. We at artworx have taken this fabulous material and altered it by etching it; this makes it possible to create custom designs and patterns that cannot be found anyplace else. We also do some "Lampworking" (making of glass beads in an open torch flame)we use all different sized mandrels (stainless steel rods to wind glass on) to create a variety of different core sizes including large core (Pandora) size. Any open flame work with dichroic material is specialized & not at all common. All of our pieces are mostly set in Sterling Silver, Pure Silver & PMC (precious metal clays = pure silver) and on occasion leather settings can also be found. Everything is hand made by us to ensure that each piece is completely original,guaranteed perfect but not perfect as all things made by hand are. We work form our home in Barrie, Ontario and can be found at a variety of different art & craft venues in the area. Exhibiting keeps us in touch with our audience and gives us the necessary feedback that challenges us to create & grow even more. http://www.artworx.ca/
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Veni Vidi Studio, 75 Collier Street


	Nicolee A. Miller INTERNATIONAL DOOR photographs from locations including Madrid, Toledo, Rome, Bahamas, Israel-Bethlehem & Jaffa and Canada. Enjoys photographing doors as they have a visual statement of the many owners’ lives over the years. The aged doors reflect the previous occupant’s personal style. Through the telltale marks of the hinges, doorknobs and the chipped paint colours determined to peek through as reminders of past owners. But the best markings are the worn handprints and footpaths from generations of human contact. Doors speak to us and symbolize the transition of the many generations and proud homeowners. A door sets the stage to welcome guests and to me is a portal to the past. www.loverscreek.ca
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Lovers Creek Art Gallery, 336 Cox Mill Rd.

	Yvette Miller Brilliant Contemporary Master Landscapist YVETTE MILLER " Cezanne once contemplated: Art is a harmony with nature. " "It is with an understanding and love of this harmony that Yvette Miller captures the majestic severity and stark splendor of Canada's natural beauty. Her highly finished oils are humble odes to the rugged stone vistas which capture her imagination. Through her works the viewer becomes aware the ancientness of these dignified monuments. Feels we unlocked a window to the titanic primordial forces that cast these cliffs and peaks at the Earth's iormation, Ms. Miller states: "As nature's beauty is lost through urban developments, the memories that I paint will become even more important." Her personal vision is that of a poet, providing her audience with a chance to rest and observe the pleasure of living in her ideal world. Her art has a deep sense of emotion and love for nature. Elegant compositions serve as a testament to her artistic aesthetic; each painting is expertly arranged and cropped, to focus the viewer on the inner strength of the formations depicted. Her brush pulls back the curtain to the underlying order and harmony - the repetition of form and shape, of rhythmic colour of the seemingly majestic geography. Yvette Miller has exhibited extensively in Canada and New York and has been featured in elite juried exhibitions in Italy USAand Canada." Quote by R. Tucker.
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: 172 Blake Street

	Col Mitchell As a Contemporary Paper Artist I work primarily with pen nibs, acrylic inks and fluid acrylics on a textural multilayered fusion of manipulated papers combining extreme linear detailing. Paper is outrageously versatile. It brings to the process history, character, personality, individuality, and a remarkably wide range of performance levels. It is critical to not overprocess the paper back to it's pre-paper form or pulp state, but to work with the crinkles, folds, ridges, tears, absorbancy, repellency or sizing that are personal and individual to every type and sheet. I am fascinated by the way these crumpled and gently maniuplated surfaces contribute to the process and influence the outcome. Fluid acrylics and acrylic inks allow me to alter paint consistency without sacrificing color strength; using this attribute to assist the paint’s exploration of the surface while maintaining colour intensity. Layered washes are achievable with semi transparent acrylics while the opaques are perfect for layering a galaxy of multi-hued lines enhancing the depth and movement offered by the unique surface. I am continually exploring the alluring intricate synergy between the paper structure, the paint and my own contribution; the result greater than the sum of the individual effects. I strive for each piece to project the internal energy inherent in all matter, establish rapport, grasp that most basic language at work; a beautiful alignment of atoms where a natural magnetism or recognition occurs; a "visual pheromone" if you will. My current work continues with the exploration of subject compatibility to technique, and of the capacity of the material to endure manipulation without losing its "voice". http://www.colmitchell.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: 172 Blake Street

	Thomas Moseskie
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Artistic Frameworks, 132 Commerce Park Drive.

	Carol Mueller Carol was born in Montreal Quebec and spent most of her life in the Montreal area. As a young child Carol expressed her love of nature in early drawings and photographs. She moved to the Caledon area with her husband and children in 1990 where she worked as a studio photographer. Here with the encouragement of friends Carol started to paint in watercolour. Now retired and living in Barrie,Ontario she pursues a growing passion for painting while still maintaining a love for wildlife photography.
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Art Club, 304 Dunlop St. W, Unit #17

	Janet Ness Painting has always been an expressive and creative outlet in my life. I spend a great deal of time in the initial part of the painting process mixing my colours. I find this exciting and motivating and I am inspired by the knowledge that there are endless possibilities to be mixed using a minimal amount of hues. My colour choices from palette to canvas are an emotional response as I revel in the realization that the colours can be used in infinite combinations to express my subject matter.
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Creative Space, 12 Dunlop St. E.

	John Newton John Newton is an accomplished artist showing his work in major galleries in Ontario and the United States, in particular NYC. He has been classically trained in the arts and studied with Ray Simpson of the Angel Academy. His work is highly realistic and elegant, often with a narrative story associated.
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Lovers Creek Art Gallery, 336 Cox Mill Rd.

	Gaia Orion Sacred and ancient forms of art from various cultures throughout history have always fascinated me. With beauty in their simplicity, their strong lines, vivid colours, and images transcend time, though feel like `they have always been here.’ To me these images have the same power as the beauty we find in nature. The more connected we are with our own true nature and the natural world the greater harmony we feel. This understanding presents many challenges and life lessons! It is here that I find my main source of inspiration: in being sensitive to body, mind and spirit in the quest to understand life. The gift of artistic expression allows me to explore my own personal healing and spiritual themes and to further share these natural, symbolic and archetypal images with other individuals and connect with the world at large. artbygaia.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Veni Vidi Studio, 75 Collier Street

	Margaret Ann Paradis Margaret Ann Paradis is a People’s Choice Award winning artist and teacher who has studied with artists across Canada. Vivian Antoniw, June Parker, Tony Bianco and John Newton have all contributed to her success. Her work is collected nationally and internationally in Canada, the United States and Europe. Baysideartists.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: The Edge Gallery, 32 Dunlop St. W.

	Joel Perron
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Barrie Art Club, 304 Dunlop St. W, Unit #17

	Jill Price Jill Price’s landscapes are often politically charged and play with materiality to visually explore how nature and its' power are being mapped, harnessed and engineered by humankind. Her most recent bodies of work layer present day images beneath or below nostalgic iconography, to draw attention to the importance of farming. While combining photography, painting, fabric, digital imagery and storytelling, Price attempts to outline the threats of suburban sprawl and the invasion of new technologies that change both the way we acquire, look at, work and describe the landscapes that sustain us. Jill Price Jill Price Studios 117 Lakeshore Mews, Barrie, Ontario Cell:705-229-5211 Email: jp@jillpricestudios.ca Website: www.jillpricestudios.ca Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/JillPriceStudios Blog: http://www.JillPriceStudios.Tumblr.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Jill Price Studio, 117 Lakeshore Drive (Lakeshore Mews)

	Carmen Prieto Carmen Prieto; originally from Chile, a Canadien -citizen since 1979. Carmen has enjoyed drawing and painting all her life so, in spite of her busy schedule working full time and raising her family, she found some time for improving her art skills. Carmen is presently retired and dedicating most of her time to her art. She loves Nature in all its expressions, she paints a variety of themes (landscapes, people, animals.). She uses watercolours, acrylic ,soft pastels…. baysideartists.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: The Edge Gallery, 32 Dunlop St. W.

	Kate Ramos Kate Ramos studied commercial art at George Brown College. Her professional experience roles include Graphic Design Director, gallery assistant and recently owner of an art gallery. She exhibited at John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Annual Barrie Spring Art Tour winning the Peoples Choice Award for banner, Markham Theater and her festival shows are Kempenfest, Hamilton, Molson Christmas winning best in show. She is represented by Loft Gallery, Clarksburg and at The Edge Gallery, Barrie. Kate Ramos is a member of Artists in Canada Saskatoon, Art-Exchange.com, BaySide Artists, Barrie Art Club. She is part of the Toronto City Hall public collection. "Painting is what I love to do. I painted as far back as I can remember and have painted professionally for eleven years. I am a nature lover, spending hundreds of hours canoeing and camping into remote areas. I am a Canadian artist who paints landscapes and abstracts. My paintings and ideas are inspired by nature. I spend much time in the northern wilds of Canada. I love to sit and imagine an old tree’s thoughts. Some of my paintings are a result of these imaginings." kramos.com - theedgeartgallery.ca
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: The Edge Gallery, 32 Dunlop St. W.

	Bonnie Ryerson I love to create three dimensional figures that have captured breath taking action moments or times of heart lifting emotion. My material is basic and ordinary however by manipulating the steel wire of various gauges and types I bring to life a passionate human figure. Rather than covering the skeleton with clay or another medium I leave it open letting light shine through. I am reminded of the strength within us that is so often hidden but is so needed to balance our lives. Too often people forget to stop and take time to look around and breathe. When someone looks at my sculpture and smiles remembering a special moment that lightens their day then I have succeeded. Bonita Lynn Wire Sculpture www.bonitalynn.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Camphill Gallery, 87 Toronto St.

	Hala Saab Hala Saab worked in Information Technology for many years and travelled extensively in her career. She is now a full time artist painting landscapes and abstracts in oils and acrylics. Her inspirations comes from her beautiful surroundings in Barrie. Early influences included artists in her family and the early years of impressionism. www.artbysaabs.com www.baysideartists.com artbysaabs.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: The Edge Gallery, 32 Dunlop St. W.

	Audrey Saunders
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Barrie Art Club, 304 Dunlop St. W, Unit #17

	Paul Shilling "For me, painting is a medium for healing, for celebrating the spirit and it is a gift. Painting gives me an opportunity to explore and understand myself and my place and relationship within the circle of creation." As an aboriginal man, artist Paul Shilling feels the need to shed the image that was taught to him as a child -- that as an Ojibway he was undesirable, shameful, unworthy. This continual redefinition, the questioning, and searching keeps Paul's work alive; seeking to shed the old self and invite the new and ever changing self. As he expresses himself, he heals himself. The inner voice and the inner eye clear and open for the energy of the image to move through him from the "great house of invention." This is the manifest vision from the sky world which springs to life in his paintings.
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Artistic Frameworks, 132 Commerce Park Drive.

	Allan Smoke Allan Smoke, “Holy Flying Hawk”, is Dakota Sioux and a direct descendant of Chief Sitting Bull, born in Belcourt, North Dakota and raised in Manitoba, Canada. He began his carving career as a result of his own quest – to find a pipe maker who could create his ceremonial pipe. This pipe was shown to Allan through his visions and for eighteen years he searched for someone who could carve his powerful Hiyoka - Thunderbird pipe. Over those years Allan met with several pipe makers who promised they could create the piece however, each time something stopped these people from even starting the project. Many times the pipe makers would hold his piece of stone for six to eight months and still not be able to see Allan’s vision. Allan prayed to the Creator to help him find a pipe maker who could create this pipe. Finally the answer to this mystery came when Allan had almost given up out of frustration. Allan began to try his hand at stone carving and ended up creating the pipe – identical to what had been shown in his vision. Creator was waiting for him to acknowledge his creative and artistic gift which was the only way for Allan’s pipe to come home. http://allansmoke.com
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Artistic Frameworks, 132 Commerce Park Drive.

	Gavy Swan Gavy Swan creates polymer clay sculptures with a playful sense of “fairy-tale humour”. Her artwork explores the sense of wonder in the miniature that is present in medieval manuscript illumination and blends medieval ideas with modern whimsy. Fantastical creatures and surrealist science feature prominently in her work. http://gawainart.tumblr.com/
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Creative Space, 12 Dunlop St. E

	Eileen Sweeny Eileen Sweeney A.O.C.A. Eileen worked as a Designer and Corporate Illustrator. Her paintings are expressionistic in style, yet contemplative. She draws inspiration from the people and places around her. Currently she makes her home/studio in an old schoolhouse on the outskirts of Barrie and paints for the pleasure it brings. To view more artwork by Eileen, please visit www.artwanted.com/eileensweeney
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: The Edge Gallery, 32 Dunlop St. W.

	Simcoe Watershed Art Project Simcoe Watershed Art Project/Artists Afloat involves regional artists within the Lake Simcoe and Couchiching Watersheds in the expression and documentation of the unique aspects of this ecosystem, culturally, environmentally and aesthetically through exhibitions and events. Artists: Jennie Clark, Carol Deimling, Peter Meihm, and Karen Wild. http://simcoewatershedartproject.blogspot.com/
Barrie Spring Art Tour location: Camphill Gallery, 87 Toronto St.

2012 Barrie Spring Art Tour Presents

Meaghan Armstrong

Mary Lynne Atkinson

Pauline Bradshaw

Sheila Bristow

Steve Copeland

Sandra Derry

Susan Doolan

Thera Freeman

Pat Guinn

Lisa Harpell

Sherryl Hopper

Norma Jacobs

Lawrene Larche

Joan LeBoeuf

Christine Leicht

Ken Marek

Anne McAdam

Deeni De Medeiros

Nicolee A. Miller

Yvette Miller

Col Mitchell

Thomas Moseskie

Carol Mueller

Janet Ness

John Newton

Gaia Orion

Margaret Ann Paradis

Joel Perron

Jill Price

Carmen Prieto

Kate Ramos

Bonnie Ryerson

Hala Saab

Audrey Saunders

Paul Shilling

Allan Smoke

Gavy Swan

Eileen Sweeny

Simcoe Watershed Art Project