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Doug Tritthart | 2011 |
Doug grew up in Manitoba's Interlake, living in the Ashern area for his whole life. He is self taught artist and paints in acrylics on canvas. Doug belongs to two art clubs: The Village Artists and Gypsumville Art Club. He has shown his artwork in Ashern, St. Martin and Gypsumville, at the Mordern Corn and Apple Festival and the Red River Ex in Winnipeg.
Andrew Gillies | 2010 |
Andrew was born in Brandon in 1975. He spent his school years in
Dauphin, Manitoba and moved to Winnipeg in 1993 to attend the Fine Arts
program at the University of Manitoba. He placed "Best in Show" for the James Richardson Award at the 1998 Red River Exhibition Art Competition. He won the "People's Choice" award for
his submission to the 2004 Fisheries Enhancement Stamp Competition for his watercolour "Into the Deep". Recently he has been commissioned by the Museum of Man and Nature, and is currently working on a series of paintings and drawings.
James Carson | 2008 |
In 1980, he joined the Department of Natural Resources as Illustrator and Production Coordinator. In 1992, he joined Parks Canada, producing interpretive displays and signage.
Today, he works out of his home studio, pursuing fine art, sculpturing and venturing out into the outdoors. He also volunteers for conservation groups such as the Manitoba Wildlife Federation and the Manitoba Big Game Association.
Al Dutcheshen | 2005, 2007 & 2009 |
Al is an experienced, professional graphic designer and illustrator, he has received recognition for excellence in Canada, Europe and the United States. This included 5 gold medals, 4 awards of Distinctive Merit and 15 Awards of Merit. He has also received the Seagrams Award, Price Fine Arts Award (twice), Canadian Award and Canadian Society of Graphic Arts Award. He has exhibited in two-man, group and juried shows across Canada, including the Canadian Society of Graphic Art, Canadiana Contemporary Graphics, Graphex II, Price Fine Arts and the Winnipeg Art Gallery.
Linda Barringer | 1999 & 2006 |
Over the years Linda has become more interested in painting wildlife, and the medium she now uses is primarily Acrylic, on canvas board, stretched canvas or masonite. In recent years Linda has become an avid photographer, which in its self is an art form, and also gives an array of material for painting.
Judy McInnis | 1993 & 2004 |
After completing her Bachelor of Interior Design degree at the University of Manitoba in 1983, Judy began painting images of nature in her spare time, which she sold at shows and stores. Over the years, Judy took courses at the University of Manitoba Fine Arts department, the Winnipeg Art Gallery and the Manitoba Printmakers Association. She experimented with different mediums and subjects to further her skills as an artist. Her winning artwork was inspired from some photographs she took and many hours researching her subject.
John Gaudes | 2003 |
John is a full time artist and watercolour
instructor. His love for nature and the rural community has influenced his
work. Over the years, his work has been highly acclaimed at juried exhibitions. or the
past ten years he has given numerous watercolour workshops in Manitoba
and teaches watercolour painting under the continuing education program
with the St. Boniface School Division.
Robert Brown | 2002 |
Bob graduated from Winnipeg's Technical Vocational
Trade School in the Advertising Art Course. He then enrolled in the Faculty of Fine Arts and four years later obtained a Diploma in Fine Arts. Bob then spent seven years working as an advertising agent and art director for various companies including the Hudson's Bay Company and
McKim, Benton and Bowles Advertising. In 1972, Bob started his own company which he still manages. Throughout his career Bob has won numerous awards for both his graphic design and illustration.
Marc Arbez | 2001 |
Marc is a selftaught
artist who has developed his own unique style of painting. He works
almost exclusively with acrylics on masonite board. His primary goal when
painting is to make a strong connection with nature. Marc is a creative individual with a strong interest in art and nature. He donates some of his artwork to environmental and wildlife conservation organizations in North America.
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Manitoba artists inspire our imagination with their visual expressions of our diverse and rich fisheries in our province.
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Patricia Potter | 2000 |
Patricia graduated with a diploma in Advertising Art from Red River College in 1993, and with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) from University of Manitoba in 1990. She has been a member of the Selkirk Community Arts Centre since 1994 and she has participated in local exhibitions including the Interlake Arts Exhibition. Ms. Potter's work was also featured in Meadow and Marsh Wings, through Visual Arts Shared Exhibitions, of the Manitoba Association of Community Arts Councils.
Thelma Shields | 1998 |
Thelma was raised on a prairie farm near Sperling, Manitoba, and her desire to paint was inspired by magnificent prairie sunsets. As a single parent of six children, her creative energy found an outlet in hand-sewn carnival costumes and clothing, uniquely decorated party cakes and some drawing and sketching. In 1975, Ms. Shields received her diploma in Licensed Practical Nursing. She also began to experiment with oil painting. She finds watercolour more satisfying to work with than oils.
Kim Rawluk | 1997 |
My wildlife art is connected to experiences that happen to me. For example, if I paint ducks, it’s because I’ve fed them at Fort Whyte. One of my favourite fish is the walleye because I love their shape and muted markings and the way their movement is illustrated in water.I became inspired to use art as a way to make a broader statement regarding the use of natural resources.
Jeff Stepaniuk | 1996 |
As for my paintig, it's simple. If there is a scene, maybe, an image that you want to see very badly, that you need to see but it doesn't exist in the world, then you create it so that you can look at it and have it around, or show it to other people so they can see it. That's the power of painting. Watercolour painting and memories provide me what my life does not. As an artist, I have not only a capacity to observe the natural world, but a capacity to alter my observation of it which, in the end, is the capacity to alter the world itself.
Linda Cressman | 1995 |
Many enjoyable childhood hours were spent fishing, her favourity catch being the feisty bass. Linda endeavoured to recapture those exciting moments as dramatically as possible in her picture "Smallmouth Bass". Because of her strong empathy with nature and dedication to its preservation, her favourite subjects are wildlife portrayals.
Lisa Rae Minuk | 1994 |
Self taught in the art of watercolours, they allowed her the freedom to convey her vision onto paper with a palette that held no limits. Lisa works seasonally for a greenhouse and is an avid garderner at home where her art is expressed in the exquisite gardens she has created. Lisa's paintings are much desired by collectors and her work is part of numerous private and permanent collections across Canada.
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