Elizabeth loves to paint large colourful and playful, flowers, faces and abstracts. She has been painting as a hobby for the last 30 years.  It was only recently, that Elizabeth went "public" with her work and she has decided that she cannot let this passion just sleepily exist in her any longer.

Heather's art is inspired by the beauty of the natural world and the mysteries of life. She takes inspiration from the Surrealists view of the world - one of a compilation of disparate thoughts and dreams and seemingly unrelated images.

Joane is inspired by her natural surroundings of the West Coast on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Strong strokes of colour and contrast are the qualities you will see in Joane’s  oils.  She defines her style as a realist  with a contemporary edge.

Marianne creates evocative, dreamlike works in mixed media that are figurative, nature influenced and abstractly architectural. Her art emerges from her deep sense of longing for a world that is inclusive, equal and just; a world that is simple and kind.

One can hardly grow up under the canvas of Saskatchewan’s “Living Skies” without feeling an intimate connection to the vast landscapes that often inspire the paintings of Melanie.

Sascha Westendorp grew up in Northern Germany and moved to Vancouver in 1998. Her pieces are created on canvas or wood with acrylics and photo transfer.

Brett Varney's inspiration is born from the works of the Impressionists and Abstract Expressionists –Think Van Gogh meets Kandinsky at Gustav Klimt’s house. For him, creating oil pastel landscapes comes from his love of nature and the outdoors. Brett is drawn to the vibrant colours and textures of the natural world and enjoy capturing them in landscape compositions.

Vancouver based artist and designer Kim Rosin delights in all things around her: the natural world, sublime art and functional design. Fusing the influences throughout her life, she draws on inspiration from her meandering travels across the world, guided by her thirst for knowledge of diverse cultures, traditions and art. Trained in Fine Art and Art History in her native South Africa, Kim lived in London and Seattle before settling in Vancouver, Canada.

Suzanne is an interdisciplinary artist working with installation, video, painting, and drawing. She is a sought-after lecturer and instructor and has spoken at UBC, Capilano University, York University, Trinity Western University, and the Langley Fine Arts School.

Susie’s preferred painting medium is acrylic and her subject matter is primarily scenery and wildlife of the Pacific Northwest Region.

From the beginning Tom was influenced by the impressionists, and pointillists in terms of style, the fauvists for their arbitrary choice of colours, folk art for its mural like qualities and people on the street scenes.