Kehler Wade

Wade Kehler has been drawn to the beauty of creation around him and has been trying to capture just a piece of what he see using photography. Traveling across Canada and the USA with some international travel as well has provided unique opportunities to bring his photography gear.

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Kolba Kathleen

Kathleen is a Winnipeg-based artist working primarily in acrylic and mixed media. Her work ranges from richly textured surfaces to large scale, boldly colored compositions. Her creative process is deeply intuitive and experimental, often driven by a desire to explore the full potential of her materials. For Kolba, the act of creating takes precedence over the final result, each piece a revelation of thought and emotion. Inspired by the endless possibilities, Kolba continues to push boundaries and embrace new forms of expression. Her work invites viewers into a space where color, material and emotion intersect.


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Korstrom Susan

Susan is a Winnipeg based artist who works with Oil, Acrylic and Watercolour. Particularly moved by storms and cloud formations, Susan’s artwork reflects the colours and mood of landscapes and summer storms.

Kroeker Wendy

Wendy received her diploma in applied arts from R.R.C.C. in Winnipeg and worked in advertising, and graphic design for about seven years. After that Wendy began painting professionally, and has been working and teaching in the fine art industry for over 35 years.Wendy’s primary subjects are Landscapes, cityscapes, and abstract. Her painting techniques are varied and experimental in execution. Her mediums of choice are acrylic, resin and mixed media. Wendy is represented by two art publishers who reproduce her work and sell it to retail stores, and corporations around the world. Her work is available for purchase in her studio and at Birchwood Gallery.​

Lam Nicole

Nicole shares her passion of nature in her wildlife art. While living in the West Coast, the ocean inspired her to start painting in watercolours. Water is wilful, and paint flows and blooms in spontaneous ways. Nicole plays with paint to create soft details and a calming character in her animals. She uses art to channel tranquility and peace, as watercolour is a medium that connects one with nature.

Lee Jason ​

Jason is a Manitoba-based Métis photographer that finds inspiration in Canada’s breathtaking landscapes. From the dramatic prairie skies to the magnificent mountains of British Columbia and the rugged coastline of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, Jason strives to showcase the beauty of our natural world. Through his photography, he blends artistry with storytelling, inviting you to see the extraordinary in everyday moments and the vast beauty of the world around us.
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Lillico Angela ​

Angela Lillico is a Canadian visual artist living and creating in Winnipeg, MB. Nature inspires each unique, contemporary, impressionist work she creates. Images of wildflowers, granite veining, water, stormy skies, trees and islands are collected while hiking through the Canadian Shield and boating on the Lake of the Woods, ON. She is a member of the Manitoba Society of Artists and shows her work in local galleries and at various summer art shows in Manitoba and Northwest Ontario. Please check her website for more information: www.angelalillico.com
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MacArthur Robert ​

Robert is a retired zoology professor and self-taught artist, has painted in oils since his teens, drawing inspiration from a lifelong love of wildlife and wild places. Owning a cottage in northwestern Ontario, he captures the scenery nearby using a palette knife and rich, undiluted oils to build impasto textures and a sculpted, three-dimensional effect. His art reflects the rugged beauty of nature, and all sale proceeds support Canadian environmental organizations.

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​MacKenzie Ida
Ida’s creative spirit was sparked when she took up oil painting at a very young age. From painting, to potting, to carving, and back to painting, she pushes herself outside her comfort zone to learn more. Her subject matter is influenced by her love for animals and the surrounding landscape. She is inspired by her summers spent at a remote cabin in Northern Ontario where she experiences the raw natural beauty. She works in watercolour, pastels, acrylics, and scratchart and sometimes combines several of these materials to create the beauty of the world as she sees it.Ida has studies under many professional artist and displayed her work in several galleries.

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Mah Kristie 

Kristie graduated with honours from U of S with a B.A in Fine Arts. Through her university education, she was able to gather all that her teachers inspired in her; to create her own clothing line, rope basket designs and continues as a fine art painter. She has travelled and vended at festivals and shows for over 20 years and has sold her original fine art paintings all over North America.

“I am an artist at heart and I am fascinated by shape, texture and design. I incorporate this love of detail into all that I create; clothing, baskets and paintings.” – Kristie”

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Mahoney Shawn ​

Shawn is a Canadian artist and member of the Manitoba Institute of Sculptors and Artists (MISA). Shawn’s inspiration is to transform stone boulders and blocks into movement and messages. These works are derived from a lengthy creative process ending in a light airy form of motion encapsulated in stone. Each piece is sculpted to enjoy the rock; it’s color, striations, shades and form, inside and out. Shawn’s work has been sold nationally and internationally and currently can be viewed either at the Soul Gallery in the Exchange, at his studio (62 Albert St) during most First Friday events or by appointment.
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Malcolm Kendra ​

Kendra is a Winnipeg-based artist known for her bold, expressive paintings—often featuring vibrant, larger-than-life animal faces. Her work captures personality and emotion through rich color and lively brushwork. With a background in visual communications and a decade-long career as an art director in New York, Kendra brings storytelling and design into her fine art practice. She has also lived in Cambodia, where the textures and tones of Southeast Asia influenced her creative approach. Whether painting on canvas or creating community art with her daughter, Kendra’s goal is simple: to spark joy and connection through the power of expression.

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Marczylo Trevor ​

Trevor is a Canadian photographer & traditional darkroom printer. “I see myself as both a photographer and a printer. I don’t simply take photos; I create them.”Trevor Marczylo is a Canadian photographer dedicated to black-and-white film and traditional silver gelatin darkroom printing. His work blends candid moments of public life – from the streets of South Korea and Japan – with quiet, moody landscapes captured in his own backyard, home to the prairies of Dauphin, Manitoba.”
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Martin Tess

​Tess is a textile artist based in Winnipeg, originally from Ottawa. She studied costuming and fashion history at Dalhousie University, where she developed a deep appreciation for textile arts. Her current work focuses on creating intricate textile collages using scrap and discarded fabric, blending traditional techniques with contemporary themes. Through her art, she aims to explore and celebrate the rich history and sustainable potential of textile materials.

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McKay Roslyn ​

From Winnipeg, Roslyn Mckay’s passion is translating feelings of wilderness adventure into art. From the depths of the Whiteshell backcountry to the grand heights of the Sierra’s high passes, Roslyn aspires to capture their emotions and grandeur in her paintings. Having painted since she was a child, Roslyn officially launched Heatpeak Studio in 2025, crafting her own logo and putting her work out there for the world to appreciate on her Etsy store. The 2026 Winnipeg Fine Arts show is Roslyn’s first experience as a vendor she is very excited to share with Winnipeg and all of Manitoba.

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McKinnon Nicole

Nicole is an acrylic painter residing in Winnipeg who combines representations of animals and landscapes within abstract environments. She seeks to enhance the fluid movements of the sky and water, which have become a signature theme in her works. Nicole strives to present their boundless movement with bold and exaggerated shapes and patterns which allow the viewer to get lost in the sceneries she creates. Focusing mainly on subject matter found within Canada, her appreciation for this country and its varying landscapes serve as her main source of inspiration.

McLean Megan

Megan hails from Pinaymootang First Nation, and grew up in Colorado where she earned her BFA in Illustration with an emphasis in Sequential Art. She received a mentorship with Netflix Animation and clients she has worked with include Disney’s Marvel Studios. Megan since freelances on top working fulltime.
 
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Meakin Melodie ​

Growing up in the Eastman area, Winnipeg artist Melodie Dawn Meakin followed in her mother’s footsteps with a love for drawing. Surrounded all her life by lush forests, lakes and rivers, it is easy to see how nature’s beauty inspired her to expand her artistic range to create with a variety of mediums including alcohol inks, acrylic and resin.She uses that inspiration to produce original abstract artwork that is bold and beautiful. Each work of art will anchor your décor and add the finishing touch to your space.

Memarmontazerin Samira ​

I am a Winnipeg-based watercolour artist with a passion for capturing light, emotion, and atmosphere through delicate brushwork. My work often explores portraits, landscapes, and nature, blending realism with a soft, expressive style. Over the years, I have refined my technique and developed a deep appreciation for the unique flow and transparency of watercolour. Alongside creating original pieces, I teach in-person classes in the Linden Shore where I guide students to explore their creativity with confidence. For me, painting is both meditation and storytelling, and I love sharing that experience with others.

Miller Jordan ​

Jordan is a Winnipeg artist and former gallery owner, graduated with a BFA Honours in 2002. Her works can be found year-round at Pulse Gallery, Birchwood Art Gallery, and the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (gift shop). She has exhibited at several galleries in Winnipeg and in rural Manitoba. Jordan was the recipient of the Woman of Distinction Award (Arts Category, 2011). She is currently working full-time as an artist, art mentor, and consultant. She is known for her imaginative, abstract, landscape-style alcohol ink paintings. She is collected by the Province of MB, incorporations, private residences locally, and internationally.”

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Miller Melissa ​

Melissa (Miss) is a visual artist based in Brandon who has been creating in a wide range of mediums since her adolescence. In her recent work, she draws inspiration from her deep connection to nature, aiming to evoke feelings of serenity and reflection. Her earthy-toned landscapes carry a painterly quality that invites a sense of calm and peacefulness.In addition to her landscapes, Melissa embraces the precision and challenge of realism through pen-and-ink drawings, offering intimate, detailed perspectives of some of her favorite elements of the natural world.

Mitchell Susan ​

Susan Mitchell has been creating art since childhood. Later training came from Winnipeg Art gallery classes and the Arts West retreat, and other mentors for which she feels very grateful. Her favourite mediums are acrylic and water colours, and favourite subjects are landscapes and “People-scapes”

Nazarizadeh Kiana ​

Kiana is a visual artist working across painting, digital art, and mixed media. Her work is deeply personal – each piece holding fragments of struggle, healing, and transformation. With roots in architecture, she weaves structure with emotion, building compositions where geometric balance meets expressive symbolism. Her textured surfaces and vibrant layers mirror inner landscapes of resilience and growth. Through her art, she shares moments of vulnerability and strength, inviting viewers to witness not only an image, but a journey – one that speaks to identity, renewal, and the beauty of becoming.

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O’Sullivan Trish ​

Trish’s earliest art memories are from Rabbit Lake, sketching with her Gramma Helen. After progressing from bedroom wall murals to teaching art to Winnipeg youth, she left university to develop her own style. Her art is rooted in those formative experiences and her love of nature. Trish is a Canadian artist inspired by nature for her contemporary works, showing her art in Manitoba and Ontario.

Paulet Leslie ​

For Leslie, hiking is more than a hobby it is a source of inspiration for all the art she creates. Mainly working with acrylic on canvas or wood and often playing with texture, each piece is a representation of countless personal hikes translated into vibrant pieces of art. Trees, rendered in bright and often unexpected colors, are Leslie’s main theme. Her goal is simple - to bring nature into your living space. Leslie has previously completed two solo exhibits in Killarney, MB as well as Steinbach, MB. When Leslie isn’t outdoors hiking in the trees, she is at home painting them.”

Peters Timothy ​

Some say Timothy was born with a pencil in his hand, as making art has been a life long companion for him. Some of his earliest memories are drawings that he made and it is debatable whether he could walk, talk, or draw first. He has continuously been recognized for his talent and yet he feels he has so much further to go in his pursuit of mastering fine arts. Currently, he is focused on landscapes and abstracts in the medium of oils.

Proulx Sandra

Sandra (Sandy) is an oil painter, based in rural Manitoba and is self-taught. She enjoys painting landscapes, airplanes, animals, and occassionaly fantastical scenes. Sandy’s primary occupations are in aviation, both as a pilot and an Air Traffic Controller and this influence is often seen in her paintings. Sandy completed a collection of paintings for the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada that are on permanent display, has displayed her work at the Winnipeg Fine Art Fair, and in solo shows at Prairie Fusion in Portage le Prairie, MB, and at Cre8ery in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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Rademaker Carla ​

Carla is a self taught artist working from home. She enjoys creating with mixed media and collage materials in the steampunk genre. She has done this for approximately 6 years. Steampunk is a mixture of Victorian and Industrialization eras. If you think of steam and machines, a little sci fi fantasy and Jules Verne, you have steampunk. She utilizes cogs, gears, clocks, keys, lace and most anything that is available.”

Rauser Elma ​

Elma Rauser draws inspiration from Manitoba’s wild landscapes, prairie backroads, and western mountain ranges. Her work-spanning realism to impressionism-captures intimate moments in nature, portraits of people outdoors, and relics of rural history.An award-winning artist and photographer, Elma’s pieces are held in collections across Canada, the United States, Germany, and Switzerland. She has exhibited widely, was a founding member of the Manitoba Art Expo, and contributed to public art projects including Bear of the Aurora for Bears on Broadway.Based in Birds Hill, Manitoba, Elma continues to teach, create, and explore, often seeking unusual vantage points in her quest to portray the beauty of the natural world.Contact: [email protected] | 204-998-2806

Reid Jennifer ​

Jennifer is an artist living and working in Winnipeg. When Jennifer began painting, she discovered that creating art is “beautiful medicine.” Composing each piece is a vital part of the healing and self-discovery process. Jennifer composes bold, colourful, impressionistic, and whimsical landscape and still-life paintings, offering peacefulness and contentment. While painting she feels right in that space she creates; walking down that trail, standing by the trees, sitting and enjoying the view both inside and out. She welcomes others to discover the joy of finding the magic of art.

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Reimer Toni

Toni is an emerging artist living in Winnipeg, MB. She began painting a few years ago when she was given a set of watercolour paints, paper, and brushes. Her style evolved quickly from basic illustration to more realistic portraits to her uniquely recognizable work inspired by one-line drawings. Her experience working as an actor has played a central role in the subject of her art. Story, character, motivation and emotion can be seen throughout her work. Her focus is on bringing the inner life of a person to the surface.

Ryhorchuk Krissy  

Krissy is an emerging oil painter whose appreciation for nature serves as a continual source of inspiration. Drawn to realism, Krissy is known for her finely detailed work and her ability to bring subjects to life on canvas. Although she has been passionate about art since childhood, it wasn’t until 2019 that she discovered her love for oil painting, a medium that quickly became her creative obsession. Krissy has participated in the Boreal Shores Art Tour for the past two years and has shown her work in two galleries in Manitoba.

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Salazar Lisa

Mixed media; some of my art includes pyrography, but my preferred medium is acrylic.

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Schmidt Dawn  ​

Dawn is a Manitoba artist inspired by the region’s vibrant landscapes and iconic Winnipeg cityscapes. Her work features bright colours, expressive brushstrokes, and a focus on the interplay of light on water and snow. Dawn is a member of the Manitoba Society of the Arts and Federation of Canadian Artists, represented by Pulse Gallery at The Forks. Recent highlights include an Artist Residency at The Fairmont Hotel and work displayed at Richardson Airport’s Premium Plaza Lounge.


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Schulz Manny ​

Born in Winnipeg, Manny developed a love for the elemental lines of the prairie landscape. Manny graduated from the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Architecture in 1981, later earning an MBA in 1988 and his accounting designation in 1995. After years in business, he returned to art in 2016, with several award-winning paintings accepted into national exhibitions, including eight with the Society of Canadian Artists (SCA). In 2019, Manny was juried into membership with the Manitoba Society of Artists. In 2021, he became an elected SCA member, served on the Board from 2022, and was President from 2023 to 2025.

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Schwarz Vern ​

Vern is a self taught gallery represented artist working primarily with oil paints. The work is diverse in subject matter with a particular interest in figurative, still life, landscape and animal portraits.

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Segal Ashley

Ashley is a Winnipeg-based abstract artist known for her imaginative, expressive, and intuitive approach to painting. Her layered compositions echo maps, memories, and imagined worlds – inviting viewers to trace their own paths through dynamic shapes, symbols, and colour.Ashley’s work bridges playfulness and depth, combining instinctive mark-making with visual storytelling. Her paintings have been featured in galleries and private collections across Canada, from Winnipeg to Vancouver.”

Shabaga Brandi ​

Brandi Shabaga is a contemporary mixed media artist and earth scientist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Her research has taken her across the globe – from the Canadian Arctic to the Gobi Desert – fueling her passion for adventure and supplying endless inspiration for her artwork. Growing up on the Prairies and spending summers exploring the Interlake Region of Manitoba Shabaga developed a connection with nature at a young age. While her art practice is currently evolving, her connection with nature is a constant in her work.Shabaga is best known for her mixed media work melding together acrylic painting, collage, and printmaking.”

Simonite Chris ​

Chris is an artist from Winnipeg who paints in a Picasso/George Condo inspired style he calls Cubo-Weirdism. He has a BA, BFA and MFA and has shown his art in four countries on Earth. Chris Simonite has a musical/comedy/performance art alter ego, called Stan Dickie, who was the subject of his MFA thesis. He’s pretty sure the University of Ottawa never forgave him for it.
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Smoley Joanne ​

Jo Smoley is a multimedia artist inspired by nature, hiking, and kayaking. Her art reflects the spirit of Canada’s forests and waterways, and she encourages paintings to evolve organically. A member of the Manitoba Society of Artists, Jo’s work is featured at several Winnipeg venues including Warehouse Artworks and Gwen Fox Gallery. Originals, prints, and merchandise are available directly or through her website.

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Switala Margaret ​

Margaret had her mind set on becoming a full time artist at age of fifteen when she won her first provincial students art award. She has attended Red River College (Advertising Art) as well as intermediate/advanced painting lessons under Wanda Koop. She worked as a graphic designer/illustrator for many years before returning to painting full time.Her preferred medium is oil paints, but on occasion dabs in pastels and mixed media. She is known for her surrealism paintings as she likes thinking outside the box and creating paradoxes and riddles. Margaret also enjoys traditional still life, flowers and prairie scenes, as she is inspired by beauty and bold colours everywhere.

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Theroux Hubert ​

Serene rural landscapes, energetic threshing crews, historical homesteads and glimpses of northern wilderness are common themes in Theroux’s oil paintings. An award-winning, life long, and full time artist who creates art for numerous corporations, he generously promotes local artists, while producing his own distinctive canvasses. He has explored many art forms, and enjoys the creative challenges presented by a variety of media. His images have been published nationally, and his paintings hang in many private and corporate collections throughout the world.

Van Houdt Jacobus ​

Jacobus is a self-taught artist whose work explores the profound relationship between humanity and nature. Blending whimsy with elements of fantasy, his practice is further shaped by his travels and his biracial Dutch-Filipino heritage. His artworks have been collected across Canada, Europe, and Australia, and he has exhibited both locally and internationally. Dedicated to the belief that art can be a force for good, Jacobus has organized charity art galas for Arcane Horizon Community, raising over $20,000 in support of adults with disabilities.

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Wang Jiawei

Jay Wang, is a visual artist who creates intimate, wildlife animals portrait. He explores the profound and silent dignity of the natural world, through oil paintings of animals like the horse polar bear and elephants in the specified scenario. He is also good at capturing the beautiful scenes in the city. His work seeks to capture a moment of shared consciousness between viewers and subjects, aiming to foster a deeper appreciation for the planet’s magnificent but vulnerable creatures.

Wilms Marissa

Marissa is a palette knife painter using acrylic paint, modelling paste and other mediums to inspire happiness and joy.

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