STAR PEOPLE ARE EVERYWHERE

STAR PEOPLE ARE EVERYWHEREJane Ash Poitras is one of Canadas most important contemporary Indigenous artists. Her work is immediately recognizable for its layered, symbolic, and deeply narrative style, blending Western contemporary art techniques with Cree cultural knowledge and lived experience. A defining feature of her artwork is complex layering. She combines paint, collage, photographs, text, and found objects. Poitras' works often resemble visual archives, stacked with

giving these pieces of nature a modern feel

I put it down so it doesn't get lost and people will be able to see and remember

signature greys

His award-winning

Thick layers of oil paint (impasto) are applied with a knife instead of a brush

contemporary style

where water meets tall grass

Rod Charlesworth’s work reflects a unique vision and enduring commitment to Canadian artistic heritage

and environmental awareness

leaf-barren tree

he developed a distinctive style rooted in art history yet deeply personal

enthusiasm and naivete are a source of endless fascination – especially when the setting is a hauntingly beautiful prairie or foothills landscape