Supporting Guelph Artists
"Art is too important not to share" - Romero Britto
Welcome to our Guelph Art Community! Each of these artists have impacted us in one way or another. They have thoughtfully shared their work with us and we hope we to share it with you.
We have had the incredible opportunity to exhibit their artwork in our community through our local postcards, client calendars, Guelph Transit bus advertisements and more.
Contact us to learn more about our local art initiatives!
FRANCES HAHN
This lady is AMAZINGLY TALENTED!
Frances Hahn is best known for her figurative work of sassy women blowing bubblegum and abstract landscapes.
Frances’ artwork is currently featured on one of our Guelph Transit bus ads. Along with that, you can find Frances’ art on Andra’s postcards and in the January and September months of Andra’s 2020 Calendar!
Frances paints in her Guelph studio and we’re so proud to call her a friend, client and fellow Guelphite!
Follow her on instagram to see what she’s working on: @franceshilaryhahn
Frances’ full portfolio of original work can be found at franceshahn.fluidgalleries.co ๏ปฟ
Website: franceshahn.com
Phone: (519) 362-0831
Instagram: @franceshilaryhahn
Portfolio: franceshahn.fluidgalleries.co
Email: [email protected]
LUCY CIFONI HUGHES
Inspired by nature, colour, and movement, Lucy tries to express these elements through her abstract art.
In her Fergus studio, she works mainly in acrylic and oils with spirts of mixed media.
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Lucy’s art is currently featured on Andra’s Guelph Transit ads. Keep an eye out for them on the roads because they’ll make you smile!
Follow Lucy on Instagram to see her latest artwork:
@art.by.lucych
JAN DOUMA
After ten years of capturing wedding, family and portrait photography, Jan ventured out into the world of landscape photography and never looked back.
With a keen eye for unique images that capture moods and moments from Guelph, surrounding areas and even worldwide, Jan has a tangible way of bringing her images to life.
Jan encourages others to look around, look up, and see their surroundings in new ways. “When people ask me what equipment I use – I tell them my eyes” – Anonymous.
Keep an eye out for Jan’s photography in your mailbox and on a Guelph Transit bus in January 2021!
Website: picturesquevic.com
Instagram: @picturesquevic
Facebook: @picturesquevic
Email: [email protected]
PERRY MCEWEN
Perry is a self-taught artist who paints in her Guelph home studio. Her inspiration is colour. The more she can use the better.
Her art is cheerful, fun and whimsical. It reflects the joy she feels when creating her pieces. She recently started experimenting with digital art which has added a whole new dimension to her work.
Perry creates such happy art and we’re so glad she shares it with all of us! A number of Perry’s pieces are featured on our local postcards! Keep an eye out for one in your mailbox.
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/PerryMcEwen
Email: [email protected]
JENNIFER BUCCI
“For as long as I can remember, I have loved flowers, botanical designs and doodling. After 2020 threw us for a loop, I decided I needed a new hobby to keep me busy and manage my stress. My husband gifted me my first line art book and I began practising. Hours of drawing and creating really soothed the soul. After a few attempts, I was hooked!
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Over the past few months, I have received an outpour of support and encouragement from friends and family. After many requests to start a page, I have finally delivered! Thank you for following along on this new adventure!” -Jenn
Instagram: @petalandburch
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GOOLITA WADIA-SHAVE
Viewers of Goolita’s art appreciate how skillfully she integrates her detailed architectural interpretations with her love of nature and the environment.
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Her realistic representations evoke feelings of “community”, “familiarity”, and “connection” while her attention to detail is masterful. Viewers inevitably want to walk down Goolita’s streets, enter through her welcoming doorways, or strike up a conversation with one of her vibrant personalities.
Website: https://goolita.com/
Instagram: @goolitaws
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artbygoolita/
Email: [email protected]
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JEFF MUMFORD
Originally from Canada’s east coast, Jeff Mumford is a Guelph photographer who enjoys capturing images of the historic cityscapes and landscapes in Guelph and its surrounding areas. Jeff’s photography has a moody feel and showcases the beauty in the ordinary.
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APRIL MANARANG
“For the past few years, my art has been dealing with abstraction through overlap, repetition and referencing familiar shapes. These shapes include people or body parts, poles and open architectural structures. I often depict open structures, particularly unfinished buildings, collapsed bridges or roller coasters because I have always found them to resemble a real life contour line drawing.
Images of crammed spaces or crowds of people when broken down remind me of circular doodles and scribbles. I combine these different forms to generate a multipart and often puzzling composition” – April
Website: aprilmanarang.com
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JOAN CALLISTER
Joan is a painter and photographer, whose images serve as a source and inspiration for her abstract work on both canvas and paper using acrylics and oils.
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“Flow state is the highly pleasurable sync between body and mind, being completely absorbed in effortless momentum. I find that idealist bliss by intuitively applying paint to substrate. That intense emotional experience is as vital to me as breathing.”
Instagram: @callisterjoan
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BRENDAN DEVINE
Brendan Devine is a Canadian tattoo artist specializing in custom black and grey realism. Working out of his private studio in Guelph, Ontario, art remains a constant and is the driving force behind Brendan’s passion-based career.
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Humbled by the trust and creative freedom given by his clients, Brendan is on a constant pursuit to push the boundaries of his artistry while providing an exceptional experience for the people he is fortunate to work with.
Instagram: @brendandevine
Website: https://www.brendandevine.com/
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ELENI BAKOPOLOUS
Eleni Bakopoulos has a history of achievement in the Arts, among them an International Discovery award nomination at Les Rencontre d’arle Photography Festival in France and a Silver medal in photography for Team Canada at the V Games of La Francophonie in Niger.
Website: https://grittgallery.com/
Email: [email protected]
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NANCY FARRELL
Nancy is a Guelph, Ontario, visual artist who creates artworks in acrylic, mixed media and found materials. Her colourful and free-wheeling abstracts and non-objective paintings are inspired by lines, shapes and colours found in the landscape.
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“Nature is the impetus for my creative process. For me, the process of art-making has at its core a contemplative, spiritual understanding of the natural world. My response is to select, distill, convert and arrange textures, shapes, marks and colours that emerge primarily from a feeling or a recollection of landscape.” – Nancy Farrell
Website: nancyfarrell.com
Email: [email protected]
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JACQUELINE DE GRAVE
While her interest began in European History, she quickly focused her studies on the Arts, Museum/Art Gallery Management and Curation. Balancing work, school and athletics, Jacqueline began to experiment with graphic design, digital illustration and painting in her spare time.
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Today Jacqueline’s paintings are informed by her encounters with architecture, nature, landscapes, people and the photographs she’s taken throughout her travels. Fused with vibrance and life, Jacqueline’s work looks to captivate the viewer with her structured compositions, bold colour palette, subtle colour blending and variety of subjects.
Instagram: @j.degrave.art
Website: jdegraveart.com
Additional Website: www.mountaingalleries.com/jacqueline-grave
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SHIVANK SHARMA
“Everyone has their way to look around, I just capture mine and make it a moment!! I was born and brought up in India, studied and worked for few years in France and now a self-taught photographer based in Guelph, Canada. It is with the camera I Live my Life and therefore I introduce you here to my work at Pixels4Life.
You can reach out to me for Candids, Portraits, Family sessions, Event Photography, Product and Food Photography. And if you would like to beautify your space with any of my pictures then feel free to contact.” – Shivank Sharma
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MATT BO
“As a photographer, I am always searching for the beautiful moments that occur in everyday life. I approach every photo and video shoot as an opportunity to capture those moments in the best possible way and I would love to help capture some moments for you!” – Matt
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AKG DESIGNS
As a freelance artist based in Toronto, Canada, Ana is always looking for the next opportunity to transform life experiences into art. She translates the mundane into intricate and detailed designs with the use of simple black and white lines. She plays around with perspective and forms to create storytelling images.
๏ปฟAna has a simple rule with her art and that is to not create a rough draft and instead jump right into each new work of art with a sense of spontaniety and creativity. Ana works with many different mediums such as acrylic on canvas, watercolour and most prominently, ink on paper. Ana has experience teaching children art lessons and has previously sold her work at various gallery art auctions.
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