Originally from Germany, Ilka came to Canada in her mid-twenties to study biology. Her art explores the world through a variety of lenses, from scientific-descriptive to critical, intuitive, and surreal. Current projects involve large-scale works in acrylic ink, as well…
Leroy Boris has been painting in earnest since 2005. His work as a gemmologist and a high end jewellry designer as well as a punk rock singer in the eighties, has definitely influenced his craft. Bold colors, broad firm strokes…
I paint abstracts with strong calligraphic influences because I was seduced by lines and colours and space in a previous life. A career in the practical world did not prevent me from erupting into artistic expression at regular intervals. I…
Every piece of driftwood contains the unique and secret story of its origins and journey in its curves, colors and contours. The found-wood in these portraits, some of which comes from trees that lived to be hundreds of years old,…
I call myself a fibre artist, but I enjoy working with many other media such as acrylic painting, ceramic sculpture, papier-mâché, altered books and large installations. I prefer to work with recycled materials – I feel they bring an energy…
Margaret works in acrylic and watercolour. She loves to create something that touches a viewer’s memory. Many of her paintings are landscapes that travellers recognize, carrying them back into reminiscing similar scenes. Recent works include undersea-inspired water-landscapes considering what is…
Gage Gallery Board Member. Margo is a former resident of Penticton, B.C. There she was a member of the Tumbleweed Gallery, where she enjoyed the camaraderie and support of a small artists’ collective. Her family relocated to Victoria in 2006…
Carol has professional experience working with diverse populations of homeless, mentally and physically challenged, and street-involved youth and adults in inner- city communities. She has also taught at the university level. Collaborative projects with various social service organizations adhere to…
Barb DeRousie is a mixed media abstract artist currently living in Victoria, BC. She was born here and spent her early childhood on Vancouver Island light stations, where her back yard was the ocean. To this day, Barb feels most…
Painting is how I breathe life into my understanding of the world. Since I discovered joy in the artistic process as a child, I never stopped. I continue creating art for personal happiness, to enter where time doesn’t exist, and…
I enjoy plein air painting in all seasons and being outside in nature. Capturing the freshness and impression of a scene is most important to me and is the foundation of my work in the studio, where I create larger…
Karen Guilbault enjoys painting birds she sees on the Gorge Waterway each day while paddling. She loves to create an abstract, multimedia landscape with realistic birds superimposed. Karen also paints local landscapes, rock compositions, and small wildlife paintings with highly…
Full-time Expressionist Intuitive Abstract Figurative painter. Residing in Victoria, BC, Canada. Beverly Jean is an emerging artist who has developed skills in various mediums over the years. She has found her passion in painting and has been working on canvas…
Capturing the light is everything! It is my inspiration. Light can transform a figure or a landscape in just a matter of seconds. I strive to convey the special aspects of my paintings by capturing its fleeting magic. I studied…
Donna is a representational artist whose main focus is nature. Even as a child, living in North Western Ontario, she remembers being captivated by the images of scraggy jack pines against the northern sky. She has lived most of her…
Ever since my introduction to a darkroom during my BFA at Queens University, I have been interested in the incorporation of photographic images into painting, printmaking, and sculpture. At various times I’ve worked with watercolour, collage, photocopies, oil and acrylic…
When I was little, I used to always ask for nature calendars or day planners illustrated with scenic views around Canada and the world, all beautiful to my eye. The world was so full of colours and textures. I was…
I like to paint figures and patterns with a vibrant palette. My paintings portray social theory with an objectified gaze and social ritual. I have a Bachelor of Fine Art from the University of Victoria and a Bachelor of Architecture…
Janet is drawn to the ordinary and captivated by colour and beauty. The rhythms of everyday life seep into her imagery and creative process, whether the visual motive emerges from her travels or the immediacy of the daily world around…
While best described as an alla prima oil painter, don’t be mislead into thinking that planning isn’t an essential element of the final outcome. Simon would describe himself as a self-directed life long learner, which informs and drives his passion…
Mary-ellen works primarily with oils, inks and watercolours to express her fascination with reflections, refractions and shadows. Catching those fleeting visual moments and expressing them abstractly is her ongoing challenge and joy. Never bored, she finds her connected presence and inspiration…
Sandy Voldeng is a long-standing exhibitor at the Greater Victoria Art Gallery. Her work has also been exhibited at juried events at Victoria Arts Council’s Gallery and the Sooke Fine Arts Show. I love working with my hands … molding…