Artist who Inspire
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Emily Carr - Emily Carr lived in British Columbia, Canada and was inspired by the Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast. She is the first artist I remember learning about as a child. Her works inspire me to look past the visible to what is within, to give life to my paintings.
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Georgia O'Keeffe- Georgia O'Keeffe was an American artist known for her enlarged flowers and New Mexico landscapes, and who has been recognized as the mother of American Modernism. There is something magical to me about the sweeping strokes of colour in her paintings, evoking movement and grandeur in the subjects she paints.
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Angela Fehr - Angela Fehr is a BC Watercolour artist living in the Northern British Columbia who's style is "heart-led". Angela's inspirational videos and painting gave me the freedom to paint in a way that brings me joy and to allow my work to reflect that. Angela encourages fearlessness in painting, for authenticity instead of perfection. You can find her site at www.angelafehr.com.
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Darcy Jackson - Darcy Jackson is a veteran painter living in Tumbler Ridge who's heart is as big as her talent. Last year Darcy invited me to join a group of ladies who paint together once a week and I have been inspired and encouraged by each of these precious artists. Darcy is a bright light in our artist community.
- Heather Bird Harris - Heather is an watercolour artist and educator who focuses on social practices and the connection to the earth through painting and education. Her work is often made from hand collected pigments in her area, with deep thought towards critical ecology and reparative history. You can find her site at : www.heatherbirdharris.com