Red Lake Art Show

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Welcome everyone to the 2024 Red Lake Art Show! For those who are interested in being part of the show, there are a few dates that you should know about:

The deadline for submissions of art work is October 18th, 2024. Artists need to have their biographies complete and submitted along with photos of each art piece and the completed application form. You may drop your documents off in person or email them to [email protected]

The drop off day for all art is Friday, November 1st. Unless you have made prior arrangements with Heritage Centre staff, you need to bring your art work in by that day.

The opening night of the Red Lake Art Show is Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 6PM. Artists do not have to be present, however, it would be nice if they were.

The Red Lake art show will run until December 21st, 2024. Art work will need to be picked up by the artist after that time. Please make arrangements if you are not able to pick it up.
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​Chelsie is a tattoo artist who loves to experiment with various mediums & consciousness-expanding modalities. Outside of tattooing, she gravitates towards meditation, yoga, singing, lyrical poetry, piano, guitar, spray paints, acrylics, watercolours, pencils, & pastels- and aspires to work with elemental mediums such as clay & wood. 

Alongside her fascination with the evolution of consciousness & the desire to create a soul-expressive tattoo process, Chelsie felt the need to explore modalities that uncovered the deeper layers of how and why- leading to certifications in Art Medicine (2024) and Integrative Changework (2023).

Art Medicine is a modality inspired by plant medicines, shamanic journeying, and rites of passage- combining guided meditation, journaling and art-making to create an internally-focused transformative experience that expands capacity for intuition, possibility, and emotional exploration, processing and releasing. 

Integrative Changework is a unique style of somatic coaching that combines therapeutic memory reconsolidation, neuroplasticity, clinical hypnosis, and neural-linguistic programming to create positive triggers, insight, and change in emotional and behavioural patterns. 

Chelsie is currently accepting clients for personalized sessions that allow for a mixture of one or both of these modalities… and maybe even an experimental tattoo process with them! 
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Doug is a mechanic who loves building things. He worked with wood, making crafts, shelves & furniture. Switching to steel projects over the last few years, Doug has mainly used recycled materials. Some rusty, some shinny, depending on what is available in the steel dumps. Every piece is unique and takes on a life of its own based on what materials are available.
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Valerie's love affair with the natural world, in all its dynamic complexity and panoramic beauty, continues to be the main source of inspiration informing her art.
 
In a departure from strictly Nature portraits, the human portraits highlighted in this year's exhibit combine representational depictions with the abstract--the mundane and the sublime. They explore personal, emotional, and universal themes. They showcase her love of colour and willingness to embrace the challenges presented by a variety of mediums, as well as her early passions and more recent influences. These include National Geographic depictions of galaxies; science-fair projects exploring the heavens; poems and stories of mythological heroes immortalized in constellations; a lifetime fascination with astronomy and star-gazing; the art of Jasyn Lucas and Jackie Traverse (Indigenous artists); Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night"; and Michaelangelo's "Creation of Adam."
 
Valerie and husband Vaughn make their home in Red Lake, Ontario.​
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​Jacinda Brisson is a mixed settler-Indigenous Woodland artist from Red Lake, Ontario. Her primary medium is acrylic paint on canvas and wood. She attended the University of Western Ontario from 2016-2021 where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree with an Honours Double Major in Studio Art/Art History and Indigenous Studies. She resides in her home community of Red Lake where she continues to create art for the community and surrounding area.
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​Lisa Clouston is a Metis artist who was born and raised on a small farm near Selkirk, MB. She has a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Social
Work. Lisa lived on McKenzie Island from 1991 to 1997 while working in Red Lake at
KPCFS. Lisa remains very connected to the Red Lake area through longtime friends
and deep appreciation for the area, returning often to visit.
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​Melanie Ewen is a Métis artist who explores a variety of creative mediums, including beading, leather work, multi-medium visual arts via ink, watercolour and acrylic paints. Her work reflects her love and appreciation for the local fauna and flora.
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Melanie grew up along the shores of Lake Superior and the Red Lake Area, and draws inspiration from the natural world she is honoured to surround herself in. Melanie has used the arts as a way of connecting to her Métis heritage and in taking steps on her personal healing journey.
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Patrick Hunter is a two-spirit, Ojibwe painter, graphic designer and award winning entrepreneur from Red Lake, Ontario. Patrick paints what he sees through a spiritual lens—inspired by his homeland, surrounded by the original works of Woodland painter Norval Morrisseau throughout his community.  


Art and design have been the driving force throughout Patrick’s life. This passion for the arts led him to the graphic design program at Sault College (Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario) and then to Toronto to pursue a career in design. Those early days were filled with the “wrong jobs” which led to the launch of his own company, Patrick Hunter Art & Design in 2014. He began initially by selling original paintings through patrickhunter.ca with the mandate to create art that makes people feel good. He has since expanded to include prints, blankets, glassware, and apparel with his art—purchased by people around the world.


Patrick believes a better world can be created through art, where future generations can see themselves reflected in mainstream culture. This hope for the future informs his work. With that in mind, he has been working toward this goal through collaborations in the corporate world, including the Olympics, Rogers Media Company, the Chicago Blackhawks, Holt Renfrew, Giant Tiger, Hyundai, and Nelson Publishing, to name a few. 


When not collaborating with exciting national partners, Patrick is creating awareness about his Ojibwe roots and inspiring creative confidence through in-person and virtual paint workshops across North America. Dividing his time between Toronto, and his studio in Sault Ste. Marie, he also makes regular journeys home to Red Lake to stay inspired, be with family, and reconnect with the land.
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Donald Nord is a photographer.  Born and raised in Red Lake and has a lifetime passion for the
visual arts, involving illustration, painting with mixed media and digital imaging.
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​Priyambada Roy aka Artistowl is originally an artist from India, currently residing in Red Lake, Canada; passionate about art and poetry since early childhood days. After completing her junior art certification she continued art and illustration as her passion being a regular corporate professional.

Her artworks are mainly using water colors and clubbed with pieces of short write-ups, written by herself. Write ups are mostly about life and human thoughts of different mental states and depth of 
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Cheryl Wilson-Smith has lived all her life in Canadas’ North, working and raising her family in Red Lake. Beginning as a painter and ceramic artist, she works in glass art exploring the passage of time and her sense of place in the vast world around us. Drawing from her isolated life, residencies around the world and travels she has created a unique image. By manipulating the physical characteristics of powdered glass, she is able to achieve forms that resemble familiar
land formations.

She began exhibiting in 2007, receiving national and international attention. Her work has been in numerous exhibitions and a recent solo installation at galleries throughout North America and in the U.K.

Like most Canadians she deals with landscape , but landscapes remembered across generations, those affecting us and those we impact. Cheryl is interested in remembrances that shape an individual’s art and design ideas. Her sculptures serve as receptacles for memory and time while exploring the tensions presented as we try to walk responsibly in this world and contemplate the extent to which we all alter the landscape, for better and worse.
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Lucy has called Red Lake her home since 2008 and is a self-taught artist skilled in various art forms. Throughout the years, she has explored a vibrant array of mediums, from acrylics to water colours to alcohol inks and resin, with her last adventure in encaustics. In Red Lake, she showcases her work at art shows and in the Artist's Nook. Her inspiration comes from her own photographs and the stunning wilderness that surrounds her here in the north.
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Ann Marie is a resident of the area for the past year. As a young adult she dabbled in oil painting. In later years she pained with acrylics and really enjoyed working in that medium. Recently, she has been learning and fascinated by the creativity of water colour painting. She finds it very enriching and fulfilling, creating art work, scenery and floral works are the primary subjects she focuses on.
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An Oji-Cree artist based in Sandy Lake First Nation in Ontario. The artist began painting as a young adult under the guidance of his mentor Roy Kakegamic in Sandy Lake. His media includes acrylics, canvas, and heavy paper. The artwork he creates are inspired by the Woodland School of Arts.
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Andrea has done various forms of art for close to 22 years. Her main focus is song birds in water colours. She has also made jewelry and is branching into quilt making. She prefers to sew quilt blocks by hand because stitching is great practice and easily portable.
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When Rebecca was around 4 years old, she woke up from a nightmare where her face was covered in 100's of lady bugs. Once settled, and back to sleep, she woke up next morning and drew her sad face coved in Lady Bugs. She couldn't  even pint her name yet. Rebecca has enjoyed sketching, doodling, , penwork ever since. She took art class in high school, and has taken a couple art workshops and enjoys challenging herself with fine detail wok even though her hand and wrist can get quite sore. She was born in Winnipeg, MB, but lived in Cochenour her whole life. She now currently working as the head cook at the North Bay hospital cafeteria ad continues to create art on the weekends.
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Brenda Drager is a multi-media artist who is best recognized for her love of vibrant colour. She has always loved pens, pencils, paper, drawing and colouring. Shopping for school supplies was a highlight and she owned an office supply store for 10 years.

She has no formal education but she enjoys taking online workshops or going on "art expeditions" with a few of her artists friends. She has taken in person workshops in Canada, Mexico and the USA. Since Covid-19, she has accessed more classes online, which has allowed her to follow artists from all over the world. She has worked in acrylics, water colour, alcohol ink and collage. She has also done a few pieces in encaustic and oils.

Brenda finds the endless array of techniques and mediums helpful at keeping her engaged and interested. She finds the gathering of artists stimulating and exciting. Her head is always full of new ideas and subjects. She has an affinity for bright, bold paintings and likes a bit of an imperfect abstract look.
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​Ashley Guenette is a Franco-Ontarian multidisciplinary artist hailing from the serene landscapes of rural Northern Ontario. Holding a BFA from the University of Ottawa and a MFA from the University of Waterloo, she combines academic rigor with her profound connection to nature into their work. Drawing inspiration from the breathtaking Northern Ontario landscapes and its vibrant wildlife, her art reflects a unique blend of natural beauty and emotional depth. Using acrylics, oil pastels, textiles and multiples, she creates colorful and expressive pieces that convey the energy and essence of the subjects they depict. In addition to their artistic practice, they share their passion for the arts as a educator in the Fine Arts department at the University of Waterloo. With a commitment to exploring the interplay between color, form, and emotion, she continues to push the boundaries of their creativity, inviting viewers into a world where nature and expression intertwine. Guenette has exhibited across Ontario.
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​Aaron grew up in the Red Lake area and started photographing as a hobby. Seven
years ago he began photographing professionally, turning his passion into a part time
career. He has experimented with every type of photography he could, from weddings
to astrophotography, but his real passion is in landscape and wildlife.
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Monias doesn't remember when he started drawing. As a kid he remembers always doodling in boring school classes. Over the years, his skills improved. His specialty became portraits. When doing a requested piece, he always does a little research on the one he is drawing. What their ethnic background is, their favourite colour, their favourite animal, etc. It helps him decide on the background of the drawing. His inspiration always comes from nature, movies, songs, and wonderful cultures of this world. He tried his hand at painting and that has improved over the years. He has taken year-long breaks from his art due his battle with addictions. Now sober and a believer in Christ, he has hopes his son will see the positive lifestyle art and sobriety can offer.
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Carolyn Spicer lost most of her sight in December 2020 due to diabetes and glaucoma. She has been a craftier and an artist for most of her life. She has enjoyed acrylic painting water colour, sculpture, decorative painting, college and more. Now that she is legally blind and unable to work. She needed to make some adaptations so she can still create. With very bright lights she is still able to differentiate between colours. One of her favourite mediums to use is air try clay on canvas. She applies we wet white clay on black canvas and once dried, uses acrylic paint. The tactile nature of the sculpture on canvas helps her "see" her work as she paints. She uses a combination of brushes, tools and her fingers to apply paint due to tremors in her hands and difficulty controlling a brush. She continues to go through all her crafting and art supplies to see how she can keep busy creating new pieces in her art journey.
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Sarah is an artist whose love of yarn began with a rug hooking kit she was given as a child. Since then she has explored many other methods of creation, including knitting, needlepoint, and weaving. This fascination with yarn has inspired her to use its various textures as a means of recreating the contrasting textures found in nature. Or maybe she just wants to make a world that's a little softer.
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Colin is an amateur acrylic artist from Oakville, Mb. He spent his early years in Starratt-Olsen and his teen years in Red Lake. After taking Commercial Art at Red River College and working in the field for several years he earned his Bachelors of Education at University of Manitoba. After 30 years of teaching he now enjoys retirement and paints as a hobby. He enjoys painting structures that stand out on the landscape especially prairie grain elevators.
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​Amy is a geologist by profession and a photographer by passion. She enjoys capturing the local beauty of Northwestern Ontario; often focusing on the peace and tranquility found in nature- whether that be a fading moments of a sunset, the dancing Northern Lights, or the variety of flora and fauna in their natural habitat. Her hope is that her images bring you the same sense of wonder and awe of the beauty that surrounds us. 
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Sara is a local artist with a fascination for colour. She loves nature, and the way humans make homes with it. Cabins are a reoccurring theme. She lived in a tiny log cabin as a child on Sandy Lake, First Nation reserve
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Tianna Tarantino is an Italian-Canadian artist primarily focused on surrealism using a diverse range of mediums, including acrylic paint, oil paint, watercolour and pencil. From an early age, Tianna was always drawing with a pencil in hand and paper in front of her. Her mother’s office and kitchen were adorned with her original drawings, which covered the walls as she was growing up. Although she has taken a few art courses at Red Lake District High School (RLDHS), Tianna considers herself self-taught. Her work delves into psychological relationship, fantasies, distorted nature and alternative human conditions. Through her use of various paints and pencils, she creates evocative landscapes, abstract compositions and human portraits.
Tianna’s work has been featured at the Red Lake Hospital (2023) and the Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre during the 2022 Red Lake schools spring art show. She is eager to participate in future exhibitions and currently minors in visual arts at the University of Alberta where she hopes to discover new influences to enhance her artistic development. Tianna’s goals include exploring opportunities to sell her works and taking on commissions for those interested in original pieces.