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Ray Swirsky
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“A Day in the Life” Calgary based oil painter, Ray Swirsky

October 27, 2021 Demian Vernieri

Ray Swirsky is an oil painter extraordinaire! His work is filled with colour and life and typically paints scenes in a realistic style of landscapes or bison and other animals. If you travel around the […]

Chester Lees
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“A Day in the Life” with artist/educator, Chester Lees

October 20, 2021 Demian Vernieri

For Chester Lees, drawing and painting have been foundational in her whole life. Raised in Wales, she trained as a graphic artist. She began travelling the world with her military husband. She was accepted as […]

Colin Bell
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“A Day in the Life” with Calgary landscape painter Colin Bell

October 13, 2021 Demian Vernieri

Bugs, wind and freezing temperatures don’t deter Colin Bell from doing what he loves most, painting on location! Direct observation charges Colin Bell’s paintings with immediacy, vitality, and authority that translates into his studio work. […]

Tamara Eaker
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“A Day in the Life” with Oji-Cree Crafter Tamara Eaker

September 15, 2021 Kyra Ramos

Tamara Eaker is an Indigenous Mohkinstsis (aka. Calgary) local. She is the creative mind behind Oji-Cree Crafter, her 2018 start-up. She was formally educated in Indigenous Studies and Graphic Design. Her different artistic practices span […]

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“A Day in the Life” with artist & graphic designer Maya Corona

September 1, 2021 Kyra Ramos

THE PRACTICE OF BEING A BOLD MAGIC COLOUR MAKER – Meet Maya Corona It’s easy to internalize the decision to change your life. It’s a whole other level of courage to externalize that desire and […]

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“A Day in the Life” with Venezuelan-Canadian artist Lovelia Vera

August 25, 2021 Kyra Ramos

Being born and raised in Venezuela had always had its challenges. Lovelia Vera (mom) was always attracted to art. She would stay up late at night after studying for university and putting my sisters to […]

“A Day in the Life” with visual and mixed media artist Isabel Ostrom
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“A Day in the Life” with visual and mixed media artist Isabel Ostrom

August 18, 2021 Kyra Ramos

In her youth, Isabel Ostrom was a very talented musician and played the piano and flute with style and feeling. I have no recollection of her displaying a talent for drawing or painting and so […]

“A Day in the Life” with digital artist Michelle Alexander
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“A Day in the Life” with digital artist Michelle Alexander

August 4, 2021 Kyra Ramos

Michelle Alexander is a Digital Artist best known for her unusual mashups of delicious food combined with everyday objects. “Artwork will cause hunger!” she warns, as people of all ages and backgrounds share laughter and […]

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“A Day in the Life” with comic book artist Benjamin Wei Yi Mark

July 28, 2021 Kyra Ramos

Benjamin Wei Yi Mark (Wei Yi Art) is a Calgary-based freelance artist specializing in comic book style art who is also currently working towards his commercial pilots’ license (He’s also my little brother). His primary […]

“A Day in the Life” with painter Heather MacPherson
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“A Day in the Life” with painter Heather MacPherson

July 21, 2021 Kyra Ramos

Heather MacPherson is an emerging artist living in Calgary, Alberta. She has always been an art lover but had no idea she had any artistic talent. Indeed, her mother has reminded her that her “early […]

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