Our next Artist You Need To Know is Mariette Rousseau-Vermette (1926 – 2006). An internationally renowned artist (who worked in paint as well as weaving) Rousseau-Vermette was a trailblazer in the arena of textile art. Many of her monumental ‘colour...
Our next Artist You Need To Know is Patrick Traer. Traer’s background incorporates writing and psychology. He earned a BA in English Literature from the University of Saskatchewan and an MFA from York University, Toronto. He was a professor of fine arts at the...
Our next Artist You Need To Know is painter, mixed media sculptor, performance artist, writer, teacher and lecturer Faith Ringgold. From ARTnews: “Faith Ringgold has made flags bleed and girls fly. She has painted indelible images that speak to the racism...
Our next Artist You Need To Know is Barb Hunt: “My grandmothers were avid quilt-makers and as a child I learned basic sewing skills essential for life on a farm. After graduating from art school, I was influenced by the textile traditions of Newfoundland where I...
