2026
Artist Directory
Michele Brenneman
Watercolour & Acrylic painter
Michele is a Canadian artist whose lifelong love of creativity has led her to explore drawing, painting, and transforming everyday objects into art. After raising her family, she reconnected with her artistic practice, deepening her passion through local art groups and mentorship while continuing to explore a variety of mediums.
Working primarily in watercolour, Michele finds inspiration in the beauty and textures of nature, often drawing from photographs taken while hiking and kayaking. A member of the Watercolour Society of Canada and the Central Ontario Art Association, she continues to grow as an artist while looking forward to dedicating even more time to her creative journey in retirement.
Linda Chamberland
Acrylic Painter on Canvas
Linda Chamberland has had a love of visual arts her entire life. Her love of natures’ vast beauty inspires her work along with commissioned pieces from clients all over Ontario. With all her paintings, she strives to capture feelings while in nature: peace, vibrancy, humility and awe.
Dyane Eugenio
Painter
Dyane Eugenio has been working professionally for over a decade in the animation industry. She has contributed to many children’s shows as a Background/Matte Painter and Visual Development artist. Her credits include the Feature Film Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, CG Barbie Netflix movies, The Magic School Bus Netflix movies and Weather Hunters on PBS, among others.
When taking a break from digital work, Dyane enjoys painting traditionally in her spare time. She finds inspiration in capturing memories and experiences in paint, much like a camera preserves a photograph. She has a particular love for gouache and plein air painting.
Website: www.dyane-eugenio.com
Instagram: @Lualapin
Judy Gascho-Jutzi
Textile Artist
A lifelong sewer, from clothing to custom interior design work, quilting and fibre art, Judy's passion for her textile art comes from a love of colour, fabrics, fibres and a strong connection to nature. Several of her commissioned realistic 3d landscapes, in her distinctive style have been accepted into juried exhibitions and are seen world wide. She is known for her trunk shows, workshops, charitable quilting endeavours and welcoming new commissions.
Ann L Gordon
Painter & Fashion Artist
Ann has been creating since childhood, beginning with a paintbrush at age six and a lifelong passion for art. Even during a career in leadership and international development, creativity remained close at hand, filling the margins of meeting notes and inspiring visits to galleries around the world. In 2017, she returned to painting to further develop her artistic practice.
Working primarily in acrylic and mixed media, Ann creates vibrant landscapes, expressive pet portraits, botanicals, and still-life paintings. She is especially inspired by the structure of flowers and enjoys balancing bold colour with delicate detail. From her home studio, Alg ArtNook in Kitchener, Ann shares her work online and through Le Galeriste, where her paintings are transformed into wearable art. A member of the Kitchener-Waterloo Society of Artists, she has exhibited in juried shows and received international recognition for her floral artwork.
www.legaleriste.com/ann.l.gordon
Instagram @Alg ArtNook
Janice Gray
Acrylic Painter
Janice Gray is an Ontario-based acrylic artist whose work blends realism and abstraction with vibrant colour and expressive energy. Inspired by nature, music, landscapes, florals, and beloved pets, she creates paintings that celebrate joy, movement, and creative freedom. A self-taught artist, Janice has developed a distinctive style rooted in experimentation and discovery, with each piece reflecting her love of colour and her deep connection to the world around her. Her work has been recognized in juried shows, including People’s Choice and Juror’s Choice awards, and continues to resonate with collectors drawn to uplifting, contemporary art.
Website: janlyngrayart.com
Instagram: @janlyngrayartist
Brigitte Huber
painter
I am a Canadian artist who has spent nearly my entire life in Waterloo County. Since childhood, I have been drawn to its plants, birds, and open land. This early fascination grew into a deep love of nature—one that continues to inspire my work and that I aim to share through my art.
My path to painting was not a straight line. I studied graphic design and later became a psychotherapist, while also marrying and raising a family. During those years, art often took a back seat, though creativity remained woven into my daily life. Still, my connection to art never faded. After retiring, I returned fully to this calling and dedicated myself to painting.
Website: brigittehuber.com
Instagram: @brigittepaints
Greg Kimmett
Painter
Greg has been sketching, drawing, painting and creating for many years. He has a passion for fine art renderings in pencil but also in colored pencil, watercolor, acrylic and oils.
Wildlife is his favorite subject - but not the only one.
If you go to his website or social media pages, you can lose yourself in fine art sketches, paintings, movie fan art, legendary musicians and comic book style renderings.
Website: www.theartofgregkimmett.com
Instagram: the.artofgregkimmett
Lisa Lambourne
Painter
Lisa studied Fine Art at Fanshawe College and continues to develop her practice through workshops and studio exploration. She is passionate about making art accessible, designing and leading weekly art programs for children, youth, and adults through local non-profit organizations in Kitchener. Lisa also supports her community by donating artwork to fundraising initiatives that benefit arts education and food programs.
Her work has been featured in exhibitions and events across Ontario, including the Distillery District's Octopus Project in Toronto, Berlin Gallery at Kitchener City Hall, the Kitchener Public Library, Purple Hills Festival in Creemore, the BMFA Art Market, and the Homer Watson Art Sale. Original works are available at Sol Kitchen in Collingwood, Dream by Day in Kitchener, and the St. Jacobs Emporium. Lisa is currently inspired by the trails of Waterloo Region, creating encaustic landscape paintings.
Instagram: @bourne4art
Cornelia Leroux
Painter
Cornelia LeRoux explores the spirit and individuality of animals in her paintings, blending realism with a playful, imaginative edge. A wide selection of her paintings are available in prints and stickers.
https://www.facebook.com/cornelialeroux.art
Instagram: @cornelialeroux.art
Amanda Lundrigan
Photographer
Amanda Lundrigan is an Stratford-based nature photographer whose love of nature began in childhood through gardening with her grandmother and grew into a passion for photography after discovering her father's Yashica film camera. Although largely self-taught, she also studied film photography and darkroom techniques through formal education.
Amanda has exhibited her work since 2019 through the New Hamburg Art Tour. Her photography has been selected for the Minto Juried Art Show each year from 2023 to 2026 and featured in the Stratford Artists Takeover at the Matilda Art Gallery from 2024 to 2026. She will also participate in *The Magic of Photography* exhibition at the Minto Art Gallery in November 2026.
Through her floral and landscape photography, Amanda captures the quiet beauty of nature, encouraging others to slow down and appreciate the extraordinary moments found in the everyday.
Instagram @sweet.touch.of.nature
Tami Martin
Photographer & Cyanotype Photogram
Tami is an avid photographer from Elmira with a passion for the outdoors and exploration that lead her to predominantly capture wildlife, nature and landscapes. She also dabbles in portraiture and filming music videos.
More recently Tami has begun to explore the art of the photogram, mainly the cyanotype medium, where exposures are made using ultra violet light that is iconic for its rich blue tones. These experiments have empowered Tami to begin combining her love of the fiber art (as a fervent knitter and lover of all things wool and quilted) with her love for photography.
Her signature style is easily melded together in these two photographic methods. Romantic and painterly, she showcases the simplicity around us with enchanting and minimalistic imagery.
Facebook: tamimartinphotographer
Instagram: @_tami.martin
Viktoriia Makarova
painter
Victoria Makarova is a fine art creator of 14 years of experience.She was born in 1990 in Kherson city, Ukraine. Victoria graduated from the National Academy of culture and art management in Kyiv, Ukraine.
Victoria’s passion for art led her to study different styles. She experiments with realism, abstraction, impressionism and modernism, each of them became a language for hir to tell a new story. Realism allowing her to delve into details and reflect reality, while the abstraction helped to convey pure emotions and senses.
She chooses every style she works in, based on internal experiences and what inspires her in a particular period. It can be music, literature, travel or even an instant mood. Art for Victoria is a way of dialogue with the outside world and with herself, and the variety of styles gives the opportunity to talk in different "languages", she often say art is not just about technology, but about the ability to see and feel deeper.
Instagram @veveyaart
Barb McLeod
Watercolour & Acrylic Painter
Barbara McLeod is a representational landscape artist based in New Hamburg who works in oils and watercolour, both en plein air and in her studio. After a career in municipal government, including several years as Township Clerk, she now devotes her time to painting.
An elected member of the Ontario Society of Artists, Barbara is also a member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, the Central Ontario Art Association, and Homer Watson House & Gallery. Inspired by the beauty of nature, she strives to capture its light, atmosphere, and emotion on canvas. Her work has been exhibited in the Federation of Canadian Artists' International Exhibition, Paint Ontario, and numerous juried exhibitions across Ontario. Barbara has also participated in plein air events, studio tours, and community art festivals, and has taught watercolour at the Southampton School of Art and Lambton Heritage Museum.
Instagram @barb.mcleodgram
Greg Pautler
Painter
Greg Pautler’s trademark as a painter reflects his admiration for the beauty of the local landscapes he paints. He is quickly gaining wide recognition for his intricate
work, his distinctive style and versatility as an artist.
His unique and unforgettable landscapes of old buildings reflect his admiration of the beauty of Southern Ontario’s unique character and it’s rich heritage. Various subjects such as the distinctive architecture of the City of Cambridge, historical landmarks and scenes of Southern Ontario, are the inspiration for his work. Vibrant fresh colour, combined with intricate attention to detail make his paintings distinctive, attractive and popular. His art is exhibited in many corporate and private collections worldwide,
including the collections of King Charles and the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
Jonathan Sau
Photographer
Jonathan Sau is a fine art photographer based in Waterloo, Ontario. His photography work started back in the film days. Today his photographic interest is diverse, with a focus on natural and urban landscape, astrophotography, and floral and close-up. Jonathan’s work has won awards at juried art shows and national photography competitions, and has been selected to represent Canada in international photography contests. He is a Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) certified judge, a board member of the Grand River Imaging and Photographic Society (GRIPS) in Kitchener, and leads the photo evaluation group at GRIPS to share his experience and knowledge. He also runs workshops and presentations on astrophotography and other topics on photography.
Instagram @jonathan.sau.photography
Facebook: jonathan.sau.photography
Linda Sanderson
Hand Weaver
Linda Sanderson is a hand weaver who was born and raised in Kitchener. After twenty years of weaving, she is still enthralled with the endless opportunities for creativity in combining colour, structure, and design.
She enjoys reinterpreting traditional weave structures in modern ways, and her work is often inspired by nature, other artwork, and her love of colour. Although she prefers working with natural fibres from both plant and animal, such as cotton, linen, silk, and wool, she also enjoys exploring new “eco” fibres, such as tencel and bamboo, for the economic and sustainable alternatives they offer.
Linda’s work has been shown and sold in various local galleries, and she continues to work toward a Certificate of Handweaving through the Ontario Handweavers and Spinners Association.
Donna Schyff
Textile & Stained Glass Artist
Donna has done stained glass for over 40 years. Copper foil and leaded.
For many years she has quilted and then joined the Grand Guild of fiber artists, where she has expanded her work to silk and cotton landscapes. They are inserted into the drawers from old treadle sewing machine drawers.
Nancy Taves
painter
Nancy Taves is a self-taught Canadian realist painter based in small-town Ontario. After retiring from Bell Canada, she devoted herself to painting full-time, working primarily in oils and acrylics. Inspired by everyday life and the natural beauty of rural Ontario, Nancy paints both in her home studio and en plein air, often drawing on scenes from her hikes along the Bruce Trail.
An active member of the Central Ontario Art Association, Nancy has exhibited in galleries and juried shows across Ontario, including the Homer Watson Gallery, Minto Gallery, and Art District Gallery. Her painting *Just Chillin* received First Prize for Oil/Acrylic at the Crossection exhibition, and *Pebble Beach* earned an Honourable Mention at Visions Squared 2023. Nancy has also been a dedicated participant and chair of the New Hamburg Art Tour for the past six years.
Instagram @ntavesfineart
Donna Voisin
OIl Landscape Painter
Donna Voisin is a Canadian landscape painter inspired by Ontario's natural beauty. An avid hiker and cyclist, she builds a visual archive through photographs captured on the trail, preserving moments of quiet light, changing skies, and the spirit of the landscape.
Working in oil, Donna paints directly onto a white canvas without preliminary sketches, allowing each piece to evolve naturally. Layer by layer, she builds her paintings from sky to earth, carefully drying each stage to create depth, atmosphere, and fine detail. Her realistic landscapes invite viewers to experience the serenity, emotion, and quiet energy of the outdoors. Through her work, Donna hopes to capture not only what a place looks like, but what it feels like to stand there—to pause, breathe, and connect with nature.
Instagram: @donnavoisin.art.5
John Werlich
Paper Artist
John Werlich studied art and design at Humber College. He furthered his interest in the arts with various continuing education classes, including those at the Ontario College of Art and the Glasgow School of Art. Having worked with his hands all his life, he has developed a deep appreciation for craftsmanship and aesthetics. Since 2003, he has sold his visual art at numerous shows, including Cabbagetown, Muskoka, Queen West, Buckhorn, McMichael, Toronto Outdoor, Kingsway-Lambton, Pelham, and One of a Kind art shows.
Website: artfrompaper.com
Anne Williamson
Painter & Instructor
Anne Williamson, OSA is a representational landscape artist and art instructor inspired by nature both locally and beyond. After retiring from business in 2012, she renewed her passion for art through extensive study, completing the Certificate of Fundamentals of Art at the Dundas Valley School of Art in 2021. She works in acrylic, watercolour, graphite, and water-soluble pencils.
Anne was elected to the Ontario Society of Artists in 2025 and currently serves as President of the Central Ontario Art Association. A past President of the Kitchener-Waterloo Society of Artists, she has also taught with Odyssey Art at Sea and Button Factory Arts. Her work has been featured in numerous juried exhibitions across Ontario, including the Minto Arts Council, Assembly Hall in Toronto, Hamilton Plein Air, and the Grand River Artists Collective.
Website: anneelizart.ca
Instagram: @anneew1661
Simona Zac
Painter
Simona Zac is a self-taught, self-represented contemporary artist who embraces experimentation and the freedom to create without limits. Working with graphite, ink, watercolour, oil, and acrylic, she enjoys exploring new techniques and letting curiosity guide her artistic process.
For Simona, painting is like dancing—full of movement, energy, and the occasional beautiful surprise. She begins with a feeling, allowing colour and texture to evolve naturally into expressive, often unexpected works. Although acrylic is her favourite medium, she's always eager to discover new materials and creative possibilities. Her work has been exhibited throughout the Waterloo Region, including at the Box 13 Art Show and Sale and Globe Studios, and she received the Juror's Selection Award in the CIGI Community Art Contest. Above all, Simona creates to share the joy, playfulness, and spontaneity that inspire her art.
Facebook: szacart
Instagram: @szacartstudio
Adrienne Zoe
Photographer
Adrienne Zoe is an award-winning fine art and nature photographer who enjoys photographic exploration, creative techniques, and adding her own artistic interpretation. Her images are more than a snap shot; they are photographic works of art. As a nature photographer, Adrienne gets satisfaction in promoting nature and conservation. She is committed to donating a percentage of nature sales proceeds to nature conservation charities.
Instagram @azoephoto