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1

Micheline Berard
Batik

Micheline was introduced to the fascinating art of batik in 2000 and has been addicted ever since. She's been doing pottery since 1999, enjoys photography and recently began native traditional hoop dancing.

Phone 204-857-7226
mimis@mts.net


2

Lee Beaton
Paint and Pastels

Since completing her first pencil Portrait, Lee has explored Portraiture using various media. Working with Pastels has given her creative flexibility while maintaining a realistic appearance. Lee also enjoys painting with acrylics and uses several techniques to manipulate the paint creating unique and energized pieces.

Phone 204-239-1672
beaton_lee@mts.net


3

Pat Crandell
Quilting

She started out with decorative painting. In the last few years she has moved on to the art of quilting. She also dabbles in many forms of needlework and threadpainting.

Phone 204-252-2702
vcrandell@hotmail.com


4

Vern Crandell
Woodworking

A variety of small woodworking items including scrollsawn ornaments and lathe turned pens, ornaments and bowls.

Phone 204-252-2702
vcrandell@hotmail.com


5

Yvette Cuthbert
Artist

Yvette is an acrylic painter with bold strokes and lots of layering. She loves color. Lino cuts and playing with copper also interest her. She is very involved in ArtsSmarts, especially the public art projects in Portage la Prairie. Yvette loves to travel and is always on the look out for new images and ideas.

Phone 204-856-7923
yvette.cuthbert@gmail.com


6

Lorna Froese
Painting

Lorna has been painting for a number of years. The majority of her work is watercolour. Recently she tried painting with oils and quite enjoyed it.

Phone 204-436-2640
dewdrop@mts.net


7

Linda Hanneson
Painting

Linda has worked with charcoal, pastels, acrylic, and pen & ink, but her main love is the medium of watercolour. Linda enjoys doing portraiture, landscapes and still life. Her love of
nature and the outdoors is a huge influence in her artwork.

Phone 204-857-9808
lhanneson@shaw.ca


8

Eleanore Johnson
Portraiture

Eleanore works in a variety of media including graphite, coloured pencil, pastel and watercolour. In the past year she has taken a keen interest in stained glass. Her main interest in all fields is portraiture.

Phone 204-239-5073
eejay66@hotmail.com


9

Zandra Johnston
Quilting

Working with fabrics all of her adult life, Zandra took up quilting in the late 90's and found her niche. She opened a professional long arm quilting business in 2003.

Phone 204-857-9343
zandra.johnston@mts.net
www.zquiltz.com


10

Sharon Kroeker
Barnwood frames and Yard Art

Sharon's work is influenced by her prairie roots. Using unique items including barnwood, wheat, prairie photos, and tin tiles, she creates beautiful home and yard decor. Custom framing available.

Phone 204-239-1379
sdkroeker@mts.net


11

Michelle Lalancette
Watercolour

Watercolours are the medium Michelle enjoys the most and where she has found her niche and renewed her passion to create. She enjoys painting people as it adds a human interest touch.

Phone 204-857-3627
michl@mts.net


12

Gary Little
Woodturning

A variety of one-of-a-kind items including: bowls, vases, boxes, bracelets, jewellery and pens; hand crafted from wood, soapstone and acrylic.

Phone 204-857-7085
garylittle2@shaw.ca


13

Gerry Little
Art Creations

Paintings in watercolour, acrylic and multi-media. Collage pictures, cards, postcards and more.

Phone 204-857-7085
garylittle2@shaw.ca


14

Jeff Morris
Multi-media

At this point in Jeff's career,
he is mainly exploring four mediums. Wood, paint, Assiniboine clay and concrete bring his visions to life.

Phone 204-871-7113
morrisbros@shaw.ca


15

Gabriele Neuschwander
Pottery

Hand thrown with loving enthusiasm, each piece is both decorative and functional. Gabe's pottery is influenced by her European background, and she incorporates many styles, interesting patterns and techniques. This year she is delighted to include "essential oil pendants" in her repertoire.

Phone 204-857-4236
gabe.ripples@mts.net


16

John Nielsen
Artist/Photographer

John has been creating art for over 20 years, experimenting with various media and subject matter. He enjoys finding new and interesting ways to view traditional subjects.

Phone 204-857-3242
dld42@mts.net
John's Photo Gallery


17

Leta Owens
Stained Glass

From a studio loft, Leta's stained glass creations are made using fused, sandblasted, copperfoiled, leaded glass, and mosaic techniques.

Phone 204-428-3992
letagls@mts.net


18

Ellie Petkau
Painting

Ellie works with watercolours and oils. People, cows, chickens and sunflowers are her favourites. She loves to pass on her love of art.

Phone 204-267-2310
petkauer@skyweb.ca


19

Rusty Rutherford
Carving

Wildfowl carvings. Exquisitely detailed, hand-carved and hand-painted wood carvings by an
award winning master carver.

Phone 204-239-0084
e.ruther@shaw.ca


20

Sandi Storen
Artist/Designer

Watercolour paintings that glow with the colour and light of the prairie sun. Sandi's recent works explore the themes of water and generations.

Phone 204-239-6165
storen.ripples@mts.net


21

Dennis Wiens
Photography

Photography of all kinds including wildlife, landscapes, nature and some cool 3-D Stereo photography.

Phone 204-857-8956
dddwiens@shaw.ca

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