Thomas Aitken & Kate Hyde
705-652-1845
www.thomasaitken.com
takh@nexicom.net
Guest Artist at:
59 Fernwood Park Ave.
Kate Hyde and Thomas Aitken
collaborate on pottery that unites
Thomas’s strong forms and Kate’s
interest in colour and surface
embellishment. The work is designed
to both highly practical and visually
intriguing. Their eclectic and playful
imagery reference a variety of sources
including the history of ceramics,
commedia dell arte, medieval
frescoes, poetry and textiles.
Kate and Thomas regularly take part in
art shows such as The Toronto
Outdoor Art Exhibition, Cabbagetown
Arts and Crafts Show and the Muskoka
Arts and Crafts Show. They work full
time from their studio in Warsaw, near
Peterborough, Ontario
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Caprice Akram
416 792-9322
www.capriceakram.com
info@capriceakram.com
Guest Artist at:
343 Waverley Road
I have always been passionate about
style and the fashion arts. Upon
completing high school, I followed my
passion and was accepted at the
Ontario College of Art and Design.
Fueled by desire and hard work, I
graduated in 1994, winning the Carol
Rapp design award for Jewelry design.
Immediately, I started my own jewelry
company to continue my creative
designs and share them with the
public. In 1996, I spent four months in
Israel cutting diamonds to improve my
knowledge of gemstones.
For the past 15 years, I have been
working hard at developing and
growing my business. I currently have
a large clientele base in both the
wholesale market, and with individual
clients. My work is found in fine shops
all across the country and I participate
in the One of a Kind craft show twice a
year since 1996 to sell my work directly
to my customers.
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Lara Bazant Jeweller
416-879-6367
www.bazant.ca
info@bazant.ca
Guest Artist at:
9 Kimberley Ave.
Lara Bazant adorns women in
contemporary artisan jewelry that
combines global sustainability with
individual style. For more than fifteen
years she has been traveling the world
to source rare, reclaimed and natural
materials which she transforms into
wearable art. In her chemical free
studio she implements traditional
metal smithing and wire working
techniques, and uses sterling silver to
breathe new life into old gems. Lara’s
designs are recognized for their
versatile use, off-beat yet classy look
and environmental nod.
See our "Artists Speak" page for more
information
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Gill Asegul Birol - Jewellery
416-529-7075
www.artsquarejewellery.com
abirol@aol.com
Host Artist
46 Sarah Ashbridge Dr.
Gill Aysegul Birol was born in Istanbul,
Turkey. She received her BA in Applied
Fine Arts from Marmara University. She
won numerous awards all around the
world as an art director of her own
multimedia company. Her ultimate
passion as an artist was jewellery
design and this aspiration became a
reality after relocating to Boston U.S.A.,
in 1997. Gill now resides in Toronto
where she has found creative oasis in
a satisfying artistic community. She is
extremely fond of the "Beaches", an
energetic micro-community where she
resides.
Gill combines the ancient and the
contemporary to bring forth unique,
wearable art forms. She creates with a
unique palette surprisingly
asymmetrical treasures combining
sterling silver, semiprecious stones,
exotic spices and epoxy.
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Anna Clarey - Paintings
416-686-6865
www.annaclarey.com
anna@annaclarey.com
Host Artist:
64 Bellefair
Anna specializes in urban and rural
landscapes as well as floral studies.
She paints mostly in acrylics because
of the vibrant, bold colours and the
uninhibited freedom of expression this
medium allows.
Anna finds lots of inspiration for her
paintings in Toronto, her travels and
her neighbour's gardens. Since she
works from photographs, you will often
find her out and about with her digital
camera in hand. Anna is a member of
the Beach Guild of Fine Art and exhibits
regularly with them. She sells most of
her work in local shows or through
commissions.
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Katherine Crichton - Paintings
416-694-3832
Host Artist
29 Rainsford Rd.
Katherine Crichton began her art
studies at King’s College, Newcastle-
on-Tyne, England. Since coming to
Canada, she has studied at Toronto
College of Art, Haliburton School of Art,
and has taken numerous workshops
and courses from a variety of teachers.
She works mainly in watercolour, but
also uses acrylics and oils. Her
paintings demonstrate her eclectic
interest. She has exhibited with the
Scarborough Art Guild, the Toronto
Watercolour society, at the Toronto City
Hall show, and in her own home.
This year she has been inspired by
trips to England, the French Alps,
Provence and Halibuton.
At all times she strives for interesting
and unique paintings.
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Lucille Crighton - Hand -woven
fashion
416-694-4046
www.lucillecrighton.com
Host Artist
92 Balsam Ave.
Lucille Crighton's sumptuous jackets,
vests and scarves are intricately
handwoven using a colourful array of
yarns. With fibre as her palette, Lucille
continues to explore new ideas.
Inspired by nature, art, historical and
contemporary textiles, she weaves her
web in a rainbow of vibrant and
complex combinations.
Lucille has been inducted by the One of
a Kind Show into their Hall of Fame
honouring the quality, craftsmanship
and outstanding achievements of an
artist.
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John Dowding - Photographs
416-694-3601
www.johndowding.com
john.dowding@sympatico.ca
Guest Artist at:
92 Balsam Ave
My latest work has been the
Pre-Cambrian Rock Formations of the
Canadian Shield in the islands of
Georgian Bay. The oldest rocks in
the world are gems of natural design.
They have been there for me all my life
and it surprises me it took me so long
to record them.
From 2002 to the present, I have visited
Cuba every year and shot images,
mostly of Havana, the facades and
balconies of the old city,
the vintage taxis, the Hemingway
Estate , Flamenco and Arabian dance
groups , the Unesco Heritage Site of
Trindad and the "Angels" of the
Colon Cementario in both infrared and
colour film. Havana is a "Time Warp"
waiting for the US 'embargo' to end, a
"City of the Imagination".
Check my website for other images...
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Gary Goldberg - Photographs
416-824-8373
www.garygoldbergphoto.com
garygoldberg@me.com
Host Artist:
9 Kimberley Ave
I remember being given my first film
camera when I was 8 years old, it was
a Kodak Instamatic 44, a 126 cartridge
camera. I fell in love with photography
at that age, and I have been passionate
about taking photos ever since.
My fine art work is an eclectic mix of
B&W, and Colour, Landscape, Still Life,
and Nature photography, from various
places around the world, both film
based and digital media.
All images are printed on the highest
quality, archival, giclee media, and you
can purchase, matted or framed prints.
I’m also a certified custom framer, and
take great pride in presenting my
artwork, knowing that your getting a
high quality finished product.
Please see the Fine Art section of my
website for a good sampling of my
work.
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Ruth Elizabeth Hayes - Paintings
www.shamanstree.com
shamanstree@gmail.com
416-699-8609
Host Artist
17 Fernwood Park Ave., Toronto
Ruth's paintings are colourful, playful
and magical. Done in watercolour,
acrylic, or mixed media they range from
loose realism to semi-abstract and are
influenced by nature, myth, symbol and
spirit.
Ruth has a BA in Fine Arts and MA in
Expressive Arts Therapy. Her work is
widely exhibited and sold with recent
exhibits in New York and the University
of Toronto Faculty Club. Ruth teaches
ongoing classes in watercolour and
her home studio is open by
appointment. For information phone
416-699-8609.
See our "Artists Speak" page for more
information
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Pat Hymus - Paintings
416-699-2219
Host Artist
250 Glen Manor Dr.W.
Pat Hymas delights in working with
watercolour and acrylics. It i a constant
pleasure for her to mix, blend and
harmonize colours. Looking at
paintings, talking about paintings and,
particularly, producing paintings are
great experiences for her. Pat Hymas
has lived in the Beach for many years
and her favourite subjects are right on
her doorstep - the "old" bridge, the
ravine andthe lake. Pat Hymas has
participated in many shows and
exhibitions and this has added to her
growth and understanding of the media
she has chosen.
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Wendy Kelloway - Metal Art
www.weld-donedesigns.com
Weld-done@sympatico.ca
416 469 5242
Guest Artist at:
395 Scarborough Road
Wendy has been working out of her
Carlaw/Dundas Studio here in Toronto
for the past ten years. Some of her
most interesting inspirations come
from farm found metal pieces which
then get transformed into unique one of
a kind metal art. She works with both
new and "old" metals. Her creative
style is forever evolving and in this
process she continues to create
pieces that she truly enjoy making.
At this art tour there will be metal
creations that will vary in size from
the smaller, odd looking creatures, to
larger free standing funky garden art.
In the garden you will also discover
trellises, obelisks, metal palm trees
and other interesting creations. The
possibilities are endless...
Commissioned work welcomed.
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Olga Kotova - Paintings
416-766-3992
www.olgakotova.com
olga_kotova@rogers.com
Guest Artist at:
46 Sarah Ashbridge Ave
Olga is a full-time artist based in
Toronto. She is dedicated completely to
her work, and enjoys using diverse
media. Olga's paintings encompass a
variety of subject matter, expressing
her distinctive views of the visual world.
She has an intuitive sense of colour
and composition. Her paintings carry a
great deal of energy, displaying an
intricate textural quality, and subtle
effects of light. She likes to create
unique and haunting atmospheres that
the viewers can enter and explore from
their own perspectives. At the moment,
Olga is most fascinated by the process
of applying acrylic to canvas, gradually
building layer upon layer. She finds this
material and process fascinating, and
tries to get a maximum effect out of it.
She also works on paper with pencils,
pastels, and inks.
See our "Artists Speak" page for more
information
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Po Chun Lau - Sculpture
416-767-7561
www.pochunlau.ca
po@pochunlau.ca
Guest Artist at:
59 Fernwood Park Ave
Po-chun Lau, a graduate of Fine Arts
from the Ontario College of Art and
Design, is a painter and sculptor. Her
interest in nature and human
connections is evident throughout her
work on wood, canvas and sculptures.
Po’s work has continued to evolve and
grow, influenced greatly over the past
three years by the unique landscape
and culture of Newfoundland. From
paintings of the forever changing skies
and dissipated fences, to sculptures of
the rugged shorelines and icebergs, a
common thread of impermanence
weaves through them.
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Dorothy Mould - Painter
416 489-7249
Host Artist:
22 Hammersmith
Dorothy Mould is a painter whose work
is firmly rooted in the Canadian
tradition. An artist with a deep
attachment to the land, she finds in the
rich variety of the Canadian scene,
whether landscape or cityscape, an
endless source of inspiration for her
work.
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Irina Rappaport - Jewellery
416 385-1120
www.irinarapaport.com
woodenzoo@rogers.com
Guest Artist at:
29 Rainsford Road
Irina Rapaport is a mixed media artist;
she has been a craft artist for more
than 18 years…(see www.woodenzoo.
com for previous craft). Trained in
architecture, Irina draws her influences
largely from patterns, geometry and
textures. The artist is recognized for the
simplicity of elements she is able to
distill in her work. The sculptural quality
of her wearable art makes each piece
a one-of-a-kind art jewelry object.
About the jewelry:
Irina designs her pieces using her own
hand made collage and wire beads.
For the collage beads, paper, gold and
silver leaf are applied onto wooden
beads or on ceramic beads that the
artist makes herself. The curly wire
beads are made from black, silver and
colored copper wire, wrapped and then
spun into balls. Irina is mixing the
collage and wire beads with other
textures and materials to create her
one of a kind jewelry pieces. Her
jewelry motifs revolve around themes
of color, texture and juxtaposition of
shades and hues of same colors. She
creates a bold and graphic distinctive
line of jewelry.
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Jane Saracino - Handbags
416-926-9814
www.saracinodesigns.com
jane@saracinodesigns.com
Guest Artist at:
164 Neville Park Blvd
Comedian Billy Connelly once riffed
that “A woman's mind is as complex as
the contents of her handbag; even
when you get to the bottom of it, there is
ALWAYS something at the bottom to
surprise you!” So, speaking woman to
woman, wouldn’t you, love to own a
totally awesome designer-crafted hand-
bag to store all those little surprises?
Jane Saracino is a Toronto-based
handbag designer with a growing
clientele of women who have
complemented their wardrobe and
accessories with one of her artfully –
and meticulously – designed
handbags. As you can see from her
web site, www.saracinodesigns.com,
the handbags are fit for the gal
shopping along Queen East or West
on a Saturday, or the professional
woman who wants to spice up her
work-day attire with a stylish edge.
Jane designs bags for the professional
on the go which can hold daytime
essentials and a couple of styles for
evening outings, garden parties,
weekends away or a casual brunch.
See our "Artists Speak" page for more
information
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Charlene Serdan - Photographs
905-849-1930
www.underabluesky.etsy.com
cs.designs@hotmail.com
Host Artist at:
#12 2368 Queen Street East
Charlene is a self-taught
photographer. Inspired by nature, her
images are an expression of her love
for the ordinary and the extraordinary,
for all things great, all things small, and
everything in between – a love for the
hidden details that may be found under
a blue, blue sky. Recently, she has
been experimenting with “through the
viewfinder” photography - the practice
of capturing a digital image through the
viewfinder of a vintage camera. This
results in images containing dust, blur
and a vintage-like feel. Their beauty
lies in their slight imperfections.
See our "Artists Speak" page for
more information
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Dianne Shelton - Paintings
416.699-4358
www.dianneshelton.ca
dianne.shelton@sympatico.ca
Host Artist
59 Fernwood Park Avenue
Dianne’s recent paintings reflect
memories of her travels throughout her
37-year career as a flight attendant.
When she started painting landscapes
for the first time a few years ago, a
good friend observed that the aerial
views seemed to be about take-offs
and landings and unwittingly her new
work is a reflection of this.
Always an artist, her painterly style and
abstract sensations are evident in this
new series of intensely hued acrylics
and oils on canvas.
In addition to the new landscapes for
this studio tour Dianne will also be
exhibiting some of her figurative work
for which she is well known.
Dianne is an active member of The
Red Eye gallery In Toronto’s Historic
Distillery District. She also accepts
commission work throughout the year.
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Sheila Thompson - Textile Art
416-988-9704
www.treesforjustice.com
Sheila@treesforjustice.com
Host Artist
343 Waverley Rd
Sheila specializes in unique hand-built
felt that is unlike the usual perception
of felt as a hard-wearing grey fabric.
Her felts are undisciplined, soft,
colourful and highly textured through
the incorporation of a wide range of
organic materials. Leaf skeletons,
seaweed, sweet grass, and shed bark
are imbedded into the fabric as the felt
is created.
She draws her inspiration from her
geographic and ecological research
and travel in Africa, the Caribbean and
Canada. She aims to capture the view
you might see from airplanes and
satellites, or if you floated a metre over
the surface of the sea, or if you took a
slice through the ocean or looked up at
a hill or the sky.
Look for the new collection of middens
- mini 3d landscapes.
Sheila exhibits twice yearly with the
Beach Studio Tour and is a regular
contributor to the Shadowbox auction
fund raiser for the Textile Museum of
Canada. See other works at the
Norman Felix Gallery She welcomes
commissioned works.
See our "Artists Speak" page for more
information
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Nathalie Vachon - Paintings
416-691-5195
www.nathalievachon.com
info@nathalievachon.com
Host Artist at
395 Scarborough Road
The colour blue, the sea, the moon,
hills, mountains, memories of Japan,
Hawaii, Cuba, the water, the love of the
abstract, of mood, memory, home,
emotion and motion… these are just
some of the things that inspire and find
their way into Nathalie ’s paintings.
Nathalie has studied at Wilfrid Laurier
University , the Honolulu Academy of
Art, at Lesley College (Med. Creative
Arts in Learning) and has studied/lived
in Osaka , Japan . Also a
storyteller/author, Nathalie lives, writes,
paints, performs, teaches and is a
creative coach in the Beach.
See our "Artists Speak" page for more
information
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Tod Waring - Metal Sculptures
416-535-5587
www.waringworks.ca
tod@waringworks.ca
Guest Artist at:
92 Balsam Ave
Tod Waring designs and crafts unique
metal pieces for the home and garden.
In the past six years of welding, Tod
has made over a thousand items. His
designs include wall sconces, plant
stands, garden stakes and trellises,
railings, house numbers, decorative
glass window hangers and an
assortment of spinning tops.
He earned a B.A. in Fine Art at the
University of Guelph. Tod Waring has
been active in the arts community since
1980, participating in numerous gallery
exhibitions, studio tours and arts and
crafts events. Tod’s work is inspired by
his summers of camping in the Ontario
wilderness and his love of gardening in
his Toronto backyard. An appreciation
for design – old and new – and a sense
of whimsy are displayed in his work.
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Noriko Yamamoto - Sculptures
416-458-9298.
www.momogallery.ca
performernoriko@gmail.com
Guest Artist at:
395 Scarborough Road
Noriko’s visual art life has been greatly
influenced by her world-wide
performance career as a dancer,
mime, clown, and Silent Storyteller.
She utilizes the themes of body
expression, movement, and
playfulness with the subtle use of line,
colour, layer, and texture to create
unique and beautiful sculptures and
multi-media paintings. More of
Noriko’s works can be seen at her
gallery in Toronto - Momo Gallery
See our "Artists Speak" page for more
information
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