When Janna Watson is creating abstract art, she strives to get out of her head and into her body. This brain sculpture is the opposite of that goal. This is Nothing is Real & Everything is Possible....
Pierre Poussin is a Canadian artist who specializes in creating large-scale public art installations and permanent artworks for municipal clients and urban developers. Recently, his work has evolved into more abstract pieces which embrace themes of local history, nature, movement, community, identity, technology, and the relationship between natural and urban landscapes. His work examines series of inherent contrasts in our environments: natural vs industrial, history vs future, dynamic vs static....
Ron Wild is a western-Canadian Digital Artist currently working in downtown Toronto. Wild is known for his extreme mapping montage technique which he uses to explore the divide between art and science. A healthy human brain is able to plan for the future and strategize ways to get there. Playing games is known to exercise our ability to make decisions and solve problems. We learn best when we are having fun, improving our skills at calculating odds and taking risks. A competitive gaming environment can make it exciting to exercise our brains and improve its functioning. This colourful brain design, entitled Gaming, celebrates the value of gaming in our lives. It visualizes the range of mental functions that are exercised when we play games. Gaming can build a stronger, healthier brain. facebook.com/RawnWild...
The Turing Pattern is named after Alan Turing who developed a mathematical system to illustrate “Morphogenesis,” which describes among other things how animals such as zebras develop stripes. It is an example of how a simple binary system allows complex patterns to develop “the same but different.” In this piece, Jacob Yerex has employed curved lines to make the Turing Pattern on one side of the brain and sharp corners on the other – the same on both sides but different. He sees this as a reference to how our brains develop very differently but are essentially the same. jacobyerex.com...
Russell Young utilizes materials that respond to the elements. His inspiration for making large-scale abstract works came while sitting under the pier near his studio at the renowned Rincon point break in California. He noticed how the interaction of natural elements on the wood and metal resulted in a patina and range of brown, green and orange hues. Creating this sculpture, entitled Moonlight Mile, involved physical movement as he painted thick enamel on the surface, and then drew into it using iron powder. After it dried, he dragged the sculpture into the Pacific Ocean and held it beneath the waves. The rains of El Nino, wind, sun and sea air have also changed the colour, texture and composition. russellyoung.com...
Born in Rocky Mountain House, Alta., and raised in Caroline, Alta., Browning was a four-time Canadian figure skating champion and four-time World Champion. He represented Canada in three Winter Olympics, 1988 (finishing 8th overall), 1992 (6th) and 1994 (5th), and was given the privilege of carrying the Canadian flag during the opening ceremonies of the 1994 games in Lillehammer, Norway. Browning’s other achievements are numerous, including three Canadian Professional Championships, three World Professional Championships, a Lou Marsh Trophy for top Canadian Athlete in 1990, Lionel Conacher Award winner in 1990 and 1991, Order of Canada recipient in 1990, an American Skating World Professional Skater of the Year Award in 1998, and a Gustav Lussi Award from the Professional Skaters’ Association in 2001. He is known as the Wayne Gretzky of figure skating due to his achievements, contributions to the sport and popularity in Canada. Browning is also known for his footwork. On...
Having over 10 years of experience creating artwork with aerosol paint on exterior mediums, birdO recently parted ways from the advertising field to pursue his passion full-time. With several large-scale projects under his belt and pieces in over 25 cities globally, birdO's approach focuses on an acute awareness of the surface and studious preparation with regard to local culture and surroundings....
The Donald and Elaine Rafelman Creative Arts Studio at Baycrest is a bright and cheerful space dedicated to the creation of art. The atmosphere within the Studio is warm and welcoming. Music fills the space, along with the sounds of merriment and content. The art programs at Baycrest challenge the clients both physically and mentally. Any project can be accommodated to fit the individual clients’ needs and level of ability. Through years of experience, the Creative Arts team has skillfully adapted techniques to suit the population at hand – countering feelings of frustration with feelings of satisfaction and achievement. The therapeutic value of arts programming is attributed to the holistic and healing power of art. The Creative Arts team works hard to accomplish specific goals including gentle physical therapy, as well as social, creative and mental stimulation. Arts programs foster a sense of purpose and meaning, enabling participants to draw on their...
The Donald and Elaine Rafelman Creative Arts Studio at Baycrest is a bright and cheerful space dedicated to the creation of art. The atmosphere within the Studio is warm and welcoming. Music fills the space, along with the sounds of merriment and content. The art programs at Baycrest challenge the clients both physically and mentally. Any project can be accommodated to fit the individual clients’ needs and level of ability. Through years of experience, the Creative Arts team has skillfully adapted techniques to suit the population at hand – countering feelings of frustration with feelings of satisfaction and achievement. The therapeutic value of arts programming is attributed to the holistic and healing power of art. The Creative Arts team works hard to accomplish specific goals including gentle physical therapy, as well as social, creative and mental stimulation. Arts programs foster a sense of purpose and meaning, enabling participants to draw on their...
Laura Bundesen has had a love affair of 30+ years with fabric, thread and colour. Using these elements, she creates richly textured mixed media pieces, with a current focus on Neuro Art. Working with a functional map of the human brain as a reference, Bundesen recycles scraps of fabric into a collage and then embellishes it with hand embroidery, trim and beads, working directly on artist’s canvas. Improvising as the work progresses, she keeps the mystery of the brain’s inner workings in mind. Her contemporary 2-D Neuro Art pieces are then stretched and painted. Bundesen’s work has been purchased by neurosurgeons, neurologists and neuroscientists, as well as survivors of traumatic brain injury and brain cancer. Bundesen lives in Massachusetts and exhibits widely in the Northeastern United States....