New Sculpture by Mark Totan, Plus paintings by Sheila Adams, Larry Rich, Real Fournier, Anita Skinner, and Jonathon Earl Bowser

 

Mark Totan was born November 11th, 1951 and originally from the small, Eastern Arctic community of Igloolik, Nunavut. Mark is a self taught artist who has been carving in a variety of stone and antler mediums since 1990. Each carving is original and depicts some feature of the lifestyle or history of his people.

Totan begins the carving process by roughing out a block of stone with a hammer, chisel and hand axe; he then uses files, rasps and sandpaper for finishing. The final touch consists of heating and rubbing the carving with wax or oil to accent the natural grain of the stone. His carvings are displayed and sold in various galleries throughout Canada and the American mid-west. In addition, his works form a part of numerous private and corporate collections throughout the world.

New in the Gallery: Dan Varnals & Winter-inspired Paintings

 

Giving Back to the Community, Plus: Enter to Win a Little Painting

Dear Friends of the Gallery,

For years, Webster Galleries Inc. has sold organically grown squash to raise money for worthy local causes. This year, gallery director John H. Webster has donated all proceeds from these squash to the Brenda Strafford Society, Discovery House, and Awo Taan in order to benefit victims of family violence.

We would like to extend our thanks to everyone who picked up squash this year to help raise money for these local charities!

Now Representing: Anita Skinner

We are very pleased to welcome artist Anita Skinner to Webster Galleries!

 

 

Artist bio: Anita Skinner has loved art since an early age. In university she took painting classes along with two years of art history which gave her insight into the techniques and methods of art-making. Since then, Anita has taken many painting and drawing courses.  She prefers acrylics, and loves to use bright colors to enhance her whimsical style of painting. Her favorite subjects include the Okanagan landscape, which she captures using her own unique interpretation of the natural environment. She also enjoys painting children playing in the snow or picking apples in the Okanagan sunshine.

Anita has exhibited her work in a number of juried shows in the Okanagan, where she has lived for the past 20 years. She continues taking workshops to enhance her skills and is an active member of the Federation of Canadian artists.