For the month of October, we are delighted to feature two exceptional artists: Natasha Miller and Allison Brodie.
Both artists bring unique perspectives and exceptional talent to our gallery, representing the diverse artistic voices that make our collection so special.
Their works will be prominently displayed throughout the month, offering visitors the opportunity to explore their distinctive styles and artistic approaches.
Natasha Miller is a self-taught artist who was born and raised on Vancouver Island and travelled by boat to the East coast where she currently lives and paints on a tiny lobster fishing island in the Bay of Fundy. Natasha has invented her own painting technique where she creates seascapes and landscapes using homemade maple charcoal from her Italian wood fired pizza oven, soot, ash and acrylic paint used for the bold silhouettes and pops of colours. Most paintings consist of 60-100 layers of medium and sealers and take almost a month to complete.
Tim is from Victoria B.C. and is a member of the local Island Woodturners Guild. After retiring from a career in oceanography, he has spent many hours in his shop exploring his passion for woodturning.
Classes with well known woodturners have expanded his pallet of techniques.
Tim draws his inspiration from living and working in the coastal environment. He creates turnings that have wonderful shape, texture and patterns. He loves to work with burls and wood with extravagant grain. Tim's passion for patterns leads him to create pieces influenced by nature.
