Andres Mendez is originally from Colombia where he had a tattoo shop and made macramé jewelry. He moved here eight years ago, with his young family, to be closer to his wife’s family.

I reside on a farm with my husband of 50 years, spending time with our 2 children, their spouses and 4 grandchildren. I started painting later in life after the kids were grown and I retired.

Eccentric and quirky are words often used to describe Linda Finstad and her unique style of art. She not only portrays the outside of her subjects but also gives each one a personality.

Nikki Albert is from Leduc, Alberta and lives with her common-law spouse. Her hobbies are indie fantasy fiction writing, blogging, freelance writing and art.

Annette Russell is a local artist living in Leduc. She has been drawing from a young age and started oil painting in 2009.

A long time resident of Alberta Holle has been interested in the Arts from a very early age.

Never one to take herself too seriously, she likes to focus on Colour, composition and humour in her paintings.

Liz was born and raised on a farm near Warburg, Alberta. She attended Warburg High School which is where her art projects were first on display throughout her tenure.

Scarlett Dixon is a self-taught artist who resides in Leduc. She has had a love for creating art since she was a young child. Scarlett grew up on a farm and during cold or rainy days would fill sketchbooks with drawings of animals, comics, and portraits.

Bruce Whaley was already drawing the farm animals, trucks and tractors, from his rural Ontario environment, at 6 years of age.

A native Albertan and home-grown artist, Katherine’s love for the arts began with “Pierre Trudeau with Rose” while still a budding teen.

Mariam Qureshi is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist based in Canada whose works have been featured in solo exhibitions nationally and in France, Austria, and Switzerland.

Shirley McIntosh has lived in Leduc all her life and always admired art and thought how wonderful it would be to be able to make such beautiful paintings. It wasn’t until later in life, when a good friend suggested she take up painting, she decided to give it a try.