KLAC NEWS
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Photographers’ Profile
Submitted by Roxanne Carter. Rebecca is a self-taught painter, photographer, and designer. Sharon loves exploring nature and always has her camera with her.
Jesse Marshall
The solitude of the last year has been good for Jesse Marshall’s creative process. A 2020 graduate of Humber’s Bachelor of Film and Media Production, Jesse has taken advantage of the relative quiet to find the discipline to work on feature film scripts.
Artists find inspiration in the garden
To me, the task of gardening never seems overwhelming or like hard work. In fact, quite the opposite. I get lost in the creativity and visual reward and find it extremely therapeutic and relaxing. This passion sparked my interest and inspiration in creating something unique to complement a garden setting.
Member Showcase - Gridley’s Herbs and Aromatherapy
Michelle was inspired by her ornamental herb garden in the backyard of her home to begin making tea. She then branched out to essential oils and soap making. When she first started making soap there was very little information available, so she read a variety of books and began experimenting.
Arts Achievement Award Winners Recognized
In October 2020 the first ever Kawartha Lakes Youth Awards were presented including two Arts Achievement Awards in partnership with the Kawartha Lakes Arts Council. The winners have received an honourary one year artist membership and we are pleased to profile them.
Nonobjective collage artist Elayne Windsor – in her own words
As a nonobjective collage artist, I work with found and new paper to create collages on paper, canvas, birch panel or plywood. My Art pieces explore many possibilities that collage has to offer. I am inspired by the qualities of paper. I don’t necessarily focus on the images on the paper, rather I might pick up tissue paper and create a piece that reflects the light, airy nature of the paper. I am inspired by the simplicity of paper, how new life can be rendered out of things that people discard. People swoon over animals or flowers, I swoon over paper!