Category Archives: Gallery Artisans

Iryna was born on February 6, 1979 in Lviv, Ukraine. She completed her secondary education at school №89 (Lviv), and then attained her degree in Ukrainian language, literature, and folklore at Lviv Ivan Franko National University. During and after her student years, Iryna was a very active and creative person, and participated in the Cheremosh […]

Iryna was born in Kyiv, capital of Ukraine, where growing interest to art lead her to the Children Fine Art School, than to Kyiv College of Industrial Arts and finally to the Ukrainian Academy of Fine Art and Architecture. From there Iryna Karpenko started her own journey in becoming an accomplished artist. In the nineties, […]

Irene has been wheat weaving since 1985. About 28 years ago, Irene was inspired by her father, who told her than in Ukraine, he could weave enough straw in a day for his uncle to make a hat. Irene’s first project was 100 napkin rings for her parents’ wedding anniversary, and things took off from […]

Growing up within the Ukrainian community in Edmonton and being apart of many Ukrainian organizations, allowed me to get involved and develop a love for Ukrainian culture and art. I started potting in my teens and have been working with clay and other artistic materials for many decades in my different homes in Toronto, Scotland, […]

Igor Postash’s art offers a slice of life that often prompts laughter, even in the quiet confines of an art gallery. His work is reminiscent of iconic or religious painters from centuries past, but his scenes are taken from everyday life, spiced up with an oddball cast of characters and settings. His main themes are […]

Elizabeth had a keen interest in textiles, which led her to study how textiles are made. She has taken weaving classes at The Banff School of Fine Arts and at local, provincial and international conferences. The woven textiles of Ukraine – folk costumes, furnishings, kilims, rushnyky (ritual cloths) and poyasy (sashes) are distinctive in each […]

Daena has been writing pysanky, the art of Ukrainian Easter eggs, since  she was a little girl. The word pysanky comes from the Ukrainian word ‘pysaty’ which means ‘to write’. She was lucky to have been part of the Ukrainian Immersion program at St. Goretti Elementary in Saskatoon. There she learned the art of pysanky […]

“I enjoy painting nature – striving to capture beauty in its purest form. Painting landscapes connects me to the natural sacredness of the earth. I love to incorporate symbols of plants, water, skies, and trees that represent healing, life, wisdom and harmony. My passion and vision is also to paint images that portray my Ukrainian […]

Brenda is a textile artist who creates unique and functional felted wearable art. She was born in Fort Frances, Ontario of Ukrainian heritage and moved to Edmonton in 1978 to attend the Music Program at MacEwan University. Her passion for colour, composition and texture are influenced by her lifelong love of the arts and music. […]

Audrey’s pottery has been gracing homes for many years. She developed her love for the art as a student of Interior Design at the University of Manitoba. Her development of high fire reduction glazes makes each of her pieces unique, especially the Northern Lights collection, which reflects her love of lapidary. This was the influence […]