Nov 29 – Dec 1, 2024
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Julia Veenstra is a nationally recognized fine artist whose work, shaped by her time living abroad, captures Canada’s vivid scenery in joyous colour. Her work has featured on the Royal Winter Fair Poster and multiple appearances on HGTV. In addition to regular guest appearances on Hamilton’s CHCH TV, she has bolstered the arts through projects such as Square Foot Show, Artlabel, and now Crown and Press.

“I love those moments we all have, like scents that bring a rush of deep memories. As a child, I would dream of home and security as I walked by different homes. These memories deeply shaped my understanding of wholeness and peace—both real and imagined.”

Her paintings capture said moments, giving viewers a window into their own place of safety, whimsy, and wonder. Julia explores this sense of wholeness through layering and focusing on negative shapes in her work, where vibrant colours and expressive brushstrokes bring the canvas to life, often with surprising shapes and details.

We are thrilled to once more be holding Julia’s annual Christmas show, featuring 34 talented friends of Square Foot Show. This is one not to miss!

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Julia Veenstra is a nationally recognized fine artist whose work, shaped by her time living abroad, captures Canada’s vivid scenery in joyous colour. Her work has featured on the Royal Winter Fair Poster and multiple appearances on HGTV. In addition to regular guest appearances on Hamilton’s CHCH TV, she has bolstered the arts through projects such as Square Foot Show, Artlabel, and now Crown and Press.

“I love those moments we all have, like scents that bring a rush of deep memories. As a child, I would dream of home and security as I walked by different homes. These memories deeply shaped my understanding of wholeness and peace—both real and imagined.”

Her paintings capture said moments, giving viewers a window into their own place of safety, whimsy, and wonder. Julia explores this sense of wholeness through layering and focusing on negative shapes in her work, where vibrant colours and expressive brushstrokes bring the canvas to life, often with surprising shapes and details.

We are thrilled to once more be holding Julia’s annual Christmas show, featuring 34 talented friends of Square Foot Show. This is one not to miss!

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This Show Features 34 incredible artists, including Julia Veenstra …

Julia Veenstra
Ashley Toner
Becky Luth
Brenda McCafferty
Chanel Kreuzer
Courtney LeBaron
Darcie Watson
Debbie Rose Miller
Eda Brown
Holli OKeefe
Holly Dyrland
Jennifer Woodburn
Janet Anderson
Jen Vandenbroek
Jill Charuk
Jodie Blaney
Kate Taylor
Kelly Corbett
Laurie Huff
Leslie Starr Fine Art
Lori Siebert
Margot Roi
Megan Parker
Meghan Irvine
Michelle Reid
Michelle Paradis
Miriam Slan
Penny Gabor
Raquel Roth
Ruth LaGue
Sab Curtis
Sabine Kearns
Sara Mullen
Sarah Hayek
Sheila Rae Van Delft
Miriam Slan (@miriamslanart) is a contemporary impressionist who builds her reactions to the landscape with a joyful celebration of colour while playing with the rhythms and patterns of nature. She has studios in both Toronto and Orillia.

See more at: www.miriamslan.com
Michelle Paradis (@michelleparadis.art) is an award-winning seascape artist currently living in Quebec, near Montreal. The 3 years she spent living in Vancouver was the trigger to start her creative journey. She fell in love with the ocean while her short stay on the West Coast and carried her inspiration back out East, where she also travelled in Eastern Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland for an artist residency right by the Atlantic Ocean. She is now known for her stunning depictions of light on water and the ethereal beauty of the ocean in her breathtakingly grand seascapes. 

Michelle is a master at depicting the light, transparency, and movement of water which she achieves by using both wet-on-wet and glazing techniques with traditional oils. Through her coast-to-coast inspired art, she loves to convey a feeling of peacefulness, with soft natural light that envelops the viewer and makes them feel that they are right there in the scene, experiencing both the softness and the power of the ocean.

Her work can be found in galleries in Canada and in private collections across North America.

See more at: www.mparadisart.com
An artist from an early age, Meghan Irvine (@meghanirvineart) went on to study visual art at university and graduated with an honours degree. After spending some years as a teacher, she made the decision to further pursue her passion for art and focus on painting and being a mom. Living in Muskoka, Meghan is surrounded by the trees and water that influence so much of her work. 

Meghan Irvine says: “Whenever I’m outside, I always have my camera with me, ready for those beautiful moments when light shines through the trees or catches the waves on the lake. It’s these brief moments that I try and capture in my work - the ones that connect us to both the stability and fleeting nature of the world around us, that make us catch our breath if we are only present to see them. It’s the moments that make us feel like everything is okay - that lighten our hearts just a little.”

See more at: www.meghanirvine.com
Megan Parker (@meganparker_artist) is a visual artist from Calgary, Alberta. Her life as an artist stems from her love of the mountains. Using acrylic paint, she paints bold, flowing lines to capture the movement in the mountains, mostly featuring scenes from hiking and camping adventures with her family. She strives to capture the boldness and beauty of her home mountains and invoke in others those deep feelings of awe and wonder that constantly move and inspire her. 

See more at: www.meganparker.ca

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