Studio Artwork

The artwork that can be viewed in Gregory Chase Music Studio.

"Midnight Train" by Angela Morgan

October 20, 2018

Angela Morgan
"Midnight Train" (2018)
Oil on canvas
18" x 36"

Painting depicts a fun night out and rushing to catch the last train of the evening, to return home.

About Angela Morgan
Angela Morgan (nee Harlton) lives and works in Fernie, British Columbia. She completed her Bachelor in Fine Arts degree in April of 2000, ending a stretch of university education that included Bismarck State College in North Dakota, Concordia University in Montreal, University of Regina and the University of Calgary.

Angela's work celebrates humanity through the use of colour, pattern and line. Her human figures express the poses of life, the jubilation of dance, the contemplation of parenthood and the melancholy of summer's end. Colours fuse and meld to achieve gesture, transforming abstract images into living moments.

Her Style:
Angela Morgan's work celebrates humanity through the use of colour, pattern and line.

Her human figures express the poses of life; the jubilation of dance, the contemplation of parenthood, and the melancholy of summer’s end. Colours fuse and meld to achieve gesture; transforming abstract images into living moments.
As Angela’s work is original and one of a kind, no prints are available.

To see more works by Angela Morgan visit her website.

Kimberly Kiel
"From Dawn Til Dusk" (2018)
Oil on canvas
40" x 40"

About Kimberly Kiel
Kimberly Kiel was born in Saskatchewan in 1972. She started her painting career at the age of 31 while living in Calgary. Lured by the wide open spaces of her home province, in 2008 she moved back to Saskatchewan and now resides, with her husband and two sons, on an acreage near her hometown.

Kimberly received a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Regina in 1994. Upon graduation, she launched a successful financial planning career based out of Regina. In the 1990s, she left Saskatchewan for the greener pastures of Calgary, Alberta and continued building her financial planning practice for the next decade. In 2003, she decided it was time for a change and sold her practice to take up life as an artist. While predominately self taught, early on in her career she benefited greatly from the mentoring offered by several other artists.

Having always had a love for creating things - for music, for dance - she found one of her greatest passions when she applied paintbrush to canvas for the first time; and finds as much joy in the process as in the end product.

"For me, art is a passion. A celebration of the joy and colour to be found in life."

Kimberly's business experience and entrepreneurial spirit have served her well. Her artwork is currently showcased and sold in galleries from British Columbia to Quebec, as well as in Switzerland. It can be found in private and corporate collections worldwide.

Kimberly expresses herself through a wide variety of subject matter; landscapes and treescapes; figure pieces and florals. She loves the creaminess of oil, the opportunity to blend, that it doesn't dry too quickly. Looking at her work, it's obvious that colour is a major source of inspiration. She greatly enjoys playing around with the surface on the canvas, getting different layers and textures.

"I paint as an expression of joy and energy. It is pure delight to squeeze out huge piles of oil paint, squish it around, have it blend, meld, combine. Wet paint, layer upon layer, morphing into a tangible and interesting surface - thick, creamy, an array of gorgeous impasto marks. I strive to leave much to the imagination, for the viewer to fill in the blanks. To go from a blank, white canvas to one filled with brilliant, glorious colour - there is a huge sense of satisfaction in that."

She acknowledges that her goal is to create something subjective, intriguing and stimulating. She wants her art to touch and engage heart, mind and soul.

As an artist, Kimberly is energetic, outgoing and charming, just like the paintings she creates. Her full-of-life attitude perfectly depicts her creations.

To see more works by Kimberly Kiel visit her website.

"From Dawn Til Dusk" Kimberly Kiel

November 9, 2018

"glittering with grace and verve" Kimberly Kiel

Kimberly Kiel
"glittering with grace and verve" (November 2020)
Oil on Canvas
24" x 36"

"Lincoln" by Laura Hamilton

"Calla" by Laura Hamilton

Laura Hamilton
"Lincoln" (2017)
Reproduction on Canvas
16" x 24"

About Laura Hamilton
As long as I can remember, I have always been a dreamer... I have always seen things in my own unique way. I grew up in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan drawing, painting and creating for hours on end. I continued to have a desire for creativeness well into high school. In my early twenties, I graduated from the University of Regina with a Bachelor of Arts Education and went on to pursue a career in teaching. I taught elementary school for almost ten years.

In the Fall of 2014, I transitioned from my full-time career to pursuing my practice as an emerging artist. This transition was not intentional; instead, it was something of a serendipitous coincidence. Leading up to this transition, I struggled with postpartum depression and because of it, I returned to my love of painting and found my own figurative style. My first painting in this style, Lucy in the Yellow Dress, was done at my kitchen table. As I painted a creative energy flowed through me. It felt like a dance between myself, the water, and the paint. It was in this moment that I tapped into my intuition and started to listen to my inner voice. “Created by Heart, Painted by Soul” has become my tag line.

Since that day, I have embraced my painting and now live with a creative purpose. For myself the creative process is an experience that is spiritual ~ being in the present moment, finding the stillness within, listening to my inner voice and creating beauty. I feel most authentic when I am creating.

My figurative paintings are my own interpretations of beautiful women. These women have continued to transform as I have evolved as an artist. In the beginning these women were brave and courageous, and I believed they helped me to heal. My signature female characters can now be described as playful and intriguing women with vintage dresses, stripped stockings, fun floral patterns and everything in between.

My artistic journey is now a full-time career and I could not follow this path without the love and support of my family and friends. My husband Kieran and two children Luke and Lincoln make it possible for me to do what I love. And for that I am truly blessed.

If you are ever in Moose Jaw, feel free to make an appointment to view my home gallery and studio. Visitors are always welcome!

To see more works by Laura Hamilton visit her website.

"Calla" (2017)
Reproduction on Canvas
8" x 25"

Z's first purchase of art. With Laura Hamilton. April 28, 2018

"Catawba" by Gail Ruf

Gail Ruf
"Catawba" (2014)
10" x 10"
Recycled aluminum printing plates and acrylic paints

About Gail Ruf
As a girl growing up in the rural Canadian prairies, Gail has always enjoyed art and creating many different crafts. In 2008 Gail attended her first official art class in Zephyrhills, Florida and has never looked back. Primarily a self-taught artist Gail continued attending many art workshops and art classes in an effort to always expand her artistic knowledge.

Her Style
Working with a wide spectrum of mediums Gail creates pieces of art that can best be described as Contemporary Abstract.

Currently Gail's interest is in working with recycled aluminum printing plates. Initially the printing plates are cut into smaller pieces, then using acrylic paints, she mixes the colours individually for each piece of art being created. Using a collage technique the vibrantly painted pieces of printing plates are assembled in multiple layers and patterns on canvas, resulting in these unique contemporary pieces of art.

Sophia Paleotheodoros
Untitled #1
Reproduction on Canvas
Acrylic with High Gloss Resin
40" x 40"

Untitled #2
Reproduction on Canvas
Acrylic with High Gloss Resin
40" x 50"

About Sophia Paleotheodoros
Beautifully stunning and unique artwork that adds dimension to any environment is what defines Sophia Paleotheodoros. Style, color and artistic creativity burst forth in every piece adorned with the Sophia Paleotheodoros signature. Born in Montréal of Greek heritage, Sophia kindled a sense of independence in her early years, and against the wishes of her proud mother, answered her calling to creativity. By the age of 17 she had already developed keen artistic interests, pursuing studies in Photography, Fine Arts, Creative Arts and Paintings on Canvas.

To further enhance her already acute senses, she took a sojourn to Greece in 1992, where for 3 years she meandered between the mainland and the Greek isles. Thus began the production and marketing, though initially on a small scale, of her memorable images.

Only a short time after her return to Montréal, while never losing sight of her first love, she inaugurated a successful "faux fini" company, Sophia Décor, which specialized in textured wall finishes, wall applications and murals. This undertaking would span a 14-year period before she would fully return to paintings on canvas.

Her inspiration lies in such artists as Pierre-Paul Rubins for his dark, deep colours and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's wild burlesque offerings.

Established since 1995 and a Professional member of the Conseil des Métiers D'Art du Québec ( PALS025), her canvases and artwork currently grace the walls of some of finest homes and businesses.

Her Style:
Sometimes dream-like, sometimes sensuous, Sophia's art is a visual exploration of surfaces, a marvellous mixture of shades that are sometimes sumptuous, sometimes simple. There is timelessness in her work, allowing it to bypass fads with the beauty of its thoughtful nature. Far from formalism, her impressionistic style is her iconic signature.

To see more works by Sophia Paleotheodoros visit her website.

Untitled #1 by Sophia Paleotheodoros

Untitled #2 by Sophia Paleotheodoros

Marcy Erickson
"Ribbons" (2013)
Acrylics, gesso and mica
16" x 40"

About Marcy Erickson
Marcy has had an interest in interior design for many years. She went on to develop a passion for painting in 2001 when she felt a need for original art in her home but couldn’t find exactly what she wanted. Marcy has a love of colour and texture. Her mediums include artisans plaster, watercolour, acrylics, and she especially loves metal paints. She won second place for peoples’ choice award in the Regina Federation of Artists spring show 2012 , first place for peoples’ choice award for the fall show 2012 as well as second place in the spring of 2013. Marcy has a diploma in Interior design and works part time in her own business.

To see more works by Marcy Erickson visit her website.

Maija Baynes

There are two prints by Maija Baynes in my studio. Both prints are of "Zipper Canal". They are called "Morning's First Light 1" and "Morning's First Light 2".

About Maija Baynes:
Maija (pronounced My-a) studied at the Paier School of Art in Connecticut, graduated from the University of Georgia in 1964, and further studied at the University of South Florida. Her early career was spent teaching art in the Georgia and Florida School Systems, and later in designing needlepoint canvases for the NeedleBug Company of Virginia.

Maija is a full time professional Florida Artist. She has been exhibiting her art for over 27 years. I guess we would call her a survivor. She still loves it, and says she will continue to exhibit outdoors as long as she gets a "kick" out of it.

She has exhibited with the Miniature Art Society of Florida, the Florida Watercolor Society, the American Watercolor Society, and in 1986 she was accepted as a Signature member into the highly prestigious National Watercolor Society. She is a member of the Florida Plein Air Painters. Presently, she works entirely in oils.

Her Style:
Her style can be explained as impressionistic painting with a contemporary feel.

Her interest in painting landscapes comes from the beauty of her surroundings. She has a real love for her environment. She started painting professionally in 1979. When she paints, her biggest challenge is to satisfy herself.

Her paintings are influenced by memories of a place she has been, or an experience she has had. Through her paintings, she hopes she can share her experiences.

To see more works by Maija Baynes, please visit her website.

"Piano Man" by Ivey Hayes

Ivey Hayes

"Piano Man"
Print
18" x 26"

An art print of "Piano Man" can be seen hanging beside the piano in my studio. "Piano Man" is one of a series called "Jazz".

About Ivey Hayes
Ivey Hayes was born and raised in eastern North Carolina. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from North Carolina Central University. He went on to study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and ultimately obtained his Masters in Fine Arts at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 1975.

Ivey has developed a unique style, always drawing upon his own personal experiences. His use of bright colors to express feeling and emotion makes each of his pieces seem to come to life with their own distinct personality. This is one of the reasons his popularity continues to grow.

Ivey's artwork has garnered numerous awards from Presidential and Celebrity Awards to the North Carolina Azalea Festival Master Arts Exhibit. His artwork has been exhibited throughout his home state of North Carolina, Washington, D.C., Boston and New York as well as various galleries and private collections in the United States.

Ivey Hayes is considered by many as a master of Southern Nouveau style and a national treasure.

To see more works by Ivey Hayes, please visit his website.

Germaine Arnaktauyok

"Drum Dance"
Etching number 97/150
20" x 12"

I'm privileged to own an etching by the renowned Inuit artist Germaine Arnaktauyok who currently makes her home in Yellowknife in the Western Arctic. I received "Drum Dance" from my studio of students while teaching in Yellowknife, NWT in 1991 - 1994.

About Germaine Arnaktauyok
Germaine was born in Igloolik, Northwest Territories in 1946. Her participation in the art world has given her reason to travel extensively and far from the community of her birth.

She took Fine Art at the University of Manitoba and since then has shared her talent with many people as well as talking time to learn new techniques. She has studied at Algonquin College in Ontario and is currently studied the art of Intaglio etching with a master printer in Montreal. This allows her to etch her finely detailed work - she usually works in pen, ink, and pencil - directly into a metal plate and thus, creates multiple original prints in limited edition. A perfectionist in her art, Germaine constantly strives to learn more.

Germaine has worked her art in Frobisher Bay (now Iqaluit), British Columbia, Ontario, Montreal and Yellowknife. She has illustrated over 30 children's books and has completed work on a book by C.W. Nicol called "The Raven's Tale", which was simultaneously released in Canada and Japan. her travels have taken her to Israel to do a poster for El Al Airline, to Greenland and Sweden on an art exchange, and to Washington, D.C. as part of a delegation of Canadian artists. She also designed and executed a beautiful mural in the Inuit Art section for the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre.

Germaine has had a successful show in Montreal and while there worked for the National Film Board designing a stage and puppets for the Inuk legend "The Owl and the Raven" with Co Hodeman. To view this film, click here.

Many of Germaine's works have been acquired for the "Art from the Arctic" international exhibition which toured five countries.

Germaine's image of an Inuit drum dancer now appears on the 1999 edition of the Canadian $2 coin -- to celebrate the creation of Nunavut. Her artwork is also featured on the $200 22K gold coin issued in 2000, of a mother and child image. In 2000 Prime Minister, Jean Chretien, honoured Germaine at a ceremony on Parliament Hill for her creation of "Drummer" and "Mother and Child" designs.

Her Style:
Inuit art lovers, as well as collectors enamoured of print making, have been aware of her many creations as they were exhibited and sold widely in Canada as well as around the world. What is less well known is that the basis for Germaine’s prints are meticulous drawings which she creates with pen, coloured pencil and other media. Depicting the traditional Inuit stories and legends that Germaine grew up with, they share a timeless quality of the stories themselves. Her sensitive portrayals of family life, particularly the bond between mother and child, are powerfully evocative and in the last several years we have seen her move into landscape imagery, though on an intimate scale.

To view more works of Germaine Arnaktauyok, visit the Inuit Gallery of Vancouver.

For more information on Germaine Arnaktauyok, visit the Canada House Gallery.

"Drum Dancer" by Germaine Arnaktauyok. Found on the reverse side of the 1999 edition of the $2.00 coin. Not part of our collection.

"Mother With Child" on the 2000 Canadian $200 Coin. Designed by Germaine Arnaktauyok. Not part of our collection.