Art and Artists
Dear Friends,
As we do every year, the Foreign Service Community Association (FSCA) proudly presents our Art Show. The artists are drawn from the Foreign Service community, most of whom are associated with the diplomatic service in various forms, others who have worked abroad in other assignments, and from resident diplomatic missions here in Ottawa. Their works range across many subject areas, some quite representational and others of an abstract nature and still others falling in between. Foreign scenes are mixed with the more familiar images of Canada and especially Ottawa. In all, they present a satisfying and optimistic view of the world in which we all live. This year the FSCA is pleased to welcome the participation of members of the diplomatic community from Greece, Romania, Macedonia and Russia.
Throughout the year the Association organizes various social events to provide opportunities for employees and spouses to get to know each other. The FSCA also lobbies on behalf of the interests of spouses with senior management, and we have had a number of recent successes. There is still a long way to go, but we can see the light at the end of the tunnel.
This year we are celebrating the 32nd Anniversary of the FSCA. Created in 1975 by a group of women who were looking for ways to support each other and better defend their interests, this group laid the foundation for who we are today.
We also wish to thank our sponsors Boyds and Art Ottawa East, whose generosity is always appreciated, and we hope that you will reciprocate by using their services. I will conclude by quoting Peter Engel: “I believe this is true of every creative art: powerful ideas, simply expressed, are beautiful.”
The presenting artists are pleased to welcome you to this show and invite you to share your thoughts with them and to take away a precious souvenir of your visit
Danielle Fortin
Past FSCA President
Artists Biographies
The biographies are posted in the language they were submitted to the FSCA.
Boisseau, Gretchen (Photography)
Cargnello, Ivano (Oils & Acrylics)
Clarke, Elly (Oils & Acrylics)
Dickenson, Lawrence "Larry" (Photography)
Dolan, Elizabeth "Betty" (Oil)
Flanders, Janet (Oil on canvas or board)
Heatherington, Elizabeth (Photography)
Isailovski, Dimce (Oil & Pastel)
Michniewicz, Michael A.S. (High Realism Coloured Pencil/Acrylic)
Marianna Mikhaylyan (Painting)
Pasquet, Sophie (Photographie)
Rud Baker, Mette Paintings in (oil and pastel)
Sabourin, Nicolas (Photographe)
Schultz, Merlie Jane (Acrylic and Watercolour)
Sirieix, Estelle (Photography)
Slyfield, Jinny (Impressionist Landscapes in Acrylic, Oil and Watercolour)
Bazett, Wendy (Photography) ▲
Wendy has enjoyed taking photographs for more than 30 years but has only recently been sharing her work with the public. Having traveled extensively, she has captured memories of the places she has been and offers others a glimpse into the world around us. She digitally develops prints and frames her own work.
Phone: 523-1613
wbazett@hotmail.com
Boisseau, Gretchen (Photography) ▲
Gretchen has been an avid photographer for many years and will graduate from the Algonquin College Photography Program this spring. Her passion lies with photographing people and plans to work as a portrait photographer, shooting everything from weddings to travel photography.
Phone: 884-5293
boisseauphoto@hotmail.com
Cargnello, Ivano (Oils & Acrylics) ▲
Ivano, although primarily a landscape painter, can find inspiration in almost any subject. The simplest of scenes or even the fleeting moment can arouse his keen imagination. In fact, it can be said that his paintings are more the depiction of feelings than actual scenes. These works, often depicting places he has visited, encourage the viewer to feel rather than to see.
Phone: 234-5936
Cargnello6@sympatico.ca
Clarke, Elly (Oils & Acrylics) ▲
Influenced by the abundance and variety of the Brazilian flora. Elly started painting in Brazil in 1985. She has taken classes at the Sos Paulo School of Art and the University of Stockholm. She has participated in exhibitions in Brazil, Holland, Sweden and Ottawa.
Phone: 842-5045
clarkeelly@yahoo.com
Dickenson, Lawrence "Larry" (Photography) ▲
After living abroad for 20 years in 8 countries, and several years in the Privy Council Office, where I was Assistant Secretary to the Cabinet for Security and Intelligence, I acquired a good digital camera, lots of professional lighting and took a 4 month course in digital photography at Algonquin College. This was with a view to creating publishable work for inclusion in my wife’s second book (Margaret’s Table – Easy Cooking & Inspiring Entertaining). My photographs and Margaret’s culinary creations – individual recipes, menus and the book itself, have all won major international awards.
Phone: 730-0185
mldickenson@rogers.com
Dolan, Elizabeth "Betty" (Oil) ▲
Is an Ottawa born artist who has been since 1971. Her search for landscape and other sources of inspiration is shared by other enthusiasts, friends. She has been influenced by her travels in North America and her international travels. She is a devoted painter and loves to learn and share her passion for painting with others
Phone: 746-8249
elizabeth.dolan@international.gc.ca
Ene, Mariana (Painting) ▲
I am the spouse of Daniel Ehe, counselor with Romanian Embassy in Ottawa. My works search for fusion of form and content, for the emotion of imagination and the rhythm of lyrics.
Phone: 789-3709
dene@romanian-embassy.com
Flanders, Janet (Oil on canvas or board) ▲
Janet retired from DFAIT 20 years ago after having served abroad in Prague, Paris, Washington and Canberra, as well as many divisions at headquarters. She prefers country subjects such as small churches, cottages scenery and flowers.
Phone: 224-2413
Heatherington, Elizabeth (Photography) ▲
Elizabeth Heatherington was born in London, England and has lived in Asia, Eastern & Western Europe. She is an amateur photographer who enjoys unusual shapes and reflections.
Phone: 944-0488
Elizabeth.heatherington@international.gc.ca
Isailovski, Dimce (Oil & Pastel) ▲
Born 1960, Skopje, Macedonia. Graduated at Faculty of art-painter. Make 12 one-man and about 50 group exhibitions. Inspiration for his works looking in tradition of medieval art in his country treated in contemporary own way, and in portraits of a women during his travels around the world.
Phone: 231-6367
isailovskidime@yahoo.com
Johnston, Ted (Wood Cut Prints) ▲
Ted Johnston has been cutting wood and lino blocks since he left the Foreign Service in 1999. He has built up an inventory of more than 200 prints of images that range from Parliament Hill to Khandahar and slightly into his imagination. He is indebted to External Affairs for posting him to Embassy-Washington in 1967 where he took a course in printmaking as a rest and relief from his day job.
More work can be seen at here.
Phone: 748-0346
erjohnston@ncf.ca
Kinowska, (Ela Photography) ▲
Ela Kinowska has been pursuing photography for 25 years. Her work has been exhibited in Canada and abroad, including Poland, Serbia, Bosnia&Herzegovina, Slovakia, Costa Rica and Mexico.
Ela specialized in black and white photography, using traditional photography techniques and film based cameras. Her photography has a human focus reflecting on the present and bringing future to the past. More info on www.elaphoto.com.
Phone: 233-4036
elaphoto@sympatico.ca
LeBlanc, André (Photo) ▲
Photographe amateur depuis l’adolescence, consacre beaucoup de temps à la photographie des personnes rencontrées au cours de nombreux voyages sur divers continents lors de ses affections à l’étranger. Intérêt également pour la photographie portant sur l’homme dans son environnement.
Phone: 996-0665
Andre.leblanc@international.gc.ca
Marchand, Daniel (Photography) ▲
After a successful Foreign Service career, Daniel Marchand now concentrates on perfecting his photographic skills and rediscovering this art form. He is presently enrolled in the Portfolio Program at the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa.
“I concentrate my photographic work on urban and country landscape. It is in nature that I find the greatest inspiration. I strive to discover beauty in what is often unnoticed or overlooked in our environment. What I see is not the object or the scenery, but the light, the color and the texture. Through photography, I translate into print form the mood that the scene evokes.”
Phone: 789-9339
dgmarchand@rogers.com
Michniewicz, Michael A.S.
(High Realism Coloured Pencil/Acrylic) ▲
Born in Ottawa in 1983 I grew up in a family of artists who encouraged my early application to art. Having won 1st prize in both 2004 and 2005 with The Ottawa Art Association with my coloured pencil works, I now continue my artistic endeavors painting landscapes and portraits in acrylics and oils.
Phone: 944-7275
mr.masm@gmail.com
Mikhaylyan, Marianna (Painting)
Marianna Mikhaylyan is an artist of Russian-Armenian origin born in Moscow in 1972. In 1995, she graduated from the Moscow Academy as an artist in applied arts with the Red diploma. The same year, Marianna became a member of the International Art Fund. Since then, she has participated in various art shows in Russia, USA and Canada. Marianna Mikhaylyan’s artworks (batiks, graphics, paintings and icons) can be found in private collections around the world including in Russia, USA, Canada, France, Norway, Italy, Israel and Austria.
More work can be seen at here.
Moriarty, Deborah (Oil) ▲
As mainly a landscape painter, I draw my inspiration from actual places that I have traveled to. I take the photograph as a starting point, begin realistically then the landscape in order to capture the pure essence of the place.
I traveled to Alaska a few years ago, going by sea, helicopter and a small plane to cover as much ground (including the Artic Circle) as possible, photographing the wide and extraordinary range of landscapes that Alaska provides. This expedition leads to three solo shows as well as having work in the Varley Museum in Toronto.
After Alaska, I spent two and a half months in Newfoundland. One month was spent as artist in residence. The other part of my time, was spent painting on an out port island. I also traveled around Newfoundland as much as possible.
Being part of the Foreign Service has given me the opportunity to see, photograph and ultimately paint a large part of the world’s landscapes that I otherwise would not have seen.
The work being shown at the FSCA Art Exhibition is part of a second series, I painted of the extraordinary rock called Terra Nova.
Phone: 850-9545
debmoriaty@gmail.com
Pasquet, Sophie (Photographie) ▲
Nature is my primary source of inspiration, whether it is wide-open landscapes or the intimate details of plant and flowers that catch my attention. I particularly enjoy creating abstract images, using macro photography, as well as making impressionistic or dreamlike images out of montages and multiple exposures. Lie many photographers, I often find interesting photography subjects while traveling.
More of my work can be seen at www.sophiepasquet.com
Phone: 944-0036
Sophie.pasquet@international.gc.ca
Petrov, Ivan (Photography) ▲
Ivan Petrov is a member of a diplomatic family at the Embassy of the Russian Federation and a recent graduate of the University of Ottawa with Bachelor of Commerce degree. Inspired by the pure Canadian beauty, his veracious photographs reflect the country’s unique natural and urban landscapes.
Phone: 523-1153
i.s.petrov@gmail.com
Raymond, Marc (Sculpture) ▲
Marc Raymond est né en Suisse en 1968. Il a suivit une formation d’ébéniste avant d étudier à l’École Suisse de Sculpture de Brienz. Il travaille principalement le bois avec des assemblages abstraits et dépouillés. Il a participe à de nombreuses expositions principalement en Suisse. Il vit et a son atelier actuellement à Ottawa.
Phone: 302-8480
gmarioli@travel-net.com
Rud Baker, Mette (Paintings in oil and pastel) ▲
With oils and pastel as her media, Mette’s main themes are personal landscape renditions and light-infused fields of flowers. Her works are represented permanently in Galerie Old Chelsea, Koymans Galleries in Ottawa/Toronto, Three Yellow Tulips in Pakenham, and Artfifteen Gallery in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. She holds biannual exhibitions in Denmark and Canada as well as guest exhibitions in other countries. She is teaching weekly art classes in her studio in Dunrobin. www.mettebaker.com
Phone: 832-3737
mettebaker@hotmail.com
Sabourin, Nicolas (Photographe) ▲
Passionné de voyages et entré au service extérieur en 2002, je manie la caméra depuis mon enfance. Au cours de mes périples, j’ai tenté de saisir dans mes photographies les détails qui font des lieux que j’ai visités des souvenirs encore vivants plutôt que de simples images.
Phone: 943-4861
Nicolas.Sabourin@international.gc.ca
Schultz, Merlie Jane (Acrylic and Watercolour) ▲
I have been interested in arts since high school, so during our post in Hong Kong in 1989-1992 I took lessons in Chinese Painting under a chinese artist who came from Shanghai, Ms. Dao.then I took lessons in Delhi with an American Instructor in 1994. I painted orchids (water color) while we were in Colombo under an artist Royden Gibbs. I have been taking lessons at Orleans Recreational Center under Rob Hinchley since fall of 2005 doing acrylic painting.
Phone: 992-1872
Schultz.mj@forces.gc.ca
Sirieix, Estelle (Photography) ▲
Née à Brive, France, puis amenée à vivre une vie composée de plusieurs épopées autour du globe ...MONDE, j’ai un don afin de toujours capter les bons moments et les expressions diversifiées qui m’entourent.
Déjà de multiples voyages dans ma poche et encore plusieurs à venir ...Le monde est si petit mais tant de choses restent à voir. L'exploration permet d'apprendre, c'est l'apprentissage de la vie. Ce n'est pas toujours l'éducation à un pupitre qui procure une expérience, mais bien plus les voyages qui en plus rendent la jeunesse.
L'essence de l'art c'est le plaisir de la création et de la réalisation
Phone: 944-3186
estelle.sirieix@international.gc.ca
Slyfield, Jinny
(
Impressionist Landscapes in Acrylic, Oil and Watercolour) ▲
Reflecting her passion for colour and her vibrant interpretations of her travels “to the far dominions”, Jinny’s work is imaginative and impressionistic. Jinny is active in the arts community in Ottawa, most recently a founding member of the Old Ottawa South Art Festival, and was pleased to be juried into the Artists’ Association of the Foyer Gallery in 2005. She shows with many groups and has private showings at her studio, by appointment. Her work can be seen on www.ottawaartassoc.ca; www.arteastottawa.com; and www.foyergallery.com
Phone: 738-0905
jingrant@rogers.com
Strőmberg, Ingela (Oil) ▲
Ingela was born in Sweden and immigrated to Canada in 1976. She has lived in several countries, and accompanied her husband on his last posting to Geneva, Switzerland. Ingela paints in oil, and is interested in capturing exterior and interior scenes as well as still life. She participated in a juried exhibition at OSA in 2004, and in the 2005 and 2006 Art Shows of FSCA. She had her first solo show at Heartwood Gallery, Ottawa, in November 2006. She is represented by her works in several private homes in Canada, Sweden and France.
Phone: 789-6395
istromberg@magma.ca