COLUMBIA ICEFIELD ALBERTA #12

COLUMBIA ICEFIELD ALBERTA #12Dieter Schlatter (19402020) was a Swiss born, British Columbiabased artist whose richly layered paintings reflect a lifetime of creative exploration and intellectual depth. Beginning his artistic journey as a black and white photographer and published author in Europe, Schlatter later turned fully to painting in 1990, embracing it as his most powerful form of expression. Entirely self taught, he developed a distinctive style rooted in art history yet

and a deep connection between nature and the artistic process

Fresh Water Pearl

a Six Nations Indigenous artist celebrated for transforming molten glass into elegant

each piece conveys energy

appealing to hockey enthusiasts and fine art collectors alike

but also to reflect the honesty to the raw materials and their beauty

frequently drawing on personal and cultural narratives

her jewellery reflects a refined

Each sculpture Sopel creates is a bespoke

Amber is hand cut and polished in the studio

and hidden narratives transform natural scenes into collectible contemporary art

I am driven to paint them before they are gone