Artists' Biographies

Working in the traditional Persian, and the 16th-century Mughal miniature style, Rabia Rizvi creates contemporary works that explore the current socio-political affairs. Using mark making and layering techniques, she tells stories using text and symbolic images in her art. She talks of war, destruction, and genocide.Rabia's works have been featured in solo and two-person shows in Canada, the U.S. and on-line.Her works have also been in a number of juried and group shows in Pakistan and in Canada.Rabia's works are in private collections in Pakistan, Canada, U.S. and the U.K.Rabia, originally from Pakistan, lives in Sarnia. She completed her BFA...

Originally from Germany, Wilma Mehl moved with her family to Lambton County in 2011. While she explored various creative avenues over the years, it wasn’t until 2020 that she fully immersed herself in the world of art, dedicating her focus to mastering the pastel medium.  Drawn by its vivid colors and expressive textures, she began creating representational works that reflect the beauty of  landscapes and seascapes. Waves—often inspired by the moods of Lake Huron—have become a recurring theme in her work.  Wilma’s art has been featured in numerous exhibitions and displayed in local galleries and businesses.  A highlight of her...

Jude, a disabled artist who immigrated to Canada in 2007, has achieved global acclaim with solo exhibitions in Toronto, Vermont (US), Sydney, and Toowoomba (Australia). His diverse portfolio, spanning paintings, Batik Crafts, and limited-edition prints, graces collections in Houston, Texas, Toronto, Toowoomba, and Quebec City, as well as corporate and government collections worldwide. Noteworthy works like "All for Love," "Dialogue 1 and 2," Toronto Skyline, Melody, and Dancer showcase Jude's distinctive style, where he skillfully marries figurative drawing with nature, using suggestive signatures and dots. Drawing from what he terms "Canadian colors," inspired by vibrant trees, Jude creates captivating images...

Lucienne's sculptures are highly original and very unique. She works mostly in wood and on occasion in soap stone. Her themes often have to do with nature, not in appearance but more in the interpretation of the object. She takes it as a challenge by way of myth and narrative to make form after the idea. She describes her talent as a gift of intuition and her need to create involves a lot of determination and commitment. She prefers to work alone and uninterrupted. In all her quiet reserve lies a strong woman who sees beauty and form in most...

Artist Bio Nancy Pequegnat was born in Toronto in 1962.   She loved art from the time she could hold a pencil.  Nancy is a self-taught artist. Art has always been her main form of expression; because of this she has used it to express darkness and joy, grief, awe, whimsy, and everything in-between.  Nancy had a mural business shortly after moving to Sarnia in 1995. She painted a doctor’s office, children’s rooms, kitchens, a store, a public pool area, and one of the Dream Home rooms.  Nancy was also was heavily involved in fine art Miniatures, using woodworking, painting, fabrics,...