Artists' Biographies

Rebecca Hunter is a Sarnia born Artist, Writer, Illustrator who now resides in Wallaceburg. She runs her own little art studio out of her home called Little Introvert Expressions. Rebecca had the honour of being September 2020's "Artist of the Month" for the Wallaceburg and District Council for the Arts. She has always been drawn to the arts and literature. After studying Graphic Design in college and eventually finding her way to working in the theater industry at Sarnia's own Imperial Theatre, she has now returned to her roots and made it her business to CREATE. Suffering from Epilepsy since...

Wanda was born in St. Clair, Michigan and immigrated to Canada in 1975 when she married her husband John. They have 2 daughters and son-in-laws Amy and Kevin and Carrie and John. Wanda was a founding member of the Sarnia Quilters’ guild in 1979 and is an honorary member. She has served a President of the guild several times in the last 40 years. Wanda learned how so sew from her mother at a young age. She has been quilting for almost 50 years. Wanda makes quilts for family and friends. She has also made quilts that have been raffled....

Diane Nelles was born and raised in Nakina, Ontario, a small town northeast of Thunder Bay. Art was always a passion, from early childhood through high school art classes. After graduation putting her love of art aside, expressing her creativity by sewing, herbal crafts, and gardening. When her two children left home, Diane returned to sketching and painting.During the summer of 2016, Diane decided to challenge herself by adding acrylics to her studio. With these vivid, exciting colours she works in a much looser style, creating bold and exciting compositions as opposed to her softer, detailed work with watercolour.Most recently...

The works of Regina Gudelis can be found in galleries and private and corporate collections in Canada, USA and Europe. In addition to winning numerous awards, her paintings and sculptures have been accepted in juried exhibitions in North America.Using watercolour and acrylics in a vibrant, loosely executed style, Regina produces unique abstract and traditional paintings. Meditation, teaching yoga and travel throughout the world add fuel to her creative spirit. She draws upon the images of the universe and the creativity from within her soul for her pieces. Many of her paintings are spiritual with symbolic forms.Often the subject is unknown...

Gloria (Peggy) Somers was born in North Bay, Ontario and now resides in Sarnia. She worked for Dow Chemical in the Engineering Dept.Always having a great interest in drawing and painting, she joined the Sarnia Artist Workshop (S.A.W.) in May 2014. She also paints with the 6+1 group. Her interest in multi-media includes watercolour, acrylics, colour pencils, pastel, graphite and has recently added oils. Her work has been shown at "Gallery in the Grove", Brights Grove, "Art at the Lake Show", Sarnia, "Lawrence House Centre for the Arts", Sarnia "Paint Ontario", Grand Bend and currently showing with the 6+1 Group,...