Artists 2022

BONITA BELL

Stained Glass Mosiacs by Bonita is the creation of Bonita Bell. Bonita is a life-long Kingston native., and in every sense a truly local talent. Bonita studied art at both Ontario College of Art in Toronto and Queen's University in Kingston. She took several years off from her passion for art to raise a family and enjoy a career in the Federal Government.

After her retirement she discovered the artist that was always there, lying dormant. Having once again embraced her love of art, 'Stained Glass Mosiacs by Bonita' was born.

Bonita is located in Kingston.

Bonita Bell - Facebook

ERIN EARDLEY

Erin Eardley Trepanier is an interior designer by profession and has been painting in mixed mediums and honing her photography skills.

She is a member of the KHSC Art Committee and her interest in the arts has been a huge part of her life. She works in different mediums including photography, acrylics, mixed mediums, pottery and jewelry. Erin sees the beauty in everything old and new.

Erin is located in Kingston.

Erin Eardley - Facebook

NICOLE LA ROCHELLE

Nicole is a young artist originally from New Brunswick and now calls Kingston, Ontario home. She grew up in a military family; having both parents always on deployments or training she helped take care of her younger brother and other children of military families as parents were always away from home.

Her passion for art began in Elementary School when won several Remembrance Day competitions sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion. She continued her fine arts training throughout high school. Feeling the need to serve, she joined the Army Reserves in 2017 as this would also help support her continued studies at Concordia University to continue her passion for the Arts.

As a member of the Canadian Armed Forces herself she became inspired to create artwork that would bring awareness to military personnel and veterans.

While working in the military and studying extensively she was able to improve her art and focus her vision of awareness. Today she’s decided to focus on growing her art business. Pieces are available for commission or on display.

Nicole is based in Kingaton

YVONNE MERTON-FOX

Yvonne's joyful use of colour and texture has been greatly influenced by many years of living in the Canary Islands and the glorious country gardens of her childhood in England. She studied history of art and interior design, has taken many workshops and courses with a mix of eclectic and inspiring teachers. She is primarily self taught, her passion is to explore and develop her intuitive style and use of colour and texture. Her eclectic and joyful, multi-media paintings tell a story, one for each viewer to interpret uniquely. Yvonne has sold her work worldwide and had a painting exhibited in the Toronto Legislature. Several of Yvonne’s outdoor, plexiglass installations are on permanent display in downtown Kingston and her art is exhibited in a local gallery.

Yvonne is based in Kingston

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CLAIRE WILLIAMS

Born in Cardiff, Wales into a musically and artistically gifted family, Clare spent her childhood surrounded by beauty: the exquisite music of Bach and Mozart, incredible Inuit art and soapstone collected by her father on his many trips to Moose Factory, original paintings and sketches from then unknown local artists. The house was full of colour and life, music, nature, and the love of the arts in all its forms. Her father was always tinkering, building, sketching, making jewellery, exploring photography or simply learning - always learning - just for the sake of it. Her mother, a professional musician, when not imparting her knowledge and passion for music to her vast stable of students, could usually be found in the garden, tending to her flowerbeds, and revelling in the beauty of each bloom.

How then, could Clare not find herself drawn to the arts? Over the past 25 years she has dabbled in music, jewellery making, sewing, clay, and much more. Then, on a whim, she decided to take a stained glass class, more years ago than she can count, and she was smitten. Glass, in all its colours and textures and forms, became her passion. After short stints at traditional stained glass, then glass fusing, she felt the need to explore something more free-form, something which would allow her to combine the stunning colours of glass with other media, and Mad Mosaics was born.

Each Mad Mosaic piece is made entirely of up-cycled materials, from the frames to the trinkets, buttons, glass and found objects embedded within. They have become to Clare the embodiment of that magical, artistic childhood, the lessons she learned from her parents, and the passion they ignited.

Claire is located in Kingston

Mad Mosiacs - Facebook

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