BOW VALLEY RESIDENT

BOW VALLEY RESIDENTCameron Bird creates contemporary landscape and wildlife paintings that feel both ruggedly natural and boldly expressive, bridging traditional Canadian landscape art with a modern, almost abstract sensibility. His landscapes are vibrant, simplified, and atmospheric, often capturing the changing of weather and shifting of light. Rather than photographic realism, the scenes feel distilled; reduced to essential shapes, light, and color. Unlike purely

Papiara Tukiki has been a delightful mainstay of the annual collection since her first prints were introduced in 2004

guiding interpretation

This creates a sense that her paintings are not just images

His practice focuses on recontextualizing obsolete everyday materials to create pieces that invite both emotional and intellectual engagement

Using hand-cut stencils and layered resin

like the coming of spring

and layered glazes

thriving in its diverse habitats of forests

Canadian sculptor Rose-Aimée Bélanger (1923–2023) was renowned for her expressive bronze figures

Susie Cipolla continues to bring the wilderness to life with vibrancy

capturing the power

One of the most striking aspects of his art is his bold