Derryl May

the little things

Starting January 1st, 2021, I started making a mug a day. Initially the intention was simple – spend more time in the studio. Each day was a new idea, provoked by a past memory, or something that was on my mind. Some days I created simple mugs with a concentration on form and line. Other days, I indulged my passion for sculpture by creating work that displayed my love of figurative art. This project has been a great opportunity to explore my creativity by experimenting with new approaches to ceramic art. It has led me to consider the differences in how art and craft are perceived, as well as the concept of high and low art.

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Jaime Dixon

objects in translation

Creating sustainable art by finding the transitional beauty in the everyday objects we discard is how I move through the world with my creativity.

Through practicing the art of letting go, I play with the ‘new’ and unique bits that come from breaking down these tossed aside items. I allow the materials to dictate what gets created by leaning into the forms and shapes that the discarded elements want to be. My vision for the future is a world where there are no discarded objects, and the Earth is sustained through joyful worldwide creative reuse.

Everyone’s trash is a treasure. Let's eliminate the world’s waste by making beautiful art with it.

Suzanne May

prairie skies

As a primarily landscape artist, I create a natural atmospheric quality – one that can reach into your heart and connect with your being. I achieve this through an emotional and intuitive approach in order to capture the mood, energy, and vibrancy of the subject matter. The purpose of my work is to communicate this dynamic energy directly to the viewer.

‘Prairie Skies’ includes a group of paintings that I have developed over the past three years using a realistic and representational approach to the Prairie landscape. My purpose is to bring nature alive on the canvas and share nature’s magnificent emotional quality with the viewer. As a body of work, emphasis is placed on the energy and mood inherent in these natural scenes.