Textile Artists in Canada

Fibre artist based in Montreal, Qc, weaves contemporary tapestries for private and public spaces. Check out website for portfolio and more information.

Janice Colbert is a professional visual artist and writer from Toronto. She holds an MFA from the University of British Columbia and a BFA in Drawing and Painting from the Ontario College of Art & Design University. Prior to OCADU she worked f... (more)

I am a printmaking artist with 25 years of experience in stone, plate and waterless lithography, etching, silk screening and relief printing. My involvement with theatre and the craft community has led me to extend these skills into surface design... (more)

Tranquil sites in nature are portrayed through acrylic monotypes, paintings, and collages. Web link to galleries of prints, paintings and textile landscapes, biography, technical instructions, and publications pages.

My work is about forgiveness and letting go of past shame. I tear through “rejected” art pieces, then stitch them back together to symbolize healing and new beginnings. I continue to unearth the past, now celebrating the importance of family and c... (more)

Contemporary Canadian Landscape Painter. Holly Friesen was born in Saskatchewan, studied Visual Arts at John Abbott College in Montreal and painting at York University in Toronto. Her work revolves around earth-honoring images that reflect & i... (more)

My Italian heritage and the 15 years I lived in Pakistan greatly influence my artwork. I have always loved art and creating things. Several years ago, I fell in love with bead embroidery. It is a highly versatile technique that allows me to combin... (more)

Multi Media

I am a professional artist and creative explorer who works in mixed media - fabric, print, paint and drawing; often exploring concepts related to the ea... (more)

My work encompasses the pure essenceof texture,colour,and form.It continues to be influenced by my studies in textile design and my late father's collection of carpets, wallhangaings,icons, and srtifacts.I construct my canvases by adding various p... (more)

Macnab spent her formative years on Canada’s west coast. As a young adult she was drawn by and ventured to the Saskatchewan prairies. The prairies’ wide-open space, proximity to the boreal forest, and long winters provided a perfect opportunity f... (more)