Talking to Artists

  Synopsis: A great conversation today about commissions and the power of a connected community - both as an artistic inspiration but also as a powerful support network.        About the Artist: Gordon Leverton is a contemporary painter of urban landscapes living in Hamilton, Canada. . He breaks down the city into component parts. Shadows, buildings and skylines, all become part of the same plane and transform into pieces of a puzzle. Using acrylic paint and soft pastel mediums, Leverton explores a theme common to the urban experience – how community connects us all. Check out his newest work in [...]

  Synopsis: An incredible chat with glass artist Layne Verbeek who created kiln formed and cast glass sculptures. We talked about how he moved quickly during Covid to offer in studio and in home classes with his "Glass in a Box".       Artist's Statement: My work is an exploration in capturing nature’s movement and its many mottled textures and colours. And, my hope is to create unique sculptural forms that can arise from harnessing glass’ contradictory and magical qualities. Unlike bronze, steel, stone, clay or wood, glass can be simultaneously opaque, transparent or anywhere in between. Glass is also liquid [...]