BEAR 53 Thick layers of oil paint

Thick layers of oil paint (impasto) are applied with a knife instead of a brush

Janice Tanton is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist whose contemporary paintings and mixed-media works blend storytelling

Her work includes finely detailed rings

Canadian sculptor Floyd Elzinga is recognized for transforming industrial steel into forms inspired by the quiet strength and intricate patterns of nature

and a graduate with honours from Emily Carr College of Art and Design

BEAR 53 Thick layers of oil paintKen Q. Li is a master sculptor whose work blends traditional Chinese carving techniques with Western artistic influences, resulting in distinctive wildlife sculptures inspired by the Canadian landscape. Formally trained in jade, marble, and soapstone carving, and recognized with Chinas highest certification for art and craft technicians, Ken brings exceptional skill and authenticity to every piece. Now based in Edmonton, his sculptures of bears, owls,