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Finding Fear: Carolyn Gerk looks to uncover what drives myths and folklore in her printmaking

October 15, 2026

From the horror tales of ancient Greece to modern slasher and horror movies, Carolyn Gerk’s work explores what makes us scared and keeps us coming back. Her printmaking combined with watercolour has created reimaginings of folktales, mythology, and modern horror. “I’m interested in the psychology and the societal image of

Second Life: The Art of Svelte Rabbitry

October 15, 2026

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It might have started as a joke, but Shauna-Lee Billwiller of Svelte Rabbitry has found a unique niche for herself. She creates beautiful and popular oddities using an unlikely artistic material: bones and animal parts. “I’ve always painted and always sculpted,” Billwiller told The Article in her first-ever interview about

Exploring the dark: Countess Creates explores the uncomfortable from the safety of art

October 15, 2026

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Some artists find inspiration in the light; others choose to let the darkness in and find their muse in the wandering mists. Hannah Jenkins, also known as Countess Creates, feeds her spooky spirit with the creation of moody, ethereal art that brings her comfort the same way others might find

When a Dream Becomes Public Art

August 5, 2026

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When Alisa Parenteau started working for the Treaty 8 Tribal Association, she had no idea that she would take on the task of painting a mural that would span nearly 100 feet across the association’s building. The closest she got to that was doing graphic recordings, which is a way

From fan art to fine art: Celina Forbes paints what she loves

July 1, 2026

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Fort St. John artist Celina Forbes has used her love of pop culture to hone her skills with her paintbrush. While some may paint landscapes or still life, she went a different direction, painting her favourite characters from various fandoms. “I can’t even pick a favourite [fandom], I love it

Local comic creators Q+A!

July 1, 2026

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Can you give us a summary of what your comic is about? Frosty: Time & Again, on the surface, is a story about a character who lost something very precious in his life and is trying to regain it. He finds a way to do so, but unexpected things happen

The Queen of GP: Josh Kaczkielo brings glam, camp and comedy to the Peace as Tiffany IBS

June 8, 2026

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Pop music and show tunes blare from a tiny speaker and make-up is sprawled across a kitchen table in a temporary studio suited for a queen. His eyebrows have been glued down using a glue stick, but this is the beginning of the process to becoming Grande Prairie’s drag queen

Finding the beauty in the scrap: Karl Mattson

May 5, 2026

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Sitting in the cabin his ancestors built and that he later added on to, Karl Mattson gestures to strips of metal that are adhered to a bull’s skull on the table—it came from an old combine, he said. He plugs in the cord, and the skull lights up with light

Angry Outdoor Kids bring new hip-hop beats locally

May 5, 2026

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If you ask the Angry Outdoor Kids where they got their name, they will tell you it started over ten years ago with a graffiti tag. They are now preparing to release their third album in 2026, featuring 10 new tracks. Blending elements of live music layered with pre-produced beats,

A Flower Reborn: The art of Sheri Brewster

May 5, 2026

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Dying flowers can be easily swept up, thrown into a compost or garbage, and forgotten, but a Grande Prairie artist is giving them a new life. Artist Sheri Brewster transforms flowers into a variety of art, from images of farm animals and other plant life to pop culture icons and

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Artist Profiles

Finding Fear: Carolyn Gerk looks to uncover what drives myths and folklore in her printmaking

Second Life: The Art of Svelte Rabbitry

Exploring the dark: Countess Creates explores the uncomfortable from the safety of art

When a Dream Becomes Public Art

From fan art to fine art: Celina Forbes paints what she loves

Local comic creators Q+A!

The Queen of GP: Josh Kaczkielo brings glam, camp and comedy to the Peace as Tiffany IBS

Finding the beauty in the scrap: Karl Mattson

Angry Outdoor Kids bring new hip-hop beats locally

A Flower Reborn: The art of Sheri Brewster

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