Often depicting scenes and portraits of high emotion, Sonali categorizes their painting style as “modern impressionism.” Sonali has “loved challenges since childhood,” describing the experience of “art competitions as lovely and exciting.”/sf

Nancy has a passion for making images that communicate music and sound visually. She is a big fan of mixed media so when given the chance, she will use multiple mediums within a single piece./sf

A contemporary, self-taught painter, Israel believes that this battle will allow him to hone his art skills by competing against other amazing artists. He is passionate about expressing human emotions using vibrant, warm colors. /sf

Enrique describes their diverse painting style as “part figurative, part abstract.” Enrique enjoys adapting their unique flow and an “oniric ambience” to paintings of “spaces, people, [and] landscapes.”/sf

Matt’s work is largely intuitive. He starts with a blank canvas and an empty mind, reacting to the image as it builds./sf

Kristyn believes that art should transform people through time and space. Her “work spans many genres, including murals, traditional canvas paintings, linescapes, and people and animal [portraiture], but is mostly about movement, colour and dynamics./sf

Bita's (Bee-ta) art is wide reaching. From 3-D sculpted cakes to fingernails, there are no limits to her art. Bita studied illustration and also works in a bakery. Freehand live portraits are her favorite!/sf

Sandra focuses on art that is nature inspired, impressionistic, realist and abstract. She loves the excitement of this event and knowing someone will go home with a unique piece of art!/sf

Frannie Potts is a Toronto-based mural artist and workshop facilitator. Much of her public art meets at the intersection of whimsical and surreal, captivating viewers’ attention with brightly coloured figures and abstract backgrounds./sf

Colin, from Toronto, started out in graffiti as a teenager. He first got exposed to murals through a program at Christie Ossington neighborhood center. Recently and more professionally he has been spray painting murals, while also working on pen drawing and acrylics./sf

Hasibush is back for year 5! He is inspired by “the great audience and the opportunity to learn new techniques.” Hasibush enjoys making “realistic portraits” and “colorful impressionist abstracts” in their diverse practice./sf