Artist Bio – 2015: Jakki Annerino

Jakki Annerino is an encaustic and mixed media artist and founding member of the KW Central Art Walk. Her art passion is fueled by dreams, nature, literature and music. Her principal medium is encaustic (beeswax and damar resin) but she also paints in acrylic. She creates unique jewelry using vintage elements. She also makes various styles of greeting cards.cards.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakkila/
Jakki is also a singer/songwriter who has been performing locally for many years.
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Artist Bio – 2015: Brenda Behan Turnour

Kitchener & Dorset artist Brenda Turnour is a 4th generation artist who started painting with Arthur Shilling in Orillia at age 8 & sold her first oil at age 12.
As a lover of nature & architecture, Brenda draws inspiration from the joys & beauty of life which surround her. Brenda has been teaching art, entering juried shows, volunteering & selling paintings for more years than she cares to mention.
Her art is in collections around the world & she has won a number of awards.
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Artist Bio – 2015: Sarah Granskou

Sarah Granskou creates both whimsical and elegant hand felted apparel and accessories inspired by the forest. From hats, shoes, clothing and barettes to puppets and troll dolls, Sarah aims to bring beauty and imagination into everyday lives. Her inspiration is rooted in our local forests and in Norwegian folklore.
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Artist Bio – 2015: Stayce Webber

Stayce is a pen & ink and watercolour artist whose themes run toward the historic and mythological, strongly influenced by an academic background in anthropology and an appreciation of the fantastic. An east-coast American now nesting in a home & studio called AEcern in Kitchener, Ontario, Stayce creates works of art that are small, jewel-like windows into other worlds. She is also a loud librarian, quiet drummer, mystified mother, and wondering woman.
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Artist Bio – 2015: Chantelle Harpe

Coriand3r knits yarns are hand-dyed in deep, rich hues for bold knitters and crocheters. Chantelle loves colour! She uses small batch professional dyeing techniques and the softest natural fibres including merino wool, silk, cashmere, and bamboo. Her current favourite style is the colour-changing gradient which gradually shifts colours along a single strand of yarn to deliver a lot of visual impact.
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Artist Bio – 2015: Eekta Trienekens

Eekta was drawn to painting and and other ways of artistic expression since young age. After taking a long break from art for studies, family and traveling around the world she is now back. Inspired by Indian miniatures and nature she tries to narrate big and little experiences trough painting. Recently she started exploring ceramics.
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