Past Artists

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VALLA CULLEN A.O.C.A. N.S.D.P. F.C.D.A.
(designed by Mary Jo Leisure)

In 1975, Valla began painting in oils and acrylics as well as painting Decorative and Folk Art. She is a member of the National Society of Tole and Decocrative Painters Inc. (USA) Valla designs through Marquetry House and currently teaches water colours.

Painted in oils by Valla Cullen, this beautiful breakfast tray will be a lovely addition to a home or cottage. Valla has been involved with “a chair affair” for many years, and she continues to surprise us with a very special and unique item each year.

Decorative Piece: Spareroom Door
SANDY STRUYKE

Keeping in mind this year’s country/backyard theme, Sandy wanted to create an interesting piece by bringing the outdoors in. Spareroom Door creates an interesting focal point which transforms into a distinctive piece and adds a touch of style to any country home. As well, it is a convenient resting and storage space for your welcomed guests.

Spareroom Door comes complete with comforter, pillow and sham, sheet set, pillowcase, bedskirt and decorative pillow. This is Sandy’s third year participating in “a chair affair”, and we are so glad she is back with us again this year.

Harald is a retired upholstery teacher from the Civil Technology Division at Fanshawe College.

TITLE: GARDEN BUTTERFLY HOUSE
by Kathy Langdon
PAINTED BY: BETTYANN KESTLE
I have been taking decorative painting classes at FCDA for 3 years and enjoy my time spent painting at the Artisans Centre with my many talented painting friends. This is my second entry for the Chairity Event.

Julie Hyatt is a retired R.N. who paints for fun in her spare time. She also paints for "Yesterdays" , an antique store in Port Stanley where she is a part owner.

                            “Cottage Garden”
Have fun letting your imagination create inhabitants for this Cottage flower pot.
Valerie finds painting satisfying and relaxing. She enjoys sharing her skills so that others may also take pleasure in this hobby. Lessons and techniques are taught step by step so that anyone can be successful. She teaches and is on the executive of Forest City Decorative Artists. This is Valerie’s third year contributing to the “Chairity” event.

Pink Toolbox Design Company is one of the most recent and dynamic small businesses to roll off the entrepreneurial assembly line in London. The brainchild of designer Deanna Callon, she creates wow! living spaces for under $1000.00 and has been referred to as the Canadian version of Trading Spaces.

Deanna has been creating these fantastic budget conscious rooms for several years but only recently took the plunge and left her job to pursue her artistic venture on a full-time basis. With a business diploma and a diploma in Design from a private school in Toronto Deanna feels she is finally putting her education, creativity and imagination to work.

Currently she divides her time consulting with clients, preparing apartments for new tenants, and scouting out old furniture to recover - much like the chair she recovered for the Chairity Event 2003. For this piece “Monkeys in a Tree” she wanted whimsical, but not childish. This chair would work well in a child’s room but is sophisticated enough to find its place in a hallway or entranceway.

Artist: Pat Wraith-Warr

Description of Item: Dogwood/ Raspberries Bench, Adapted from a design of Helen Cockshutt. Pat has been a member of the FCDA for a few years. She is an RN by profession. She enjoys painting any chance she gets. This little bench was a very challenging project. Again this year, she looked forward to
participating in “a chair affair” for Community Living London. She hopes someone will be able to enjoy this little bench.

Donated by
The Table and Chair Company

Artist: Jean Chapple
“Garden Party”
Jean has been painting furniture, murals and paint finishes for about 9 years, both in private homes and commercial businesses. Some of her work can be found at Jennings Furniture in St. Thomas and at Artistix in London. This is Jean’s 3rd year in the Chairity Eent. Also, thanks to the people of Jennings for helping to construct the chair.

LIZ FERREIRA Decorative Piece: Sunflower Bird Feeder/Bath

Original pattern purchased from Winfield Collection. Liz started out painting ceramics for four years and then decided to venture into Decorative Painting and has been for eight years. She has been a member of the Forest City Decorative Artists for four years and enjoys painting when her busy schedule allows her to do so.
Liz’s birdbath/feeder is brightly coloured and stands approximately three feet high. A ceramic dish completes the centre of the sunflower and can be used as either a bird feeder or bath. It would be a very special addition to a garden!

JACK HARRIS

Piece: Noah’s Ark Rocking Chair and Quilt Rack
The timeless tale of Noah’s Ark continues to attract our imaginations and has inspired artists for hundreds of years ……
This chair was designed for a nursery or child’s room and the four larger animals are hand puppets which can provide hours of pleasure for creative young minds. A quilt rack and matching quilt makes this entry a “must have” as a beautiful matching set for both adults and children to enjoy.

This bench was inspired by the hockey memorabilia collection of Brian Logie, a teacher at Thames Secondary and hockey historian. Scanned images of his London Knights collection have been decoupaged onto the wooden slats, which have been painted in the Knight’s colours. Skate blades adorn the legs and hockey sticks run up the sides.

Artist: Fran Turner

Description of Item: Birdhouse with Violets. I have been painting since 1989. I have been a member of the Forest City Decorative Artists since 1991 and took on the office of Registrar in 1995.

“Birdhouse Painted with Violets” is designed by Donna Bryant Waterson, CDA, but painted by Fran. Her hobbies include painting classes, papier tole, sewing, and painting memory boxes.