Madison Krebs

“The singer/songwriter from Okotoks Alberta, Canada, got her first guitar when she was six, so she could put her poetry to music. Right away, you could see her talents and drive would make her dreams come true. She dreamed of having a publishing and record deal by 2016; that’s the year she had won the ‘On the Spot Contest’ with Ole. She dreamed of moving to Nashville to pursue her career by 2018; that’s the year she moved to Music City. In Nashville, she finds herself working with some of music’s best producers and songwriters, such as Jeff Trott (Sheryl Crow, Stevie Nicks) and Tony Martin (Tim McGraw, Keith Urban). POP DUST says, “Maddison Krebs has one of those voices you listen to and instantly feel like you’ve known her your whole life.” Maddison’s brand new self-titled EP is now available everywhere.” Madison Krebs

from https://www.facebook.com/maddisonkrebs/

Andrew Kiss

“Born in Hungary in 1946, Andrew and his family immigrated to Canada in 1957 after escaping the turmoil of the Hungarian uprising against the Russian invasion. After arriving on the East Coast of Canada, their journey eventually led them to Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Although Andrew spent his early adulthood employed as a topographical draftsman, his love of art was always with him. He began working with oils and painting his surrounding landscape. A move to the interior of BC gave him more inspiration with the vast mountains, lakes, and wildlife. In the early 1980’s he started to paint wildlife and sell his works through small local shows and galleries. This self taught artist was starting to see his talent evolve through developing his own recognizable style.” Andrew Kiss https://www.kissfineart.com

Penny Gunderson

Encaustic artist Penny Gunderson was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta and now resides in Black Diamond, Alberta.

Encaustic painting is an ancient art form that uses beeswax, resin and coloured pigments that can be painted on wood panels, bamboo paper, paper, canvas and other surfaces. Penny focuses on portrait figure work and mixed media wildlife paintings and has won awards for some of her work.

https://www.pennygunderson.com

David Barnes

Foothills, Alberta artist, potter, sculptor and instructor David Barnes.

David grew up in England, his work has been featured in many galleries, museums, and exhibitions throughout England and France.

Moving to Canada in 2006, David continues his work and teaching in the foothills of the Rocky mountains.  This exceptional potter and sculptor is now sharing his talent and expertise by offering classes and workshops to students of all ages and skill levels in his studio called Eversfield Ceramics.

​https://www.eversfieldceramics.com/david

Suzie Hiscox

Calgary, Alberta artist Suzie Hiscox paints in acrylics, oil, pastels, and inks.

“I am always trying to learn and grow as an artist and continue to take art workshops whenever and wherever I can!I love to paint pictures of the areas that I visit or live in and things that I see along the way. I have also been commissioned many times to paint people’s beloved pets."
"My objective is to create fun, affordable works of art that have meaning for and ‘speak to’ the collector!" http://www.suziehiscox.com

Elizabeth St. Improv

Elizabeth St. Improv is an exciting new name in the performing arts in the Foothills. Founded by Joseph Tubb and Brooke Ramsay, Elizabeth St. is bringing improv to the southern Alberta masses with their weekly Friday night jams and monthly shows.

With reviews on their Facebook page lauding Elizabeth St. as “[...] such a creative environment with a really wonderful group of people [...]” and “[...] You can’t fail and Joseph teaches you what, why and how the whole time [...]” it seems like they are on the right track.

In the non-profit, Joseph acts as Artistic Director and Lead Instructor as well as social media guru, bookkeeper and graphic designer. Brooke, a personal development coach and business consultant by trade, is happy to let Joseph handle the day-to-day as she puts her business development skills to work behind the scenes.

Joseph comes from, perhaps, an unexpected background in the applied sciences. With years in the oil and gas service industry under his belt, Joseph decided to turn his part-time passions into his full-time reality.

Joseph said, “I searched for a passion for a long time. I’ve done woodworking, fencing (the sword kind), taken Spanish and German classes, ran 10ks and gone to the gym 5 days a week. But I found something in improv that I didn’t find elsewhere. And our mission at Elizabeth St. reflects that.”

The mission, Joseph says, is reflected in the slogan to their social media campaign, Improv For Everyone.

“My favourite part is, this isn’t my improv community transplanted to Okotoks. We’ve developed a crew of Friday-night regulars who Brooke and I didn’t know. Many of whom aren’t performers. They come to blow off steam from their week, develop day-to-day skills and play!”

Elizabeth St. has drop-in classes and jams every Friday and an upcoming show on August 16, featuring the first performance by their regulars, dubbed the Street Team.

And what’s in store for Elizabeth St.? Joseph says their website launch will be this month while in September they’re launching their first intro class. Elizabeth St. is also bringing Improv For Everyone to life with Improv For Seniors, a program designed as an activity for seniors homes. https://www.facebook.com/ElizabethStImprov/

Rob Korotyszyn

High River, Alberta photographer Rob Korotyszyn.
“A bit about me....I live in High River and have been pursuing photography for about 2 years.I'm drawn to photography for many reasons. It forces me to slow down and be present in the moment. I get to explore the world around me while also exploring who I am and what's important to me. And, hopefully, I can effectively connect with others to share a feeling or a scene.Currently I am focusing on as many styles of photography as I can and looking forward to continuing to learn and grow as an artist.” @robko.photography .
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Erica Nuemann

Okotoks, Alberta artist and art instructor Erica Neumann. Her passion for painting wildlife, boldness with her brush strokes and vibrant colours combined give each one of her animals a personality to remember.

http://www.ericaneumann.com