Canadian Wildflowers: Illustrated Guide to Beautiful Wildflowers in Canada
Welcome to my 2016 illustration project featuring wildflowers of Canada. Inspired by nature and optimism, I am spending these cold winter months illustrating the charismatic wildflowers that surround my northern cottage in the woods when it is not these cold winter months. Please enjoy these few examples of my illustrated wildflowers and return often as the project grows.
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BIO
Sandra Clarke was born in a vibrant Montreal West-end neighbourhood to a robust Celtic family. Natural story-tellers, poets and artists woven together with hard working ethics influenced Sandra's early artistic studies of traditional arts and hand crafts. Further education in Montreal, New York, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Toronto in visual arts, theatre, writing and business developed Sandra into a successful artist and art teacher. Sandra Clarke divides her time between her home in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and her cottage-in-the-woods in Highlands East, Ontario with husband Gary, two creative special needs children, Emily and Evan.
Sandra began teaching art in 1998 and earned an Award of Distinction from the Peel District Board of Education.
Nominated as Best Visual Artists by the Mississauga Arts Council MARTY Awards in 2013 and 2014.
Sandra's new's project, Meditation Art Journal: a colouring book & journal inspired by a cottage in the woods, is receiving great reviews.
C.V.
2014 - Present
.Artist + Illustrator
.Creator of the Meditation Art Journal: a colouring book & journal inspired by a cottage in the woods.
.Surface pattern designs
2005 - 2014
Art Teacher
Peel District Board of Education Schools, Community Centres, Private Classes
Adults, Children, Special Needs
2010 - Present
Creekside Studio
Resident Artist & Art Instructor
Highlands East, Ontario
1998 - 2006
City of Mississauga
Art Instruction, Children's Programs
Exhibits / Galleries / Retail Showcase
2015
Meditation Art Journal: a colouring book & journal inspired by a cottage in the woods
Art Gallery of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
The Old Tin Shed Boutique & Gallery, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
Algonquin Park Bookstore, Ontario, Canada
Wonderworks, Kensington Market (the SoHo of Toronto)
Art Spring, Maryland, USA
2013
Highlands East Art Studio Tour
2013, "Fibre arts, jewellery, paintings, drawings" Creekside Studio
2013 - 2015
Bancroft Art Gallery
2014, "Artisan Rings" Showcase
2013, "Silver Gemstone Rings" Showcase
2011 - 2015
Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre, Haliburton, Ontario
2014, "Artisan Rings" Showcase
2013, "Silver Gemstone Rings" Showcase
2012, "Social Media for Artists", Workshop Facilitator
2011, "Dragon Eggs", Showcase
2010, "Scene in Haliburton", Drawings, Paintings, Photography, Sculpture, Members Art Show
2009 - 2011
Womynspirit Festival, Orangeville, Ontario
2011, "Talisman", Triad
2010, "Journal", MASKS
2009, "Beadwork", Goddess
2009 - 2013
Galloping Goat, Picton, Ontario
2013, "Silver Gemstone Rings" Showcase
2009, "Spirit Strands," Beadwork, Showcase
Education
California Institute of the Arts
Graphic Design
Remote education with Michael Worthington
Museum of Modern Art
New York
Art Therapy
Remote education
Sheridan College
Seneca College
Activities / Interests / Awards / Volunteering
Award of Distinction from the Peel District Board of Education
MARTY Award, Mississauga Arts Council Emerging Visual Artist 2013 & 2014
Arts Council Haliburton
Art Council of Haliburton Highlands
Algonquin Art Council
Volunteer Social Media Educator, Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre, Haliburton, Ontario
Volunteer Social Media Coordinator, Highlands East Art Studio Tour
FamilyMattersBlog.com Head Writer and Social Media Manager
News writer CanoeFM100.9 Radio, Haliburton, Ontario
clickTHEMOUSE.ca Social Media Manager
Freelance writer
Two Triathlons in my fitter days when I taught yoga and aerobics,
and I sang back up of a Kirtan CD …. I’m not a singer, but it was fun.
Photo Credits
The Toronto Sun, April 2013, Cottage Country Flood, Bancroft
Canadian Living Magazine, January 2013, Christmas in Cottage Country, Highlands East, Ontario
Aim for Education Magazine, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Educational Artist
Play2Podium Magazine, 2011-Present, Special Needs Families, Travelling with Special Needs
Writing Credentials
Meditation Art Journals (available on Amazon.com)
Reader’s Digest
Chatelaine
Canadian Living
Parents Magazine
Today’s Parent Magazine
Play2Podium Special Needs Children
AIM for Education
Social Media Links and Following
Twitter: 14.400 twitter.com/ArtAsTherapyBks
Instagram: 3,600 instagram.com/art.as.therapy.books/
Facebook: 1,000 (+1,000 on my personal fb) facebook.com/artastherapy
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 416-993-9718
Sandra Clarke was born in a vibrant Montreal West-end neighbourhood to a robust Celtic family. Natural story-tellers, poets and artists woven together with hard working ethics influenced Sandra's early artistic studies of traditional arts and hand crafts. Further education in Montreal, New York, Winnipeg, Vancouver and Toronto in visual arts, theatre, writing and business developed Sandra into a successful artist and art teacher. Sandra Clarke divides her time between her home in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada and her cottage-in-the-woods in Highlands East, Ontario with husband Gary, two creative special needs children, Emily and Evan.
Sandra began teaching art in 1998 and earned an Award of Distinction from the Peel District Board of Education.
Nominated as Best Visual Artists by the Mississauga Arts Council MARTY Awards in 2013 and 2014.
Sandra's new's project, Meditation Art Journal: a colouring book & journal inspired by a cottage in the woods, is receiving great reviews.
C.V.
2014 - Present
.Artist + Illustrator
.Creator of the Meditation Art Journal: a colouring book & journal inspired by a cottage in the woods.
.Surface pattern designs
2005 - 2014
Art Teacher
Peel District Board of Education Schools, Community Centres, Private Classes
Adults, Children, Special Needs
2010 - Present
Creekside Studio
Resident Artist & Art Instructor
Highlands East, Ontario
1998 - 2006
City of Mississauga
Art Instruction, Children's Programs
Exhibits / Galleries / Retail Showcase
2015
Meditation Art Journal: a colouring book & journal inspired by a cottage in the woods
Art Gallery of Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
The Old Tin Shed Boutique & Gallery, Bancroft, Ontario, Canada
Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada
Algonquin Park Bookstore, Ontario, Canada
Wonderworks, Kensington Market (the SoHo of Toronto)
Art Spring, Maryland, USA
2013
Highlands East Art Studio Tour
2013, "Fibre arts, jewellery, paintings, drawings" Creekside Studio
2013 - 2015
Bancroft Art Gallery
2014, "Artisan Rings" Showcase
2013, "Silver Gemstone Rings" Showcase
2011 - 2015
Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre, Haliburton, Ontario
2014, "Artisan Rings" Showcase
2013, "Silver Gemstone Rings" Showcase
2012, "Social Media for Artists", Workshop Facilitator
2011, "Dragon Eggs", Showcase
2010, "Scene in Haliburton", Drawings, Paintings, Photography, Sculpture, Members Art Show
2009 - 2011
Womynspirit Festival, Orangeville, Ontario
2011, "Talisman", Triad
2010, "Journal", MASKS
2009, "Beadwork", Goddess
2009 - 2013
Galloping Goat, Picton, Ontario
2013, "Silver Gemstone Rings" Showcase
2009, "Spirit Strands," Beadwork, Showcase
Education
California Institute of the Arts
Graphic Design
Remote education with Michael Worthington
Museum of Modern Art
New York
Art Therapy
Remote education
Sheridan College
Seneca College
Activities / Interests / Awards / Volunteering
Award of Distinction from the Peel District Board of Education
MARTY Award, Mississauga Arts Council Emerging Visual Artist 2013 & 2014
Arts Council Haliburton
Art Council of Haliburton Highlands
Algonquin Art Council
Volunteer Social Media Educator, Rails End Gallery and Arts Centre, Haliburton, Ontario
Volunteer Social Media Coordinator, Highlands East Art Studio Tour
FamilyMattersBlog.com Head Writer and Social Media Manager
News writer CanoeFM100.9 Radio, Haliburton, Ontario
clickTHEMOUSE.ca Social Media Manager
Freelance writer
Two Triathlons in my fitter days when I taught yoga and aerobics,
and I sang back up of a Kirtan CD …. I’m not a singer, but it was fun.
Photo Credits
The Toronto Sun, April 2013, Cottage Country Flood, Bancroft
Canadian Living Magazine, January 2013, Christmas in Cottage Country, Highlands East, Ontario
Aim for Education Magazine, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Educational Artist
Play2Podium Magazine, 2011-Present, Special Needs Families, Travelling with Special Needs
Writing Credentials
Meditation Art Journals (available on Amazon.com)
Reader’s Digest
Chatelaine
Canadian Living
Parents Magazine
Today’s Parent Magazine
Play2Podium Special Needs Children
AIM for Education
Social Media Links and Following
Twitter: 14.400 twitter.com/ArtAsTherapyBks
Instagram: 3,600 instagram.com/art.as.therapy.books/
Facebook: 1,000 (+1,000 on my personal fb) facebook.com/artastherapy
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 416-993-9718