Kyla is delighted to welcome guest artists to our group.
Our guests bring unique skills, dazzling art and fresh perspectives. We encourage you to check out their work in our shop.
Ulrike Graner
I was born in Germany and immigrated to Canada in 1995 together with my husband. We started farming (and a family) in 1998. Art had always interested me, be it visiting museums with my parents or looking at their art books. However, being quite critical, I never felt confident to see my own art dabbling as successful. I took an art class with George Glenn while pregnant with my 3rd child and loved it, but it was still not something I could pursue at that time. In 2017, I found a pastel teacher on Patreon, Karen Margulis. I also had more time in my life, and since then never stopped painting.
Pamela Hird
My journey into the art world began as a personal exploration of how to regain productivity after a change in health. What started as a search for something fulfilling quickly became a profound passion that renewed my sense of purpose. As a self-taught artist born and raised in Prince Albert, I specialize in textured art, but I also enjoy working with acrylic paints and exploring new mediums. I love creating pieces rich in depth and character and that add beauty to the world. I am now a full-time artist, and I am quite happy to be fully immersed in the art community, continuously learning, growing, and embracing both the online and in-person aspects of the creative world.
Tom Ruffell
Born and raised in Victoria, BC. Slowly making my way east by way of Abbotsford, BC to Regina and finally settling in Prince Albert. Retiring in 2018, I took up lapidary with the Mid Pro Rock and Gem Society in Prince Albert. Working with various types of stones, and learning how to wire wrap, I purchased some jade and concentrated on it. Though BC is known for its jade, it was the influence of jade work done by the Maori of New Zealand that struck my interest in jade. I am currently working on "carving" jade into different forms, other than just lapidary.
Marlene Peterson
Marlene Peterson, hailing from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, is an artist whose diverse work includes portraits, still life, en plein air, and animal studies. Her artistic journey began in grade school, inspired by grandmother, and has evolved through workshops and community engagement as she explores new techniques. With a mastery of graphite, charcoal, colored pencil, watercolor, ink, and oil pastels, Marlene beautifully captures the individuality of her subjects and the charm of everyday life. As a proud member of Studio 1010 and a Board member at the Mann Art Gallery, she is thrilled to be a guest with the Kyla Artists Group.
Lilian Donahue
Lilian paints landscapes and portraits in acrylic, oil pastel and pencil crayon. Her inspiration comes from the many hours hiking the trails and kayaking the lakes in Waskesiu and spending time with family and pets. She regularly participates in the annual Winter Festival Art Show and recently shown her work in the John Hicks Gallery in the Margo Fournier Center.