Gail Sawatzky's passion for painting began at an early age, and her love for texture and luminescent colour came to fruition after her first visit to Mexico. The colours there radiated with warmth and created feelings of joy, and when she returned home, she began translating those feelings onto canvas using paint and texture. Working with acrylics, mediums, glazes and encaustics allow her to work quickly, and embed high textural relief in her pieces. Texture and intense colour are fundamental aspects of Gail's works.
Gail lives in Altona, Manitoba, and the prairie landscape around her is a strong influence.
In Gail's own words, "Creating art is an endless journey full of adventure and constant learning. What a great journey it is!"
Here are a few examples of Gail's work that have been shown at Pulse:
