I have just moved back to the beautiful area of Prescott-Russell, near where I grew up...
I have always been heavily influenced by my rural upbringing living on a small hobby farm and have been drawing and painting since I was a child. My artwork narrative centres around the natural world; with a primary focus on "farmscapes", floral, equine and wildlife. I acquired my BFA in Studio and a Diploma from the Society of Botanical Artists (UK). Shortly after graduating I began sharing my passion as an Arts Educator, offering painting workshops locally & abroad (including Santa Fe, Greece, Wyoming, Newfoundland, France, England and Mexico).
After spending 20 + years in Canada’s Capital as a professional artist, illustrator and art instructor, I decided it was time to return to my rural roots. My home studio is located in L'Orignal where I live with my husband and our two dogs.
Please visit my website for more information on how to collect my artwork, to join one of my workshops, take an online class or commission me for a portrait of your home, pet or loved one.
“Whether I am working on a personal or corporate commission in oil, watercolour, pencil or pastel, my objective is to get at the heart of my subject matter. My work reflects my rural roots and is a collision of two worlds: Realism and Expressionism. Realism allows me to affect the cerebral that is human nature – our desire to recognize a shape, place and subject, while the strokes, drips and splatter are the result of an intuitive relation to the medium at hand. Bridging the ephemeral; nostalgia, resilience, desire, loss, love. I love connecting with others through my artwork.”
www.crystalbeshara.com
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