John Janzen - Artist
​John Janzen Art (carbonmade.com)

John Janzen was born in Ottawa in 1954. He moved to Alberta at a young age and spent most of his life skiing, building houses, breeding Newfoundland dogs, and running engines for CN through the Canadian Rockies. Alternately, his need to create and express himself evolved during quiet moments on lengthy layovers between shifts. Watercolour was Janzen’s chosen medium in the midst of these scenic adventures because of its portability and convenience. Janzen also temporarily relaxed from traditional painting to build a unique log home in Jasper, Alberta in the early 80's. This was a massive undertaking that took over 8 years to accomplish. After his recent move to Victoria in the fall of 2013, Janzen has been impressed and inspired by the natural power and movement of the ocean. He is especially attracted to how boats are time worn and weathered by the ocean and how everything is eventually destroyed by the incredible power of the sea.

EM Woodworks
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Susan van Sittert
https://www.islandturning.com/

"When I was just little my father inspired me by using pieces of wood that seem to be useless and create beautiful works of art with it. He also When I was just little my father inspired me by using pieces of wood that seems to be useless and create beautiful works of art with it. He also introduced me to working on the lathe and  I started creating  my first objects at a very young age. I soon realized that usable wood is everywhere  - you just have to see the potential.
Then the process begins."

Sue Pyper
https://www.suepyper.ca/

"I have worked in a variety of media, including pen and ink, watercolour, and most recently, working in three dimensions, using live wood as a starting point. My pieces always begins with the form suggested by the natural object and I feel that in every material arising from nature, there is an intrinsic essence that reaches beyond the corporeal. Wood, often having lived for longer than any human, embodies this intangible content."