images above are: “the work of love” - ST; “dancing in the city” - BK; “the garden of knowing” - ST; “somewhere in time” - BK

    What propels Sharon Thompson to make art is her desire to express the beauty and wonder of how life is interconnected, and how, beneath the delicate appearance of life, there is great strength. She is particularly attracted to the challenge of how to evoke these experiences and feelings without direct visual appearance, believing that to do so successfully can create a powerful immediate impact which bypasses the thinking mind.    Although each of her paintings is unique in its thrust, as a body of work they express an overall specific orientation and interest in probing what lies beneath appearance.

     Barb Kreutter's approach to photography is largely influenced by her background as a textile designer. Now as an artist whose principal medium starts with the use of a camera, the interplay of colour is her primary creative motivator. She is drawn to capture the subtle, beautiful patterns and textures found in our everyday life.    Photography has allowed Barb to not only capture what she sees, but to express how she feels when seeing it. Over the past few years, she has been exploring the use of the complex software within her camera to create the initial multiple exposure images. She uses additional creative editing techniques to create her final artwork.