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“ To simplify, to focus, to balance the seen with the unseen, to capture the spirit, heart & soul… the painting’s reason for being.” |
“ I have always had two passions; nature and art. My background is in both Commercial and Fine Art,
and I currently work primarily as a Fine Artist. I am inspired by my surroundings and the natural beauty of the Maritimes.
Although I’ve worked in all mediums I tend to gravitate towards watercolour and often use it in combination with chalk pastel & pencil.
This allows me to start with a very transparent and unpredictable medium (watercolour), and the chalk pastel & pencil give me the flexibility
to enhance colour, texture and add contrast or line if needed. I also work "en Plein Air” (outdoors), and feel this has helped me to focus,
simplify and trust my intuition. I often think my best painting is the next one, so I hope you choose to follow me on social media and
visit this website often for my latest paintings and news! ”
. . Biography . .
Gail Sutherland is a fine artist based in Bedford, Nova Scotia, where she lives with her husband. She earned her Bachelor of
Fine Arts degree from Concordia University, specializing in graphic design, and began her career as a graphic designer and illustrator.
Over time, she took on a leadership role as the manager of a Montreal studio, which focused on package design for pharmaceutical
and cosmetic companies. Art has always been a central part of Gail's life. While working in the design industry, she pursued her passion for painting by attending workshops with both local and international artists. After moving to Nova Scotia in 1990, she balanced family life, freelance design work, and her evolving journey as a painter, gradually building her presence in the art community.
In 2011, Gail was pleased to become an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour,
an organization that supports excellence in watercolour art. Her work has been highlighted in The Art of Watercolour magazine, and she
was grateful for the opportunity to represent Canada at the FabrianoInAcquarello Watercolour Symposium in Italy (2017-2021),
sharing the ever-changing, fragile beauty of the Maritimes with others from around the world.
Gail's paintings have been exhibited locally and internationally and are included in private and corporate collections.
For a closer look at her art and creative process, please visit her on Facebook and Instagram.
and I currently work primarily as a Fine Artist. I am inspired by my surroundings and the natural beauty of the Maritimes.
Although I’ve worked in all mediums I tend to gravitate towards watercolour and often use it in combination with chalk pastel & pencil.
This allows me to start with a very transparent and unpredictable medium (watercolour), and the chalk pastel & pencil give me the flexibility
to enhance colour, texture and add contrast or line if needed. I also work "en Plein Air” (outdoors), and feel this has helped me to focus,
simplify and trust my intuition. I often think my best painting is the next one, so I hope you choose to follow me on social media and
visit this website often for my latest paintings and news! ”
. . Biography . .
Gail Sutherland is a fine artist based in Bedford, Nova Scotia, where she lives with her husband. She earned her Bachelor of
Fine Arts degree from Concordia University, specializing in graphic design, and began her career as a graphic designer and illustrator.
Over time, she took on a leadership role as the manager of a Montreal studio, which focused on package design for pharmaceutical
and cosmetic companies. Art has always been a central part of Gail's life. While working in the design industry, she pursued her passion for painting by attending workshops with both local and international artists. After moving to Nova Scotia in 1990, she balanced family life, freelance design work, and her evolving journey as a painter, gradually building her presence in the art community.
In 2011, Gail was pleased to become an elected member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour,
an organization that supports excellence in watercolour art. Her work has been highlighted in The Art of Watercolour magazine, and she
was grateful for the opportunity to represent Canada at the FabrianoInAcquarello Watercolour Symposium in Italy (2017-2021),
sharing the ever-changing, fragile beauty of the Maritimes with others from around the world.
Gail's paintings have been exhibited locally and internationally and are included in private and corporate collections.
For a closer look at her art and creative process, please visit her on Facebook and Instagram.
. . Representation . . |
. . Education . . |
. . Organizations & Affiliations . . |
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Dunes Studio & Gallery Brackley Beach, PEI
Teichert Gallery Halifax, NS Visual Arts Nova Scotia Halifax, NS |
NSCAD University Certificate in Digital Media
Concordia University BFA (Specialization Graphic Design) Saidye Bronfman Centre John Abbott College DEC, Fine Arts |
Selected Workshops: Linda Kemp, Brian Ateyo, Alvaro Castagnet, Judy Garfin, Helmut Gerth . . .
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Featured in The Art of Watercolour Magazine. 31st edition June 2018
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Won "Best Use of Light " at Parrsboro International Plein Air Festival.
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Won 3rd Place National in the Canada
150 online exhibition, "150 Ways to Celebrate" presented by The International Watercolour Society of Canada (IWS Canada). 
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Featured in: From Land and Sea, NOVA SCOTIA'S CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE ARTISTS, Edited by Dee Appleby
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"The raw beauty of Nova Scotia’s varied landscape makes the province a mecca for artists. A near-island bathed in salty sea air and brushed by steady winds, the provincial landscape can be shadowed by dark clouds one moment and lit by a brilliant summer sun the next. From Land and Sea presents over seventy of the province’s contemporary landscape artists and their works. Each profiled artist appears with a short bio and artist’s statement, along with examples of his or her art. The artists covered in this book represent a wide range of styles prevalent in Nova Scotia landscape art today. With a foreword from Ray Cronin, director and CEO of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia."
Available through Nimbus Publishing in Halifax |