Celebrating the beauty and culture of Canada through the work of our artists and photographers.
Terri Corbett, Valhalla Centre, AB Terri loves to find and photograph the great wildlife in the Peace Country and to capture their character, interaction, and antics. Her first DonaBona.ca card features a moose in a canola field with her caption, “Does this flower in my teeth make my nose look big?” Terri also loves to photograph people, stormy skies, northern …
Choosing to live in the Peace region for its accessibility to the wilderness and the beauty of the area, Sandy’s paintings are often inspired by local surroundings that have an endless ability to move her. She is intrigued by the natural landscape and by the history of the region and the dotting of weathered buildings that carry an echo of …
Penny Boden – Trembling Forest Art, Rose Prairie, B.C. Penny was born in Victoria, BC, and spent her childhood in the Cowichan Valley. Her first home was on Mount Brenton Golf Course in Chemainus. From there, the family moved to Cowichan Station. When Penny was 7 years old, her father’s career as Golf Pro moved the family once more. This …
THE DOG WHO INSPIRED MY ART – by Sharon Krushel, founder of DonaBonaCards.com It all started in the hills – which were alive with the sound of music. In 1996, I played the part of Maria in the Peace Players’ production of “The Sound of Music”. Little Gretl was played by Rae-anna Koenig, and she started taking voice …
Barbara J Daley is a mixed media artist, art journaler, and keeper of sketchbooks and travel journals, whose archives can be found in her home studio, “Seven Bangles Art & Design”. She enjoys teaching art journaling workshops for small groups of all ages, and working on collaborative creations/commissions. She is a beginning music student, learning to play the violin. Barbara’s …
Erin was born and raised in Fairview, northern Alberta. She now farms near Bow Island with her husband and three children. Acrylic painting and copper are her favourite art mediums. One of her acrylic paintings, “Merry Christmas Wherever You Are” is featured in a French and an English Christmas card. You can see more of Erin’s work here.
Stuart Barr has spent several years photographing the northern lights of Canada. Visit his website to see more of his photos and time lapse cinematography and hear about the myths and science surrounding these shimmering curtains of white, red, green and violet light. You can also see a preview of his DVD of images set to the music of Vivaldi’s …
Klaus Peters has been photographing Trumpeter Swans since he moved to Grande Prairie, AB (Swan City) almost ten years ago. As a young boy in Germany, he remembers being fascinated by birds. His family immigrated to Canada when he was ten years old, and, while living in Winnipeg, he would often go out on his bicycle to be alone in …
randallwiebe.com patreon.com/randallwiebe Randall Wiebe is a multifaceted artist. His specialty is portraits. At events such as the Rosebud Music Festival (15 Minutes of Fame), he performs a 15-minute portrait of a volunteer from the audience. Randall has been involved in the Canadian Badlands Passion Play in Drumheller, Alberta since its inception. He has served as playwright, director, artistic director, photographer, …
