Are you drawn to serene depiction of the water? Then you will love our next Artist Spotlight which features Emily Bickell! Emily’s work depicts the calm and beautiful feeling of waves and ripples, read more in our newest blog.

Riven, Emily Bickell, triptych, 60″ x 20″, oil, $2600

Emily Bickell grew up in Whitby, on the shore of Lake Ontario, Canada. In 1998 she received an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts with a studio specialization in painting and printmaking from the University of Waterloo.

Emily says of Riven: The cold waters of beautiful Lake Temiskaming in Northern Ontario inspired this painting. The surface reflects trees and sky, and a glimpse into the clear water hints at plant life below the surface.

Emily uses oil paint to depict serene surfaces of water that “float between abstraction and realism.”

Accord, Emily Bickell, 20″ x 20″, oil, $950

Emily says of Accord: The cold waters of beautiful Lake Temiskaming in Northern Ontario inspired this painting. One of my favourite lakes to paint, the water is rich with tannins and appears blue, golden, violet or sienna, depending on the light.

The Gulf, Emily Bickell, 36″ x 36″, oil, $2850

Emily describes the inspiration of The Gulf: The wake of our ship created beautiful abstract patterns in the ocean as we passed through the Gulf of Mexico.

To read more about Emily and view all of her available work click here.