There's no question Alexis Tinker-Tsavalas of Germany is poised for continuing accolades as a nature photographer. He's the Grand Wnner in the 15 to 17 year category of the annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year with his entry Life under Dead Wood. Editor and Chair of the Jury Kathy Moran says: “Macro is challenging when you’re trying to capture one species much less two.

José Luis Ceña, on exhibition this fall in Toronto, is a prominent Spanish artist whose work explores memory, experience, and the passage of time. Above: I Always Wanted to be a Leopard, 2025, Oil on linen, 24 x 24 “/ 60 x 60 cm The Little Esopo, 2025, Oil on linen, 39 x 39" /100 x 100 cm Ceña’s works also explore the theme of masks and concealment, reflecting how individuals adopt external personas that often diverge from their true selves. 

Julie Savard Savard draws her inspiration from the complex textures that can be found in certain morphologies* of living beings Fascinated since childhood by the natural sciences and biology, her work combines the solidity of metal with the appearance of fragility and delicacy, reminiscent of lace through the intricate cut-out patterns.  The artist, born and raised in Munich, Germany, is a master blacksmith who works from her studio in Quebec. 

Each Remembrance Day, it's important to revere the sacrifices made on our behalf through the wars Canadians have fought and died in. This series of posts is from the Art Junkie archives.

Finger presses the pause button on wooden cubes. Canadian Art Junkie is on a break. In the meantime, enjoy browsing the popular posts or use the categories list to discover new artists. See you in early November.

Erica Beyea's colour infused paintings are a perfect fit for fall. I am completely obsessed with colour, and this is my primary tool for adding emotion to the particular moment I am representing. I’m always experimenting with different palettes and how far I can take them - Erica Beyea Erica Beyea is a Moncton, NB based artist who grew up in New Brunswick but has only recently returned after more than 20 years living in Toronto and Spain.

In his new body of work, artist Steve Driscoll creates a vivid narrative featuring sights one might encounter during a journey through the Canadian wilderness. (Above: Looking out the Window, here) Steve Driscoll, From Here to Here, 2025 - source For this solo exhibition Points of Passage, Driscoll accessed his extensive archive of photographs taken on trips through Algonquin, Killarney, and Temagami in search of images of quiet, intimate moments.

These complicated and beautiful, mostly over-sized geometric natural forms have become part of artist Floyd Elzinga's sculptural signature. Pine Cone, 11 X 8 X 8 in., Weathering Steel, White Rock Gallery here The Niagara-area artist makes them in steel, weathering steel, stainless steel & bronze, from 4" to 12' Above, a collection of 21 pine cones (18 suspended) of various sizes and shapes at Brookfield Place, Toronto.

This is emerging artist Dylan Cullen's 'Girl's Trip,' a temporary site-specific immersive installation created in a studio space in Alexander Hall for an exhibition at the University of Guelph in 2025. For this piece, I focused my research on women ‘in the wild’ defining the female experience as an existence within the hidden community of female lives. Beyond the social world of women in competition with one another, relating their existence merely in relation to male validation… a secret world of womanhood hides in the shadows…