Barbara Miszkiel

Studio B

Guest Artist

Painting

I split my time between Toronto and Looncall Lake in Apsley, Ontario, where I trade blueprints for paintbrushes. I’m an architect by profession, but I’ve always sketched to make sense of the world, so I have turned that habit into a fullblown passion for painting.

My style is… well, eclectic. I follow whatever catches my eye: old barns with good bones, quirky indoor scenes, wildlife that refuses to sit still, and landscapes in every season. If it has character, I’ll paint it. I work mostly in acrylic because it keeps up with me – fast, flexible, and forgiving when I change my mind (which can be often). I layer, scrape, and experiment until something on the canvas clicks. Brushes, palette knives, … whatever gets the job done.

I don’t take myself too seriously, but I take the joy of making art seriously. If my paintings feel alive, it’s because I move when I paint. Nothing stands still, not me, not the work, and definitely not the ideas.

looncallbasia@me.com

647.709.4711

329 Fire Route 57, off Anstruther Lake Road, Loon Call Lake, Apsley