Ascend by April Angeles, Mixed Media, 20x20, $600

My abstract works contain plastic nets used for produce. I seek to incorporate what others consider trash into my art and produce pieces that convey stories, movement and emotion. Wherever your eyes may land, every line will take you in a different direction, and every shadow will draw you in deeper, giving you a chance to traverse the movement in the work.

Icarus by April Angeles, Mixed Media, 16x20, $480

End of Day by Marion Coates, Acrylic, 16x20, $200

I’ve changed the poor original composition by covering the Siberian tigers with gesso and paint then adding the central tree.

Eagle Dancer by Marion Coates, Acrylic, 16x20, $200

The young man performing the movements of an eagle in flight was easily imagined by me to actually be the raptor.

Time Out by Marion Coates, Acrylic, 16x20, $240

The original painting done twenty years ago was the very first time of using a paint brush by the artist.

By repainting “Time Out” now, I hope I have improved my brush strokes in the eye of the beholder.

Redux (The Scream) "Oops Wrong Planet" by Bob Coates, Acrylic, 19x23, $190

Is seen as symbolizing the anxiety of the human condition I wished to add humor in a more modern interpretation “oops”

Redux (Vitruvian Man) "Italian Soccer Strip" by Bob Coates, Acrylic, 27x22, $225

Leonardo Da Vinci demonstrated the perfect ratios and proportions found in human anatomy. I show the Italians love of their sport, their national flag and their excellent history in art.

Bloom by Lisa Douziech, Fabric- Men's Upcycled shirts; Quilting Cotton, nfs

Made out of men’s dress shirts thrifted from goodwill

Summer by Sylvia Durocher, Slow Stitch Scroll, 6x58, $100

The scroll base was created from upcycled 100% tied cotton fabric which was dyed with green liquid acrylic Ink. The slow stitching on the scroll was done in the evenings watching TV for about one month. The elements were all designed by me as I went along. They include beads, lace, felt, buttons, and other bits which were gleaned from my stash of embellishments as well as from my scraps of fabric. I was inspired by my walks in nature. I started with green leaves in April and worked my way through summer intil the sunflowers punctuate the end in late September. I was inspired by Kathryn on YouTube who introduced the idea of meditation scrolls. www.youtube.com/@k3nclothtales

Every Day Carry Bag by Sylvia Durocher, Fabric and Embellishments, 15x13, $50

All the fabric used in this bag was donated to me in a box of free fabric. The main beige fabric was a large scrap of cotton. The gold pocket I believe comes from Carhartt cargo work pants. Using the extra bit of gold fabric on the bottom means that it will stay cleaner and last longer. All seams are finished on the inside. The teal leaf fabric also came from the box and I used it to make the zipper insert and the other pocket. The zipper, button and bling on the zipper pull came from the ReUse Center. The microfiber handles will wear very well. I added slow stitching with the two teal leaves on the flap of the gold pocket. Remove the bling to launder.

Breakthrough Thinking by Marlaina Eldey, Mixed Media, 8x10, $75

A friend of mine had been driving and saw the original canvas in a ditch. She pulled over and retrieved it, knowing that I would want it. The initial painting had been a nature scene, but someone had taken an exacto knife to it and had destroyed it. I have held onto the canvas for YEARS. It wasn't until I saw the "Form Redux" call for art that I knew what i wanted to do with it. I have been on a decoupage/mixed media/"words of affirmation" kick lately, and I am pretty satisfied with what I came up with! Not only does it speak about the potential story behind the ORIGINAL artwork someone created and then destroyed (maybe they didn’t think it was good enough?), it speaks to all of us who have ever had doubts, fears, and worries about ourselves, and our place(s) within this world.

Raven Queen Redemption, by Jani Galarneau, Mixed Media, 23x41, $1200

This painting has a big history. First shown at the AGA, from there it went to another where it fell and items were broken. She needed to be revitalize and given new life.

Countryside by John Garnier, Acrylic, 16x20, $150

Sitting by the Blue House by Holle Hahn, Acrylic, 14x18, nfs

I was never quite satisfied with these two paintings in their original version although I loved the colours. It took me a while, but I finally got around to doing something about it and this is the perfect opportunity to show the results

Mountain Magic by Holle Hahn, Acrylic, 18x20, $300

Owl’s Perilous Perch by Josh Harnack, Mixed Media, 24x36, $2600

For me the concept of redux is always in flux. In one expression, like ruminating 2023 its using old materials that one would throw away and making something new out of them. In another expression, like Owl's Perilous Perch, its about taking a out-dated piece of art destined for the dump and bringing it into the contemporary world by injecting it with some surrealism.

Ruminating by Josh Harnack, Mixed Media, 36” round, $1995

For me it’s finding ways of being creative by just looking around to see what available materials I have at my disposal and figuring out what I can say with them. The concept of Redux is a fun one that is always challenging me to think outside the box and getting people to see the value in overlooked objects.

Hierarch by Josh Harnack, Mixed Media, 12x12x24, $980

Man’s hand grasps a real wolf skull in a display of dominance — or is it reverence? Atop a wooden stage, Hierarch uses these two components to reveal a complex relationship between humankind and other nature. Life and death clash between the two species, yet they fit together all the same. Amidst the conflict, there is harmony: the skull and arm together create the head and neck of another creature.

Hundred Acre Wood by Anthony Ignacio, Mixed Media, 52x28, $1250

I worked with repainting this piece because I enjoy painting with acrylics and recycling old pieces of art. I chose to transform this piece because the image of the tree gave me a sense of nostalgia and reminding me of Pooh Tree so I brought life to this piece with the beloved childhood characters.

Ocean Keystone by Janice Jacobs, Acrylic, 30.25x24.25, nfs

I chose to redo this painting which I did many years ago because I felt it was not finished completely in the detailing  and characteristics deserving of this majestic ocean dweller.

Black Bird Singing in the Dead of Night, (Inspired by The Beatles) by Monika Mehl, Mixed Media, 16x20, $450

First I glued Styrofoam panels to an old canvas, then glued Styrofoam shapes to it and painted everything with acrylic paint. This triggered various ideas in my head and with the intention of keeping the music theme as a guide for the Redux show, I chose the song Blackbirds. Little by little I added different materials and used color to change the mood.
Black birds have long been associated with magic and mystery due to their dark and elusive nature. In many cultures, they are considered magical creatures that can traverse between the seen and unseen realms. They are also seen as the guardians of the dream realm. At first I wanted to add the image of a Blackbird, but later I decided to just express the meaning of magic and dreamlike impression. I have often experienced the magical starry sky in the desert or mountains
and so in the end I decided to just reproduce this magical show of nature with the use of colour.

Black birds written by Paul McCartney, Beatles
When discussing the song, McCartney has said that the lyrics were inspired by hearing the call of a blackbird in Rishikesh, India, in the middle of the night

Text verse:

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for the moment to arise.

The Dark Side of the Moon (inspired by Pink Floyd) by Monika Mehl, Mixed Media, 16x20, $450

The basis of the 3D piece is an old painted canvas with a glued-on packaging Styrofoam foam plate. I first scratched and cut out various patterns into the Styrofoam. Then different materials were glued on as shown in the process picture. An idea slowly developed and while I was working, various pieces of music came to my mind, from which I then selected one piece to give my process a direction. In between, I repeatedly applied acrylic paint to Styrofoam and also to the materials that were glued on. During this process I kept adding new materials and changing the painting structures and colors until I felt that I had emotionally implemented my song theme.

Dark Side of the Moon:  by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on March 1st, 1973. A Piece for Assorted Lunatics, as it was then known. It is a concept album that takes listeners across various stages of human life, beginning and ending with a heartbeat. The themes often revolve around conflict, morality, greed, time, and mental illness. The idea was to show a moon-like surface and to create emotions through color and structure that set the viewer's feelings in motion. P.S. There is a Redux version of Dark Side of the Moon.

Up Where we Belong (Inspired by Joe Cocker) by Monika Mehl, Mixed Media, 16x24, $600

First, I started covering the Styrofoam with acrylic paint to get an idea. Then a few wine corks were added and the idea was born. And since I wanted to keep the music theme for the Redux show, I chose one of the pieces of music that came to mind. A piece that seemed absolutely fitting to what I wanted to implement.
Little by little I added the collected material to implement my idea. I consciously chose natural elements to represent the connection between humans and natural elements, and the idea of the narrow mountains and the waterfall seemed appropriate to determine the viewer's line of sight. There are still a few mountains in the fog, but the view of the clouds and the eagle high above is clear, with small glimpses of a "heavenly" blue. In me, this song, with the smoky voice of Joe Cocker and the angelic voice of Jennifer Warnes, definitely evokes a feeling of freedom and higher destiny and I hope that I did manage to express this. Up Where We Belong" is a song written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Will Jennings that was recorded by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes for the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman. The soft and the rough. The success of "Up Where We Belong" was not without its drawbacks for Cocker. Michael Lang [Cocker's manager]: “Joe is a rocker.  However, because it was such a pop, middle-of-the-road record, it took away Joe's roots in the eyes of the public and certainly in the industry

Sylvan Serenity by Kristina Miko, Mixed Media Sculpture, 42x30x30, $350

For the proposed Redux theme, I have decided to continue looking at nature in a semi-realistic art form. I am currently working on an art style that suits myself and what I represent. The sculpture “Sylvan Serenity” is a rework of a sculpture and a figurative painting that I completed at Red Deer Polytechnic. I chose these 2 pieces of art for the theme as a continuation of my landscapes and sculptures that represent nature here in the prairies.

The sculpture is originally a full-standing plaster cast that was created to look like a monster. Now the sculpture has been created and transformed from the leaves and flowers of this past fall. The figurative painting beneath that still shows through at the bottom is a reminder of us being one with nature. Humanity has this sense that we dominate nature by our general evolution. Yet, we go back to the earth at the end of our lives and feed the very earth that gave us birth.

Cut by Natalie Oliphant, Mixed Media Sculpture, 39x20x13, $2300

I take every day items and change their use. I repurpose mannequins by changing their appearance using found items and recycled textiles. Each thematic piece goes through a transformation.

Ange ou Demon by Natalie Oliphant, Mixed Media Sculpture, 35x13x9, $2400

Leather and Lace by Natalie Oliphant, Mixed Media Sculpture, 30x16, $1250

Love Song by Laura Ouimet, Mixed Media Sculpture, $225

The concept of redux struck me as being very fascinating. By taking very old, very basic materials and adding my style of wire art, throw in some paint and paste, and suddenly I had these very cool, very different to me, mixed media pieces! I am very excited where this may take me as an artist with a new artform

The creation of my paper sculptures came from the practice I already have in place with my Earth Friendly Art. As a gatherer of potential art supplies, I regularly recycle/ repurpose/reuse all kinds of materials already at hand.

Adding rescued antique sheet music and painting with watercolor paints seemed like a natural progression to lend personality and life to my sculptures.

For this next step in my art journey I find myself excited to expand on my appreciation for all things repurposed. This small body of work has been a wonderful adventure and a lot of fun to create and I'm just getting started...

Spring Song by Laura Ouimet, Mixed Media Sculpture, $225

Kintsugi Modern Mix Up by Laura Ouimet, Mixed Media Sculpture, $195

Making my own paper clay from hand shredded egg cartons has been interesting and never seems to work out the same way twice. Using wire armatures I would typically use as the foundation in other types of sculpture, as well as bits of scrap wire, has allowed me to stay true to my chosen medium of wire.

Sinait Tree by Oliver Rabara, Watercolour / Acrylic Mixed Media, 18x22, $600

Doing the redux is liberating.  I was imprisoned within my initial watercolor version of this work.  I was not happy with my first version due to the overworked watercolor.  Now, given the chance for a redux, I felt happier with the result using the same composition and same subject but reduxed by new media, new painting technique, new size, and (re)newed spirit of expression.  The “Sinait Tree” was put into canvass in one of my Plein Aire.  It is a metphor of life like us wanting to have a shade and home to cool and refresh, in the midst of the hot sand desert.

Looking Good by Doug Sawka, Oil Pastel, 12x16, nfs

reference photo of my daughter for my first attempt at oil pastel portrait 

Tea for Me Please by Doug Sawka, Oil Paint, 14x18, $195

finally will complete one of my first still life attempts, thankfully I have the original teapot ... from years ago. 'Do I 'still have it?'

Laugh It, Up by Doug Sawka, Pen & Ink & Watercolour, 9x11, $150

I have done pen + ink sketching for years, but now to try and move up into cartoons...

' Can I do a Berry good single panel 'gag cartoon?'

Summer View Redux by Cathy Lea Scott, Mixed Media, 21x25, $425

“Summer View Redux” is a 21”X25” multi-media piece made using a woodblock plate and three intaglio prints and one collagraph print that I created about 20 years ago for a series of prints.

For this new work I envisioned the plate as the actual base. I created a stone wall and window effect on it using textured mediums and acrylic paint, to showcase the four prints of different views of flowers through the panes, and also painted the carved vines and blooms draping the window itself.

My Kintsugi by Cathy Lea Scott, Mixed Media, 13x13, nfs

“My Kintsugi” is a 13”X13” multi-media piece made with pieces of a heirloom plate and acrylic media on a canvas panel. 

I was inspired to remake the trompe l’oeil painting I had done years ago using a few of the pieces of a collector plate soon after it was broken, in order to help me remember a treasured gift when I learned about Kintsugi, which is the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramic pieces using lacquer and gold. As a metaphor for life I love the idea that brokenness is not the end, but can facilitate beauty in a new way.

Alighted by Gail Seemann, Salt Lamp with wire and glass beads, 12x6, $125

Character trees inspire me and appear often in my artwork. Each tree develops its own shape and identity as I work. I thought this one was finished, but it decided to grow and transform. It needed a friend, and with some birthing anguish, a beaded wire dragonfly emerged and alighted on the base.

A Place to Rest by Gail Seemann, Oil Painting, 11x14, $175

This painting started out as a plein air study. Trying to capture the natural beauty was less than successful and the scene was uninspiring. I liked the bones, but not the mood. Rather than hide it or chuck it, I decided to go back into it with fresh inspiration and more oil paint!

Eve in the Garden by Maria Sieben, T.P. Collage, 16” round, $160

Materials used:  Old pizza pan 16" diameter, Tissue paper, acrylic paints, acrylic medium. The image inspiration for this finished piece came from my own sketchbook. It was totally intuitive. The pizza pan was already primed and sat in the studio for weeks waiting for some inspiration. Because my understanding of this show was to reuse and recycle old material, I felt the pizza pan would be an excellent support for this work.

Ompapa by Maria Sieben, Papier Mache, 10” tall, $90

Materials used:  Old tissue papers, rice paper, used napkins, wire, wallpaper paste, acrylic moulding paste, gesso, acrylic paints. The work was inspired by a papier mache tutorial that I found on the web. The tutorial was done by Korean artist Pun Hui. She passed on her skills using washi rice paper and glue etc. I combined my former knowledge of papier mache wit the simple instructions that she gave and started working on a figure. The work was unfinished for 3 months until this show came up and then it had a purpose.

Breakthrough by Maria Sieben, Mixed Media, 16x16, $160

Materials used:  Wooden Board 16 X 16 with an old painting on it; fabric, yarn, beads,  painted photo paper tubes from an old art installation. This work was propelled by a desire to combine my usual types of work (painting and collage) with a new interest in fabrics, yarns and threads. It was influenced by a photo of a work by Northern Ontario artist Marie Black. The tubes were from a previous show many years ago.

Infinite Hexahedron by Song Kyungah, Digital Art/original oil painting, 13x13, $350 set of 2

I painted the original arts of Einstein, Napoleon Hill and Jean- Paul Sartre at first because I knew them through the books and I learned life lessons from them. One day I felt like they came to me and taught me the lessons and somehow I connected with them even though we are many years a part. And so, I thought about the visible world and the world invisible. The Invisible world, I can think of anything would be possible. Then I re-created them as digital art with procreate.

Hexagon Within Hexagon by Song Kyungah, Digital Art/original oil painting, 13x13, $350 set of 2

Peeking Through Another Dimension by Song Kyungah, Digital Art/original oil painting, 13x13, $350 set of 2