ALLEY GALLERY

As an artists, Pam Staples / Cracker Crumbs Studios has actively collaborated with many organizations to promote the arts by creating and developing lectures series, competitions, workshops, exhibitions and fundraisers. All were to encourages artistic expression, provide meaningful opportunities in the arts for youth and adults, empower a positive force for a community and encourage community pride, creative problem-solving and collaboration.

Art Shows:
Casting A Shadow – Solo Art Show Toronto
Distillery Art Show -Toronto
Journey – Toronto solo show
Stepping on Stones – Toronto solo show
Three on a Match – Group show
Click Magazine
Modern Art Editions

Cracker Crumbs Studios/Pam has been working as a Illustrator and graphic designer for over 20 years. She’s a creative thinker that enjoys working with a diverse group of clients, from festivals, municipalities to small start-ups. something simple and build up pieces into complex visual environments.

Drawn to the imaginative and in search of a creative outlet, Josh Jacobson pursued painting and drawing early on. His passion for drawing and acrylic painting combined with his desire to create spontaneous opportunities for people to view his work, led Josh to Public Art.
Entirely self-taught, Josh was inspired early on by the colourful and graphic work of local and international Graffiti Artists. He immediately identified with the messages contained within the Street Art culture. Josh has since had the opportunity to contribute a number of large scale Murals in different
communities. Josh enjoys working in open outdoor environment – working in this way, he is able to bring art to the people and strive to create work that can be a positive part of their daily lives.

Michelle Thevenot (Durell) is a nature-inspired sculpture and mixed media artist. She grew up in Prince Albert where an outdoor lifestyle formed deep roots in her foundational values and perspective. Saskatoon became home and workplace as she obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education at the University of Saskatchewan and while embarking on her career. Michelle currently works in the Saskatoon vicinity and resides near Osler. Michelle’s artistic background originally focused on painting and drawing, but she craved a more tactile experience. Sculpture developed as a self-taught progression towards dimension, sensory involvement, and connection to natural materials. Her life’s mission is to appreciate and share nature’s gifts with others; something she’s infinitely familiar with because of her deep, intuitive connection with the forest. She is grateful to continue an outdoor lifestyle within the boreal forest, a key force that authentically inspires her. Lessons observed in the wilderness are connected with human experience, which manifests in the artistic expression of visual storytelling. Michelle’s artwork uses natural resources and mixed media (more than one material) which is diverse and ever-changing, much like the natural environment from which she draws inspiration.

My name is Payton Hnatiuk, I am a 15 year old painter. My primary medium of choice is acrylics. I am from Saskatoon and have been painting for about two years. I paint various things with no preferences, and have sold a few custom paintings. Although I’ve not been painting long and don’t have much experience yet, I hope to one day do it professionally in some way. It is one of my greatest joys in life, and is a peaceful escape from life’s chaos. When painting it’s as if all of life’s problems and all those things that aren’t going right just go away and don’t matter anymore. You’re in a true happy place where temporarily everything is okay. I first started exploring art at age 12 and at age 14 did my first acrylic piece. I did all of this with the help of my amazing teacher Michael Martin, who is one of the people I owe all of this to. Without his help I might not be where I am today. He’s been an inspiration and I hope to one day live up to his abilities. I know because of him that one day I will be able to do something great. By that I don’t mean just a good painting, but something that speaks to people and sends a message. Something that makes people stop, think and maybe change for the better. Until that day I will continue to practice and try to get out in the community. I’ll keep selling custom pieces and if I’m lucky maybe a few of my own choice. This is only the beginning of a long career, and I can’t wait to see where I end up!

Andie Nicole resides on Treaty 6 territory in Saskatoon as an interdisciplinary artist. Andie’s delightful demeanour pours into her creative endeavours which engages diverse audiences through painting, sculpture, installation, performance and interactive art. Play and colour are imperative languages which Andie utilizes for interconnection and communication.

She believes that creativity is not a rare gift that only some special few are born with, but rather an integral part of every human’s experience. She believes each of us can express our creative impulses to enrich our lives and tell our own unique stories and those stories deserved to be shared. She strives to make art accessible for all.

Andie is a co-founding member of Bridges Art Movement, leads children programming, workshops and has created SAI art studio at Saskatchewan Alternative Initiatives.

Cameron Melville is a Saskatoon-based artist working in digital illustration who explores concepts of nostalgia and dynamism, through the use of pop culture references and bold graphic shapes. His digital drawing depicts street life celebration and out-of-this-world characters. Melville studied animation at Red House College of Animation in 2008 and has a certificate in Graphic Design from Algonquin College.
Cameron has displayed his work in Saskatchewan Craft Council – Saskatchewan Wearable Art Gala where he had received the Peoples’ Choice Award in 2013. Cameron Melville enjoys working in his studio and creating pieces to be seen on his online gallery.