Vine Styles · Kensington, Calgary
Featured Artists
We're proud to share our walls with the talented local and Canadian artists who have exhibited at Vine Styles over the years.
JoAnn Godenir
JoAnn Godenir is a Calgary-based mixed-media abstract painter whose work is rooted in instinct, colour, and a deep sensitivity to lived experience. Originally from Saskatchewan, she studied sociology at the University of Calgary and fine arts at the University of Saskatchewan — a background that shows in work that feels both rigorous and deeply personal.
Her paintings layer quilt-like patterns, geometric structures, and rich colour into compositions that quietly reference prairie landscapes, domestic textiles, and the rhythms of everyday life. Rather than following a formula, Godenir builds her work slowly through experimentation and response, creating pieces that reward sustained looking with nuance and depth.
Her work is held in private and public collections across Canada and the United States, and she recently completed a significant large-scale commission for Hotel Canoe. In 2023, she was invited to the prestigious Château d'Orquevaux artist residency in France — a milestone that speaks to her growing international recognition.
Steve Speer
Steve Speer has been capturing urban and rural landscapes since the 1970s, with his work displayed in corporate offices and private collections across Canada and beyond. A graduate and later instructor at the Alberta College of Art and Design, Steve has also published two photography books and was featured in Freisens Printing's 2015 Engagement Calendar.
His black and white and colour landscapes explore history, place, and memory. As Steve says, "nothing is more gratifying than standing in front of a finely visioned, well printed and beautifully framed photographic print and being transported by that image."
Dunce
Dunce is a Calgary-based visual artist whose work is celebrated across Canada. Known for blurring the boundaries between street art and fine art, he merges graffiti techniques — spray paint, stencils, and wheat paste — with traditional mixed media. His pieces incorporate elements like vintage magazines, comic strips, and found materials, creating layered works that carry both grit and authenticity.
Rooted in countercultural expression, Dunce's art challenges societal norms, sparks curiosity, and invites cultural reflection. Drawing inspiration from music icons like The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, and Pink Floyd, his work weaves narratives that are both rebellious and thought-provoking. His name was born in 2010 when a Banksy-inspired stencil was removed from a high school art show — a moment that solidified his artistic identity.
Amanda Reber
"Through my paintings, I portray and share the wonder and awe I have for the wild places I'm fortunate to visit. My pieces are a bridge between my memories and photographs, each colour and brushstroke inspired by my experiences."
Amanda Reber is an up-and-coming outdoor adventure artist living in Calgary, Alberta. Her two passions are spending time outdoors and painting — she can regularly be found trekking through the backcountry with her dog Nova. Mentored by renowned landscape artist Samantha Williams-Chapelsky, her works have been sought after by many collectors.
Eleanor Birch
Raised in a countryside village outside Cambridge, England, Eleanor's love for art began young. After moving to Canada she discovered the Milan Art Institute and committed to a career in the arts.
She sees beauty in the simple things and brings it to canvas. Her process layers inks, pens, acrylics, and oils — each bringing something distinct: the fluidity of inks, the structure of pen, the transformation of acrylics, the depth of oils. Inspired by a life of world travel, her work carries joy, optimism, and a celebration of the natural world.
Alex Hunt
Alex is a local abstract artist with a flair for bold, well-constructed colour palettes and elaborate compositions. Her love for colour and acrylics stems from a longstanding background as a magazine Fashion Editor — enriching her technique with exquisite layering and spontaneous brushwork.
Her artwork evokes joy, reflective of her positive and playful personality. Intuition and raw emotion make up the layers and texture in her work. Working from her studio in West Hillhurst, her art has attracted collectors across Canada, the United States, and internationally.
Victoria Zyluk
Calgary landscape artist Victoria Zyluk attributes her deep connection with the land to her early years on the family farm. Though well-travelled, she is constantly inspired by the Rocky Mountains and the beautiful Bow Valley Ranche.
During her teaching career she shared her artistic skills with students and community, serving on Art Councils. Using watercolour, acrylic, ink, and pastels, her work has appeared in several galleries and been selected for the Stampede Art Auction.
Kirsten Bollen
Calgary-based artist and designer Kirsten Bollen is known for her colourful, minimalist representations of nature in a signature circle. Albertan through and through, she received a Bachelor of Visual Communication Design from the University of Alberta, honing her skills in graphic design, painting, and drawing.
After a career in the public service, the pandemic gave her the gift of time — and she emerged with a distinctive style rooted in the Rocky Mountains and her deep love of the outdoors.
Scott Jackson
Scott Jackson is an evolving, self-taught mixed media artist from Okotoks, Alberta. Working mainly with pigmented inks, acrylics, and resin on wood panels in a geometric, modern, contemporary style, his work is striking and immediate.
In 2019, Scott launched his Art For Charity initiative, donating over 50 pieces to sponsors who made cash donations to local charities — including pieces for Vine Styles' Annual Multiple Sclerosis Fundraising Event. He is currently exploring charcoal and mixed media celebrity portraits and caricatures.
Scott Stonechild
Scott Stonechild holds a Studio Art Degree from the University of Saskatchewan and has been working in the arts since 1985. He comes from the Saulteaux nation of Muscowpetung First Nation in southern Saskatchewan.
Specializing in indigenous art focused on storytelling and preserving Elder's teachings, his expressive murals appear in public collections at the University of Calgary, University of Saskatchewan, Simon Fraser University, and more. Reach Scott at [email protected]
Cecile Albi
Cecile holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Manitoba and a Diploma in Graphic Design from Red River College. With over 20 years in graphic design, she transitioned into fine art painting and has been a feature artist at the Calgary Stampede's Western Showcase for three years.
Her paintings result from a lifelong search for meaning in the natural environment. Echoing the Impressionists, Cubists, and Abstract Expressionists, Cecile plays with order and spontaneity, bringing her own unrestrained mark to the Contemporary.
Jean Guitard
Jean Guitard had his first showing in Montreal at age 17. After years in the Quebec hospitality industry, he moved to Calgary in 1990 and rediscovered his artistic voice — painting neighbourhood scenes, then venturing into Cubism.
In 2012, a trip to Puerto Vallarta sparked his signature "Puzzle Painting" style — Mayan influences and Mexican graffiti catalyzed a unique approach incorporating colour, geometry, and emotion. Key elements recur: raised dabs of gold, delicate string-like strands, and geometric squares worked from the borders in, never from sketches.
Tiffany Lynn Cuffley
Tiffany Lynn Cuffley is a former professional figure skater, Performing Arts graduate, and Visual Artist in Calgary. Her work is an exploration of shape, pattern, and the geometry of movement — all three backgrounds woven together on canvas.
Her work has been part of group shows, solo exhibitions, and corporate murals including Sammie Cafe, Vertigo Theatre, Deloitte Inc, the Calgary Stampede Dream Home (2018), and BUMP mural festival (2021).
Brenda Banda Johnson
Brenda Banda Johnson Fine Art features a collection of bold, textured palette knife paintings that reach out from the canvas and invite you into the scenes they portray — both real and imagined. Her work is inspired by the beauty and energy of nature: the flawed bark of trees, lush foliage, sculptural driftwood, stormy skies, and jagged mountain peaks.
She has shown her work at local art shows, galleries, and corporate spaces, and regularly donates artwork to fundraising auctions supporting charitable organizations.
Jacky Benjamin Tollestrup
Jacky Benjamin Tollestrup is a contemporary painter, printmaker, and filmmaker who boldly challenges societal norms through playful investigations of form and the human body. Her vibrant, unapologetic paintings often depict characters who defy gender norms, celebrating the fluidity and spectrum of human expression.
In addition to her paintings and prints, Jacky produced and directed the short film "Orca" — an artist's monologue about evolving queer identifications over 30+ years while painting, exploring creativity, dreams, ancestry, and killer whales.
Lynette Melnyk
Lynette creates lyrical abstract paintings that tell a story and connect with people's emotions. Her interpretations of music, dance, and nature are captured in curvaceous strokes, depth of layers, and captivating movement — work that is spiritual, serendipitous, and enriching.
Lynette rapidly built a strong following of art collectors in North America, Europe, and the U.K., and has participated in exhibitions throughout Canada, the U.S., and recently in Hangzhou, China. Her background spans interior design, visual communication design, photography, and painting.
Taylor Odinsky
Tay Odynski, better known as Taytayski, is a proud ACAD alumni who has built a unique following both online and within the concrete jungles of Alberta. A painter for the people, Tay has fallen in love with the unpredictability of commission work — from celebrities and portraits to musicians, athletes, and glittered drag queens.
No project is too big or too small for Tay. Her biggest commission was a 30-piece series of musical icons displayed throughout the Aria apartment complex in Calgary. She also illustrated the children's book The Wonders That I Find and runs virtual paint nights every ThursTay.
Cory Nespor
Cory Nespor's artistic purpose is to share what he has learned from the world around him — cataloguing ideas from those he's met over 20 years in a series of notebooks. Combining fabric, spray paint, and photography, he immortalizes these ideas into friendly, oftentimes ironic, mixed medium pieces.
After selling his entire first solo collection in New Zealand within a week, Cory retired to pursue art full-time in 2013. He co-founded nvrlnd. Arts Foundation in 2017, where as Creative Director of Research & Design, his modus operandi is simple: "Everything you can imagine is real."
Holly McWilliams
Holly McWilliams has always seen her environment through a visual lens — perceiving perfect compositions all around her, just waiting to be captured on canvas. She works in watercolour, acrylic, oil, and mixed media across a wide range of subjects: figures, urban and rural landscapes, Ravens, and her magical Dreamscape Series.
Formally trained at ACAD in sculpture before falling in love with painting, Holly has been a professional artist and educator since 2000. She founded Indigo Arts in 2005 and has taught thousands of artists from beginner to professional. Her work is held in collections across Canada, the USA, and Europe.
South African Art Collection
In collaboration with Baobab, this South African Art Exhibit brings together three remarkable artists. Antonet Lombard De Ridder (Toi) brings vibrant, kaleidoscopic energy from South Africa. Shanfield Moyo, from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, crafts hyper-realistic charcoal and graphite pieces of immaculate detail. Anna Swanepoel blends her South African roots with Canadian experiences across oils, airbrush, mixed mediums, and watercolours — and as a registered Clinical Counsellor, also bridges art and healing through Express Arts therapy workshops.
Paul Park — YYC Street Photography
Hailing from Calgary, Paul Park has an innate talent for capturing the enchanting essence of everyday moments — trains in motion, the subtle play of sunlight, the beauty in places we often overlook. His work is a poignant reminder to appreciate what's right in front of us.
Growing up as a quiet introvert, Paul found his voice through the lens of a camera. Self-taught, starting with only a phone, his journey resonates with millions worldwide. Today he's both a testament to photography's transformative power and an advocate for diving headfirst into your passions.
Stephen Ferris
Stephen Ferris is a self-taught artist operating on Treaty 7 territory (Calgary). Beginning his creative path at 27, his work invites spectators into unique inter-dimensional viewpoints through intricate, sophisticated improvisation built one brushstroke at a time.
His process explores rhythmic abstractions of unfinished geometric shapes and forms — meant to be seen from both macro and micro perspectives. From a distance, chaos unites into a captivating whole; up close, fascinating subtleties emerge. Notable shows include MIRUS Gallery (US) and a solo exhibition at Harcourt House in Edmonton.
Join Us
Are You an Artist?
Vine Styles offers free wall space for local artists to exhibit their work for a 3–4 month period, giving your art exposure to the Kensington community and beyond. We also host a free opening night with wine tasting and a charcuterie board to celebrate your work.
To apply, send your bio, photos of at least 5 paintings, and ensure you have at least 12 pieces ready to hang.