The PATH

Project Coordinator: Gina Wilson-McIntee

To see more of Gina’s work or to contact her please visit:

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Artist: Angela Bonitatibus

Angela finds inspiration from the world around her by expressing her interpretation of what she sees. She enjoys sketching and painting the images that she captures through her life experiences.

Angela enjoys the impermanence of window painting and has painted several storefront windows in Haldimand County and Brantford over the past several years. She is currently exploring acrylic painting on live edge lumber creating seasonal art as well as natural scenes. Working in a few different mediums to satisfy her love for creating, she is learning the art of cold-process soap making using naturally gathered botanicals.

Angela attended Sheridan College School of Crafts and Design learning ceramics and other conceptual art. Spending time in natural area’s gives her a rejuvenated feeling that helps her creativity. The beauty of Haldimand county and the time spent in nature have inspired the artwork for the paddle titled R and R.

Artist: Sarah Butcher (nee Hogeterp)

Instagram: @greeneyes.andthumbs.creative

Sarah has been a resident of Haldimand County all her life, growing up in Cayuga and now raising her family in Jarvis.

Sarah always had a natural, artistic ability and was most happy when creating something. Her storage room overflows with art supplies and materials awaiting transformation by her amateur hands! While Sarah didn’t pursue post-secondary training, she thoroughly enjoyed Visual Arts courses all through high school.

Generally, Sarah’s artwork is inspired by nature, sentiment, and symbolism. Those closest to Sarah know she uses “art eyes” to appreciate the beauty of our county and its Creator. As well, Sarah is passionate about community and volunteerism and feels it is an honour to be selected for the PATH Phase 2 project!

Artist: Kaya Hill

Kaya Hill is a Haudenosaunee artist from Six Nations of the Grand River, Oneida Nation and Wolf Clan. She is a Trent University alumna where she received her BA in Indigenous Studies, focusing her studies on Indigenous food systems, food security, and food sovereignty. Through her pyrography/wood burning work, she focuses on Haudenosaunee teachings, treaties, knowledges, and stories, interpreting them through her artwork. Some examples of Kaya’s work include depictions of the Great Tree of Peace, the 9 Clans of the Haudenosaunee, and the Traditional Haudenosaunee Calendar on the back of a turtle’s shell. Each piece represents a piece of her journey of reconnection to her Haudenosaunee roots.

Artist: Lisa Kostelny

Follow Lisa on Twitter: @lk04tx

Lisa was born and raised in Dunnville, and she loves living in this community. Lisa has been teaching for 13 years at J.L. Mitchener Public School in Cayuga, and have recently completed the Visual Arts Specialist program.

Lisa has always loved art in a variety of mediums since she was young, and continues this interest and passion today. Lisa also loves to travel and have enjoyed visiting art galleries and museums across Europe and Canada.

Artist: Andrea Thompson

For Andrea “Art is Life” and “Life is Art.” She enjoys working in many different techniques and mediums.

Andrea constantly looks for ways to learn and improve her techniques. “Perspective” is the way you see things. She calls this: “Andrea’s Perspective”. Andrea loves to put feelings to paper or canvas…the wonder of a sunset…the innocence of a child at play…the sadness of a man missing someone. Andrea’s favourite time is spent sitting near the water’s edge, quietly painting .

Andrea has enjoyed doing portraits as well as commissions. She has recently started teaching art to children and facilitating workshops for both children and adults. Andrea continues to spend almost every available hour with art – either looking for her next inspiration or making that inspiration a reality.

Artist: Arlene Horne Turcotte

Arlene was born and raised in Dunnville, Ontario and raised her 4 children in the beautiful town. She grew up on the grand, is a business owner of Best Wishes and Edible Gift Shop and has been serving her community for many years.

Adventures as children catching frogs, turtles and fishing making forts in the cat tails with the noise of paddles in the water. The simple moments of just sitting by the river enjoying life on the grand with the breeze on her face as she enjoyed the majestic movement of the cat tails marking the waster edge of the grand river.

Arlene has been a creative artist and teaching her entire life. The life on the grand has inspired so many thoughts in her mind as an artist in different mediums of creating art. It is a wonderful life; there’s no place she would rather be.