Great strides have been made in understanding this illusive quality we find in the old masterpieces and this opportunity is available to you and it is part of our daily experience in the workshop of Hermann Janzen.

From the selection of the wood to the harmonic design and artistic violin varnish we offer you the opportunity once again.

I have been an artist all my life, dabbled in many mediums but Pottery and silversmithing are my passion. I have owned Little Bear Art for 25 years and more recently Arcand Arts that focuses on my pottery sculptures that I create in my home studio.

We founded Barbarian Press in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, in 1977, having conceived a love for beautifully printed books and a determination to see what we could do ourselves in that line. Barbarian Press remains an entirely letterpress shop. Our nine presses include three 19th century handpresses – a super royal Albion (1850), a foolscap folio Barrett Albion (1833), and a foolscap folio Sherwin & Cope Imperial (1854) – Vandercook Universal One and Universal III horizontal cylinder proof presses, a Red Ball Heidelberg Windmill, a 12 by 8 Craftsman press, and the two Adana 8 by 5 tabletop presses with which we began the press, and which we still use for labels, cards, and envelopes on occasion.

I’m a contemporary representational artist, working in oil, acrylic, and mixed media. I combine painting and drawing and often use thread as a graphic background element, sewing directly into the paper.

I’m in awe of the beauty of the world, as well as acutely aware of its fragility and the risks to our natural environment. My art is an attempt to both honour the natural world and highlight our connection to the wild places and wild creatures that surround us.

My pieces can be found in collections throughout Canada, the US and the UK.

I am a self taught artist living in Mission, BC. I love to create fun pieces with bright, vibrant colours and challenge the expectations of what you might normally see in nature.