Daisy Ramos

Daisy’s artistry is rooted in a deep love for the Philippines and its rich heritage. Her work tells stories of strength, resilience, and tradition, shaped by the cultural tapestry that defines her as a proud Filipina who carries her heritage in every piece she creates. She thoughtfully draws upon natural materials like bamboo and abaca—elements connected to her roots—creating an authentic connection to her cultural origins. Her journey as an artist is one of sincere expression, and she continues to enjoy learning from fellow artists at The Palette Club.

Nozomi Kamei

Nozomi was born and raised in the countryside of Japan surrounded by rice fields. Growing up, she was taught the importance of harmony.  In high school, Nozomi went to study in Norway. She came to Canada to study and to explore my possibilities. In Edmonton, she went to a university and worked in health and wellness fields with people with various abilities.
Nozomi is a self-taught photographer. Growing up, she used disposable cameras for photography. In summer 2021, Nozomi started to focus on using photography to promote the sense of connections and harmony. In 2022, she started to work on her photography more so that she could better connect with herself and all beings around. Nozomi’s photographs have been exhibited in North America and beyond. For Nozomi, photography is an experience. Interacting with people and all beings around her has been influencing her creativity. Recently, she has been enjoying working film cameras. These are some of photos she took with a film camera in Edmonton.

Raynelle Paramonova

Raynelle was born and raised in beautiful British Columbia, Canada.  Her mom is a retired art teacher and artist.  She inspired Raynelle to try many different types of art media and to enter student competitions.  

In 1994, on her second trip to teach English as a Second Language in the former Soviet Union, she met a 'tall, dark and handsome' man named, Artem. They fell in love and married in Ukraine in June 1995.  In 1997, they moved ‘home’ to Canada with their one year old daughter.  Their two sons were born in 1999 and 2002. For the past 25 years, Edmonton, Alberta has been their home.  

Raynelle completed Fine Arts courses at the University of Alberta, including B&W Photography, Landscape Painting and Art Education courses.  For the past fifteen years, she has been teaching homeschool Fine Arts and Photography classes to large groups classes and also private tutoring.  She enjoys sharing techniques and inspiring her students as they create art.  

Since 2018, she has also been partnering with her husband who is a talented potter and clay sculptor.  Raynelle uses sgraffito and underglazes to decorate the pottery that she and Artem create on the potter’s wheel. 

She is determined to conquer the potter’s wheel in 2025, and she is looking forward to exploring more art media and developing more art skills in the future. 

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Artem Paramonova

Artem is a Network Engineer by day and a potter and sculptor by night. Artem was born and raised in Ukraine. He met and fell in love with his beautiful wife, Raynelle, in central Ukraine in 1994 while she was teaching English as a Second Language there with her parents. In June 1995, Artem and Raynelle married in Ukraine. They moved to Edmonton in 2000 and have worked and raised their three kids in the city ever since.  

On a whim for ‘date night’ in August 2018, Raynelle introduced Artem to throwing clay on a potter’s wheel at their maker’s space.  They soon discovered that he has a natural talent for pottery and for clay sculpture. Artem has a wonderful imagination and ability to express it in his clay sculptures.  Raynelle paints with underglazes on his pottery, and they collaborate together on many projects. Artem is looking forward to creating and exploring more of the many forms of pottery, glazing, firing and sculpting clay. 

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Suzan Berwald

Like many individuals Suzan has always had a deep appreciation for fine art. As Suzan has progressed on her artistic journey, she has explored a variety of mediums and subject matter. It has become clear that mark making is a key component of her work, which she explores in her mixed media works. With her pastel works she can combine mark making with her love of colour. The landscape is one of her favourite subject matters. Recent group exhibitions in Edmonton, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Vancouver and Calgary. Suzan has also held several solo shows.

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Samantha Jean

Samantha is a collage artist whose work is fueled by the power of everyday connections and forgotten fragments. Drawing inspiration from friends, imagination and images in old books and magazines; she creates intricate, layered compositions that weave together personal narratives and spontaneous discoveries. Through the art of collage, she transforms these seemingly ordinary elements into visually dynamic pieces that explore the interplay of memory, identity, and the unexpected beauty found in the discarded.

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Michael Kiré

Kire was born and grew up in colonial Hong Kong. In 1988, he completed his education at UVic where his Mentor professor, Pat Martin Bates, fortifies his exploring nature. He was juried into the North Park Gallery upon graduation, but a twist of circumstances diverted him inoto an art education career for 20 years in Hong Kong. Impacted by an exhaustion and realizing a personal mission, he returned to Canada in 2010, focusing on his Art exploration in private in Edmonton.

After a decade of development on the rouhte of subconscious inspiration , he was awarded an Art Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts on the development of l'automatisme in 2022. He participated in Art Vancouver Fair in 2023 for a wider exposure. His works have been collected privately in the U.S., Canada, UK, and Hong Kong over the years.

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Kyungah Song

As a Korean artist who once practiced traditional drumming and dance, I draw from embodied memory to capture the spirit of Korean movement. These paintings reflect the fluid grace, strength, and meditative rhythm found in traditional dance. The flowing hanbok, expressive gestures, and layered brushstrokes evoke not just motion, but emotion which tracing an inner world shaped by cultural heritage. Through abstraction and atmosphere, I explore how sound, silence, and stillness intertwine. This series is both a visual performance and a tribute that a way to honor the timeless beauty of Korean dance and reconnect with the ancestral rhythms that continue to live within me.

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