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From Sigvaldason Fine Art Inc.

  1. They’re coming! RUN! by Sharon Cory, Image 1.

    Sharon Cory

    They’re coming! RUN!, 2026

    Acrylic On Canvas

    36 x 24 in (91.44 x 60.96 cm)

  2. Birches in Winter (Group of 7 Awkward Moments) by Diana Thorneycroft, Image 1.

    Diana Thorneycroft

    Birches in Winter (Group of 7 Awkward Moments), 2009

    Chromira Photograph

    21 x 30 in (53.34 x 76.2 cm)

  3. Not the relationship I was hoping for Still……. by Cheryl Tordon, Image 2.

    Cheryl Tordon

    Not the relationship I was hoping for Still…….

    Mixed Media

  4. They Passed The Last Terminal To Normal So Long Ago, That Neither Of Them Could Remember Where It Was by Cheryl Tordon, Image 1.

    Cheryl Tordon

    They Passed The Last Terminal To Normal So Long Ago, That Neither Of Them Could Remember Where It Was

    Mixed Media

    11.5 in (29.21 cm)

  5. Why let reality impact your sense of self? by Cheryl Tordon, Image 1.

    Cheryl Tordon

    Why let reality impact your sense of self?

    Mixed Media

  6. Baby by Joanne Gullachsen (1943-2025), Image 1.

    Joanne Gullachsen (1943-2025)

    Baby

    Watercolor

  7. From the Window by Joanne Gullachsen (1943-2025), Image 1.

    Joanne Gullachsen (1943-2025)

    From the Window

    Watercolor

  8. Carnival Horse (Life Sized Sculpture) by Joanne Gullachsen (1943-2025), Image 3.

    Joanne Gullachsen (1943-2025)

    Carnival Horse (Life Sized Sculpture)

    Mixed Media

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About the artist

Joanne Gullachsen (1943-2025)

“I want people to know this is what my childhood was like,” said Gullachsen. Joanne Gullachsen was born in Gimli, Manitoba in 1943. Joanne lived the majority of her life in Gimli, Manitoba. The second of five sisters she came from a large farming family. Joanne raised two sons as a single mother. Arthur (Michele), and Robyn Gullachsen. She lives on the original farmstead, although not in the original home, that has been in the family since 1875. Gullachsen’s maiden name is Johannson. Her great-grandparents settled from Iceland. Her grandfather, Jon Johannson, was the first white child born in this area, originally called New Iceland. The family hadn’t even built shelter yet. The child was born in October under a buffalo hide stretched into a lean-to. The road leading to the homestead is called Johannson Lane. Gullachsen’s art is so full of life, bright colours with a folk art style. Many people notice her work resembling Canadian Folk Artist Maud Lewis.

After receiving her bachelor's degree in education from the University of Manitoba, she worked as a teacher in the Evergreen School Division and later as a school Principal in First Nations's communities in northern Manitoba. Joanne's passion for education significantly impacted the lives of her students at the elementary level, and she is remembered fondly by many in the Interlake. Outside of the classroom, Joanne's interest in all forms of art made her a thriving member of the Gimli art community. In her retirement years, her home was an important stop on the Wave art tour. Embracing her Icelandic heritage in her later years, she was also a prominent member of the Kaffe Timi Icelandic language group that met on a weekly basis, and an honorary life member of the Icelandic National League of North America. Joanne passed away in September 2025, although her Art will live on.

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