Published On May 5, 2023
In Episode 4 of ART ISLAND, Zsofin Sheehy joins painter Michelle Nyberg in a few of her favourite places around the island– her outdoor studio, the Sandpiper shoreline, and the Hornby Community Hall. In parallel, we are taken on a journey through Michelle's creative career, one in which she has honed her creative process of absorbing the beautiful details of the world and translating them into paintings characterized by striking movement, colour and whimsy. Michelle credits much of her artistic development to living on Hornby Island, which has opened up opportunities for her to immerse herself in nature, tune into her intuition, and connect with a wide variety of viewers and appreciators through her work.
[About Michelle Nyberg]
Michelle Nyberg was born and raised in Vancouver BC and has called Hornby Island home since 1999. She studied art at Langara College in Vancouver and NSCAD in Halifax, and went on to have a career in ceramics and then designing and building tiny homes on wheels. Since 2019, she has put her creative energy into experimenting, learning and finding her way with acrylic paint as well as other mixed media. Her paintings are impressions of her island home–details stored in her memory from 20 years of observing the land and sea, mixed with imagination, experimentation and play. Michelle has held five solo shows at Hornby Island’s beautiful Community Hall and has also been part of several group shows on Hornby, Courtenay, Coquitlam, online and most recently at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.
www.michellenyberg.com
@michelle.nyberg.art
[Art Island: Perspectives from a Creative Community]
Who are the individuals that comprise the vibrant artistic community of Hornby Island? This 10-episode docu-series looks into the personal lives and artistic perspectives of local artists — our community members. Expanding on how they became artists, what inspires their art, challenges they've encountered, and how they persevered, Art Island is a deep dive into why artists feel art is important and how it has the power to affect us all.
[Credits]
Director & Cinematographer - Zsofin Sheehy
Associate Producer - Emma Walter
Assistant Director - Kris Krüg
Location Sound - Dr. Andrew Mark
Sound Mix & Design - Nick Kold
Title Animation - Grigorii Kniagnitskii
Colour - Bogdan Mykytenko
[Music]
REW
johnny_ripper
Scott Holmes Music
[Photos Courtesy of]
Michelle Nyberg
Jennifer Armstrong Photography
For more episodes follow the links below:
E1: Alina Milek • Art Island S1E1: Alina Milek - Flower...
E2: Tom Burrows • Art Island S1E2: Tom Burrows - Sculptor
E3: Moragh Eilish • Art Island S1E3: Moragh Eilish - Mixe...
E4: Michelle Nyberg • Art Island S1E4: Michelle Nyberg - Pa...
E5: Tony Wilson • Art Island S1E5: Tony Wilson - Musici...
E6: Alpen Kelley • Art Island S1E6: Alpen Kelley – Paint...
E7: Gordon Payne • Art Island S1E7: Gordon Payne - Artist
E8: Elaine Savoie • Art Island S1E8: Elaine Savoie - Pain...
E9: Tom Knott • Art Island S1E9: Tom Knott - Artist
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Funding for this episode of ART ISLAND is provided by the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, and the Province of British Columbia.