Current & Upcoming Exhibits and Art News

Land & Sky: A Journey of Small Escapes in Pastel

An Exhibition of New Work

Village Studios,

Stratford, ON 

Through soft, luminous pastels, this exhibition invites viewers into peaceful landscapes of intimate size. 

Designed to quiet the mind and act as a little getaway of calming, restorative beauty 

Village Studios

24 Downie Street, Stratford, ON

519-271-7231

Wed to Sat 10-4  

An Exhibition of Still Life Work

Village Studios,

Stratford, ON 

I invite you to pause and enjoy the

calmness in my still life work.

Life is busy, and through my art, I bring moments of quiet reflection and stillness into your day.  

With a contemporary look at a time-honoured art form, I bring the items in my work to life for the viewer to experience. 

Village Studios

24 Downie Street, Stratford, ON

519-271-7231

Wed to Sat 10-4  

I am proud to announce that I have earned my 

Eminent Pastelist Signature

designation!

  The Master Eminent Pastelist level status is awarded for

"having consistently demonstrated a superior level of accomplishment and mastery in the pastel medium and whose work has garnered recognition in multiple exhibitions".

As an Eminent Master Pastelist, I can use the prestigious 'MPAC-EP' designation after my name. 

Denise Nonomura, MPAC-EP, OSA, SCA

I am honoured that I have been juried into the historic Ontario Society of Artists as an elected member!

 Elected membership is a juried process.  My work and experience were adjudicated by a committee of experienced OSA professionals and a vote by the entire OSA membership.  

 The OSA is Canada’s oldest continuously operating artists’ society, founded in 1872.

The OSAA played a pivotal role in establishing major art institutions, including the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Ontario College of Art and Design. 

As an elected member, I am entitled to use the prestigious 'OSA' designation.

Denise Nonomura, MPAC, SCA, OSA

I am thrilled to have earned my 

Master Pastel Artist

designation!

  Master Pastelist level status is awarded for participation in juried exhibitions 

and by award recognition 

for outstanding work.   

 Pastel Artists of Canada's aim is to "promote public appreciation and knowledge of the soft pastel medium in Canada; to improve the growth and skills of Canadian artists working in this fine art medium, and to promote fellowship among pastel artists nationally and worldwide." 

As a Master Pastelist, I can use the prestigious 'MPAC' designation after my name. 

Denise Nonomura, PAC, MPAC, SCA

I am honoured that I have been accepted into the historic Society of Canadian Artists as an Elected Member!

 Elected membership is a juried process.  My work and experience were adjudicated by five Elected members from across Canada who represent a wide variety of experience, medium and style.  

 "Art is a voice. And in Canada – where our unique diversity of language, landscape and passion nurtures the creative spirit like few other places on earth – our artists comprise a chorus." SCA

As an elected member I am entitled to use the prestigious 'SCA' designation after my name. 

Denise Nonomura, PAC, SCA