Local artist and photographer Connie Sanders has been painting in oils and pastels since 1965.
However, she has expanded into digital art. Sanders will have more than 60 pieces on display at the Parkside Art Gallery, at 401 Cedar Ave. in 100 Mile House, until April 9.
One of Sanders larger works in the gallery will be a complete digital painting of Cecil the lion, as well as some beautiful landscapes, portraits and animal photographs, paintings, and digital art.
Sanders has four types of art work on display: traditional, with oils, pastels and acrylic, on paper or canvas; straight photography; photo art, where she will take a photograph and digitally paint over it; and pure digital, painting from scratch all digitally.
“I started painting in 1965 and I think I sold my first piece in 1966,” says Sanders.
“It was a reclining nude, tasteful, of course, and I heard later that it was hanging in a bar in Alaska.”
Her biggest love is outdoor photography she paints, and she photographs everything from wildlife to classic cars and people.
Sanders says her favourite subjects are horses and dogs, but she will do any commissioned work, except wedding photography.
She has a studio on her property, and will shoot people’s portraits, pets, or she will also do any outdoor shoot.
Digitally, she produces art from photographs in various styles including oil, watercolour and pastel. Sanders says she prefers to take her own digital photos because of the quality of some of the pictures submitted.
“I accept digital pictures from all over the world, says Sanders, I take those pictures and turn them into photo art.”
“I use a Wacom tablet with digital brushes and pens to create the art from start to finish.”
This type of tablet allows a person to draw by hand, capturing an image or graphic in digital form, using digital tools.
For more information on Sanders art, see her display at Parkside Art Gallery, which is open Tuesdays through Fridays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturdays noon-4 p.m., or visit her website at https://conniesandersphotoart.smugmug.com.
