Tracy Smith and Ellen Brakle Art

Tracy Smith and Ellen Brakel: Infinite Nature

On display at the Town of Shelburne Art Gallery: 

Tracy Smith Fine Arts: Ontario Landscape & Wildlife & Ellen Brakel - Transformational Art Soaring Heart Wellness

Exhibit Dates:   Friday, July 14 - July 28, 2023

Time:                 8:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday to Friday 
Gala:                  Saturday, July 15 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Location:          203 Main Street East, Shelburne

Tracy Smith Biography 

Tracy enjoys painting the landscape, nature and wildlife that surrounds the beautiful countryside where she lives.

She has always sought out the company of other artists and finds working with them inspirational and essential to her own creativity. Having participated in many artists groups over the years has given Tracy a sense of the strong partnership efforts needed for success while advocating for and advancing the arts in our communities.

Tracy is happy for the wonderful opportunity to share her work and the joy that creating brings to the artist and viewer. 

Ellen Brakel Biography

Ellen’s inspiration for Art has come through her deep connection with nature, meditation,

 yoga, qigong, spiritual healing, and life experiences. She uses vibrant acrylic washes accented with gemstone, jewelry, Japanese paper, and colored beads. 

Ellen's journey with art began during her first pregnancy, in which she drew and colored mandalas to help calm and relax herself as she prepared for the birth process. She continued taking lessons with various artists and mentors in the Oakville and Dufferin County region as well as through her own experimental process. She had a transformative life experience when she met a Tibetan Buddhist nun, named Dekyi Lee Oldershaw who she mentored with and trained in a healing method of meditation and art called Transformative Mindfulness Methods. Ellen's paintings are based on this method of meditation and healing and have helped her through many life transitions.

Ellen is a Transformational and Dream Builder Coach and has taught the Artist's Way Program.

Ellen's art is available for purchase through her website or by visiting her home yoga and retreat studio. Ellen hosts personal and small group Self Care Retreats which include Yoga, Qigong & Art meditation within Nature using the methods she has trained in. Her website is www.soaringheartwellness.com

Images from the exhibit