Artwork and Designs by Fine Artist Ana Jurpik.

	Ana has been sponsored by Elmer's Products, Inc in order for her to voyage to Greenland and the High Arctic this summer, 2006. While there, Ana and fellow artists handed out art supplies generously donated by Elmer's to children and artists in the communities.
Ana on the shores of Beechy Island. Behind her the ship, Akademik Ioffe. Rusty rings from old barrels surround her and you can see a plaque to the right commemorating those who died in the Franklin expedition during the Spring of 1848.

Ana was raised in the Seattle area of Washington State, U.S.A. She soon discovered the ability to render at a very young age. By pulling images from her mind, she was able to recreate the scenery through paints, pencil, ink or back then, crayons.

Throughout Ana’s adulthood, she tried to search out various ways of expression, enrolling in classes ranging from still life to life drawing, and experimenting with the use of mediums from charcoal to sculpture to music. In 1999 she released her original music CD called Xhale, collaborating with producer and musician, Steve Sherman.

Ana's studio and office is located in Markham, north of Toronto, Ontario in Canada. Here she rediscovers the freedom and the transcending power of art. “I usually start a new piece by ‘pushing paint’. The outcome is often a surprise, even to me. I believe no one chooses to be an artist, it is a gift given to you by a higher power.”

Ana is one of the 25 selected Canadian artists who voyaged to paint Greenland and the High Arctic this past summer, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first explorer to complete this journey. Please see nwp100.com for more information. She is also the designer for their official web site.

CV:

Name
Ana Maria Jurpik

Born
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Citizenship
American

Education
Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.

Continuing Education / Art
Cedarbrae Collegiate
Digital Media Studios

Classes and Workshops
Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery
Workshops with professional artists including:
John Leonard, Doug Purdon, Jay Damph, Sandy Brand and the late Elizabeth Fraser Williamson

Art Tours
Canadian Arctic & Greenland – July 2006

Affiliations
Polar Artist Group, 2006 - present, elected member
Arctic Quest, 2006 - present, sponsorship committee
Markham Group of Artists, 2006 - present, member
Art Guild of Scarborough, 1991 – 1993, social committee

Solo Shows
"My Mind. My Eyes" The Loft Gallery, 2007

Juried Group Shows
Arts & Letters Club, Toronto, Ontario, 2007
McKay Arts Centre, Unionville, 2007
Art Guild of Scarborough
Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery

Non-Juried Group Shows
McMichael Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario, 2007
J. D. Carrier Gallery, North York, Ontario, 2007
Markham Village Art Show (Markham Arts Council), 2007
Bond Head Gallery, Bond Head, Ontario, 2007
Legislative Assembly in Iqaluit, Nunavut, 2007
The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, 2007
Wesburn Manor Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario, 2007
Linkway Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 2006
Gallery on the Grand, Waterloo, Ontario, 2006
Georgina Arts Centre/Gallery, Georgina, Ontario, 2006
Win Henstock Gallery, Oakville, Ontario, 2006
Bond Head Gallery, Bond Head, Ontario, 2005

Gallery Representation
Z. Art Gallery, Markham, Ontario
Stockton Gallery of Fine Art, Unionville, Ontario

Collections
Private Collections in the U.S. and Canada
Permanent Collection in the Vancouver Maritime Museum
Corporate Collection at Elmer’s Products, Inc. and Steam Whistle Brewing

Art supplies donated to schools in Resolute Bay and Pond Inlet.
We are still looking for a sponsor to ship needed art supplies that are offered by Elmer's Products, Inc.
contact Ana if you can help

Arctic Quest artists hand delivered art supplies to the school in Resolute Bay, donated by Elmer's Products, Inc. Unfortunately, we were unable to make it to Pond Inlet, due to ice conditions.

Kindly enough, the ship's crew delivered our loot to Pond Inlet on our behalf. One of the greatest need is for paper. Trees hardly grow in this Northerly climate.

Along our journey, we encountered many friendly, smiling faces. Artists spent time on the shores sketching and painting these beautiful people.

Shown are children from Ilulissat, Greenland. The eldest girl was pleased to pose as a model. Their reward... Conte Pencils all the way from France provided by Elmer's Products, Inc.