Bonny Bahry creates commission pieces since retiring from her second career as a Special Effects Makeup Artist for Film in Vancouver, BC.  Honoured with an Emmy and Leo Award, she showcased her realistic artistry on canvas, silicone, foam, clay and human flesh.

Mainly a self-taught artist with an honours art certification her most valued formal training has been in studying for years with International Artist, Gene Prokop of Edmonton, AB where she fell in love with the techniques used by the Old Masters.  She was drawn into realism, defining richness and mood, lights and darks, layers and soft edges with beautiful earth tones and complementary colors! 

Bonny was also fortunate to have been part of a mentorship program and attended portrait and landscape classes with International Exhibiting Artist Kristy Gordon of New York, NY.  As a credit to Kristy Gordon, Bonny’s realistic work often embodies a sense of mystery and imagination.

Bonny previously owned her own Art Gallery in Yellowknife, NT, and has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions including the Federation of Canadian Artists Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC; Gallery of the Midnight Sun, Arctic Art Gallery and Arrow Makers Gallery in Yellowknife, NT. She enjoyed sold out shows of her original art pieces and has sold hundreds of prints worldwide.  She has also been featured in newspapers and published on numerous covers.

Her paintings are part of various collections worldwide including, Diavik Diamond Mines in Lac de Gras, NT, City Hall Heritage Committee in Yellowknife, NT, Mining Heritage Art Collection in Yellowknife, NT, Boston Scientific in Toronto, ON, The Biddolph Family in South Africa and The Truter Family in Australia.

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