Press Release:

"The physical, beautiful paintings by Adelle Bernadette display a supreme talent for rendering our world with artistic vision. She holds a rapturous connection with the earth and art is her way of sharing her spirit with others. Adept at both portraiture and landscapes, Bernadette gracefully captures the soul of a person or place with remarkable accuracy and sensitivity. Beautiful light and fascinating perspectives add dimensionality to her work while textures of water, wood, flesh or textiles are tactile and confidently rendered. "My inspiration comes from connecting to the natural beauty and divine presence in all things, she explains. “It is this that I deeply cherish and honor.”

A surprising fact, given the technical virtuosity that her art displays, is that Bernadette began painting a mere six years ago and has since propelled her name to the forefront of contemporary Canadian art. Her career is gaining significant momentum as she exhibits in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Bernadette lives and works in British Columbia".
-Agora Gallery, New York

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From ARTisSpectrum Magazine

Adelle Bernadette’s paintings are organic, fluid visions that display a remarkable wealth of talent for rendering the natural world. There is a spiritual aspect to her art form, tapping into the life force of people, animals and unique features found in nature.
In fact, her work in its own right is a statement for appreciating and protecting the environment. The textures of wood, stone, flesh and water that she develops through adept brushwork are extraordinary and her paintings remain a portal to a visionary world. In addition to her landscapes, Bernadette creates soulful portraits of individuals, capturing their spirit through dramatic poses or carefully orchestrated surroundings.
“There is a spark within us that unites us all,” she says. “We are like the threads of a beautiful tapestry which has been woven over eons of time.”
Working mainly with acrylics on canvas, Bernadette has had an unusual pathway into the arts.
Formerly a sculptor and woodworker esteemed by the Lakota First Nations for her original ceremonial healing sculptures, Bernadette navigated to painting after a family tragedy, using the medium to channel a path towards spiritual recovery.
Recognized for their personal message and skillful craftsmanship, her paintings have been exhibited in Canada, the United States and Italy.
She divides her time between Vancouver and the Gulf Islands of British Columbia.

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Artist overcomes sight problems to give sight to others

(Reprinted from Seva Canada Newsletter)


Adelle Bernadette knows about vision problems. She was born with an eye defect, and by the time she was five she had undergone seven eye surgeries.
Adelle is a self-taught Vancouver artist who has been painting for five years. In the spirit of service (seva), Adelle approached Seva and offered to donate 50% of all proceeds from the sale of prints of her special new painting called Eyes for Seva (shown below).
While traveling in India, Adelle was struck by the deep beauty of the people in spite of their suffering. That is what she wanted to capture in the little girl’s eyes.
“As a result of what happened to me as a child, I came to really value eyesight. Even after all my surgeries, the doctors still thought I would lose my vision by the time I was 20,” says Adelle.
“I grew up with the constant underlying fear that I was going to lose my sight. The gift in this was that I developed a profound appreciation of beauty and the ability to perceive it at a deep level. It is this depth that I wish to capture in my painting.”
“Ironically, I’m legally blind in one eye and I do not have depth perception. How I am able to paint with depth has been viewed as somewhat of a mystery. What I have come to realize is that it is only through complete surrender to ‘Spirit’ that I am able to achieve this.” “My sight is a blessing and something I could never take for granted. Supporting people to have vision will always be near and dear to my heart.”