Welcome to the Heart and Hue Gala, November 7th 2026 at the Forks!
Join us for the Arcane Horizon Art Gala, an evening celebrating art, community, and inclusion in support of Arcane Horizon.
The evening will showcase an incredible collection of original artwork from talented local artists, including pieces created by people supported by Arcane Horizon. Artwork will be available for auction throughout the evening, with a portion of the proceeds supporting Arcane Horizon and the work we do in our community.
Featured Artists
Rachelle Diddens • Danielle Fontaine Koslowsky • Ava Foster • Ghadir Ghali • Renyl Lantano • Robert Olazo • Pink Panda • Toni Reimer • Tamara Roshka • Ashley Segal • Brandi Shabaga • Charlotte Sigurdson • Tree Tree Tes • Jacobus van Houdt • Lisa Whitehouse
Guests can also look forward to an evening of great food and drinks, live music, art, and community as we come together in support of Arcane Horizon.
We are incredibly grateful to the partners and sponsors helping make this evening possible.
Event Partners
Sharecuterie • Nuburger • Luminous String Quartet • The Common
Title Sponsor
Subaru on Regent
Platinum Sponsor
The Benefits Planning Group
Gold Sponsors
Northway Pharmacy Broadway • Warehouse Artworks • Jordanna Moskal • Inclusion System • Farber Real Estate
Event Sponsors
Creating a Scene – Decorations • Frameless Media – Photography • Kenaston Wine Market • Patent 5 Distillery
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Artist Profiles 2026
Ghadir Ghali - @ghadir_ghali_art
Ghadir Ghali is a Winnipeg-based Egyptian-Canadian visual artist whose vibrant work celebrates women, beauty, strength, and cultural expression. Working primarily in acrylic and mixed media, she combines bold colour, intricate detail, gold leaf, and expressive portraiture to create contemporary pieces that feel both powerful and dreamlike. Her art reflects her Fine Arts background and passion for creating meaningful connections through colour and storytelling. Her work is held in private collections across Canada, the United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, Japan, Egypt, and Spain.
We’re so excited to have Ghadir joining us for this year’s gala. Swipe through to see a selection of her past work.
Toni Reimer - @tonireimerart
Toni Reimer is a watercolour artist whose fascination with humanity is explored through her art. She focuses on the story, motivation, and emotion in her subject’s interior life. Beauty, pain, love, longing, and fear inspire her to create.
She has explored many artistic disciplines throughout her life, including classical guitar, songwriting, singing, theatre, and film. Her background as an actor has greatly influenced her journey in fine art.
In 2024 she showed her art for the first time as a participant of the Boreal Shores Art Tour. She has quickly established herself within the Winnipeg art community and has gained a solid base of collectors and fans of her work. Her art has been described as expressive, distinctive, and thought provoking.
We’re so excited to have Toni joining us for this year’s gala. Swipe through to see a selection of her past work.
Tamara Roshka - @tamararoshka_art
Tamara Roshka is a Winnipeg-based visual artist known for expressive, atmospheric paintings inspired by the vast skies and landscapes of the Canadian Prairies. A graduate of the University of Manitoba’s Fine Arts Honours program, her work uses dramatic light and rich colour to capture the beauty and changing moods of the natural world. Tamara also works professionally as a cinematographer, an experience that strongly influences the composition, lighting, and visual storytelling within her paintings. She has presented multiple solo exhibitions, and her work is held in private collections internationally.
We’re so excited to have Tamara joining us for this year’s gala. You may also recognize her work — one of Tamara’s paintings is featured on this year’s official gala poster! Swipe through to see a selection of her past work.
Brandi Shabaga - (@bshabaga_art).
Brandi Shabaga is a contemporary mixed media artist from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She is best known for her work melding together acrylic painting, collage, and print-making; combining influences from bold pop and graphic arts with a loose, expressionistic painting style. Growing up on the Prairies and spending summers exploring the Interlake Region of Manitoba, she developed a connection with nature at a young age. While her art practice is currently evolving, her connection with nature, and interest in its cultural significance and interface with society, is a constant in her work – bridging her art with her academic background in earth science and anthropology. She is a proud member of Aceart Inc., the Manitoba Arts Network, the Manitoba Printmakers Association Inc., and the Manitoba Craft Council. She currently serves on the board for the Winnipeg Fine Art Fair, and is represented by the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba (AGMS), Woodland’s Gallery, Warehouse Artworks, C2 Centre for Craft, and Shop Art Manitoba.
We’re so excited to have Brandi joining us for this year’s gala. Swipe through to see a selection of her past work.
Robert Miguel Olazo (Rob) - @robert.olazo
Robert Miguel Olazo is an illustrator and visual artist born in Manila, Philippines, who immigrated to Winnipeg, Canada, over a decade ago. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Arts from De La Salle–College of Saint Benilde in Manila and has worked as a graphic designer and freelance artist in Southeast Asia, Canada, and the United States. He held his first solo and group exhibitions in Manila in 2010 and continues to participate in group exhibitions and work as a freelance illustrator in Canada.
Robert’s artwork embodies the journey and life of an immigrant who fell in love with the country he immigrated to, while also focusing on what drives him in his everyday life. His work explores themes of authenticity, belonging, cultural differences, identity, and integration.
Robert is currently an active visual artist in Winnipeg and has participated in Kultivation Festival, exhibitions at Cre8ery Gallery, Osborne Festival, Winnipeg Art Gallery, and Nuit Blanche. He also has an upcoming show in Manila. He is excited to be back for the Arcane Horizon Art Gala this year alongside other talented artists in the city.
We’re so excited to have Robert joining us again for this year’s gala. Swipe through to see a selection of his past work.
Charlotte Sigurdson - @charlotte_sigurdson_art
Charlotte Sigurdson is a painter and doll artist, based in Winnipeg, Canada. Charlotte was born in Toronto and has lived all over Canada and in Europe, though her strongest roots lie in the prairies.
She began her artistic career as a doll maker, creating bespoke dolls for children. Over time, her work has evolved away from toys, but dolls remain a core aspect of her practice and a source of inspiration. Charlotte’s practice now includes oil and acrylic painting in addition to sculptural art dolls and other objects made from mediums such as wood, textiles, ceramics and goldwork embroidery.
Charlotte’s work explores the human condition and the ways in which our inner worlds interact with the world at large. Her paintings focus on the human form juxtaposed with surreal elements and bold colours and patterns. Similarly, her doll work combines realism with abstraction and exaggerated forms.
Charlotte has exhibited her work in various exhibitions nationally and internationally including several solo shows in Winnipeg.
We’re so excited to have Charlotte joining us for this year’s gala. Swipe through to see a selection of her past work.
Ava Foster @avafoster.art
Ava Foster is a Manitoba based woodcarver, artist, and educator whose work explores transformation and the liminal space between the visible world and the unseen. She creates expressive masks and sculptural guardians that draw from nature and mysticism. Her work invites viewers to recognize their own strength, complexity, and agency in shaping who they are becoming.
We’re so excited to have Ava joining us for this year’s gala. Swipe through to see a selection of her past work.
Lisa Whitehouse @whitehouse_art
Lisa Whitehouse was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba and spent her childhood enjoying the outdoors, camping, exploring and learning about animals. Her love of wildlife is evident in her art and her fun, bright and creative style brings to life the movement, personality and beauty of nature.
Lisa started working with watercolours in 2015 when she made the decision to stay home and raise her kids. What began as a hobby, quickly turned into a passion. Her entrepreneurial spirit and desire to share her work has turned Whitehouse Art into what it is today.
Lisa’s work can be seen in homes and businesses around the world.
We’re so excited to have Lisa joining us for this year’s gala. Swipe through to see a selection of her past work.
Danielle Fontaine Koslowsky @daniellefontainekoslowsky.art
Danielle Fontaine Koslowsky is a Franco-Manitoban visual artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Working primarily in oil on canvas, her paintings explore the interior life through abstraction, using colour, gesture, and visual texture to give form to experiences that are difficult to express with words.
Following in the footsteps of Hilma af Klint and Agnes Martin, Fontaine Koslowsky brings contemplative practice and painting together. Since 2015, she has developed her own visual language through sustained studio practice, research, and contemplative study.
Her paintings are held in public collections in Winnipeg and private collections across Canada and the United States. She has exhibited in a range of galleries and cultural spaces throughout Canada and internationally, contributing to an ongoing dialogue around abstraction, perception, and the inner world.
We’re so excited to have Danielle joining us for this year’s gala. Swipe through to see a selection of her past work.
Ashley Segal @ashleysegal_art
Ashley Segal is a Winnipeg-based abstract artist whose intuitive process explores the relationship between structure and spontaneity. Working in layered acrylics, she builds richly textured compositions through instinctive mark-making, allowing each painting to evolve organically over time. Her work invites viewers to discover their own meanings within the abstract.
We’re so excited to have Ashley joining us for this year’s gala. Swipe through to see a selection of her past work.
Jacobus van Houdt @jacobusvanhoudt
Jacobus van Houdt is a self-taught contemporary artist based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, whose imaginative work explores the connections between humanity, nature, and identity. Drawing inspiration from symbolism, impressionism, and his travels across all seven continents, he creates vibrant, whimsical worlds where botanical forms, architectural elements, and human experiences intertwine. Working primarily in acrylic and mixed media, his art invites viewers to explore themes of belonging, transformation, and the beauty found in both the natural world and the human experience.
Since his first solo exhibition, Transcendence, in 2021, Jacobus has exhibited his work locally and internationally, including participation in Gothenburg’s 400th anniversary celebrations in Sweden. His work has also been featured in Japan’s 365+ Magazine and is held in private collections across North America, Europe, and Australia.
Alongside his artistic practice and career as a registered nurse, Jacobus is the founder of Heart and Hue, an initiative connecting artists, nonprofit organizations, and art buyers. He also founded the Arcane Horizon Art Gala, which has raised approximately $23,000 over its first two years in support of Arcane Horizon Community.
As the founder of both Heart and Hue and the Arcane Horizon Art Gala, Jacobus is especially excited to share his work alongside this year’s incredible lineup of artists. Swipe through to see a selection of his past work.
Tree Tree Tes @treetreetes
Tree Tree Tes is a Winnipeg-based Hong Kong artist who graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with an Honour Degree in Art and Design Education. She has taught technical drawing for advanced diploma programs in Hong Kong and has led in-depth watercolor workshops at MAWA (Mentoring Artists for Women’s Art). She also serves as a board member for several art-focused NGOs in Manitoba, contributing to the local creative community.
Tree Tree is known for her whimsical, narrative-driven style. Her paintings invite viewers into dreamlike worlds filled with emotion, symbolism, and imagination. In the past year and a half, she has exhibited over 30 times, and her works have been collected across Canada, the United States, Thailand, Hong Kong, India, the UK, and Switzerland.
Her notable series, including The Starchild, Ink.n.Poem, and The Way Out, explore themes of growth, healing, and the search for meaning through poetic, symbolic imagery.
Tree Tree’s workshops focus not only on essential painting techniques but also on guiding participants to unlock their own creativity, step by step. Many former participants have shared that they feel their artistic voice evolving with each session, discovering new possibilities every time they attend.
We’re so excited to have Tree Tree joining us for this year’s gala. Swipe through to see a selection of her past work.
Rachelle Diddens @rachellediddenszincart
Winnipeg-born Rachelle Diddens says art was always a part of her life. Her father was a carpenter and artist, and she learned early the skills of fixing up items and refinishing furniture with him. It was with reclaimed zinc that Rachelle began developing the unique kind of canvas that anchors most of her current work. The edges are folded back to form an elegant, ready-to-hang frame that is integral with the surface. Then she paints with acrylic – and with the oil-based liquid, directly onto the porous metal surface. She spent two years developing her original painting technique.
Rachelle’s painting is abstract, often with patterns or networks that spread across the surface like fractals. There are repeated, recognizable elements that diagram myriad units which are all different but, in the wider scheme, largely the same – in connection with each other, but also broken and separated. These, she says, can be read as an allegory for the interrelationships of people within our system.
“I love music, exercise, and art. I always work with music playing. I am empathetic and care deeply about how people connect and live together. We survive by spreading kindness.”
We’re so excited to have Rachelle joining us for this year’s gala. Swipe through to see a selection of her past work.
Renyl Lantano @renyl
Renyl Lantano is a Winnipeg based graphic designer and illustrator attaining his BFA Honours at the University of Manitoba. He works as a senior graphic designer at a Canadian apparel franchise and continues to pursue illustration freelance work. His work can be seen through his limited edition chinatown gate stamp with Canada Post, commissioned portraits, album covers, and also being featured in various published books. His artwork revolves around, but not limited to, the queer male aesthetic; embracing the weeb (anime nerd) influence amalgamated with his own art style.
We’re so excited to have Renyl joining us for this year’s gala. Swipe through to see a selection of his past work.