Adrianna has built her artistic versatility on her experience with pottery, graphic design and stained glass. Combined with her concerns for the environment, this versatility led her to experiment with making the recycled paper that now serves as the canvas for her mixed media collages. Into this hand made paper she presses and glues layers of organic and found materials. Flower petals, strands of chenille, bark,ferns and other organic material assist in creating the whimsical scenes that her collectors refer to as "Adrianna Art". Her work speakes to all ages, reflecting the joys of childhood and nature. Adrianna is especially interested in stimulating discussions on racism, education and the environment through the humour and emotional intensity of her art.

Adrianna is a self-taught artist relying on her imagination, and natural gift for remaining young at heart. She and her artist husband ,sculptor Dave Card, live in Lanark Highlands, Ontario, Canada. They have a gallery in their country home where they show their work when they are not on the road attending art shows. Once per year they hold a small show at their home. The theme of the show is art inspired by nature and children. They invite artists, musicians,naturalists, and writers to participate.

Both Adrianna and Dave have work in private collections in  Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. Adrianna's long term goal is to illustrate one or more children's books with her unique form of art.

Artist Explanation of window:
"THERE'S ONE IN EVERY CLASS", is all about the playfulness and imagination of children. Learning can be fun and although one must maintian a certain amount of order in the classroom , precotious children must also be encouraged to be inventive and imaginative. I also believe that education in the arts is vital to the growth of all children, but in particular those children at the extreme ends of the scale. Shy children are often brought out of their shell by being involved with music, and the dramatic arts. In turn, hyperactive children often find a vent for their energy and imagination in visual and dramatic art. Many of these kids improve scholastically once involved in art programs.  I hope this piece helps to serve as a reminder that education in the arts be it  in the visual, dramatic, culinary, or musical arts is of great value to our society. Creating openminded, talented and intellectual individuals to help make this a better world for all of us to live in is a goal we should all aspire to achieve.

Materials : 
background: recycled hand-made paper
children and teachers:  pressed flowers, painted and natural birchbark
furniture: handmade paper and birchbark
tree: chenille/birchbark