An Evolving Body of Work by
Glenys Takala
New Works
In these recent pieces, I continue to explore material and surface through a process of layering and transformation. Collage has become both my method and my language—bringing together fragments that are found, altered, and recontextualized into compositions that move between intention and spontaneity.
Texture plays an increasingly important role in these pieces. I build up surfaces through tactile processes, allowing each layer to hold traces of what came before. These subtle shifts in depth and material create a tension between what is revealed and what is concealed.
I’m interested in how meaning forms through accumulation—how separate elements can coexist, overlap, and gradually evolve into something new.
It’s A Good Day!
Honourable Mention, FCA 2026 Bloom ExhibitionGet your happy on!! This abstracted Floral, can’t help but lift one’s spirits! This work evolved in a very organic way for me. Several iterations, layers and layers of paint, mark making, painted collage papers…until it pulled together into this delightful finished piece. Do enjoy!
Steps Towards Blue
Copy to come
Botanical Sonetto
Diminutive in size, but not in presence. This wee semi-abstracted gem will captivate your heart, and pique your interest. A mixed media, hand painted collage, that will draw you in to explore the many nuances it holds. Enjoy!
Twenty9
This abstraction was completed on a very special day - my son’s 29th Birthday! Needless to say, this work, will always hold an extra special place in my heart. :)) A continuation of my geometric leanings, that are apparent in all my works,. This piece features Interesting shapes, and a harmonizing colour palette, that invites you in for a journey of exploration, and emotion. Enjoy!Architectural
I’m drawn to architecture because it holds both structure and story. When I paint buildings, I’m not just capturing their form—I’m exploring the lives, moments, and memories they quietly contain.
There’s something powerful about balancing precision with feeling. Perspective and geometry ground the work, but light, color, and texture bring it to life. For me, painting architecture is a way of finding emotion in something solid—and inviting others to see the beauty in places they might otherwise overlook.
Steps Towards Blue
12x12x1.5", Acrylic, Mixed Media, Collage, on Canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
Warm Memories of Summer
12x12x1.5", Acrylic, Mixed Media, Collage, on Cradled Wood Panel, Framed
Available through Kootenay Crafted Artisan Shop
Nestled In
16x20x1.5", Hand Painted Collage Papers, Mixed Media
Available through Kootenay Crafted, Balfour, BC
Weatherworn
16x16x1.5", Mixed Media, Acrylic Hand Painted Collage on canvas
Available through Kootenay Crafted, Balfour, BC
Port Townsend Afternoon
16x16x1.5” Mixed Media/Painted Paper Collage on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
Glen Drive (Twin Peaks)
16x16x1.5”, Mixed Media, Hand Painted Paper Collage, Framed
Available through the Artist
Morning Sun
18x18x1.5” Mixed Media/Painted Paper Collage on canvas, Framed
SOLD
Vintage View
16x20x1.5” Mixed Media/Painted Paper Collage on canvas, Framed
SOLD
Cotton Candy Skies
16x16x1.5” Mixed Media/Painted Paper Collage on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
Downtown
16x20x1.5”, Mixed Media on canvas, Framed.
Available through Kootenay Crafted, Balfour, BC
Nostalgia
16x20x1.5” Acrylic on canvas, Framed
Available through Kootenay Crafted, Balfour, BC
East Van Afternoon
16x16x1.5", Acrylic on canvas, Framed
SOLD
A Cottonwood Moment
11x14x1.5", Acrylic on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
Contemporary Living Kitsilano
22x28x1.5”
Not for sale.
Bluebird Day
11x14x1.5” Mixed Media/Painted Paper Collage on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
Where Heritage Is Home
20x30x1.5”, Acrylic on canvas, Framed
SOLD
Bliss on Beach Street
12x12"x1.5”, Mixed Media/Painted paper Collage on canvas, Framed.
SOLD
Moment in the Sun
16x20x1.5”, Acrylic on canvas, Unframed
SOLD
Heritage Vanishing
11x14x1.5”, Acrylic on canvas
SOLD
Quiet Curiosity
16x20x1.5", Acrylic on canvas Framed
SOLD
Uphill Originals
18x24x1.5", Acrylic on canvas
SOLD
The Place Where You Live
16x16x1.5”, Acrylic on canvas Framed
SOLD
Back Alley Authentic
20x30x1.5" Mixed Media on canvas
Available through the Artist
Contemporary Living ll
20x20x1.5”, Acrylic
SOLD
Alley Fascinator
18x24x1.5”, Acrylic on canvas, Framed
SOLD
Corner of Craftsman & Abstract Way
12x24x1.5”, Mixed Media on canvas, Framed
SOLD
Floral
I love florals because they let me explore emotion without boundaries. Instead of painting flowers as they are, I paint how they feel—movement, softness, energy, and growth.
There’s a freedom in letting color and form lead the way. Shapes can blur, petals can dissolve, and compositions can unfold intuitively. For me, florals are less about representation and more about expression. A way to capture something fleeting, alive, and deeply personal.
Botanical Sonetto
10 x 10 x 1.5", Mixed Media on canvas, hand painted Collage, on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
It's A Good Day!
16 x 20 x 1.5", Mixed Media, hand painted Collage, Newsprint, on canvas, Framed
FCA 2026 Bloom Exhibition, Honourable Mention
We 3
18 x 18 x 1.5", Mixed Media, Collage, on cradled panel, Framed
Available through the Artist
Dream A Little Dream
16 x 20 x 1.5”, Mixed Media on canvas, Framed
SOLD
In Good Company
10 x 10 x 1.5", Mixed Media, hand painted Collage, on canvas, Framed
Available through Kootenay Crafted Artisan Shop, Balfour, BC
Moment of Reflection
8 x 10 x 1.5”, Mixed Media on canvas
SOLD
Late Winter Reverie
9 x 12 x 1.5”, Acrylic on canvas, Framed
Available through Kootenay Crafted, Balfour, BC
Reminiscing
8 x 10 x 1.5”, Acrylic on canvas
SOLD
Merry Month of May
12 x 12 x 1.5", Acrylic on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
Quiet Contemplation
10 x 10 x 1.5", Mixed Media on canvas, Framed.
Available through the Artist
Pretty with Pinks
10 x 10 x 1.5", Acrylic on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
A Vessel & Petals
12 x 12 x 1.5", Acrylic on canvas
SOLD
A Cheery Note
10 x 10 x 1.5", Acrylic on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
Jennifer
9 x 12 x 1.5", Acrylic
SOLD
Moderna
9 x 12 x 1.5", Acrylic, Framed
SOLD
Summer Romance
10 x 10 x 1.5", Acrylic
SOLD
Simple Pleasures
11 x 14 x 1.5", Acrylic on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
Abstract
Abstract painting is where I feel most free. It allows me to move beyond the need to recreate what I see and instead focus on what I feel. Through layers of color, texture, and form, I explore emotions and ideas that are often difficult to express in words.
Each piece is an intuitive process—there is no fixed plan, only a response to the moment. I enjoy the unpredictability and discovery that comes with letting the work evolve on its own. For me, abstract art is not about defining something clearly, but about creating a space where viewers can find their own meaning.
Twenty9
16 x 16 x 1.5", Mixed Media, Collage on Canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
Balanced Perspective
12 x 12 x 1.5", Mixed Media, Collage, on cradled panel, Framed
Available through the Artist
Highways & Byways
18 x 18 x 1.5", Mixed Media, Collage, on cradled panel, Framed
Available through the Artist
Intersect
10 x 10 x 1.5”, Oil & Cold Wax on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
Spirited - Companion Paintings
X2 10 x 10 x 1.5” Hand Painted Collage, Mixed Media, on canvas
Available through the Artist
Go with the Flow - Companion Paintings
8 x 10 x 1.5” and 10 x 10 x 1.5” Acrylic on canvas
Not for sale
Solace
12 x 12 x 1.5”, Acrylic on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
Road Less Traveled
20 x 20 x 1.5", Acrylic on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist
Corner of Interest
8 x 8 x 1.5", Acrylic on canvas, Framed
SOLD
Journey
10 x 10 x 1.5", Mixed Media on canvas, Framed
Available through the Artist