€Donna Jean Mayne (Sculptor) DonnaJeanMayne.com, Windsor €Dr. Bruce Kotowich (Singer/Conductor) Windsor Facebook.com/Bruce.Kotowich €Frank DeBlock (Painter), No current website available, Lakeshore €Huttch (Band), HuttchBand.com, Windsor €Janice Kersey (Painter), JKersey.weebly.com, Windsor €Julila Mpesha, Mugelezi (Singer/Songwriter), Tecumseh Facebook.com/Mugelezi47 €Mel Lucier (Comedian), Windsor Facebook.com/MeliciousComedy €Nancy A Bauer (Visual Artist) on Facebook see: “An Artist in Search of Excellence-Nancy A Bauer” €Patrick Giles, Pattoos Ink (Tattoo Artist), 1101 Erie St. East, Windsor €Vi Tran (Painter/Sculptor) Facebook.com/PixaPaints, Windsor And the€Biz X€Award goes to . . . Asaph Maurer It was at the tender age of five that Asaph Maurer began drawing and realizing his artistic abilities, but because he grew up in a strict religious cult — where any art was deemed inappropriate — his pieces
were burned right in front of him. It was a tragic start to his story as an artist. At the age of 28, he escaped the cult and he and his family began a new life in Toronto. It was a tough transition into society as Maurer adjusted to a life of freedom and he struggled with mental health and addiction issues. Three years ago, Maurer completed a rehab program in Windsor and decided to stay in the area and pursue his talent as a full-time professional painter. He describes himself as a Visual Artist with acrylics and oversized canvases as his main mediums. He specializes in portraits and has always been fascinated by human faces and animals (see his work at: AsaphMaurer.com). “I began experimenting with different mediums such as charcoal, pastels, watercolours, oil paints and even wood burning,” recalls the selftaught artist. “I also tried different surfaces including wood boards, canvas and paper.” However, this local artist has a unique style of creating his painted pieces because he doesn’t use one main tool that most painters have as their go-to — brushes. “I create images with multiple layers of textures and paints applied with palette knives, an airbrush and piping the paint on the canvas in rapid motions,” Maurer explains. Besides creating art and making it his business, he says his main objective has always been
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Born and raised in a strict religious cult until the age of 28, Asaph Maurer certainly has “sailed against the wind.” However, these challenging experiences have impacted and benefited his art. Now, in his studio (where he is pictured here), he is free to create powerful, emotional content and present striking observations about the human condition. Photo courtesy of Mychailo Photography.
“to get other artists in the same place, and thus revolutionize the art and creative community in our city and area.” He took this notion to the Windsor Business Accelerator, and earlier this year he began the Art Incubator there in collaboration with other creative professionals. The Art Incubator is a shared creative space where artists of all levels can work, interact and have access to the resources they need to further their careers as professional artists. Maurer
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