Paul Gagné, an Alberta-born francophone, has been writing pysanky for over 25 years. He and his wife, Janice, have been Easter-time marketers at the Old Strathcona Farmer`s Market for well over 20 years. His first pysanky were not his best but, through practice, he became quite proficient.
The process of writing Easter eggs has been passed from generation to generation in Ukrainian families for hundreds of years. While some of the designs and colours are based on tradition and different region of Ukraine, each artist adapts and amends to make their pysanky attractive and unique. While Paul’s pysanky are comprised of triangles, dots, and lines that circle the egg and other traditional designs, his unique combinations have resulted in eggs that are well regarded and in high demand year after year.
