Rita “Sylvia” Warner: Cape Breton artist

We spent a few wonderful days visiting Rita “Sylvia” Warner and talking to her life about her and her delightful paintings.

Rita Warner, who signs her work “Sylvia”, is an artist from River Bourgeois, Cape Breton. Originally from River Denys Mountain near Judique, she has had a varied career doing everything from care giving for seniors to designing window displays to drafting. She recently had an exhibit of her paintings at Cape Breton music legend Ashley MacIsaac who owns a home in St. Peter’s on Cape Breton Island.