Bodrug has been the BDC's artistic director for more than a decade, and prior to that she was a performer. "When I circled back to the business, it was about honouring [her work], but on some level putting my own stamp on it, bringing the two ideas together of what she created and what I experienced." As Bodrug continues to run her family's business, her mom remains a trusted adviser to the studio. Learning how to paint Magdalene Johnson sees painting as a gift from her mother. She also views it as a therapeutic release.(Magdalene Johnson) Magdalene Johnson grew up watching her mother, Jola (Maria) Misiak, paint.