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How to promote yourself as an artist
You just created some beautiful art. Great! Now it's time to get out there and market yourself as an artist. Promotion is a key factor of...
Dec 21, 20203 min read


A Look Into The Creative Process of Professional Artists
The creative process is unique for every artist. For me, it is a half-planned, half-intuitive process. I’ll begin with a general idea,...
Dec 14, 20203 min read


ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES: Jessica Ruth Freedman and body movement in art
Jessica Ruth Freedman does not paint to convey a message or to provoke any specific agenda. Her work is not meant to be conceptual;...
Nov 9, 20202 min read


Some thoughts on self-promotion for Art Vancouver exhibitors
So, you have a spot in Art Vancouver. You know how you want to set up your walls and what work you will show. But what’s next? How do you...
Oct 28, 20202 min read


Greening Your Art Practice: Clean-Up Tips
Environmental concerns have come to the forefront in recent decades. For many artists, art is a way of conveying the importance of these...
Oct 26, 20202 min read


ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES: Lynn Li and traditional Chinese painting
Chinese ink painting on paper or silk has a long rich history. But when Lynn Li picks up the brush, there is a somewhat contemporary feel...
Oct 7, 20202 min read


ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES: Laura Noonan and the Changing Perspective of Photography
Laura Noonan finds enjoyment in the simplicity of moments. She lives within them, remembers them and captures them through photography. ...
Sep 26, 20203 min read


ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES: Monica Gewurz and using art for environmental activism
Art and the environment are coming full circle for Monica Gewurz. For her, the natural world is more than an inspiration for her...
Sep 20, 20202 min read


Thriving in the face of adversity: VVAF to deliver online art classes
Art finds a way. Regardless of pandemic, strife, or any other global hardship that inhibits movement and restricts personal autonomy, art...
Sep 15, 20202 min read


ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES: Natasha Redwood-Scribe and turning lifelong passion into a profession
Through practice and persistence, Natasha Redwood-Scribe has turned her lifelong passion for art into a career. But even as she begins to...
Sep 12, 20202 min read


Pegah Ahani-Masooleh: Championing the Vancouver Art Community One Show at a Time
Connecting people to their communities through art is what drives Pegah Ahani-Masooleh. As a TV host and community leader, she believes...
Aug 15, 20203 min read


ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES: Sascha Westendorp on Mixed Media
Limitations do not exist in art for Sascha Westendorp. Art is meant to be explored and combined, a process of trial and error, a belief...
Aug 15, 20202 min read


ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES: Iris Mes-Low and the Idealist Landscape
The landscapes created by Iris Mes-Low are stylized and simple, yet beautiful and vibrant. And while she has been working within her...
Aug 15, 20202 min read


Want to exhibit your artwork at an art fair? Tips on how to prepare your application
As Art Vancouver’s exhibitor applications for 2021 are now open, we came up with some useful tips on how to put together your...
Jul 21, 20203 min read


ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES: Bita Motamedi
Bita Motamedi is a watercolourist, portrait artist and art researcher based in Burnaby, BC. She has over 10 years of experience in...
Jul 7, 20202 min read


How Art Can Transform Your Business
Doris Anderson is the Director of D’or Art Consultants in Vancouver, an art consultancy company that works with corporations, financial...
Jun 29, 20203 min read


Support the Vancouver Visual Art Foundation
The Vancouver Visual Art Foundation has recently released a fundraising campaign asking for donations from the public which will go to...
Jun 24, 20202 min read


ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES: Paul Ygartua finds opportunity for artistic expression during pandemic
Paul Ygartua finds opportunity for artistic expression during pandemic
May 13, 20203 min read


Biophilia and Art
Nora Lott is a certified forest bathing guide. I had the opportunity to speak with her about her practice and the benefits it offers....
May 10, 20204 min read


Artive & Art Vancouver
Artive Inc is a non-profit organisation passionately committed to the protection and preservation of works of art and cultural heritage....
May 1, 20202 min read
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