Celebrating Black Artists
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- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES: Laura Noonan and Preparing for a Show
Preparing for an art exhibition is never easy. Beyond having a body of work ready to display and sell to the public, it takes careful...
- Jan 18, 2021
- 2 min
Sources of art Inspiration
Being constantly inspired to create can sometimes be tough. But who says we should have to wait to be inspired? There are many people and...
- Jan 11, 2021
- 2 min
The Benefits of Viewing Art
We look at, experience, and purchase art because it makes us feel something. There is a value that goes beyond anything monetary, a value...
- Dec 28, 2020
- 2 min
ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES: Shima Shanti and Encaustic
Shima Shanti makes art with fire. But there is a delicate touch to her medium, built gradually and peeled away until the finished piece...
- Dec 21, 2020
- 3 min
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 14, 2020
- 3 min
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,...
- Nov 23, 2020
- 3 min
Using creativity and art to get to know your family during unusual times
In March, many of the things we take for granted went on pause. For my daughter, it was especially hard. The playground and pools closed....
- Nov 16, 2020
- 3 min
How to Create When You’re Not Inspired
Although there were many lessons we all had to learn in 2020, one of the major questions we had to ask ourselves was: “what is there to...
- Nov 9, 2020
- 2 min
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;...
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 min
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 26, 2020
- 2 min
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 23, 2020
- 2 min
Review of Art Downtown 2020
Art Downtown has brought life into a small private park in Vancouver at a time of ever-growing uncertainty and social distancing. From...
- Oct 8, 2020
- 2 min
VVAF to open new exhibition at the Bentall Centre
The Vancouver Visual Art Foundation’s mandate to find new and innovative ways to give artists opportunities is continuing with the...
- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
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...
- Sep 26, 2020
- 3 min
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 20, 2020
- 2 min
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 15, 2020
- 2 min
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 12, 2020
- 2 min
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...
- Aug 15, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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