Tag: Paris

  • Photo Diary: Europe 2013 – Paris

    Photo Diary: Europe 2013 – Paris

    This past September, I was lucky enough to spend a couple weeks in Europe, getting an art inspiration refill. I always feel so lucky to visit Europe and see all the beautiful artwork, history and culture in the cities and taste the delicious foods. The first stop on our trip was Paris, France – the…

  • Fridays & Friends #6 – Christopher Vena

    Fridays & Friends #6 – Christopher Vena

    Happy April!  This year is zooming by quickly…much faster than first anticipated!  I’m happy to present my 6th installment of Fridays & Friends.  This blog feature is quickly turning into a bit of an all girls club, not that there’s anything wrong with that…I can’t help it if I know so many talented and amazing…

  • Mountain Studio

    I must admit, I’ve been pretty lucky over the years with the studios I’ve had.  My first ever art studio was in Paris, France, when I was on exchange at L’Ecole des Beaux-Arts.  It was a small partition space in a large studio with high ceilings, and I had a window that looked out over…

  • A Contemporary Woman – Paris to London to Vancouver

    I will be taking part in my first live auction coming up next week. I’m very excited as I’ve never had any work in an auction, let alone a live auction, so I’m not sure what to expect! The auction and event will be held at Maynards Fine Art & Antiques in Vancouver, in their…

  • Loop: Revisiting the past

    A running theme through my work is the past, whether it be recollections of memories, nostalgia or histories. I met up with an old friend recently, and it got me thinking about how revisiting the past can be important in understanding our present.  This goes for life and also for my art, as I sometimes…