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,...
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Nov 23, 20203 min read
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, 20203 min read
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, 20202 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;...
Oct 28, 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 26, 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...
Sep 26, 20203 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 20, 20202 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 12, 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...
Aug 15, 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, 20202 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...
May 13, 20203 min read
ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES: Paul Ygartua finds opportunity for artistic expression during pandemic
Paul Ygartua finds opportunity for artistic expression during pandemic
Oct 7, 20192 min read
Art Talks: Hacking Success The Artists Way
Are you an artist and want to make a living out of your art? Art Talks is here to provide you with motivation, advice and tools to do so!
Apr 15, 20191 min read
Panel Discussion: Meet Our Speakers
At this year’s Art Vancouver event, we will be having a panel discussion regarding our overarching theme of “Uniting Nations Through...
Feb 12, 20191 min read
Exhibition Review: North Van’s Dustbuster Blockbuster
The Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver is the last stop for Curator David Campany’s idiosyncratic show examining our complex relationship...
Jan 29, 20192 min read
ART CONTEST: Uniting Nations Through Art - Artist Call for participation
ART VANCOUVER is returning to the Vancouver Convention Centre for its 5th year between April 25th and April 28th, and we are looking for...
Jan 17, 20192 min read
ARTIST STUDIO SERIES: Wei Cheng
Wei, a pragmatic idealist describes the ceramic practice as endless where technique and attitude create the bottom line and message and...
Jan 17, 20192 min read
The ART LAB: The Awesome, Artistic Chemistry of Yared Nigussu
Artist, curator, visionary, and entrepreneur Yared Nigussu presented his ART LAB to Vancouver in the Summer of 2018. The champagne, music...
Jan 16, 20192 min read
The Art of Acquiring Art. Part 6 - Trendspotting for 2019
The ever-expanding art market looks set for another exciting year. Huge global art fairs this month, such as the London Art Fair and LA...
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