Interview #9
Only 6 days to the Studio tour
Q1.Why did you choose to become an artist? Did someone influence you?
A1. I became an artist in high school in Coquitlam, BC , mostly painting in oils,,, then I discovered watercolors,, and still use them today. My father also was a painter and both [...]
On Sept. 12th & 13th, why not treat yourself to a mini cultural ‘staycation’! Celebrate the Visual Arts right here in Burnaby by going on a self-guided exploration of local artist’s studios. This year’s expanded tour features 20 individuals and 2 group exhibits. Visitors are welcome to come and see artists working in their own [...]
INTERVIEW 8
Q1Why did you choose to become an artist? Did someone influence you?
A1.I have always looked at everything around me with and eye to express what I see and how I can make my work a more beautiful place.
Q2What does being and artist mean to you?
A2. It is an exposure of my soul…most [...]
INTERVIEW 7
Q1.Why did you choose to become an artist? Did someone influence you?
A1.Fascination with paintings early in life created a dream of becoming an artist in whatever form it took.
Q2.What does being and artist mean to you?
A2. It means being able to express how I feel about my surroundings as I share [...]
INTERVIEW 6
Q1. Why did you choose to become an artist? Did someone influence you?
A1. I always wanted to be an artist, but couldn’t until age 42, due to circumstances. Actually wanted to study art when I was young but was not allowed to.
Q2. What does being an artist mean to you.
A2. To [...]
INTERVIEW 5
Flower Girls of Avignon by Graham Simpson
1Q. Why did you choose to become an artist? Did someone influence you?
1A. I did not choose to become an artist. I have always sketched, drew, painted or written since I was a boy and having studied Commercial Art at the Edinburgh College of [...]
INTERVIEW 4
Q1.What does being and artist mean to you?
A1. Being an artist means feeling more alive by intensely noticing living forms around me. It means looking at them objectively and studying their colour, shadow, shape, line, and dimension. It means connecting to them emotionally and imagining how they smell and feel. [...]
