Olena Bahonovets is a Ukrainian-born artist currently based in New Westminster, British Columbia. Before relocating to Canada, Olena worked as an early childhood educator and art teacher in Ukraine, where she also developed her artistic practice. She created commissioned oil portraits and participated in local exhibitions, building her path as a visual artist alongside her … [Read more...] about Olena Bagonovetz
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Leira Zamfirescu
Leira Zamfirescu is an emerging transmasculine gender-fluid visual artist whose expressive and fantastical work explores the themes and emotional experience of plunging head first into a gender and sexuality based identity transformation.The aesthetic of their work draws upon various influences close to their heart, such as motifs and patterns found in the clothing of their … [Read more...] about Leira Zamfirescu
Janet Self Pearson
Artist Biography I am an artist based in New Westminster, where I have lived since moving to Canada from the UK in 2006. As a child I loved to draw birds and horses. However as a young adult I discovered a passion for photography with a particular emphasis on monochromatic images that I developed and printed myself in the darkroom at Gateshead College. I was greatly … [Read more...] about Janet Self Pearson
Jeanine Fynn
An opera singer by trade and training, Jeanine Fynn is a self-taught visual artist working mostly in watercolour and acrylic, with a curiosity for exploring new media. She began painting in 2020, when singing work was put on hold and her physical disability was worsening, seeking a new outlet to fill the creative void left behind. Her newfound love for watercolours … [Read more...] about Jeanine Fynn
Kayla Deanne Regnier-Ryan
Kayla is a self-taught, multi-disciplinary artist and recently graduated early childhood educator who has lived in New Westminster for most of their life. While gouache is their primary medium, Kayla also loves to work with coloured pencil, watercolour, and needle felt. Beyond the visual arts, Kayla plays guitar, ukulele, and keyboard. Deeply passionate about the value of the … [Read more...] about Kayla Deanne Regnier-Ryan