A little about me
Since I could grasp a crayon I’ve been fascinated by nature and flowers in particular. I paint because I need to share my joy with you. My hope is to evoke the same sense of wonder and excitement that I experience. My delight with the colours, textures and lines that nature provides is endless; I admire nature’s tenacity, as when a pine tree grows sideways out of a rock face, or a hollyhock grows from a crack in the schoolyard asphalt. I love early morning light, stark shadows, strong lines, vivid contrasts, and late afternoon sun. I typically paint from my own photography. At times, I sense the painting has a mind of its own, so I allow it to guide my hand.
Experimentation is at the core of my practice. This is because there are just so many ways to express the moods I capture. My works exist in oil, acrylic, collage, watercolour, encaustic and most recently alcohol inks. Though the mediums may shift, the focus is always nature.
We know that being in nature heals us. I hope that my works, rooted in nature, deliver peace, joy and inspiration to your space.
Photo Credit: Marija Bacic Main of @Urban.Secret.Gardens
Rea, art workshop host
Rea is known for her vibrant use of colour and texture and her primary focus on flowers and nature. Her works exist in watercolour, oil, acrylic, alcohol inks, encaustic and collage. She is steeped in decades of experience painting with all these mediums and loves to share what she has learned.
She’s often found in juried art shows such as Riverdale Art Walk, Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Cabbagetown Art & Crafts, The New Art Festival in Ottawa (renamed Art in the Park 2024), Queen West Art Crawl, Oakville Art in the Park, Toronto Botanical Gardens’ Holiday Show and more.
She has become a busy and popular art workshop leader, hosting alcohol inks and collage workshops out of Beaches Sandbox, The Jackalope Gallery, as well as her event space on the waterfront in downtown Toronto. She truly enjoys sharing all she has learned over decades of painting and can provide insights around composition, colour, adding a touch of whimsy, and will share tons of techniques. She is known as a patient and supportive artistic guide.
If you have an occasion and would like her to host an art-based workshop, read workshops descriptions via the Workshop tabs and get in touch. Depending on numbers and location, she could perhaps come to your space for an event.
