Juried Art Show Catalogue 2023
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Agia, Mona
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Artist Bio:
Agia is a Canadian artist living in Montreal. She studied art at the Visual Arts Centre, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, E.N.C.O.R.E, with Magda Romero in Nerja, Spain. Starting in Pastel, Gouache, Ink, and some Acrylic, she chose oil painting as a medium of creation.
Her attraction towards painting landscapes and her love of colour greatly influenced her work. From there on, she was inspired by abstraction, which she expressed with vivid colours and shapes.
Mona’s exhibits in solo, duo and group shows have helped her to grow in her art, style and expression of colours, textures and shapes. Her works have been exhibited at the McClure Gallery and Victoria Hall Gallery in Westmount, at Marianopolis College, Musée des Maîtres et Artisans du Québec, Ogilvy art space, Arundel, Liv’Art Gallery, Burlington (Vermont ) and Tampa ( Florida).
She has equally participated as a donor, in exhibitions at different non-profit events. What defines Mona is her spirit and energy which enhance her expression of colour, composition and character and develop her vision of the world with an inquisitive mind. She also organizes painting trips to Europe, Asia and North America by sharing her passion for painting with other artists, hence, renewing her art constantly.
Artist Statement:
"The dance represents all that is joyful and happy. It depicts the state of mind I was in when I painted it. The brush strokes, the movement inherent in the composition , the colours are central to the mood I wished to convey. Skyline is a fantasy land depiction. It is full of expressive colour and exotic shapes."
Dance
Acrylic on Canvas, 36" x 40"
Price: 1600.00$
Skyline
Oil on canvas, 36" x 40"
Price: 1600.00$
Alepin Kneider, Francesca
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Francesca Alepin Kneider est une artiste peintre et verrier de Montréal. Elle est née à LaSalle et habite l’Île-des-Sœurs depuis 1990. Elle a fait ses études universitaires en créativité à l’Université de Montréal. Dès lors, elle apprend l’importance d’avoir un esprit calme pour libérer la créativité. Elle apprend à utiliser cette essence sur commande. Plus tard, elle comprend que cette essence c’est « elle » et en fait son centre d’intérêt. C’est en poursuivant ses études dans un «programme des maîtres en études méditatives » qu’elle comprend l’importance de cultiver une vie intérieure dans l’harmonie Cœur-Corps-Esprit et apprend à libérer l’Être. C’est dans cet état d’esprit, qu’elle côtoie l’abstrait dans l’absolu et la Joie dans la Paix profonde. Depuis 1990, sa vie méditative est consacrée à une approche artistique unique, d’abord en art appliqué, l’art verrier intégré à l’architecture, ensuite en peinture sous la forme de tableaux.
Artist Statement:
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