Bea Melting into Lily Pads Painting

Hello! I am so glad you found me. I am an artist and nature lover working out of Tiohtià:ke/ Montreal, Quebec. My practice includes drawing & painting, murals, and visual art mentoring and education, all with a preoccupation for colour, light, texture, and narrative. I blend atmospheric landscapes, wildlife and portraiture painting while incorporating abstract elements. I fuse conflicting styles and the use of subjective colour alongside realistic details and textures. Along with paint and other materials, I incorporate women’s traditional craft media such as embroidery and appliqué in non-traditional ways. INSPIRATION My awareness that our ecosystems are fragile, impermanent, and in danger is the driving force behind this project. I want to show that Canadian landscapes are rich and full of life to cherish and not just resources to plunder. Nature is my main source of motivation, but I am also inspired by the beauty and strength of the animals that struggle to survive and thrive. GOALS The destruction of our environment through poor Canadian resource management and because of global climate change are pressing issues. I believe the stories that we tell through the art we create can show people what the world is—what our environment looks like and what challenges it faces—but also what the world could become. For this reason, creating art about the natural world is itself is my form of activism.