Deanna's Story
Painting and photography have been the focus of Deanna’s creative practice since her studies at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Vancouver and Paris are current inspirations for her work.
Urban life’s energy and identity are captured through paintings and photographs which explore each city’s distinctive features.
In 2014 Deanna co-curated the exhibition of 18 female artists entitled “How Nice to Have a Hobby.” Her credentials include; a BFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, a Masters in Applied Linguistics from Concordia University, Montreal and a BA in French/Professional Teaching Certificate from Simon Fraser University. Deanna is proud to have taught in the public school system of British Columbia.
Deanna's Story
Painting and photography have been the focus of Deanna’s creative practice since her studies at Emily Carr University of Art + Design. Vancouver and Paris are current inspirations for her work.
Urban life’s energy and identity are captured through paintings and photographs which explore each city’s distinctive features.
In 2014 Deanna co-curated the exhibition of 18 female artists entitled “How Nice to Have a Hobby.” Her credentials include; a BFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design, a Masters in Applied Linguistics from Concordia University, Montreal and a BA in French/Professional Teaching Certificate from Simon Fraser University. Deanna is proud to have taught in the public school system of British Columbia.
Moving through the growing number of concrete towers in metro Vancouver prompts me to look up and as I do I imagine what it is like to be there, way up there, at the top of our world class city. Being so close to the sky, the light, the ride to the top of the sky scraper; does is create a new dimension of experience? Of beauty? Of time? Of community? Visual and temporal distortions influence with my oil and acrylic paintings. I seek to explore the constant changes of our urban environment and emphasize the value of historic architecture.