Maria's Story
Maria Janicki is an educator and artist who was born in Montreal. Her formal education led her towards the sciences, yet she haas maintained an interest in the creative arts.
After getting a BSc. in Biology and Psychology from Brock, Maria moved to BC and earned her PhD in Experimental Psychology from SFU. She currently teaches at Douglas College.
As a child Maria fell in love with photography and the natural world. This passion has continued over the years, and her photographic art has been shown in many exhibits.
Over the past decade, Maria became interested in painting with acrylics and took classes at local arts centres. Her adventures in watercolour painting began in 2022. Mainly self-taught, and with the help of some online tutorials, she has enjoyed exploring different styles and techniques. These styles range from line and wash illustrative works to realistic florals to abstract impressions.
Maria's Story
Maria Janicki is an educator and artist who was born in Montreal. Her formal education led her towards the sciences, yet she haas maintained an interest in the creative arts.
After getting a BSc. in Biology and Psychology from Brock, Maria moved to BC and earned her PhD in Experimental Psychology from SFU. She currently teaches at Douglas College.
As a child Maria fell in love with photography and the natural world. This passion has continued over the years, and her photographic art has been shown in many exhibits.
Over the past decade, Maria became interested in painting with acrylics and took classes at local arts centres. Her adventures in watercolour painting began in 2022. Mainly self-taught, and with the help of some online tutorials, she has enjoyed exploring different styles and techniques. These styles range from line and wash illustrative works to realistic florals to abstract impressions.
In addition to being a science-minded academic and educator, I need to express my artistic side. My main creative passion has always been photography. I love being able to capture and preserve the beautiful, interesting, and memorable moments of everyday life. In the last couple of years, watercolour painting has also become a wonderful creative outlet for me. Like the process of making photographs, painting forces one to appreciate the details of the world around us. I am enjoying the journey of experimenting with different techniques and styles and am looking forward to where it takes me.