Artist Statement
Artistic endeavors have always been a part of Virginia’s life. Virginia was born in Vancouver and currently lives and works in New Westminster. She completed a Fine Arts Certificate at Emily Carr University in 2012. Exhibits include Emily Carr, Vancouver Maritime Museum, Britannia Mining Museum, New West Culture Crawl, and pop-up shows at Granville Island, Anvil Centre, Burnaby Art Gallery, and Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.
Inspired by the floral paintings of Georgia O’Keeffe, Virginia’s current series, “In the Garden” focuses on close-up images of flowers and foliage from gardens, both local and world wide. Virginia creates stylized paintings in acrylics using multiple layers and glazing techniques.
Exhibits
Future Exhibits:
New West Cultural Crawl, New Westminster BC - Saturday October 14 & Sunday October 15, 2023 - 11:00 - 5:00, Railton & Reid Studio, 1009 London Street
Past Exhibits:
New West Cultural Crawl, New Westminster BC 2022
New West Cultural Crawl, New Westminster BC 2021
Granville Island Hotel, group show, ‘Art is . . . a journey’, Vancouver BC 2018
New West Cultural Crawl, New Westminster BC 2018
New West Cultural Crawl, New Westminster BC 2017
Granville Island Hotel, group show, ‘Art is . . . a journey’, Vancouver BC 2016
Vancouver Maritime Museum, curated group show, ‘Harbour Art’, Vancouver BC 2016
Granville Island Hotel, group show, ‘Art is . . . a journey’, Vancouver, BC 2015
Anvil Centre, group show, curated group show, ‘Faces and Places’, New Westminster, BC 2015
Shadbolt Centre for the Arts, group show, ‘New West Artists’, Burnaby, BC 2014
Granville Island Hotel, group show, ‘Art is . . . a journey’, Vancouver, BC 2014
Emily Carr Concourse Gallery, curated group show, ‘MIXX’, Vancouver, BC 2014
Vancouver Maritime Museum, curated group show, ‘Water Works’, Vancouver BC 2013/2014
Britannia Mining Museum, curated group show, ‘Above and Below the Surface’, Britannia Beach, BC 2013
Burnaby Art Gallery, group show, ‘Art is’, Burnaby, BC 2013