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Capturing the Essence of Movement and Emotion: Meet Artist Evelyn Hamilton

Niji Magazine — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:07:32 +0000

Evelyn Hamilton is an artist whose work reflects an unwavering passion for painting—a calling that resonates through every brushstroke. Her striking compositions and dynamic use of colour distinguish her as a truly unique talent in the contemporary art world. For Evelyn, painting is more than just the creation of art; it is an ongoing and […]

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Capturing the Past with Modern Art: Meet Realistic Pop Nostalgia Artist Carmen Gonzalez

Niji Magazine — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 11:46:41 +0000

By Al Gord Carmen (Bourassa) Gonzalez was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta by her French Canadian parents. Edmonton is still her home where she lives with her husband who was born in Santiago, Chile and immigrated to Canada at the age of 12. Due to marrying into a Spanish family, she now knows three […]

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Connecting Worlds Through Her Art: Meet Photographer Brianna Dowd

Niji Magazine — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:22:00 +0000

Brianna Dowd is a North Carolina based artist whose background is in fine art photography and graphic design. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a Bachelors of Fine Art degree. Wanting to share her passion with others, Brianna co-taught Cyanotype technique to various groups and through major institutions such as […]

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How One Artist’s Playlist Inspired Her Art: Meet Modern Cubist Painter Zoey (Feel the Vibe) Singh

Niji Magazine — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:40:00 +0000

By Al Gord Self-taught modern artist Zoey Singh (aka Feel the Vibe) was born in Auckland, New Zealand. She is of Samoan, Mongolian and Indian Descent. Having studied architecture at the University of Auckland Zoey is putting her studies to practice working as an architectural designer. However, painting is something Zoey has enjoyed her entire […]

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Baring her soul on the canvas: Meet Abstract Expressionist Maria Adriana Sicobeanu

Niji Magazine — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 11:04:55 +0000

By Al Gord Artist Maria Adriana Sicobeanu, goes by the nickname Adi. Originally born in Romania, she immigrated to Calgary, Canada at the age of seven. Growing up in Calgary, Adi always loved the arts, however; she trained as an advanced surgical hair technician, a career that keeps her quite busy. During this time, she […]

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Turning Memories from a Trip into a New Found Calling: Meet Photographer Peter Koleják

Niji Magazine — Fri, 10 Sep 2021 08:00:00 +0000

Peter Koleják was born and raised in the northern region of Slovakia, a small country in the heart of Europe. Although he always been motivated by a deep creative drive and he attended art school during his childhood, he only discovered his passion for photography in 2018 when he decided to take a break from […]

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Revealing the True Side of our Heroes: Meet Contemporary Iconic Pop art Painter Trevor Phillips

Niji Magazine — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 19:33:17 +0000

Trevor Phillips is a contemporary Canadian artist. Born and raised in British Columbia, he is an emerging force in the Canadian art scene. He is known for his graphic style paintings that focus on what it means to be alive, the underlying emotions behind the subjects we see. Trevor’s initial foray with the arts began […]

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Classically Trained and Contemporarily Inspired: Meet Painter Maria Kiriakov

Niji Magazine — Sun, 20 Jun 2021 09:00:00 +0000

Maria Kiriakov was born in Sofia, Bulgaria, which is where she received her Master’s Degree in Mural Art from The National Art Academy. She then obtained her Magister of Arts in Painting and Graphics from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria. Upon completion of her schooling, Maria began her professional career, working as […]

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From Culinary Creations to Artistic Visions: Meet Contemporary Portrait Artist Gerardo (Gé) Labarca

Niji Magazine — Thu, 27 May 2021 16:11:00 +0000

By Al Gord Gé Labarca’s path is quite atypical for a painter. He enjoyed a highly successful career in the restaurant business in Montreal, Canada before embarking on the adventure of painting. A self-taught portraitist, his natural talent is evident through the paintings he creates. Although he has only been painting for two years, he […]

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Looking to Change Stereotypes: Introducing “Gangster” Artist Nick Biagini

Niji Magazine — Mon, 17 May 2021 13:34:07 +0000

By Al Gord Nick Biagini was born on June 27, 1962 in Gioiosa Marea, Sicily, Italy. His family arrived in Canada in 1967. Nick attended Neil McNeil High School in Scarborough. He attended the University of Toronto receiving an Honours Degree in 1984. He received a Bachelor’s of Education from York University in 1991 and […]

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