Profiles

In a society saturated with visual imagery, Kristofer Dompierre believes one of the most important things as an artist is "finding a balance between selling out and confining yourself to your own private world.” Dompierre’s portfolio has grown quickly during the break he's taken from his Visual Ar

In its most general form, anatomy is the "study of the structure of internal working of something." Specifically, it is defined as "the branch of science concerned with the bodily structure of humans, animals, and other living organisms, especially as revealed by dissection and the separation of parts." What if anatomy could also be the grammar in a language, say in art?

"The discipline of creation, be it to paint, compose, write, is an effort towards wholeness.” - Madeleine L'Engle

"All I'm gonna do is just go on and do what I feel." - Jimi Hendr

"The secret to getting ahead is getting started." -Mark Twain

"Isn't it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different." - C.S. Lewis

"Travel can be one of the most rewarding forms of introspection." -  Lawrence Durrell

"Your craft or your voice can do so much for you." - Ola Volo

There are such dramatic ups and downs when pursuing something so seemingly intangible such as art. For Ola Volo, a freelance artist and illustrator based out of Vancouver, feeding off her creative multiculturalism outlet is like exchanging vows with what she's passionate about: it's for better or for worse. When work isn't as commendable as she'd like it to be, it takes a toll on everything else.

"Visions don't change, they are only refined." -John C. Maxwell