ABOUT

Photograph of artist Aura

Originally from the province of Ontario in Canada, Aura studied for her Master’s degree at McGill University in Montreal. In 1991 she moved to Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, where she currently lives in North Saanich.

Aura uses acrylics as a medium for her paintings. She apprenticed with her late husband, an accomplished professional artist who studied under Salvador Dali and at prestigious international art schools around the world. His artworks were exhibited at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. For several years they worked together on a UNESCO-sponsored project which aimed to bring human unity and peace between various nations. She is now an accomplished artist in her own right.

Aura’s artworks have been featured on CHEK News television, on local radio and in publications including:

• Focus magazine

• Boulevard magazine

• Victoria News

• Camosun College’s Nexus newspaper

• B.C. Iris Society Newsletter

• Botanical Artists of Canada Newsletter

• James Bay Beacon newspaper.

Her artworks have been shown at:

• Art Gallery of Greater Victoria

• Butchart Gardens

• Royal British Columbia Museum

• Oak Bay Marina Restaurant

• Sooke Harbour House

• The Parkside Hotel & Spa

• Brentwood Bay Lodge

• Hotel Grand Pacific Courtyard Café

• Legacy Art Gallery (University of Victoria ownership)

• Fernwood Inn

• Emily Carr House

• Teahouse at Abkhazi Garden

• Langham Court Theatre

• L’Apéro Wine & Cheese Bistro

• Moss Street Paint-In (organized by the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria)

• Munro's Books

• Bubby’s Kitchen restaurant

• Patient Care Centre of the Royal Jubilee Hospital

• Victoria General Hospital

• Look Show

• Cenote Lounge & Restaurant

• The Papery

• Serious Coffee in James Bay and Fairfield

• Moka House in Cook Street Village

• Serious Coffee in James Bay, Fairfield & Sidney

• Fickle Fig Farm & Market

• Community Arts Council of Victoria Cedar Hill Main Gallery

• James Bay Art Walks & Fairfield Artists Studio Tours.

Her artworks are part of several private art collections and one of her artworks has been used as a CD music cover (see image below).

Music CD cover by the artist, Aura