Creative Adventurez and Findz

Flora is a series of paintings inspired by my life on the Sunshine Coast and the rich beauty of its forests. The word flora refers to the plant life of a particular region, and in Roman mythology, Flora is the goddess of flowers and spring, a symbol of love, beauty, and abundance. The forest is where I feel most connected and inspired. Walking the trails with my dog, Juno, my husband, or with family and friends through places such as Cliff Gilker Park, Hidden Grove, and Smugglers Cove, I am continually drawn to the timeless, healing presence of moss, ferns, and towering trees. Their calm energy and majesty spark both wonder and creativity. I often pause to photograph mushrooms, fungi, flowers, mosses, and ferns along these walks, gathering visual notes for my work. Most of the pieces in Flora are acrylic on canvas. While grounded in observation, the paintings are not bound to realism; instead, I play with colours such as soft pink backgrounds and unexpected hues to evoke the magi...

 I am so excited to be part of the Gibsons Public Art Gallery show for members. Every year there is so much amazing work displayed. This year, I displayed Frida the Third a sculpture for the first time. She was the third because the first one blew up in the kiln and the second one's earring holes were too small to fit earrings. Frida third was many hours of work and joy. I am happy to announce she was bought during the show to a happy couple. I am so pleased someone loves her as much as I do. Adios my friend! I also put 6 Tiny pieces and two of them sold so I am also very please to have the continues support of my art in its many forms and mediums.     https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMYmmRGRKaE/?igsh=bGR4NGkwYWprMjE3

 I have an art show currently at the Gibsons public market from mid June to mid August. I hope you get a chance to take a look while enjoying the market.  I have two series a the market. On the mail floor I have my coast series. “Going Coastal” Going coastal is a collection of some of my art works inspired by living on the Sunshine Coast   Living on the Sunshine Coast, we are lucky to have many beaches and viewpoints of the ocean. There are many water sports or walks where you get to bask in the beauty. I enjoy kayaking, outrigger paddling, swimming, walks on the beach and the harbours, beach days, reading on the beach, hunts for heart rocks and enjoying sunsets. These are truly my favorite things about living on the coast. I find just looking at the water can be healing. I believe we can all relate to its calm energy and many delights from whale watching to eagle and heron sightings. I painted most of the paintings in acrylic on canvas. I enjoyed...

I am thrilled to participate in the Tiny Art Exhibit at the Gibsons Public Art Gallery this February 2 to March 2, 2025. I will be displaying some pottery and art works. The series is called "Spherical". The meaning of Sphere is a round solid figure, or its surface, having a round solid shape; a ball or globe. This work of pottery and paintings have spherical elements and formations we see in nature and on beaches here on the Sunshine Coast. I hope you get a chance to take a look. All works will be for sale.                                                                                             1. Tiny Box   Tiny Bowl                ...

 This year, I am excited to share one of my pieces of work I completed in 2024. Gibsons landing is the title. It is 30 x30 acrylic on canvas. It is for sale and can be seen at the Sunshine Coast Arts Council in Sechelt.

    I am excited to announce I will be leading some Art workshops this year in my studio in Roberts Creek. Each workshop will be 2 or so hours long. The cost is $50 including supplies plus tea/ snack depending on the activity. Each workshop will begin with a mindful moment to centre and create calm for our experience. We will start with a warm up exercise. Then we will learn some skills and practise. We will work on a piece of work that we will complete or try to. There is a maximum of 4 people at this time.   Workshops available:   Watercolour Painting for beginners and some experience Acrylic Painting for beginners and experienced Mixed media for all levels Needle Felting for beginners Pottery-Hand building with Clay Knitting for beginners      Contact me via email or my cell if you are interested so I can organize for dates. email:machalela@hotmail.com cell: 604-989-3640