Julia Yakobi

ARTIST STATEMENT Throughout my journey as an artist, I have discovered great thematic support in the “Humanities.” Inspired by the field, I strive to contribute without reservation to the global arts community, immaterial of political, racial, religious or gender considerations, by respecting and regarding the human spirit. As a youth, I participated in many activities…

BIO Born in Montreal in 1960, Lise St-Cyr discovered watercolour in Granby, while studying Arts at Sherbrooke University. She made her watercolour debut as a portraitist and executed children portraits for 25 years. She started to do watercolour on canvas in 2005. Different from paper, this medium brings her spontaneity and freedom. St-Cyr develops her…

ARTIST STATEMENT I paint “alla prima”, blending the pigments together on the canvas using a palette knife. This technique allows textures to evolve naturally, and permits a loose, spontaneous style and, in turn, evokes the tactile quality of my subjects. The goal of my painting is to evoke the mood of a natural setting and…