Julia Yakobi

ARTIST STATEMENT I have always painted the images engraved in my memories since my childhood. My first paintings were oil-based portraits. Then I worked with watercolour, acrylics and mixed media. My style also evolved from representational art to abstract art. I work with realistic objects, but I present them from a surrealistic perspective. In the…

ARTIST STATEMENT I paint landscapes – trees, mountains and water. I simplify what I see to impart calm and serenity into my work. There is a dream-like quality to the paintings that takes them a step towards the abstract and away from the figurative.I paint with acrylics because they best allow me to represent the…

ARTIST STATEMENT My passion for the wilderness areas of Canada is rooted in my early exposure to these places as a child. I grew up in a town poised on the edge of many conservation and parks areas, so access wasn’t just easy, it was an expected part of the adventure of growing up. A…