Who am I?
Mena Martini
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Art is a flickering moment of beauty that, |
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Life is what we make of it. I have brought to mine the enchantment of art. Born in Italy, in a charming blue and white fishermen's village, I lived in France and Mexico before deciding to settle in beautiful (although rainy!) Vancouver. Throughout the years, inspired by a relentless curiosity, I have painted with watercolours, pastels, acrylics and oils. My subjects? The water, the sea, the waves, a hint of boats (I call them homeopathic boats). I enjoy inventing semi-abstract flower compositions, and I brim with joy when a totalyy abstract image comes to life on a canvas, satisfying my deep need for balance and harmony. Professional Experience 1995-present Visual Artist 1995-2009 Interpreter and Translator 1985-1996 Part time Language Teacher 1979-1985 Directorof the Italian Consular School Office for Western Canada 1976-1979 Directorof the Italian Consular School Office for Lyon, France 1968-1976 Teacher in Italian public schools
Awards and Publications 2011 July/August Cover of Art Avenue Magazine, Federation Can. Artists 2011 Jury Award, Premio D’Annunzio, Italy 2010 Award of Excellence (Federation of Canadian Artists) 2009 Honourable Mention (North Shore Artists’ Guild) 2006 Bressani Literary Prize for the book “Cristallo” 2005 Shortlisted for Premio Teramo, Italy, Short Stories Education 1986 BC Teacher Certificate 1972 Master of Arts – University of Pescara, Italy | |
