Viena Wroblewska
Polish-Canadian artist Viena Wroblewska has always been drawn to the nuances of human expression and the stories people share. As an avid world traveler and keen student of life, Viena has a penchant for connecting with others. Whether she is in a cafe on the other side of the world or recreating the world's cuisines for friends in her own kitchen, she is drawn to the uniqueness of those around her.
Viena has dabbled occasionally in art since her childhood growing up in communist Poland. It wasn't until 2012, living in Canada, that Viena began to feel a growing passion to express herself artistically, and since then has been applying herself extensively to her craft. Viena has studied under several outstanding Canadian artists including Andrew McDermott and Robert Genn, and honed her skills completing a Certificate in Visual Arts at Emily Carr University of Art & Design.
With a natural talent for working in oils and watercolours, most of her work is impressionistic, with some semi-abstract exceptions, and she demonstrates an exceptional understanding of colour. With time and practice, Viena continues to strive for a more extensive narrative in her body of work.
Artist Statement
Perhaps more than any other form of painting, I believe that portraiture requires an unparalleled sense of artistic intuition and skill. My goal as a portrait artist is to move beyond merely capturing likeness. My interest and passion lie in rendering the subtleties of character, painting from a point of humble reverence, to reveal an inner spirit. With each brushstroke, my subject is revealed to me on the paper. - Viena Wroblewska
Art Education & Training
Visual Arts Certificate - Emily Carr University of Art & Design, Vancouver, B.C. 2014 –2017
Plein Air painting trip to Guatemala - Phoenix Art, Steveston, B. C. 2015 to present
Colour theory workshop - Canadian Federation of Artists, Vancouver, B.C. 2012
CFA workshops - Studied under Andrew McDermott and Robert Genn
Exhibitions
Two artist exhibition - Taiwanese Community Centre, Vancouver, B.C. Feb 2015
FCA Summer Art Show - Granville Island, Vancouver, B.C. July 2015
Solo exhibition - Hycroft Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., Feb 2016
North American Artist Exhibition - Taiwan, Mar 2016
Group exhibition - Thompson Nicola Shuswap Chapter of the FCA, Apr 2016
FCA Summer Art Show - Granville Island, Vancouver, B.C. July 2016
Devoted to Art - South Delta Artists' Guild, Group show Feb 2017
Awards
1st Prize in Artistic Achievement - 2017 Annual Oil & Water Juried Exhibition, South Delta Artists' Guild, June 2017
4th Prize in Artistic Achievement - 2018 Oil & Water Juried Exhibition, South Delta Artists' Guild, June 2018
Art-Related Work Experience
Oil Painting Group Instructor - Langley, B.C., Jan-March 2020
Donations
Gilmore Elementary School - Richmond, B.C. 2015
Fundraiser donation to Nicaraguan Sugar Cane Workers action - Seattle, WA 2016