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Canadian born, small town raised. I'm 29 years old and have been creating all my life.

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After packing a suitcase 8 years ago and Greyhounding away from my small town upbringing. I have been able to embrace the fun trials and hardships, which have shaped me into a genuine, respectful and kind person (So I've been told).

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Art in all its forums has been a great mysterious calling, that has come out in amazing and interesting forums throughout my life.

 

Starting from the homemade cat toys, paper houses and knitting in grade school. Then the portrait realism, acrylic paintings and sculpture ideas from high school. Now the development of the "Light Paintings", pet portraiture and finished sculptures 12 years in the making.

 

In the past, I have always created for the purpose to express and release my anxiety, sadness, dreams, and imagination (as we all let go in our own ways). But have decided in early 2017 to expand my abilities by taking commissions for the first time, while still showing to you all a little bit of my self and soul in every piece.

 

I have taken much inspiration from my experiences with the Vancouver/ Burnaby Architecture, Agriculture and Peoples when building the foundations of my current works.

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Currently Living in Burnaby, British Columbia with my boyfriend and loving every minute of it.

 

Jay Ballance (BallancedArts)