Vezina, Valerie

Studio Visit: Valerie Vézina, Sculptor, painter.

August 6, 2005 & September 5th, 2006 by: Ilania Abileah

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5 Sept. 2006 visit with Jason & Marie.

Outside dinner/bar table.

The garden features characters from legends. Visitors tell her that she reminds them of their childhood stories. She enjoys bringing a smile to people's faces.

At the river with dragon.

Tables and chairs constructed of cement with ceramic mosaic with back drop displaying paintings..

We found Valerie working on a new cement table which will feature the Last (Easter) dinner...She was trying to make the most of the sunny weather when she can create outside.

In front of her little store.

View to the garden.

Entrance.

Living room. Painting over the fireplace is of Valerie's grandchild.

Kitchen.

Valerie lives within her creations. All rooms are decorated and re-decorated by her.

Bathrooms all decorated by the artist with mosaic and paintings.

Stairway paintings.

The first curtain decoration Valerie made.

Mosaic in the upstaires bathroom.

Painting of her grandparents farm well.

Paintings in the bedroom.

Painted ceilings.

Painted door.

All the walls are painted, paintings are painted on the wall itself and frames installed around them.

Studio. In the winter Valerie paints.

Front garden. Some sculptures are refurbished after the winter.

Signature in cement, front garden.

6 Aug. 2005 - It was a short visit....More to come....

Valerie with visitors

View to the river

The moose

Valerie explaining her process

One for the camera

Back view of the tea party

Alice and the dwarves

And a giant

Angels

And another look at the tea party which passers by can see from the road.

Colours and dimensions artwork may be slightly different from the original.