Bio
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Birgit A. Coath - Artist
Birgit’s work is a manifestation of her personal journey. Even as a child she examined her environment seeing the unique even in the mundane. In times of difficulty, she trained her senses to go beyond the apparent and question accepted logic. Out of this grew a creativity that served in her years as a “corporate girl”, continues in her second profession as a
Picking up the paintbrush in recent years has served as an internal exploration that translates outwardly into images that are evolving as her work matures. Fascination with light and dark as well as architectural elements is evident in her subjects.
Clearly, her life’s experience has been her greatest teacher and is an inspiration for her. To further her technical skills she has studied with the Vancouver Art Academy, and has been tutored by artists of note such as Anita Nairne, Janice Robertson, Richard McDiarmid, Alan Wylie, Liz Wiltzen, Robert Ashcroft, Michael Abraham and Jill Charuk. At the artist community of San Miguel de Allende she studied with Sam Seaman and Jonathon Williams. Here her work was influenced by the architecture, magical light and colours of that community.
Memberships: Burnaby Arts Council South Delta Artists’ Guild Whistler Arts Council FCA: Supporting
Juried Exhibits: Memories Maple Ridge Art Gallery Oil and Water 2009 South Delta Artists' Guild Oil and Water 2010 South Delta Artists' Guild
Awards: Merit Award for "Nomad-WesternTibet" Creative Expression Award for "Senor Cuellos' Door" People's Choice Award for "Nomad - Western Tibet"
Bio-2011
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garden designer and as an artist.