Sandra Smith was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. Her high school art teachers gave her a great foundation in art but she headed in a different direction in University. After schooling in physical education, Sandra returned to her love of painting and for the last 20 years has been working in a variety of media encompassing all aspects of the contemporary art market. "Painting for today's art markets keeps you on your toes, and I enjoy the different subjects and media that are required to stay current."
Violet was born in the cold north, surrounded by a community of outdoorsmen and artists. She spent her childhood drawing, painting and spending time with her beloved Aunt who was a highly respected artist. Summer days were spent in the alpine meadows sketching wild flowers. Violet became a prolific sketcher and by the age of 16 she decided to explore the world of her older sister. She set off taking the bare necessities: a sketch book, small set of watercolors and a large back pack. For two years the girls traveled through Western Europe. It was there that she began collecting vintage postcards and ephemera at old antique stores and flea markets.
I was born in Athens, Greece and raised in Canada, and the influences of the old and new world have always been present. These influences have inspired me to create images that blur the line between photography and painting, modern and classical, reality and illusion.
I attended the school of art and design at Sheridan College as well as the Ontario College of Art. In my third year, I studied fine art in Florence, Italy. After graduating from art school, I decided my creative future lay in the field of the decorative arts.
Working in the textile and wall covering design industry in both Italy and Canada, mad...
