Art Stories: The Official Podcast

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Rooted in Nature: Art, Presence & Creative Flow with Rosemary Kolasa

Wednesday, December 24, 2025 • Duration 41:23

In this episode of the Art Stories Podcast, we sit down with Rosemary, a multidisciplinary African-Canadian artist whose creative expression flows through painting, music, and writing, deeply rooted in her connection to the natural world.

Rosemary’s work invites us to slow down, to pause, and to reconnect with the quiet beauty of life. Through sweeping landscapes and thoughtful reflection, she explores emotion, memory, presence, and the inner landscapes that shape our creative lives.

Together, we talk about moving between artistic mediums, the importance of stillness in a fast-paced world, identity and creative voice, and the wisdom she’s gathered along her artistic journey. This episode is a gentle, grounding conversation for anyone seeking deeper connection through art.

🔗 Learn more about Rosemary and her work:
Website: https://www.rosemarykolasa.com/

✨ Follow and support:
• Vancouver Visual Art Foundation (VVAF) @vvafofficial
• @artvancouver

Thank you for joining us on the Art Stories Podcast, where we share meaningful conversations with artists who inspire reflection, connection, and creativity.

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When Paintings Come Alive: Art, Wildlife & Impact with Daniel Taylor

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 • Duration 56:48

In this episode of the Art Stories Podcast, we’re joined by internationally recognised artist and presenter Daniel Taylor — known for his powerful, hyper-realistic paintings of critically endangered species and his long-running international TV series, When Paintings Come Alive.

Daniel shares his creative journey, the stories behind his work, and how art can be a meaningful force for conservation and connection. We explore the emotional depth of painting wildlife, his experiences working in conservation spaces, and how storytelling, through both paint and film, can inspire awareness, empathy, and action.

This conversation offers insight into what it means to create art with purpose, to follow curiosity across mediums, and to use creativity as a bridge between humanity and the natural world.

🔗 Learn more about Daniel and his work:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLSA8_y8HWk

✨ Follow and support:
• Vancouver Visual Art Foundation (VVAF), @vvafofficial
• @artvancouver

Thank you for listening to the Art Stories Podcast, where we celebrate the voices, journeys, and stories behind the art.

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Enjoying the Process, Building the Brand — How Elizabeth Cross Turned Her Art into a Sustainable Business

Season 1 · Episode 3

Monday, April 21, 2025 • Duration 55:46

Join host Sky Lilah in conversation with Vancouver-based artist Elizabeth Cross, whose fascination with nature, love, and human connection fuels her vibrant, textured botanicals and expressive abstract works. With a background in Bio-Resource Engineering, Elizabeth brings a unique perspective to her art — blending science, emotion, and unconventional materials (plus a touch of sparkle).

In this episode, Elizabeth shares how she’s built a sustainable art practice from her Kerrisdale studio, what it takes to grow an authentic brand, and how she balances creativity with business. From process to pricing to personal evolution, this is a candid look at what it means to live and work as a professional artist today.

Whether you're a fellow artist, collector, gallerist, or simply art-curious, this episode offers inspiration and insight into the modern art world — one story at a time.

For more from the Vancouver Visual Art Foundation, follow @vanvafofficial and @artvancouver for updates on our art fairs, events, and exhibitions — or visit artvancouver.net and vanvaf.com.

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Painting Life’s Layers: Haisha Shahalimi on Art, Motherhood, and the Stories We Carry

Season 1 · Episode 2

Monday, April 7, 2025 • Duration 53:31

In this episode, host Sky Lilah sits down with Vancouver-based portrait artist Haisha Shahalimi, whose work explores themes of identity, memory, and belonging. Working primarily with acrylic on canvas, Haisha uses color, expression, and detail to tell deeply personal stories, capturing not just the face, but the emotional and cultural layers beneath.

She opens up about the influences behind her work, her experiences navigating the art world as a woman of color, a mother, and how she connects with her subjects to create portraits that feel alive. Haisha also reflects on the role of art as a mirror for community, healing, and self-understanding.

Whether you're an artist, curator, or collector looking to discover powerful narrative portraiture, this conversation offers an honest look at how personal truth becomes universal through paint.

For more from the Vancouver Visual Art Foundation, follow @vanvafofficial and @artvancouver — or visit artvancouver.net and vanvaf.net.

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Breaking Barriers: Silas Onoja’s Journey Through Hyperrealism

Season 1 · Episode 1

Monday, March 24, 2025 • Duration 53:48

In this episode, host Sky Lilah speaks with Nigerian artist Silas Onoja, whose hyperrealist portraits challenge assumptions and reflect his lived experiences growing up in a society where creative careers were discouraged. From facing cultural and financial resistance to teaching himself how to paint using limited tools, Silas shares how he carved his path as a self-taught artist — and how hyperrealism became both his passion and protest.

Together, they discuss what it means to paint truthfully, the discipline behind realism, and the importance of representation in the global art scene. Silas also reflects on how social media helped him bypass traditional gatekeepers and connect directly with audiences around the world.

Whether you're a gallerist, collector, or emerging artist, this episode offers a raw and inspiring perspective on talent, perseverance, and the evolving art landscape.

For more from the Vancouver Visual Art Foundation, follow @vanvafofficial and @artvancouver for updates on our art fairs, events, and exhibitions — or visit artvancouver.net and vanvaf.com.

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No Straight Lines: The Creative Path of Ray Beldner

Monday, February 23, 2026 • Duration 53:25

In this episode of the Art Stories Podcast, we sit down with Ray Beldner, multidisciplinary artist, educator, and co-founder of Startup Art, whose career has never followed a straight line.

Ray shares stories from his winding path through printmaking studios in Belgium, construction sites, classrooms at the San Francisco Art Institute, and ultimately founding a platform designed to help artists bypass gatekeepers and build sustainable careers. We talk about education, access, humour, disruption, and what it really takes to survive, and thrive, in the art world.

This episode is equal parts insightful and entertaining, offering honest perspective on creativity, community, and making the art world more accessible and a lot more fun.

✨ Follow & support: @artvancouver @vvafofficial

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Piecing Life Back Together: The Art of Silvina Lanusse

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 • Duration 54:31

In this episode of the Art Stories Podcast, we sit down with Silvina Lanusse, painter, mixed-media collagist, and storyteller through art, for a gentle, reflective conversation about memory, belonging, and the quiet act of reassembling what has been broken.

Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and now living on Vancouver Island, Silvina works with torn paper, vintage letters, sheet music, old maps, and collected fragments of memory to create layered collage landscapes that explore transition, healing, and harmony. Her intuitive process invites viewers to pause, reflect, and find their own stories within the reconstructed worlds she creates.

In this episode, we talk about working in the in-between spaces of life, trusting intuition, storytelling without words, and how art can become a way of piecing ourselves back together, one fragment at a time. Silvina also shares insights into her creative process, the role of place and migration in her work, and advice for artists drawn to non-linear, intuitive practices.

This conversation is an invitation to slow down, to listen closely, and to reconnect with the beauty of layered stories, both on the canvas and within ourselves.

🔗 Learn more about Silvina and her work:

Website: www.silvinalanusseart.ca

IG: @silvinalanusseart

FB: @silvinalanusseart

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@silvinalanusseart

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Vancouver Visual Art Foundation (VVAF)
Art Vancouver

Thank you for listening to the Art Stories Podcast, where we share meaningful conversations with artists whose work tells powerful, quiet stories.

Inside the Abstract World of Angie Prime

Sunday, February 8, 2026 • Duration 50:39

In this episode of the Art Stories Podcast, we sit down with Angie Prime, an abstract painter based on Vancouver Island whose work is driven by an abundance of colour, texture, experimentation, and humour.

Working primarily with acrylic paint and textured mediums, Angie embraces abstraction as a space for play, intuition, and curiosity. We talk about trusting the creative process, moving from creation to curation, and allowing joy and experimentation, including miniature sculptures, to guide the work. Angie also shares insight into her exhibition Creation to Curation and her upcoming feature in The Great Book of Art Makers.

This conversation is a reminder that art doesn’t have to take itself too seriously to be meaningful, sometimes, laughter, colour, and courage are exactly what the studio needs.

✨ Follow & support: @artvancouver @vvafofficial

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Little Purple People & the Art of Belonging with Kelcy Timmons Chan

Monday, March 16, 2026 • Duration 54:02

In this episode of the Art Stories Podcast, we sit down with Kelcy Timmons Chan (they/them), a Cantonese Canadian American queer pop artist and mural painter based in Toronto whose work explores food as a love language.

Through their lens as a biracial, gender-fluid immigrant, Kelcy amplifies the stories of immigrant and family-run restaurants, highlighting how cultural foods connect us to history, land, and community. Known for their signature “little purple people,” Kelcy creates intricate, bustling scenes that celebrate the presence of LGBTQIA+ communities everywhere, especially at the intersection of Asian heritage and queer identity.

In this conversation, we explore belonging, representation, public art, and how food shapes our understanding of home. This episode is a vibrant reflection on identity, joy, and the power of storytelling through colour and community.

Follow Kelcy: @mixt.paints

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@vvafofficial

Thank you for listening to the Art Stories Podcast, where we celebrate the stories behind the art.

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The Gayest Lil’ Gift Shop In All The Land with Brandy

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 • Duration 40:04

In this episode of the Art Stories Podcast, we’re joined by Brandy, the artist behind The Gayest Lil’ Gift Shop In All The Land, a bold, joyful, and unapologetically queer creative universe celebrating LGBTQIA+ representation.

Brandy’s work spans over 350 pieces and has appeared in Vogue, Vanity Fair, Art Basel Week, Netflix’s Snowpiercer, and numerous community festivals and exhibitions. We talk about her journey from fashion design and film costuming to building a thriving, community-centered art practice that includes home goods, clothing, children’s books, and more.

This conversation is about visibility, humour, queerness, and the power of creating work that reflects lived experience, loudly, proudly, and with heart.

✨ Follow & support: @artvancouver @vvafofficial

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