my new art

 

Hi and welcome back
I have been talking with a curator based out of Australia who has an online gallery  who is interested in my work  and are in the early stadges of having a promotional page and a solo show if everthing goes well.
wish me luck

My message

my message is centered upon my personal life experiences. I was born premature, at 1 pound 16 ounces with a brain hemorrhage. Later in my school years I was placed in learning disabilities resource rooms, and struggled with mental illness on a psychiatric ward. I received therapy that led to my attending the prestigious Emily Carr University of Art +Design. While I had, and have, struggles and challenges in my life I am also successful, my message is one of hope. Perceived disabilities do not mean you cannot be successful. My presentation will include images of my artwork to enhance the story and encourage hope
Riia

Meeting Robert Bateman

I met Robert Bateman at the superstore i showed him my portfolio he said that he  liked my work and best wishes.

asid 2011
asid 2012
confrence newzealand
2013 in common tv newsletter

2010  Vancover general hospital
school talks2012
frank hurt
la mathison
johnston heights
school talk
all keynote speaker

reginal staff meeting
keynote
clbc council 2010
clbc youth transition fair
skype confrence new zealand 2010
skype confrence new zealand 2012
2013  incommon tv
newsletter

2007 the now paper article scary show  art show afriad to know me  artist interview
2007  firehall center for the arts '' fringe'' solo exhibition
2007infocus  magazine 
2008 speaking of children
2004-2008 Emily Carr university of Art and Desighn
2009 2010 on the board of the Health and wellbeing confrence
2010  art work shown  at the 2012 health and wellbeing confrence
2011 shown spoke   at NewZealand Confrence
2012  shown spoke at NewZealand confrence
2012 Abilities expo 2012
2013 in common tv

art and speaking

Art and speaking resume
2003 maddfest  tswassen art center bc group show
2003Delta  arts council  gallery  north  group show
2004 ''Draw'' international  drawing exhibition
Aberdeen Scotland exhibition  ''reading''
2005Gallery Gachet  solo exhibition  '' Go Away''
2005 the Province  ''art opening''
2006 Artspacific  showed painting '' Green Dancer''
2006 Canadian Red Cross  painting '' Hope and Cure''
 is being used  for educational purposes  at international
 aids confrence Toronto  Pearson collage and the earth world  urban festival
2006 nine art pieces including cover  art  for the book Sucsess stories from the frontline
2006 Global tv interview on the book Sucsess stories from the Frontline
2007 Tswassen  art center  '' Afraid to know me  '' solo exhibition 
2007 Delta opptomisit  '' scary show''  art show afraid to know me artist interview

Hi and Welcome back!\
Donating to the Canadian Red Cross

I donated a painting for auction to the Canadian Red Cross,
they re jected it saying they loved it so much that they wanted
to keep  it for themselves , and so the painting tours around
about awarness for aids The title is called Hope and cure
and it has two small children one high in a tree called cure
and a girl at the bottom called hope she cant reach cure
but one day she will

sorry I have no photo right know I will look for one
Riia \
check out my new youtubes

I want to help as many as I can will you help me?

Hi and Welcome back!
My goal is to inspire support and help as many people with mental health issues
and learning disabilities , as someone with both of these I understand what is like.
But having these does not mean that you cant be successful.
I have been presenting my life story and how thru all of my challenges have
become a successful artist and presenter.

Chalk pastel paintings

Hi and welcome back!

here are some older paintings done in Chalk pastel

My dream

Hi and Welcome back!
My dream would be to raise awarness and education  for people
with mental health issues and learning disabilties, thru my lifestory
presentation and my artwork.With part of the profit from these
I would like to put money towards my cause.
Can you help make my dream come true?
thank you Riia

Hi and Welcome Back!
I had my last talk for the Surrey School District ! It was wonderfull! I recived  a
standing ovation and recived pink and white flowers at the end.

Abilities Expo Confrence

Hi and Welcome back ! Here Iam speaking over Skype to  a
world confrence  in Edison New Jersey at the Abilities Expo on
May the 4th ! I was ''qoute'' ''the hit of the confrence''
I had a great time , my artwork was also on display there as well!!

Meeting Jane Seymour

 

Hi and Welcome Back!

Here Iam with Emmy Award winning actress Jane Seymour !

Remeber Dr Quinn? I met her at one of her art shows

I arranged to meet her and Jane set up half an hour for a private meeting

with her! It was amazing she loved my artwork and was inspired about how I

give presentations !

''Congradulations on all that  you are doing''

Jane Seymour

and  we still keep in contact today!

Speaking to over 200 People

Hi and welcome back! Here Iam  speaking to over 200 learning assitant teachers in Surrey BC.
This is a photo from my third out of the four presnetations that I have been a keynote speaker at.
My last presnetation will be at the end of May.

Hi and Welcome back! Here Iam reading a thank you letter to staff and the Bc Children's Hospital, for everything that they did for me when I was a sick baby. On the wall is the painting I painted and donated to them.

Hi and welcome back! Here Iam selling my artwork (originals, prints) at the Health and Wellbeing Confrence in 2010.

Hi and Welcome back!
Here I am waiting to go on Global tv! It was really fun! at the desk that I sat at there was a camra screen in the desk so that I could see myself talk! The interview was about me doing all the artwork for the Succsess stories from the frontline book.

Health and Wellbeing Confrence

Hi and Welcome back!

Here Iam speaking at my first big confrence in 2010, Iam speaking at a Vancouver Hotel .The Confrence

was called the Health and Wellbeing Confrence . I spoke for forty-five minutes and at the end I recived a standing ovation!