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Violette is a whimsical creative spirit living in B.C., Canada.  She can be found driving her Glittergirl van around White Rock, B.C. and living in the Magic Cottage. You can find out more about her art, workshops and read her online blog at www.violette.ca

"Violette's spirit and artistic drive are completely uncontrollable, her creativity bubbles out of her and expresses itself in all that she does. Sometimes her work is simply a whimsical little adventure of delightful pure graphics, peppered with the moons, stars, suns, butterflies, ufo's, flying people, flying animals that delight her and constantly penetrate her art. Sometimes however her work has a serious side, a social comment to make, or a personal feeling to convey, even then, Violette's love of patterns and colour and life bring a spirit of delicate optimistic love to all that she does."

Violette Clark - Artist

Violette was born in Casablanca, Morocco in 1954.  She has a passion for bringing creativity into everything she touches including her art, home, van, clothing and parties!  Since she has witnessed first hand the healing qualities of the creation of art Violette loves encouraging others do access that and increase the joy level in their lives.  She lives her life OUT LOUD, authentically and unabashedly and by doing so inspires others to do the same!  Sometimes her best advice is to “Let Silly in!”.

She is currently writing and illustrating a small book/zine called Embracing your Inner Eccentric.  Violette has created a colouring book for adults.

Her art has appeared in Artella Magazine, Somerset Studio and in various other publications.  She has designed a line of greeting cards and rubberstamps as well as scrapbooking illustrations and lettering.

Violette’s whimsical magic cottage and gaily festooned Glittergirl van have captured the attention of several T.V. shows including Discovery Channel’s “Weird Homes” and

HGTV’s “Sue Warden’s Creative Décor” as well as W’s “Head over Wheels”.

Violette facilitates workshops on Visual Journaling and Mask Making as well as teaches individuals to release the creative spirit within. Her online blog and art tips share some of her art and process with readers www.violette.ca

"Most of the art I create is about journeying to myself.  Although I come from Casablanca, Morocco, and have settled in British Columbia, I have finally come home to me.  Where we are born defines and shapes us, along with all of the other places we explore that have captured our hearts.  I am influenced by exotic and colourful cultures as I feel a kinship to those places that honour the creative, spiritual and passionate parts of ourselves.  Spanish roots have influenced my taste in music, art and colours, and Arabic motifs appear throughout my home.  My travels to Central America have also impacted me.  The element of kitsch in my art definitely has its origins in the Mexican Day of the Dead decorations.  I am attracted to the gaudy and glittery because of my penchant towards eschewing pretensions."

Favourite colour: orange ... used to be purple

Clothing: bohemian, exotic, ethnic, lots of jewelery

Fav music: REM, Enya, Cat Stevens, Dido, Rufus, Vivaldi, Van Morrison, Gypsy Kings, Jesse Cooke.

Fav movie: Fisher King, Benny and Joon, Finding Neverland, ET, Field of Dreams, What the Bleep do we know?

Fav books:  Catcher in the Rye.....assorted art books and artist's journals, all the Sark books, Julia Cameron's Artist's way, Seat of the Soul, Simple Abundance, Women who Run with Wolves, Moonlight Chronicles, The Lost Soul Companion, The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative women etc.

Travel?  yes....love to travel especially to exotic places!

Sign: Gemini, Gemini rising , Sagitarius moon

Food Preferences:  Anything vegetarian....love east indian food, ethnic foods

Kids?:  Yes...2 grown Children aged 28 and 27

Fav saying:  Live your Life out LOUD!