Vanaja Cotroneo
Vanaja Cotroneo
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Butterflies and Wild Pink Flowers - Oil - 24”x18"
Sunset Wave Oil 16x12 @0.5x.jpeg
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Scattered Lilipads Acrylic 12x12
Crashing Over the Rocks 20x16 Oil@0.5x
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Vanaja Cotroneo
Bio
Like many artists, Vanaja started painting while working a full time job. She was always artistic, but it was not until 1995 that she started painting in earnest. After overcoming a serious accident in 1996, she resumed her efforts to enjoy fulfilling her aspirations in 1998.
A Toronto/Mississauga artist, Vanaja received her art education from many esteemed artists through various workshops, and at the Haliburton School of the Arts, Loyalist College and portraiture classes at OCAD. Most of her work is a visual narrative inspired by her extensive travels. All this is reflected in her paintings in the wide array of subject matter capturing those moments, or in capturing nature and the brilliance of forests and flowers. She also paints pet portraits for charity. Her works have been exhibited in a number of shows and have won many awards. She is an active member of the Art Guild of Scarborough and serves as Exhibition Chair on the Executive.
She is also a member of:
Arts on the Credit (AOTC)
East Central Ontario Art Association (ECOAA)
Central Ontario Art Association (COAA)
Oakville Art Society
Artist Statement
Time flies when I paint, whether I’m holding a brush or a palette knife. The the vibrancy of acrylics, and the buttery feel of oils transport me into a different frame of mind.
I see beauty and inspiration wherever I am, whether it be southern France, Italy, India, or right here in Ontario, Canada; whether it be sounds of ocean waves or the colours of flowers. In translating them on to canvas, I revisit these places in my paintings, and I am reminded of the sounds, the smell, the joy and excitement I experienced.I want to take you along to experience my adventures with me.
My art will bring out that spark of light and joy in you, that breathless awe, the wonder…Vanaja
Bio
Like many artists, Vanaja started painting while working a full time job. She was always artistic, but it was not until 1995 that she started painting in earnest. After overcoming a serious accident in 1996, she resumed her efforts to enjoy fulfilling her aspirations in 1998.
A Toronto/Mississauga artist, Vanaja received her art education from many esteemed artists through various workshops, and at the Haliburton School of the Arts, Loyalist College and portraiture classes at OCAD. Most of her work is a visual narrative inspired by her extensive travels. All this is reflected in her paintings in the wide array of subject matter capturing those moments, or in capturing nature and the brilliance of forests and flowers. She also paints pet portraits for charity. Her works have been exhibited in a number of shows and have won many awards. She is an active member of the Art Guild of Scarborough and serves as Exhibition Chair on the Executive.
She is also a member of:
Arts on the Credit (AOTC)
East Central Ontario Art Association (ECOAA)
Central Ontario Art Association (COAA)
Oakville Art Society
Artist Statement
Time flies when I paint, whether I’m holding a brush or a palette knife. The the vibrancy of acrylics, and the buttery feel of oils transport me into a different frame of mind.
I see beauty and inspiration wherever I am, whether it be southern France, Italy, India, or right here in Ontario, Canada; whether it be sounds of ocean waves or the colours of flowers. In translating them on to canvas, I revisit these places in my paintings, and I am reminded of the sounds, the smell, the joy and excitement I experienced.I want to take you along to experience my adventures with me.
My art will bring out that spark of light and joy in you, that breathless awe, the wonder…Vanaja