I’m Amara Spring, a Vancouver-based abstract expressionist artist. My work is intuitive and layered, created through feeling, movement, and inner experience rather than planning. I paint as a way to explore identity, emotion, and transformation, letting the piece evolve naturally in the moment.

Grime and darkness seize control of my work. There is no escape from humanity's raw unpleasantries of every day, so why not externalize those emotions into art? Every visceral and uncomfortable moment is an opportunity for greater internal understanding. Within each brush stroke or pencil line, I trap these raw feelings that fester and conceptualize them into my art.
Traditional techniques such as surrealism and mediums that have been used for thousands of years, like oil and acrylic painting or pencil and charcoal, are all materials I use to capture an ancient connection within my work. A connection that has been forged through centuries of material practice that resonates with the modern-day viewer due to their historical presence that lingers through time. These traditional practices imbue each piece with a sense of timelessness and permanence.
My work decapitates all notions of sanity and creates a familiar yet uncomfortable space that will make the viewer question not only the mental state of me, the artist, but themselves as well. There is no need for prior context or knowledge before witnessing my work, as it solely depends on how the viewer sees and picks apart each distorted shape, muted colour or uneasy texture in their own way.
My mental journey has been a large contributor to shaping my style of art over the years.
The darker themes of suffering and escape are prominent throughout my work and yet still feel safe and familiar, like sitting in a liminal space. My trauma is one part of my life and, therefore, only one part of my process. Another key part would be the genuine connection I have made to the earth. As I child I would grind and smash herbs together to create
"healing" concoctions. As an adult, I studied holistic healing for years and just like that all of a sudden, these concoctions I was making were real instead of imaginative plant mush.
Over the years, my genuine gratitude and love for nature has grown immensely, and this growing appreciation has found a way to reflect more and more into my art.
The absorption of emotion is individual, I do not create with the intent to heal others with my work, nor with the intent to heal myself. I am simply regurgitating my heart and soul into my work and if that generates a positive or negative response, so be it. At the end of the day, I am a traditionalist that loves fusion, a nutcase that values mental and spiritual clarity, a collector with no space to put things and a loving daughter, sister and girlfriend that will spend her life paying back the people that pushed her this far in life.

My art style is poetic and symbolic, rooted in imagination rather than realism. I create dreamlike worlds where humans, animals, and nature merge into one living presence—faces become landscapes, bodies grow like trees, and water flows from eyes, mouths, and mountains. I am drawn to softness, stillness, and quiet emotion, often using surreal imagery to express love, transformation, wisdom, and spiritual connection.

James, based in Vancouver, specializes in rusty-colored surrealism and oil painting. He enjoys participating in light-hearted community-building competitions.

A friend/arch nemesis has qualified for the next round up and she has challenged me to qualify as well so that i might "fight her at art."

Pretty.

Madeleine is back! She paints colorful and whimsical depictions of everyday landscapes. She has loved her time as a participant and volunteer for Art Battle. /sf

Artist living in Vancouver, I like Impressionism, and pop art.
Neon+pastel is my go to💗

For over two decades, painting has not merely been my profession, but the core language of my life. With more than 20 years of professional experience as a painter and art educator, I have dedicated my career to both creating and teaching visual art at a high level.

I hold three overseas teaching certifications in painting, specializing in Oil Painting, Charcoal (Black & White Drawing), and Colored Pencil techniques. Throughout my career, I have taught both adults and children, believing deeply in art as a transformative and healing force across all ages.

I previously owned and operated my own art gallery and teaching studio in Maple Ridge, where I curated exhibitions, mentored emerging artists, and built a vibrant creative community. Prior to that, I ran an overseas painting gallery, combining professional instruction with active artistic practice.

I was also a proud member of the Newfoundland Artists Association for three years, engaging in collaborative artistic initiatives and exhibitions.

At one point, my academic pursuit of Psychology led me to step slightly away from the art world. However, this journey only deepened my understanding of human emotion, perception, and expression—elements that now profoundly enrich my work.

Today, I return to painting with greater clarity, strength, and purpose than ever before. I am once again working professionally, teaching privately, and fully committed to creating art that is emotionally resonant, technically refined, and deeply human. This new chapter is not a return—it is an evolution.

Art has always been my home. Now, I am here to claim my space again, with stronger vision, deeper insight, and an unwavering passion.

Theresa Columbus is a Sea-to-Sky–based artist known for expressive, semi-abstract landscapes and animal paintings. Working in acrylics with a minimalist palette of bold colour and gestural brushstrokes, her work focuses on mood, movement, and emotion over detail. Inspired by the West Coast landscape, Theresa paints intuitively, allowing each piece to unfold organically. She is an experienced live painter and instructor, regularly leading paint nights and community art events throughout the region.