My work is now available at Dianoche Designs! Fill your home with my art on bath mats, towels, shower curtains, and area rugs.
Personalize your living space with DiaNoche Designs!
Joyful magical unique vibrant whimsical art for your heART
My work is now available at Dianoche Designs! Fill your home with my art on bath mats, towels, shower curtains, and area rugs.
Personalize your living space with DiaNoche Designs!
by Ann-Marie Cheung
I’m working my way through the The Artist’s Profit Plan training with Alexis Fedor. This is the first work sheet The Power of your Purpose.
What is the first memory you have connected to creating art?
I can’t remember my first time creating art, but aren’t all children creative? I remember my mom showing me how to draw cartoon cats. I had a wonderful elementary school teacher who gave me advanced class assignments. While the other kids were drawing cones and spheres, I was learning to draw and shade drapery. Miss P. with her heavy blue eye makeup, long dark hair and mini skirts (this was the 70s) was an amazing guide. I was also fortunate to have a fantastic high school art teacher, Miss W. I remember her heavy Egyptian style eye makeup and long black hair. We had an artists cafe night where we would paint a self portrait in the style of a certain artist. I chose Van Gogh, don’t know what happened to those early paintings. She also arranged my first public group art show of still life charcoal drawings at the Toronto Dominion Centre in downtown Toronto. With so much encouragement how could I not decide on an art career attending the Ontario College of Art.
What is the most profound experience you’ve had as an artist in your life (if you had to pick just one, in this moment)?
I was in an exhibition entitled SHE at the Illumine Gallery in St Thomas, Ontario. For this show I painted “She Survived” which was donated to raise funds for Violence Against Women Services Elgin County. I felt a deep sense of purpose and joy knowing that I helped other women. Four years previous to this, I left an abusive relationship.
I went through a dry period of about 15 years creating no art at all while in this stifling relationship. When it inevitably came to an end, I began to make art again and have shows. I healed myself through art.
How are the two connected?
The connection I see is women helping and connecting with other women on a deeper level and being inspired and motivated by strong women.
What is your WHY?
Why I create art is to express and share my inner goddess and help people heal and feel joy through art. This is how I communicate and deeply connect with the world.
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What are at least three traits those who have resonated with and/or invested in your work or your services in the past have in common with each other?
My clients tend to be leaders in the community holding an upper management position or running their own businesses. They are strong, independent, confident and usually women. They express gratitude, are generous, joyful and appreciate nature and art.
What is the one question you can ASK your potential ideal clients to learn more about how you can help them with your offers?
When it comes to making an art purchase, what is your single greatest challenge?
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November is going to be a busy month! Here’s where you can see my art…
ST THOMAS-ELGIN PUBLIC ART CENTRE
St Thomas, ON
Annual Fall Art Auction Preview Oct 28 to Nov 3, 2017
Auction Friday November 3
7:00 – 10:30pm (SOLD OUT)
Support the St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre by participating in our Annual Fall Art Auction. This year’s selection of art works is better than ever with a mixture of returning and new artists. This exciting evening features live and silent auctions of original art. There will be an abundance of delicious hors d’oeuvres. It is a must-attend event with tickets going fast! The limited number of tickets will go on sale in early September. We encourage you to come and support the biggest fundraiser of the year for the St. Thomas-Elgin Public Art Centre. You won’t be disappointed!
St Thomas Elgin Artists’ Guild Annual Show and Sale
CASO Station St Thomas, ON
November 10-12th, 2017
Fri. 6-9pm, Sat. 10am – 6pm, Sun. 11am – 5pm
CRAFTED: Unique Wares and Originals
The Arts Project
November 14 – December 21, 2017
Meet-the-Artist Reception is Tuesday, November 14 at 6 – 8 p.m.
203 Dundas Street, London, ON
CASO Night Market
One night only
November 30th, 2017 4-9pm
The Art & Soul Cafe
291 Bridge Street, Port Stanley, ON
Showing until the end of December
Railway City Arts Crawl 2018
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 23RD: Crawl runs from 6pm – 9pm
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24TH: Crawl runs from 11am – 5pm
Visit 10 sites and you are eligible for some amazing prizes!
I’ll be at the Brewery with something exciting planned…
RAILWAY CITY BREWING
130 Edward Street, St Thomas, ON
I will be participating in Culture Days at the Illumine Gallery. Learn how to draw a mandala!
Open Tuesday to Saturday, Noon until 5:00
7 day FREE trial on Craftsy Unlimited
I’m participating in this project by long time friend and talented artist Paula Mould
Finding Inclusivity: The Search For Belonging
Paula says: “This project is designed to show the bigger picture. Bring women together, with their stories and say this is who we are. We’re all different. We’re all women. We all matter.”
I’ve been thinking about Finding Inclusivity …what is my story, what do I want to say?
I was raised by a strong, independent, resourceful woman who was a large influence to the person I became. As a child, I was creative, loved travel, the water and adventure.
I grew up in Toronto in the east end pretty close to the Beaches area. In high school I knew I wanted to be an artist. The only school I applied to was the Ontario College of Art, I got in. After graduation I led the typical starving artist lifestyle, lived in several “illegal” studios in Vancouver and then back in Toronto. I supported myself by waitressing, and other odd jobs. In Ottawa, I helped to run a couple of art galleries, there were lots of parties back then. Needing cash to travel, I auctioned off a large amount of my artwork and was able to backpack around Europe for a few months. People are always surprised when I tell them I traveled alone. In the early 90’s I lived in St Maarten, in the British Virgin Islands. I had some amazing times there and discovered my love of sailing.
Having kids was never in my plans, it just kind of happened. I gave birth to my first child when I was 38 years old and then my second one 5 years later. Both healthy and wonderful! The relationship turned out to be extremely toxic so I ended it nearly 5 years ago and returned to doing things that I love like making art and sailing.