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Mar 13, 2021
3 min

Canvassed X Cifuentes: A Series - Yes

The fourth creation in the six piece artwork series featuring Canvassed artist, Jose Cifuentes is here! And it speaks to me on so many levels! Canvassed X Cifuentes Series showcases the journey of flowers -- from farmer, to florist, to artists. It transforms the life of a flower into a face in a painting; And the results are breathing taking! You can see all of the work as they comes to life in the Canvassed X Cifuentes Series Gallery. When I asked Cifuentes about his experie

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andreajohnsonfloral

Dec 11, 2020
2 min

Canvassed X Cifuentes: A Series - OASIS

The third creation in the six piece artwork series featuring Canvassed artist, Jose Cifuentes is here! And I am obsessed with the arrangement and painting! Canvassed X Cifuentes Series showcases the journey of flowers -- from farmer, to florist, to artists. It transforms the life of a flower into a face in a painting; And the results are breathing taking! You can see all of the work as they comes to life in the Canvassed X Cifuentes Series Gallery. When I asked Cifuentes abou

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Canvassed X Cifuentes: A Series - SWIFT EDGE

andreajohnsonfloral

Nov 5, 2020
2 min

Canvassed X Cifuentes: A Series - SWIFT EDGE

I am excited to announce the launch of the second creation in the six piece artwork series featuring the incredibly talented, Canvassed artist, Jose Cifuentes! If you haven't yet, check out the blog introducing Jose as part of Canvassed, detailing who he is as an artist (you can read it HERE.) Canvassed X Cifuentes Series showcases the journey of flowers -- from farmer, to florist, to artists, transforming the life in a flower, into a face in a painting. Jose creates his pai

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Canvassed X Cifuentes: A Series - SOULMATES

andreajohnsonfloral

Oct 5, 2020
3 min

Canvassed X Cifuentes: A Series - SOULMATES

I am so excited to be sharing this blog post with you! It is finally the launch of an artwork series that I have been working hard at with the incredibly talented, Canvassed artist, Jose Cifuentes! If you haven't yet, check out the blog introducing Jose as part of Canvassed, detailing who he is as an artist (you can read it HERE.) Jose has been inspiring to work with, in fact, it was our first creation together that sparked the idea of a series. After seeing his painting, IN

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andreajohnsonfloral

Aug 13, 2020
2 min

Canvassed Artist Feature: Suji Wong

In our micro-blog series, we feature one of our distinct Canadian artists taking part in Canvassed. We have collaborated with these unique artists to interpret your floral arrangement into lasting compositions. Suji Wong I am excited to welcome Suji Wong to Canvassed! Suji Wong is an oil sketch artist based in Cambridge, Ontario. Suji practices classical oil painting techniques and processes which she learned while studying at Studio Toscanella in Florence, Italy. Each painti

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Canvassed Artist Feature: Jose Cifuentes

andreajohnsonfloral

Aug 7, 2020
4 min

Canvassed Artist Feature: Jose Cifuentes

In our micro-blog series, we feature one of our distinct Canadian artists taking part in Canvassed. We have collaborated with these unique artists to interpret your floral arrangement into lasting compositions. Jose Cifuentes I’d like to welcome Jose Cifuentes to the collective of Canvassed artists! Jose is a mixed media abstract artist from Medellin, Colombia, who currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada. When first connecting with Jose, I could feel something unique whe

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andreajohnsonfloral

Jun 27, 2020
2 min

Canvassed Artist Feature: Maude Gervais

In our micro-blog series, we feature one of the distinct Canadian artists taking part in Canvassed. We have collaborated with these unique artists to interpret your floral arrangement into lasting compositions. Maude Gervais Maude Gervais is an Illustrator in Quebec City, Quebec, who has always been passionate about recreating her surroundings with her own colours. This might sound crazy, but Maude has never thought of herself as an actual “artist”. Art has always been a sign

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andreajohnsonfloral

Jun 26, 2020
2 min

Canvassed Artist Feature: Ailsa Craigen

In our micro-blog series, we feature one of the distinct Canadian artists taking part in Canvassed. We have collaborated with these unique artists to interpret your floral arrangement into lasting compositions. Ailsa Craigen Ailsa Craigen is an Illustrator, who specializes in Ink Sketch, and the talented artist behind Pen to Papier. Alisa began Pen to Papier to chronicle her Sketch A Day Series -- a journey of creating 365 ink sketches of places and things. She is inspired by

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Canvassed Artist Feature: Reynold Thomas

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Jun 25, 2020
2 min

Canvassed Artist Feature: Reynold Thomas

In our micro-blog series, we feature one of the distinct Canadian artists taking part in Canvassed. We have collaborated with these unique artists to interpret your floral arrangement into lasting compositions. Reynold Thomas Reynold Thomas is a Visual Artist, specializing in abstract figurative art. His work is a recalling and remembrance of grace and culture coupled with an excavation of modernity through the symbol of beauty. His style has been developed from combining fig

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Canvassed Artist Feature: Jason Balducci

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Jun 24, 2020
2 min

Canvassed Artist Feature: Jason Balducci

In our micro-blog series, we feature one of the distinct Canadian artists taking part in Canvassed. We have collaborated with these unique artists to interpret your floral arrangement into lasting compositions. Jason Balducci Jason is a Contemporary Figurative Painter who has been surrounded by art his entire life. Simply stunned by Jason’s emotive work, I had to reach out, learn more, and collaborate. I discovered that Jason’s parents both worked as artists, more specificall

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Canvassed Artist Feature: Niki Kingsmill

andreajohnsonfloral

Jun 23, 2020
2 min

Canvassed Artist Feature: Niki Kingsmill

Welcome to our micro-blog series highlighting the artists of Canvassed! In this series, we feature the distinct Canadian artists we have collaborated with to interpret your floral arrangement into their individual medium/style. Niki Kingsmill Niki has been painting her entire life, sharing watercolour as a hobby with her mum and grandmother. Growing up, she always knew she would pursue arts in her post-secondary education. During her studies in art school, Niki explored oil a

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andreajohnsonfloral

Jun 21, 2020
3 min

Interpreted. Canvassed. Preserved.

Flowers are part of our most intimate memories with people. Flowers are at our weddings, graduations, mother's days, and anniversaries. They are given when someone experiences loss or celebrates reaching a goal. They are part of a first dance, and a first home; flowers are what make our moments more memorable and more special. Before flowers make their way into your life’s moments, they are carefully selected and arranged. For me, each client order feels like I am being commi

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andreajohnsonfloral

Mar 16, 2020
4 min

And when the danger passed...

I had grand ideas to open my blog with an article describing the design process for one of my most recent floral creations inspired by ...

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