ARTIST BIO / STATEMENT
Christina Vogiatzis is a 28-year-old artist based in Ontario, Canada whose dynamic and whimsical style reflects a lifelong devotion to creative expression. She began her professional journey at just 16, forging an early connection with her first art gallery and quickly gaining recognition across Southern Ontario. Her vivid, nature-inspired work has since garnered acclaim in curated exhibitions and group shows throughout Canada, the United States, and Europe, including England and Sweden.
“I paint like I dream: bold, vibrant, lustrous… lifelike in a cloud of whimsy. My paintings straddle the boundary between the formed and the formless, merging controlled brushwork with instinctive mark-making to create a unified, evocative whole.”
Christina’s unique voice and bold visual storytelling have earned her prestigious accolades from the Academy of Modern Art (AOMA) in Vancouver and the Portrait Society of Canada. She was shortlisted in both 2022 and 2023 for the McMichael Canadian Art Collection’s 'En Plein Air Competition' - taking third prize in the latter year: a testament to her artistic growth and commitment.
A self-taught artist with formal training in architecture, Christina spent seven years at the University of Waterloo, earning both her bachelor's (BAS) and master's (MArch) degrees. These studies sharpened her eye for form, structure, and spatial balance, deepening her understanding of how visual environments shape emotion. Upon returning to the visual arts, she brought with her a renewed curiosity and a fearless approach to experimentation.
Her practice - spanning digital and mixed media - blends lifelike elements with dreamy abstraction, inviting viewers to explore the emotional depth behind every brushstroke. Christina’s work is defined by an intuitive layering of color, texture, and movement, capturing the wild elegance of the natural world and the imaginative power of the human spirit.