Manya's love for art goes back to her teenage years.
She was born, raised and educated in Croatia.
She traveled extensively throughout Europe.
Manya's European experiences and influences find their
way into her artwork.
After living in Germany for two years
she moved to Canada in 1974,
settling in the Vancouver area, British Columbia.
In the late 70's and early 80's, influenced by Croatian Primitive Art (also known as Naive Art), she created her
best Primitive Art paintings.
The medium was Oil on Glass and Oil on Canvas.
In the 90's Manya took painting and drawing classes and
she completed the three year program offered by the Federation
of Canadian Artists as well as numerous workshops and
seminars presented by well known artists.
She is drawn to the subject matter that evokes
an emotional response within.
Her paintings include both representational and
non-representational impressions of
moments in life.
Always open to new concepts Manya likes to explore
different mediums, techniques and painting surfaces
experimenting with colour and design.
Manya's artwork was chosen in Canada's AIM For ARTS 2000
International juried exhibition.
Her work was successfully entered in many juried
exhibitions winning awards both within the Federation
of Canadian Artists and in other juried exhibitions.
Manya is an AFCA member of the Federation of Canadian Artists.
Her work can be found in private collections in Canada, USA and Europe.
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