Eva Waldauf AOCA BA

www.myspace.com/heartsandpoetry

I was born in Toronto. I knew at a young age that I needed to be a visual artist, since I doodled instead of studied in school. I went to Ontario College of Art and took Experimental Art, which allowed me to experience a wide range of artistic media and meet my husband.

I moved to Vancouver in 1993 with my husband Steve Mullins, where I continued to create art and exhibit. I went to Simon Fraser University, Arts and Culture Studies, graduating with a BA in 1998.

I was a member of the Gallery Gachet Coop. from 1999 – 2002 and Chair of Exhibitions (co-curating group shows) for 1 ½ year. I exhibited in many group shows and had a solo exhibition at Gachet.

I love to teach adults. I’ve taught Acrylic Painting and Collage at the Vancouver School Board for 3 ½ years. In 2006 I curated the second Radha the Divine Feminine Exhibition, at Radha Yoga which included 31 artists, who create in diverse media.

In 2007 I had 2 solo exhibitions in Vancouver at: Heaventree and Havana Galleries and was in 4 group shows including Spring Salon .07 in Toronto. I have continued to create and exhibit my art for 22 years. I have shown in Toronto, Vancouver and group shows in Kelowna BC, Sackville NB, New York USA, Berlin Germany.

In the past 2 years I have joined the Avenue for the Arts in Vancouver, a group of dedicated artists who create community friendly art workshops, and exhibit together. In 2007 I joined 15 artists (from the Avenue for the Arts) to show in the exhibition For the Love of Others, at Radha Yoga. It was a Benefit Art show, partial proceeds going to Bhagyodamyam Healing Centre in Anchal, India.

In the past seven years I have also been writing poetry, which is a new and exciting creative outlet for me. My poetry is about love, my healing, my spiritual connection, my divorce in 2002, life changes etc. I have been participating in open mic poetry readings in Vancouver for the past 3 ½ years including the Poetry Slam in Vancouver in 2007.

Artist statement

My art pieces are a re-imaging other art pieces and creating them into something new. This is what I have been doing with my self, breaking, remaking, and transforming myself.

This art is based on my life. It comes from my desire to find what was long lost: spiritual peace, love, new true friends, community ties and a reconnection with my family.

My art in the past 7 years has been on the motif of the symbolic heart. My art during these years has been mainly mixed media collage and painting, I have also created sculpture and lino-block prints. In the past 7 years I have started writing poetry and using words in my art.

My experiences of a broken heart, death and transformed life are shown in my art. My recent spiritual experiences have altered my concept of self. The experiences of the Divine’s love and acceptance of all parts of myself, led me to deeply love and accept myself. The changes are also reflected in my art.

After my healing, spiritual experiences I have chosen to live with my heart wide open to who ever or whatever comes. It’s not an easy way to live, truly being who you are and wide open to all, but it can be glorious.