Vanessa Furtado
My name is Vanessa Furtado, I am 26 years young and living in Southern Ontario, Canada. I am self-taught artist who paints from the soul.
Usually though I am found traveling the globe, discovering the great outdoors and seeking adventure! Working as a flight attendant in Toronto has given me the opportunity to experience so many beautiful places and with that my love of photography has grown with me over the years.I keep my camera close and easily see the beauty in all that surrounds me. My photography often inspires my art.
I love to be by the ocean, trying new foods and seeing new sights. This life during a pandemic has allowed me time to reminisce on my past travel photos and passion brought me to start painting them. I have always been a creative spirit and drawn to bright colors and beautiful things so this is what I aspire to share with you through my art.
My family is from the Azores, Portugal and it is full of pristine green land, deep ocean blues and incredible loving people. A lot of my art is inspired from that as well, as I love showing the beauty of my roots. I put my heart and love into painting what I feel connected to - I hope you can see that too!
Much love
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My style is light hearted, soulful and warm. I get messy with paint but I embrace that it is a space for me to be loose and free.
My art speaks from the core of my heart and my life experiences. The artwork can only be created when I am at a peaceful state of mind. I know that my positive energy will be passed forward to the spaces my work is filled in. I admire that quality most about my paintings. The energy put into the work is so honest that I truly can’t produce things that my soul doesn’t connect with.
Painting has always helped me express myself when words can’t. Being a photographer I often use my own imagery as reference for my paintings.
Using mixed media but mostly acrylic paint. I use stretched canvas and wood panels to paint on. I enjoy painting on big surfaces as I like how bold they are in a room.
I am self-taught and find that my style unfolds deeper with each new painting. I learn something different from each painting I create. My work is a reflection of my memories and my chapters in life that showcase the woman I am to this day.
Travel is also a big passion of mine and an inspiration to my art. I enjoy learning about new cultures and diving right into the raw experiences of feeling like a local wherever I go. I like to live in the truth.
I also enjoy painting the female form through my own journey of self love. I am proud to be feminine and help other woman embrace their femininity through art. It is a gift to help others see the beauty in themselves and I am grateful to support female empowerment in this way.
My dream is to have a gallery/studio space in a small stone home in the country. I vision it to be cozy on the outside and warm on the inside with paint from the creative process all over the walls and floors. I hope to show the true honest process with my studio because Ive learned to admire and embrace the beauty in the mess. I see my studio with a cafe attached for visitors to enjoy an espresso or tea with homemade goods while they are surrounded by my creatives. I want my creative surroundings to always feel like home.
My name is Vanessa Furtado, I am 26 years young and living in Southern Ontario, Canada. I am self-taught artist who paints from the soul.
Usually though I am found traveling the globe, discovering the great outdoors and seeking adventure! Working as a flight attendant in Toronto has given me the opportunity to experience so many beautiful places and with that my love of photography has grown with me over the years.I keep my camera close and easily see the beauty in all that surrounds me. My photography often inspires my art.
I love to be by the ocean, trying new foods and seeing new sights. This life during a pandemic has allowed me time to reminisce on my past travel photos and passion brought me to start painting them. I have always been a creative spirit and drawn to bright colors and beautiful things so this is what I aspire to share with you through my art.
My family is from the Azores, Portugal and it is full of pristine green land, deep ocean blues and incredible loving people. A lot of my art is inspired from that as well, as I love showing the beauty of my roots. I put my heart and love into painting what I feel connected to - I hope you can see that too!
Much love
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
My style is light hearted, soulful and warm. I get messy with paint but I embrace that it is a space for me to be loose and free.
My art speaks from the core of my heart and my life experiences. The artwork can only be created when I am at a peaceful state of mind. I know that my positive energy will be passed forward to the spaces my work is filled in. I admire that quality most about my paintings. The energy put into the work is so honest that I truly can’t produce things that my soul doesn’t connect with.
Painting has always helped me express myself when words can’t. Being a photographer I often use my own imagery as reference for my paintings.
Using mixed media but mostly acrylic paint. I use stretched canvas and wood panels to paint on. I enjoy painting on big surfaces as I like how bold they are in a room.
I am self-taught and find that my style unfolds deeper with each new painting. I learn something different from each painting I create. My work is a reflection of my memories and my chapters in life that showcase the woman I am to this day.
Travel is also a big passion of mine and an inspiration to my art. I enjoy learning about new cultures and diving right into the raw experiences of feeling like a local wherever I go. I like to live in the truth.
I also enjoy painting the female form through my own journey of self love. I am proud to be feminine and help other woman embrace their femininity through art. It is a gift to help others see the beauty in themselves and I am grateful to support female empowerment in this way.
My dream is to have a gallery/studio space in a small stone home in the country. I vision it to be cozy on the outside and warm on the inside with paint from the creative process all over the walls and floors. I hope to show the true honest process with my studio because Ive learned to admire and embrace the beauty in the mess. I see my studio with a cafe attached for visitors to enjoy an espresso or tea with homemade goods while they are surrounded by my creatives. I want my creative surroundings to always feel like home.
$180.00
Acrylic on canvas.
8x8"
Mixed media on canvas. A palette knife painting inspired from the wine region on Niagara On The Lake. The colours are vibrant like the beautiful landscapes of the wineries in wine country.
$750.00
Acrylic on stained wood panel (framed).
18x36"
Inspired from the surf town of Lisbon Portugal. It is a custom framed and stained wood panel art piece. The colours are true blue with a morning sunrise yellow stained panel "sky".
$1,200.00
Acrylic on canvas.
36x36"
My very first wave. A special one that bring me back to all the sunsets I've seen hitting the water. The colours are true to the sunset experience.
$3,000.00
Acrylic on wood (framed).
32x50"
Framed in a rustic wood brown frame. This bull is an African cow. A bull represents power and strength. This painting brings peace to a room with strength.
$900.00
Acrylic on wood panel (framed).
26x26"
Neutral tones and stained wood panel. This is one of my first nude series. Earthy from the wood panels with neutral tones in the paint. The female form is strong and present in this artwork.
$960.00
Acrylic on canvas.
24x30"
"Nova" which means new in latin languages. This piece reminds me of new life and new chapters. The photo is inspired from my own photography. The brush strokes are free flowing , the colours are natural and neutral tones. The strength in femininity is very present in this piece .
$800.00
Acrylic on canvas.
17x40"
A surf soul inspired piece, inspired from a surf trip to Costa Rica.
$1,400.00
Acrylic on canvas.
36x36"
Art Piece is inspired by my own photography and my island roots. This photo was taken in a Portuguese market. I love the freshness of this piece, the bright orange pieces . You can taste the citrus when you are in its presence
$650.00
Acrylic on canvas (framed).
18x33"
The fresh summer orange or sweet spring. This art piece is earthy and chippy. It was painted when I first learned how to garden. The brush strokes are loose and free.
$1,350.00
Acrylic on canvas (framed).
26x50"
Artwork inspired from my own photography. This piece is bold , dark and beautiful. It is an art piece of honouring a woman and her curves. It is femininity in its finest, embracing the dark and turning it into something strong . Sold Unframed
$750.00
Acrylic on canvas.
30x48"
This piece is a nostalgic one for me. It reminds me of being a little girl collecting shells on the beach. The colours in this piece are true to its natural beauty. Creams, browns, baby blues, orange and light pinks .The colours of the oceans bottom.
$800.00
Acrylic on canvas (framed).
26x50"
A creamy piece, filled with beautiful notes of pink and light green. This painting feels fresh and healthy and will brighten up any room. Comes framed in a rustic tan frame.