First Light Whimsy original artwork by Frost & Bloom Art + Designs in Vancouver

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Purple digital flower art by Frost & Bloom Art + Designs in Vancouver

An outlet to give others permission to heal

Pink digital flower art by Frost & Bloom Art + Designs in Vancouver

Hi, I'm Catherine.

I am so enamored with the nature of our province. Enraptured even. My senses are brought to life when I watch a bee buzzing around a flower or I see the ancient trees 100s of feet above my head.

But I’m also deeply inspired by connection, community, spiritual growth, and healing. These are not separate things. These are intricately connected. My art ALWAYS seeks to capture both. As a GenX woman - a latch-key kid as we are known- between the lines of sublime healing botanicals and soul recovery is a biting wit. That occasionally sardonic tone, not only seeks healing, but also understands the underlying elements that have brought us to a place where healing is our next best move as a civilization. And I”m not afraid to call it out. Putting these things together in artworks that move us is my soul's calling.

Catherine Mello, artist and founder of Frost & Bloom Art + Designs in Vancouver

Catherine at Frost & Bloom Art + Designs in Vancouver hanging her original artwork, Magic Meadow, on the wall

DESIGNED TO EXPRESS

Being someone with a voice who is not afraid to use it I have found my outlet to give permission to others to heal. To put themselves first. To call out oppressive outdated systems that keep minorities and non-colonizers where the system expects them to be.