About Us

Surrounded by painting and other studio-based arts her whole life, Stéphanie Prest is an actively engaged artist from Montreal, now living in Victoria, BC. Holding a BFA from Concordia University, she served as a member of the Painting and Drawing Students' Association and acted as the Association's Vice President during her senior year. Her varied endeavors include working with fashion and accessory designers Viola Blanca and Cheryl Fudge, mehndi (henna tattoos), flower arranging and photography. She is also greatly inspired by traveling and her trips to places such as Nantucket, France, Brazil and the West Coast. Long inspired by vivid colours and the study of colour theory, Prest's work has evolved as an exploration of colour, pattern and representation of physical forms. Stylistically influenced by artists such as Guido Molinari, Gustav Klimt and David Hockney, her love of nature and experience working with flowers can be seen in many of her painting series. Most recently, she explores landscapes and seascapes. Through photography and the subsequent painting, she attempts to capture the serenity and tranquility that occurs in nature.