Garden 5 – Evergreen

Flowers are a constant fountain of inspiration in my life. I found them in the most special moments; flowers can express so many feelings, and through these paintings, I try to achieve new heights of expression within my work” “A painter whose work incorporates colour, strength and subtlety of line with a contemporary approach. Flowers are a major subject of her work.

I have been a practicing artist for the last 13 years showing and selling my work on the north shore and the lower mainland. I have made art all my life and have taught art to children. My work often makes statements on the topic of diversity. I paint all subjects and enjoy colour.

Flowers are a constant fountain of inspiration in my life. I found them in the most special moments; flowers can express so many feelings, and through these paintings, I try to achieve new heights of expression within my work” “A painter whose work incorporates colour, strength and subtlety of line with a contemporary approach. Flowers are a major subject of her work.

I have been a practicing artist for the last 13 years showing and selling my work on the north shore and the lower mainland. I have made art all my life and have taught art to children. My work often makes statements on the topic of diversity. I paint all subjects and enjoy colour.

<span class="TextRun SCXW70357141 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW70357141 BCX0">J.D. Miner's (Darryl Klassen) music is an unusual ragtag collection of songs about boats, trains, coffee, (and some women too), old cowboys, and some foot stomping instrumentals. Some songs are originals, others include tunes by J.J. Cale, Doc </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW70357141 BCX0">Watson</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW70357141 BCX0"> and John Prine. To spice it up there are old time Irish and bluegrass tunes. Few songs have their origins in the common songbook of popular standards. I call my music "Highbrow Hillbilly".</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW70357141 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":6,"335551620":6,"335559685":1080,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span>

Ghislaine Doté: Singer-ComposerGhislaine started her career as a dancer and choreographer. Born in France, Ghislaine grew up in Cote d'Ivoire and spent her adulthood in Montreal where she completed a double BA in Contemporary Dance. After being cast as a dancer in a musical, she fell in love with singing and has been pursuing it since. In Vancouver, she trained at the VSO School of Music. Ghislaine also completed an Advanced Musical Theatre course in London, UK. She is currently training in Opera with Dramatic Soprano Vera Wenkert (Zurich Institute Stimmkunst), as well as with Vancouver based Barytone Neil Craighead. While living in Vancouver, Ghislaine rekindled her love for la chanson française, and decided to introduce Beautiful British Columbia to the beauty and poetry of french melodies. As a lead singer for Trio Stranger Brew, she made her mark in French music contest, Pacifique en Chanson. Ghislaine won the competition in 2023 as a Solo artist. A passionate composer, Ghislaine received the Black Shoulder legacy award for the composition of her first Opera in 2024. She also received a demo recording grant for the recording of her single " Il y a".Ghislaine's first EP, " O Soleil" is available on all major platforms.https://bfan.link/o-soleil.Sabrina Mo: Flutist-composer Born in Hong Kong, Sabrina started to play the flute at the age of 14. She is an active soloist and chamber musician in Vancouver, BC. She plays as a flutist and piccolist in Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, VAM Symphony Orchestra and SFU Concert Orchestra, and participates in various music festivals. She is also a member of the Moonlight Flute Quartet. Currently, she collaborating with Foolish Operation, a local non- profit contemporary dance organization, as the resident musician for the Moving Nesting Resting project.As a passionate flute teacher with more than 10 years of teaching experience, she has developed her own methods of teaching to a wide range of students. All of her students are inspired and motivated as well as fulfilling their musical potential in RCM examinations, youth orchestras and bands.Sabrina is also an enthusiastic composer who received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Composition from Simon Fraser University in 2021. Studying music composition under Owen Underhill, Sabrina Schroeder, Mauricio Pauly and Stefan Maier in Simon Fraser University, her compositional styles are included but not limited to many electroacoustic and acoustic pieces for small ensembles and solo. She also loves to use objects to explore and experiment on the different combinations of tonalities in sound.Ghislaine and Sabrina met while working on Foolish Operations' project " Grande Ourse-Petit Ourse and were able to weave their respective instrument in a poetic fusion of composition and improvisation.

Ghislaine Doté: Singer-ComposerGhislaine started her career as a dancer and choreographer. Born in France, Ghislaine grew up in Cote d'Ivoire and spent her adulthood in Montreal where she completed a double BA in Contemporary Dance. After being cast as a dancer in a musical, she fell in love with singing and has been pursuing it since. In Vancouver, she trained at the VSO School of Music. Ghislaine also completed an Advanced Musical Theatre course in London, UK. She is currently training in Opera with Dramatic Soprano Vera Wenkert (Zurich Institute Stimmkunst), as well as with Vancouver based Barytone Neil Craighead. While living in Vancouver, Ghislaine rekindled her love for la chanson française, and decided to introduce Beautiful British Columbia to the beauty and poetry of french melodies. As a lead singer for Trio Stranger Brew, she made her mark in French music contest, Pacifique en Chanson. Ghislaine won the competition in 2023 as a Solo artist. A passionate composer, Ghislaine received the Black Shoulder legacy award for the composition of her first Opera in 2024. She also received a demo recording grant for the recording of her single " Il y a".Ghislaine's first EP, " O Soleil" is available on all major platforms.https://bfan.link/o-soleil.Sabrina Mo: Flutist-composer Born in Hong Kong, Sabrina started to play the flute at the age of 14. She is an active soloist and chamber musician in Vancouver, BC. She plays as a flutist and piccolist in Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, VAM Symphony Orchestra and SFU Concert Orchestra, and participates in various music festivals. She is also a member of the Moonlight Flute Quartet. Currently, she collaborating with Foolish Operation, a local non- profit contemporary dance organization, as the resident musician for the Moving Nesting Resting project.As a passionate flute teacher with more than 10 years of teaching experience, she has developed her own methods of teaching to a wide range of students. All of her students are inspired and motivated as well as fulfilling their musical potential in RCM examinations, youth orchestras and bands.Sabrina is also an enthusiastic composer who received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Composition from Simon Fraser University in 2021. Studying music composition under Owen Underhill, Sabrina Schroeder, Mauricio Pauly and Stefan Maier in Simon Fraser University, her compositional styles are included but not limited to many electroacoustic and acoustic pieces for small ensembles and solo. She also loves to use objects to explore and experiment on the different combinations of tonalities in sound.Ghislaine and Sabrina met while working on Foolish Operations' project " Grande Ourse-Petit Ourse and were able to weave their respective instrument in a poetic fusion of composition and improvisation.

Ghislaine Doté: Singer-ComposerGhislaine started her career as a dancer and choreographer. Born in France, Ghislaine grew up in Cote d'Ivoire and spent her adulthood in Montreal where she completed a double BA in Contemporary Dance. After being cast as a dancer in a musical, she fell in love with singing and has been pursuing it since. In Vancouver, she trained at the VSO School of Music. Ghislaine also completed an Advanced Musical Theatre course in London, UK. She is currently training in Opera with Dramatic Soprano Vera Wenkert (Zurich Institute Stimmkunst), as well as with Vancouver based Barytone Neil Craighead. While living in Vancouver, Ghislaine rekindled her love for la chanson française, and decided to introduce Beautiful British Columbia to the beauty and poetry of french melodies. As a lead singer for Trio Stranger Brew, she made her mark in French music contest, Pacifique en Chanson. Ghislaine won the competition in 2023 as a Solo artist. A passionate composer, Ghislaine received the Black Shoulder legacy award for the composition of her first Opera in 2024. She also received a demo recording grant for the recording of her single " Il y a".Ghislaine's first EP, " O Soleil" is available on all major platforms.https://bfan.link/o-soleil.Sabrina Mo: Flutist-composer Born in Hong Kong, Sabrina started to play the flute at the age of 14. She is an active soloist and chamber musician in Vancouver, BC. She plays as a flutist and piccolist in Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, VAM Symphony Orchestra and SFU Concert Orchestra, and participates in various music festivals. She is also a member of the Moonlight Flute Quartet. Currently, she collaborating with Foolish Operation, a local non- profit contemporary dance organization, as the resident musician for the Moving Nesting Resting project.As a passionate flute teacher with more than 10 years of teaching experience, she has developed her own methods of teaching to a wide range of students. All of her students are inspired and motivated as well as fulfilling their musical potential in RCM examinations, youth orchestras and bands.Sabrina is also an enthusiastic composer who received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Composition from Simon Fraser University in 2021. Studying music composition under Owen Underhill, Sabrina Schroeder, Mauricio Pauly and Stefan Maier in Simon Fraser University, her compositional styles are included but not limited to many electroacoustic and acoustic pieces for small ensembles and solo. She also loves to use objects to explore and experiment on the different combinations of tonalities in sound.Ghislaine and Sabrina met while working on Foolish Operations' project " Grande Ourse-Petit Ourse and were able to weave their respective instrument in a poetic fusion of composition and improvisation.