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The Vancouver En Plein Air Painters Meetup: 2025 Recap, October to December

16 Thursday Jul 2026

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Here’s a retrospective of the 2025 Vancouver En Plein Air Painter’s Meetup, a painting group I created after joining an en plein air painting course in Cortona, Italy in September of 2023. Our meetup group started painting in the Greater Vancouver parks in April of 2024.

Join us if you’re in the area. You’ll find us on the Meetup Platform, or search our name online for “The Vancouver En Plein Air Painters”. Enjoy the photos!

Our meetup painting events in photos:

October 5, 2026 False Creek

We painted on a chilly, sunny day at Charleson Park and Leg in Boot Square, False Creek. It was so chilly, our fingers got cold and we then followed the sun to meet up with more of our painters. A very pleasant afternoon.

October 13, 2026 Stanley Park

 Painting in this beautiful October sunshine at Stanley Park. Some of us wandered off to the tone and pulls others went to the lighthouse or painted the view across the harbor. Such fun to meet someone from a Washington Painting group as well and invite them to paint with us.

October 26, 2025 Van Dusen Botanical Gardens

Myself and two friends met at the gardens for a chilly, but really nice painting session. We enjoyed being out and about at Van Dusen and painting together.

November 2nd and 8th 2025, English Bay

The Sylvia Hotel, an iconic sight in Vancouver. The beautifully coloured autumn trees along the beach provided for two, shall we say refreshing, painting days. It was cold, it was cloudy, but we were blessed with a few sunny breaks. Luckily, a few of my friends joined me for these two painting sessions at the Sylvia.

And that’s a wrap for 2025 with the Vancouver En Plein Air Painters Meetup!

I was invited to lead a group for the Opus Plein Air Painting Adventures!

05 Friday Jul 2024

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Over 30 people joined me on Granville Island for one of the Plein Air Painting Adventures hosted by Opus Art Supplies. Many of us painted at Ron Basford Park, while others wandered to other locations on the island to paint or sketch. The weather cooperated and it was a great way to spend the morning.

New Website end of November

12 Saturday Nov 2016

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Dear Readers,

I am pleased to announce that my new website will be up and running by Nov 30, 2016 at http://www.maryancerina.com. Please follow me there for future posts and information on commissions, lessons, house portraits and my latest work.

Thank you for following me over the past two years.

This print is of a watercolour painting I did while living in Bangkok, Thailand. I became fascinated with lotus flowers while there, they’re so beautiful and such an important part of Thai culture. While walking in Bangkok’s largest park, Lumpini Park, I came across a small pond with a tangle of lotuses. I snapped a photo and then painted this in the studio of my artist friend and mentor, Russell Fadavi. I made several prints to give away to family and just came across my last remaining print. Let me know if you’re interested in having this print adorn your wall! Print of Lotuses in Lumpini Park, Thailand 15.5″ x 12″ $60
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Paintings For Sale!

17 Saturday Sep 2016

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I would describe myself as an eclectic artist. I paint in different styles. I love my whimsical paintings, they’re fun and light. I’m proud of my realistic paintings. They took a lot of work and dedication to detail. Both create a meditative state, in different ways. I’ve always loved creating. I sew, take photos, I’ve done pottery, a bit of sculpture, I made batiks and oil paintings and water colours and acrylic paintings. I love trying new things and learning. I love exploring the world of the real and of the spirit, which really are the same thing.

If you like any of these, please send me an email at maryancerina.artist@gmail.com, or leave me a comment below. Thanks!

This print is of a watercolour painting I did while living in Bangkok, Thailand. I became fascinated with lotus flowers while there, they’re so beautiful and such an important part of Thai culture. While walking in Bangkok’s largest park, Lumpini Park, I came across a small pond with a tangle of lotuses. I snapped a photo and then painted this in the studio of my artist friend and mentor, Russell Fadavi. I made several prints to give away to family and just came across my last remaining print. Let me know if you’re interested in having this print adorn your wall! Print of Lotuses in Lumpini Park, Thailand 15.5″ x 12″ $60

Step Into Spring Art Event

20 Saturday Feb 2016

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If you’re in Vancouver Feb 28, then this might be for you:

I’m holding a “Step Into Spring” art event Sunday, Feb 28 from 3:30-6:30, in Studio B upstairs in the Carousel Theatre on Granville Island. I’m selling several of my paintings, from small 5″x 7″ paintings to 24″ x 30″, all on the theme of spring. The painting below is an example of the style of this work. There will also be an activity table for you to try your hand at some easy painting techniques and perhaps create a small spring themed greeting card.

Paintings begin at $25 for the small ones, then go to $50, $150, $300 and $500. Creating something to take home at the activity table is by donation. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome. Bring a friend!

Please come. It will be fun!!!!!!

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Living Creatively in 2015- a review: January

31 Thursday Dec 2015

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I’ve been inspired to write daily reflections until my next birthday, which is in 12 days. One day for each month of the past year. Thus, “Living the Creative Life 2015, a Review” is born this evening …

January was a great month for creative living, it had it all… travel, adventure, painting and reconnecting with friends and places.

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It all started with my 60th birthday and the Intuitive Painting Party I held for friends on Granville Island here in Vancouver on Jan 4.

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By Jan 5, I was on a plane headed for a month of travel to Thailand to revisit friends, my old school and favourite places after living there for 13 years.

 First stop, the Da Vinci Boutique Hotel, where western art meets Asian fashion designer. The owner was a successful children’s wear clothing designer, but now designs a line of luxury bed linens and cushions of the most beautiful fabrics.

Jan 8, my birthday, was celebrated at my dear friend’s Indian restaurant, Mrs Balbir’s, featuring some of the most delicious food in Bangkok.

Jan 12 saw a visit to another creative friend of mine, Sam Sethi, a clothing designer of Indian descent, whose exquisite creations in hand embroidered silks are an inspiration in themselves.

Later, creativity with food continued during a cooking lesson of Sri Lanken food at Mrs Balbir’s, followed by an evening with the Soropimtist’s Society and a talk on the history and collecting of Thai amulets. I was seated next to two wonderful women from Argentina, both artists.

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My hotel was located near the painting studio of another ex-pat friend of mine, Elsie Evans Daily Paintings, always inspiring and never boring!

A trip to my old school, The Early Learning Centre in Bangkok, is a must for me. It has to be the most inspiring K-6 school I know, and I was lucky to teach there from 1999-2013. Very creative, amazing place.
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Several days on the island of Samui was so much fun. I stayed in my favorite place, The Spa Resort and Radiance Restaurant, http://www.thesparesorts.net, where the beauty of Thailand meets western healthy living ideals and people from around the globe meet, with many returning annually for a month or more.

I drank tea at San-bao Veith‘s tea ceremony, laughed with friends, ate healthy food, attended daily yoga, had massages, walked along the beach and painted on the balcony of my hillside hut in the torrential rain. Heaven.

Back in Bangkok, I offered three painting workshops. Two were held at my Greek friend, Elena Karoumpi ‘s restaurant, The Olive Kebab and Cafe, and the third at my friend, Bita Sethi‘s yoga studio. Jan 30 was my last day in Thailand. How wonderful was this trip???? The best. Missing Thailand and all my friends and adventures there!!!!! How lucky I am to have the adventures I have!

It’s been so long!

20 Friday Nov 2015

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Dear Reader,

It’s been so long since I last posted.  I’ve been very busy this fall with teaching painting to both children and adults.  I’m happy to be able to teach at a variety of community locations where I meet wonderful people, but most of all I love to teach in my home studio! I offer both a painting class for beginners where people complete an acrylic painting on canvas and the Intuitive Painting workshops.  Very different styles of art making, but all fun. I’m so proud of my students!

Enjoy the photos!

Maryan

Latest Home and Garden Portrait

07 Tuesday Jul 2015

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Dear Readers,

I’m so happy to be able to share my recent Home and Garden Portrait with you.  It was commissioned as a birthday surprise for a friend, so I had to wait to post this photo until the painting had been delivered.  The home owner was delighted by the gift.  She just loves it.

This was quite a complex painting to do as there are so many stairs, balconies, railings and roof lines to keep track of. I worked from a composite photograph of six photos, taken from the neighbour’s balcony, a point of view the home owner doesn’t normally see. I wanted to highlight the turret and the new copper roof, which will only look this colour for a period of time before it slowly turns black and eventually green. This painting captures a moment in time and highlights the home’s unique features as well as the outdoor areas where family and friends spend much of their time.

Enjoy!

Maryan

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