Elisabeth Jahren
Mayne Island, BC
I am currently living and working as a veterinarian in Gulf Islands, in BC. Work life balance is key and finding time to paint and play music is critical!
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Elisabeth was born in Norway and raised on the west coast of BC, where she has spent most of her life. She lives and practices as a veterinarian on Mayne Island, also providing clinic services to Galiano Island. Music and art have always been a big part of her life from a very early age , but it is only the last few years she has had the opportunity to more deeply explore her passions.
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Early on, I shared my love of music and art with my kids, who now share that love with me. While working as a veterinarian. I started painting and drawing portraits of my patients, turning them into cards and selling them as fundraisers for a local animal rescue group, which even awarded a few commissions. My more recent adventure has led me into abstract art, using mostly acrylics and some collage - always with a scrap of sheet music buried in almost every painting. Expressing myself through color and sound is like breathing…absolutely essential! I love bold, bright colours. Painting frees me to express my real self. Life places many burdens on all of us, but art let’s me live outside the box!