Brushes with Cancer Portrait by Anya Mielniczek in Vancouver

Anya is a Toronto-born multidisciplinary artist who combines her fine art background with raw material grit in both private and public sectors creating mixed-media installations, mural work and facilitating community art activations. The artist's approach to mediums includes latex, aerosol and upcycled waste while working with the mechanical application of spray and the energy of hand brushed strokes. A Queen’s University graduate, Anya’s worked with various organizations, municipalities and businesses creating public art within communities around Toronto and internationally. Recently her murals have taken her across Canada, to Europe and South America and her 2021 season, saw Anya cover more than 6,666 square feet in paint! Her corporate projects have included lead production on HideSeek, a 7000sq foot immersive art experience in Toronto in 2019 and collaborations with BACARDI, QUO Makeup, Moroccanoil, DELL, RBC, 1800GOTJUNK and Chevrolet. Her commitment to her practice especially when aligned with public spaces is to create with purpose and intention by weaving in narratives steeped in inspiration, pride and sustainability.