Author Archives: vanvoorst

endurance

When I read the description of Endurance from the Creative Mornings newsletter, which I include in this post, I feel that it fits so well with the themes of my body of work, The Persistence of Love, and with my journey through trauma recovery. It feels such a privilege to speak to this theme fromContinueContinue reading “endurance”

beloved resistance

The Victoria Arts Council invited me to exhibit at theDock: Centre for Social Impact. ( October 28, 2022-January 23, 2023) I was excited as the centre is about social change and community. It meant also that my work A Complex Grief and a few pieces from The Persistence of Love would have another iteration. TheDockContinueContinue reading “beloved resistance”

permission to grieve

The Integrate Art Society based in Victoria British Columbia Canada, sought out local emerging artists for two related projects around the themes of grief, mourning, and healing. Integrate had provided social practice workshops, titled Permission to Grieve, throughout the months of June and July 2021.”During the global pandemic, personal grief has increased for the entireContinueContinue reading “permission to grieve”

resilient creatives

I am honoured to be included in the premier of the podcast Resilient Creatives. “Artist Cornelia van Voorst shares how developing an art practice in her fifties helped her explore the benefits of art, in a world shaken up by the intergenerational trauma of war and colonialism.”I invite you to take in the podcast “ArtContinueContinue reading “resilient creatives”