Artist Statement
Originally from bustling Paris, France, it is close to nature, living right on the Canadian Shield that I opened up creatively and artistically and expressed that which was once hidden. In the quest to understand myself and life I came to realize that there is a healthy, pristine, naturally intelligent state of living. What manifested and is continuing to arise are universal, unifying themes expressed in simple archetypal images. With deliberate, minute brush strokes, I create compelling geometric patterns with bold colors. mesmerizing compositions offer symbolic meaning on many levels. Nature, global and figurative motifs coalesce and harmonize together in the spirit of wholeness and infinity. My paintings beckon the viewer to relax and contemplate, explore, and discover the inner and outer worlds of existence.
The images that have flowered have subsequently assisted my own personal development. Furthermore, in sharing the artwork and connecting with others I discovered that these transformational images are part of a larger visionary movement that is active in society today… as deep ecology, social justice, conscious politic, alternative economy, and so on… Uniting our vision and natural talents can become a catalyst for individual and collective change so that we can move together toward a healthier humanity.
Gaia Orion's Biography
Gaia Orion has gained international recognition by receiving awards of excellence from Manhattan Arts International, a review from New York art critic Jill Conner and by participating in many worldwide projects that are working toward constructive world change.
She has exhibited internationally in France, Spain, Mexico, the U.S.A and Canada with a recent solo show in Paris, France.
Gaia Orion’s prints, cards, and/or jewelry with her images, are being sold in over 80 stores, galleries and museums in Canada, United States, France, Spain and the U.K.
Her artwork has been featured in close to 50 different publications in Canada, USA, France, UK, Taiwan and China, with 11 cover pages and numerous articles and interviews. As well, she is the illustrator for the Reiki News and New Moon Girls magazines in U.S.A, Rêves de Femmes publication in France and also is a contributor for We’Moon date book and calendar.
Gaia was selected with 50 other artists worldwide to be part of Les Arts de l’Eveil (Arts of Awakening). This association from France represents the movement of conscious change within the arts and has as a mission to bring beauty, joy and meaning to the lives of people and society.
In 2012, Gaia was interviewed for the book and filmed documentary “Un Nouveau Monde En Marche” (Toward A New World). The book was written by the French fair trade company Alter Eco in collaboration with Gandhi International. She is one of the 25 interviewees with other main personalities of French politics, economy, ecology, philosophy and arts.
In 2010, she was chosen as one of 60 visionary artists from across the world for the Galactik Collector’s Cards. This global arts initiative by Delvin Solkinson, (manager-editor of Alex Grey’s Cosm Magazine) is a collection of art cards that celebrates the spirit of world inspired imagination and artists. Other great artists that are part of this project are Ernst Fuchs, Alex Grey, Robert Venosa, Amanda Sage, Daniel Mirante, Brigid Marlin, Lukas Kandl, etc..
Gaia originally hails from Paris, France, where she studied and graduated with honors as an architect from Ecole des Beaux Arts in 1997. With her creativity she has found her way of sharing and connecting deeply with people. Focusing on living a simple and healthy life allows Gaia the time and space to be sensitive and express the inspiration that arises.
