RAW Artist Special with Visual Artist Amber Petersen

Published: Aug. 14, 2017, midnight

http://amberpetersen.ca http://instagram.com/ambernp http://youtube.com/c/AmberNP http://twitter.com/willabirdamber http://facebook.com/ambernatashiapetersen Amber Petersen leads an odd life. She is a Canadian mixed media visual artist who also acts, produces, and is an all around creator of creative things. She lives in Toronto, New York, and the deep woods of British Columbia. Her dwarf rex rabbit, Teacup, is always by her side. In visual art, Amber works primarily with acrylics and photography, and doesn't shy away from any artistic endeavour. Amber has studied art, acting, and filmmaking at the Victoria College of Art, Capilano University, and the University of Calgary. "In my paintings, I am drawn to creating bold lines and bright colours- something that catches your eye. I want to illuminate a space. In my photography, however, I am drawn to the opposite. Neutral, muted colours and desolate spaces. Finding the beauty in things that aren't commonly thought of as beautifu