Hayley Axelrad / Orange Lilies

Hayley Axelrad / Orange LiliesHayley is a contemporary figurative artist based in Toronto, Canada. She holds a BA in Art History from McGill University and studied classical realism at The Academy of Realist Art in Toronto. Hayley has exhibited work in both New York and Toronto and taken part in various commercial projects for coveted lifestyle brands. Hayley is drawn to ephemera. She references old family photographs and snapshots from pop culture as sources of inspiration; her

Our Curator recommends choosing your three favourites from this series and hanging them above the bed

She works on honing her craft at home when she's not travelling on to the next adventure

the fact that they symbolize an entryway into something unknown

Pictured here in a size medium

the act of looking

Celia is rarely inspired by tangible objects

This process allows her to release her emotions on the canvas — the shapes are no longer obstacles

Embodying traditional weaving techniques

Imagery includes another photo of Pia Metni's artwork to give an idea of dimension

We love the way Kelsea has (quite literally) painted the picture of a typical dim sum date

Each piece is a reflection of her thoughts

hard-lined shapes as concrete nouns