ARTIST STATEMENT
My work lives in that space between memory and intuition, where images surface slowly and unexpectedly. I paint mostly in acrylic, mixed media, and collage —each medium offering a different way to explore the inner world I carry with me. My paintings are largely abstract. Recently I’ve been drawn to the idea of distorted memories: fragments of experience that bend, blur, or rearrange themselves .through time.
I rarely begin with a plan. Overthinking shuts me down creatively, so instead I just try to show up and let the work unfold on its own terms. My process is layered and fluid—sometimes fast and playful, sometimes slow and meditative. I like to “play until the painting tells me what it wants to be,” and that conversation between myself and the canvas is at the centre of what I make.
My inspiration comes from my lived life: the places I’ve been, the quiet moments that stay with me, and the emotional texture of my inner world. I hope viewers feel something familiar in the work— perhaps a shared experience, or a spark of joy, or simply an unexpected emotion.
ARTIST BIO
Shafina Eddicott is a Canadian artist based in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. Her practice is rooted in abstraction and guided by an intuitive, exploratory process. Her work often draws on memory, emotion, and the landscapes—both internal and external—that shape her life.
Shafina is a self-taught artist who began painting in 2012. Art first entered her life as a grounding practice when she discovered online painting videos that sparked a deep curiosity and love for creative expression. Over the years she continued to learn through online classes, workshops, and independent study, building confidence and expanding her artistic voice. Her influences include the Masters such as Joan Mitchell, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, Cy Twombley, and Martha Jungwirth.
Shafina has trained online with a number of contemporary artists and instructors, including Sandi Hester, Amanda Evanston, Louise Fletcher, and several teachers at Emily Ball’s Seawhite Studio in the UK, including Joe Packer, Katie Solluhub, and Simon Carter. A proud milestone in her journey was traveling to England in 2025 to attend an intensive week-long landscape course taught by Emily Ball—an experience she describes as both intimidating and transformative.
Today, Shafina continues to explore abstraction through layered, intuitive mark-making, working frequently in her sketchbooks and increasingly on larger canvas and panel. Her practice is one of curiosity, experimentation, and emotional resonance, always rooted in the belief that art emerges most honestly when it is allowed to unfold on its own.