Veronica Blanco | Toronto Artist

I’ve always been fascinated by the human figure and the many different ways to depict it. Throughout art school, I found myself constantly abstracting the form and studying body language. After graduating in 2014, I continued this exploration and painted abstracted figures, studying the form and blending figures into each other. This led me to paint couples.

After about 3 paintings, I knew I found a subject that I enjoyed and had endless opportunities to explore the figure.   
Now, years later, I’m continuing to focus my work on love and relationships. I’ve not yet found a moment of artist block since I’m constantly inspired. The couples in my paintings are a representation of all couples. It could be you and your lover or your friends or a couples on the street. I paint them without any facial characteristics in order to keep the Jane Doe and John Doe representation alive.   

I’ve been lucky to find a subject that I’m passionate about and one that has so many directions to explore. I’m also grateful to have an audience that supports my work. But really, who wouldn’t smile when they see a painting of a couple in love?

VERONICA BLANCO
(b. 1992 Canada)
vblancoart@gmail.com

EDUCATION
B.F.A Honours York University, Toronto ON
Areas of Concentration: Painting and Drawing

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019 The Taboo Show, International Centre, Mississauga, ON

2018 The Taboo Show, International Centre, Mississauga, ON

2018    Small Cures Art Auction, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON

2017   The Everything to do with Sex Show, International Centre, Mississauga, ON

2017 Queen West Art Crawl, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto, ON

2017    The Super Naughty Show, Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, ON

2017 Moments in Love (solo show), Artusiasm Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

2017 The Independents Show - Summer 2017, 1340 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON

2017 Open House, Artusiasm Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

2017 THE SEX SHOW - curated by Phil Anderson, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON

2017 Love Transforms, Queen Gallery, Toronto, ON

2016 BOLD Expressions, Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, ON

2016 Lerners Art Fundraiser for Parkdale, Lerners LLP, Toronto, ON

2016 Emerging Toronto Artists Awards Gala, District 28, Toronto, ON

2016 Love, Tantra Lounge, Toronto, ON

2016 The Super Naughty Summer Show, Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, ON

2016   REversion - A figurative & Portrait Group Exhibition, Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, ON

2016 The Super Naughty Show, Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, ON

2015    Rorschach - An Abstract Exhibition, Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, ON

2015    ETA Awards 2015 - La Belle Epoque, Palais Royale, Toronto, ON

2015    REversion - A figurative & Portrait Art Exhibition, Super Wonder Gallery, Toronto, ON

2015    Art Showdown, &Company Resto Bar, Mississauga, ON

2015    Art in the Square, Shops at Don Mills, Toronto, ON

2015 BOLD Showcase: RAW, Mod Club, Toronto, ON

2015 Pancakes and Booze Art Show, Adelaide Hall, Toronto, ON

2015   The Art Galleria Expo (February), Uniun Nightclub, Toronto, ON

2014 Emerging Toronto Artists Awards, Palais Royale, Toronto, ON

2014   Pancakes and Booze Art Show, Adelaide Hall, Toronto, ON

2014 Bodies in Motion, Project Gallery, Toronto, ON

2014 Splendour, The Black Cat, Toronto, ON

2014      ‘Sauga Stars Youth Art Showcase, Meadowvale Theatre, Mississauga, ON

2014 Presence (solo), Second Cup Living Arts, Mississauga, ON

2013 Ruckle, Eleanor Winters Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

2013 Bullied (solo), Gales Gallery, Toronto, ON

COLLECTIONS
Private Collections –Toronto Canada

Private Collection –California, United States

Private Collection –New York, United States

Private Collection –Brisbane Australia

Private Collection –Hamburg Germany