Manuela Jarry, also known as MAJA is a young artist, full of life and energy. Manuela is a professional artist from Delson, Quebec. She was born and raised in the country, part of a large close-knit family. Her love of the arts was apparent early on and she was encouraged to pursue her dream of becoming an artist. She studied Fine Arts at Champlain College, St-Lambert and went on to Concordia University in Montreal, where she specialized in Painting and Drawing.
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| Manuela Jarry during an aetistic residency at Spark Box Studio, Picton Ontario Winter 2010 |
She was always drawn to the technical aspects of the different mediums she used, and is a firm believer that it's only with practice that one can truly find their artistic voice. It was during her BFA studies that she fell in love with textile and printmaking, which she now incorporates in her work.
- Manuela works as an in-house artist for the home decor company Ren-Wil since 2008 where she creates original art for retail and hospitality. Her work with Ren-Wil is distributed worldwide.
- She has work published by Winn Devon And Canadian Art Prints under the name MAJA, where her designs have been among the best selling posters for several years.
- In 2010, Manuela opened MAJART, her own gallery/studio in St-Constant, Quebec where she works on custom designs, illustration and jewelry. She also teaches encaustic classes in association with KAMA Pigment of Montreal. The studio is open by appointment only.
- You can shop for MAJA posters here, for jewelry and illustration here or by contacting Manuela directly manuelajarry@hotmail.com or 514-712-6252
