M . J .: What was the most challenging piece you ’ ve done to date ?
Yvette : The most challenging piece for me was a triptych I made for my son as a gift . He gave me a set of three canvases and they had a painting on them already . They had texture too , so when he asked me to create something on them I decided to do a large tree and had to make sure that the texture didn ’ t interfere with my painting or ideas of the branches . The trunk was the most difficult but , as it turned out , the texture added to the effect and it turned out beautifully . Especially the glass leaves and tassels . In a certain light , it kind of has a sort of luminescence to it because I pearlized a lot of the surface top layers so there ’ s kind of this glow when you ’ re at a specific angle in the room . It ’ s very unique .
M . J .: 2020 has been challenging , to say the least . What do you do in your spare time , or do you have any ?
Yvette : I have created a lot of art in 2020 ... a hobby I really enjoy is cooking and reading .
M . J .: What is your go-to comfort food ?
Yvette : I ’ m a bread-a-holic . I LOVE my bread . That is so French Canadian . My mother made bread all the time and there were so many meals with bread . I think my next favorite is popcorn . I love it even though my teeth don ’ t . * lol * I grew up with popcorn because it was a cheap snack for a family of eight .
M . J .: What do you like to read ?
Yvette : Positive books , books that inspire , and anything unique and different where you can ’ t guess the ending . I don ’ t watch TV , read the paper , or listen to the news or radio . It ’ s an awful way to start a day . It ’ s like getting on a scale to check your weight every morning and it ’ s like an f-you if you ’ ve gained weight .* I ’ m laughing so hard right now in total understanding and Yvette laughs along *
I avoid all of that , which is funny because I end up hearing about it eventually anyway . Instead , I just focus on what I need to do , what I love to do .
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