Jennifer Pun
Digital Art

Calgary-born Jennifer Lea Pun is a Toronto-based artist who finds her inspiration in bringing yoga postures (asanas) to life through the creative magic of everything from oil to acrylic to water colours to digital art. Her love of nature, colour, yoga and music is widely-apparent in her creations, while her varied use of media demonstrates her belief that there is a time and place for everything. Jennifer has displayed her yoga-inspired art in the Yoga Show and Conference in Toronto for two years in a row and was thrilled at the response to her perception and expression of yoga through art. Her pieces and greeting cards have been successful with card retailers, yoga teachers, yogis and yoginis around Canada. Working from her studio in Toronto, Jennifer has quickly established a reputation as one of the leading yoga artists in the country. Jennifer carried big dreams with her on her move from her hometown of Calgary to T.O. in 2003. Her objectives: Exposure to big city life, a diverse art community and education, all of which she has found - and more. She started her own graphic design company, el-pea productions, in 2004 and turned her favorite pastime and passion into something she could share with the world.

Martin Prihoda
Photography

Martin Prihoda is a Vancouver-based filmmaker and photographer recognized for his unique ability to capture the essential character, grace and spirit of his subjects. His photography is nothing short of inspired art. Prihoda’s curriculum vitae features photographic series and films which honour and pay tribute to the human spirit and the principles of inspired living. It comes to him naturally. He practices yoga regularly, making Yaletown Yoga in downtown Vancouver his home studio. The same studio is graced by examples of his latest forays into yoga photography, wherein Martin’s images of accomplished yogis expressing themselves through various asanas are touted as among the finest in the field. Martin has worked with a number of agencies and clients in Canada and around the world, including Rethink Advertising, DDB Canada and Cossette Communications. He has also won numerous awards for his short and commercial film work. Martin Prihoda lives with his dog Ridley in Vancouver and gets a kick out of riding his 1982 Yamaha Virago 750.

Gree Jung
Illustration

Vancouver based illustrator Gree Jung was born in South Korea. With a fine arts background of 10 years, she parlayed that into the study of interior design at BCIT. For the past six years, Gree has devoted herself to her practice. Inspired from the balance, focus, and strength she learned, she began to use Yoga in her art. With the use of color tints, clean lines and mixed implements, Gree attempts to display the energy she see’s in her subjects. Her pieces evoke a variety of emotions with a sense of clarity and care.

Yoga Baby Series – Upon realizing her yoga instructor was pregnant, Gree became intrigued by the aspect of innocence and child-like discovery. The result is a mixture of gentle calm, and fun-loving emotion.

Laila Gervais
Original Canvasses

Raised in Whistler BC Laila’s passion for art and influences in meditation started at an early age. Being initiated into the sound and light her father helped guide her in meditation and self-awareness. Her parents positive influence brought her to the realization of the beauty found within.

In the past Laila has won awards for originality and her dedication to the arts. She has been involved with illustrations, book covers, and fashion design productions. After attending John Casablancas for a year in Fashion design she decided she want to go back to her roots and create positive and meaningful art. This led her to change her direction towards the divinity of positive thought. She focused on using acrylic on canvas with fine point pen to create the vibrations and motions seen in her experiences through meditation.

She also devotes her time running an environmentally friendly cleaning company “An Earthly Clean” with this she is able to create a healthy and organized environment at her clients homes.

Laila has been painting for many years and has now found ultimate enjoyment through the great response from her client’s. Providing a positive atmosphere is her biggest motivation in life and in her art. She loves to create pieces that allow movement and a feeling of power to pass through the viewer. Every piece is done with an open mind and a push for a positive and refreshing outlook on life.

Yoga Baby Series - Upon realizing her yoga instructor was pregnant, Gree became intrigued by the aspect of innocence and child-like discovery. The result is a mixture of gentle calm, and fun-loving emotion.