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Donna Giraud

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Aubrey Marcus

Anjali Bhimani

Jason Lee

Willie Nelson

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David Katz

Chris Lee

Rachael O'Brien

Jason Miller

Khaled Naim

Amy Porterfield

Chris O'Dowd

Grant Johnson

Daniel Tapia

OwlTail

 Welcome to another episode of Action &amp; Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Donna Giraud. Donna Giraud is one of Vancouver's most sought-after abstract artists. She strives to tell stories through texture where the viewer can envision a world thriving because of love, hope, and kindness. Donna's work is hanging in private and commercial spaces all over North America. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it! How did Donna get to where she is now? (1:47)  Donna is an abstract painter that lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.  She has spent the last 10-15 years, creating a niche for herself in the art world.  She paints large textual pieces, and her vision is to tell stories through the texture that she makes on canvases.  Her words are usually about how we are better together, hope, and kindness.  From the very beginning, art found Donna.  She was always attracted to the abstract form. There is something about standing in front of something that doesn’t necessarily look like something and having the viewer go through a journey of figuring out what it means.  It is not about what the artist was trying to say but rather what the viewer feels it means for themselves.  Over the years, Donna found people stopping in their tracks when they get to her work and bawling positive tears.  Donna thought that she had a gift to tell stories, and she wanted to share this gift with the world.  Donna wanted to live her life positively, and she has always wanted to shed light on negative things.  She has no space for toxic people’s energies.  She started to pay attention to people and their conversations.  Her art has evolved, and paying attention to people helped her build it even further.   How did Donna cope with the pandemic? (13:47)  Before they went into quarantine, Donna was prepping for one of her solos shows that she does annually.  She also runs a gallery in Yaletown, which is a swanky neighborhood in Vancouver.  She runs the Gallery with three other artists, and she plans her annual solo shows six to eight months in advance.  This massive event with bartenders, doorkeepers, and lots of artwork was going to launch in May, and then COVID happened.  No one was getting together in groups of hundreds, let alone outside of your house.  Donna had to do something. She had to choose whether they would ride it out and see what happens later on, or she could try something different.  Donna considers herself quite tenacious, and so she decided to try something different.  She taught herself how to pivot and adapt to go online. She created an entire portion of her website for her virtual show.  Her husband filmed her in the gallery by herself. They went around and spoke about all of the artwork. She laid out the website so that people could come ‘in’ and join them.  It took a lot of work and adapting mere minutes before the show, but it was a huge turning point in Donna’s career.  From now on, she will always do a virtual component. She sold 8 out of 11 pieces within 48 hours to all the new people who have never even seen her art in real life.  People historically have to take the time to see a piece of art, fall in love with it, discuss it, but with the virtual show, the purchase button was continually going. The virtual show was a big success. She made eight more pieces and launched another show in September.  That show almost sold out as well.  The virtual shows have given Donna and her gallery recognition among people not just from Vancouver but worldwide.  People are getting comfortable with the idea of purchasing and just being online and having confidence in the whole process. As an artist, this has been the most financially rewarding year so far.   Donna Giraud Art "I paint my soul on canvas, and I believe art should make you feel something. I believe in inspiring others by sharing secrets, so we can all succeed, and I believe that buying art should be a positively unforgettable experience." ~ Donna Resources Connect With Donna: Instagram Donna Giraud Art:  Website Connect With Andrew: LinkedIn

Welcome to another episode of Action &amp; Ambition with your host, Andrew Medal. Today’s guest is Donna Giraud. Donna Giraud is one of Vancouver's most sought-after abstract artists. She strives to tell stories through texture where the viewer can envision a world thriving because of love, hope, and kindness. Donna's work is hanging in private and commercial spaces all over North America. You’re going to love this episode. Let’s get to it! How did Donna get to where she is now? (1:47) <ul> <li>Donna is an abstract painter that lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. </li> <li>She has spent the last 10-15 years, creating a niche for herself in the art world. </li> <li>She paints large textual pieces, and her vision is to tell stories through the texture that she makes on canvases. </li> <li>Her words are usually about how we are better together, hope, and kindness. </li> <li>From the very beginning, art found Donna. </li> <li>She was always attracted to the abstract form. There is something about standing in front of something that doesn’t necessarily look like something and having the viewer go through a journey of figuring out what it means. </li> <li>It is not about what the artist was trying to say but rather what the viewer feels it means for themselves. </li> <li>Over the years, Donna found people stopping in their tracks when they get to her work and bawling positive tears. </li> <li>Donna thought that she had a gift to tell stories, and she wanted to share this gift with the world. </li> <li>Donna wanted to live her life positively, and she has always wanted to shed light on negative things. </li> <li>She has no space for toxic people’s energies. </li> <li>She started to pay attention to people and their conversations. </li> <li>Her art has evolved, and paying attention to people helped her build it even further. </li> </ul> How did Donna cope with the pandemic? (13:47) <ul> <li>Before they went into quarantine, Donna was prepping for one of her solos shows that she does annually. </li> <li>She also runs a gallery in Yaletown, which is a swanky neighborhood in Vancouver. </li> <li>She runs the Gallery with three other artists, and she plans her annual solo shows six to eight months in advance. </li> <li>This massive event with bartenders, doorkeepers, and lots of artwork was going to launch in May, and then COVID happened. </li> <li>No one was getting together in groups of hundreds, let alone outside of your house. </li> <li>Donna had to do something. She had to choose whether they would ride it out and see what happens later on, or she could try something different. </li> <li>Donna considers herself quite tenacious, and so she decided to try something different. </li> <li>She taught herself how to pivot and adapt to go online. She created an entire portion of her website for her virtual show. </li> <li>Her husband filmed her in the gallery by herself. They went around and spoke about all of the artwork.</li> <li>She laid out the website so that people could come ‘in’ and join them. </li> <li>It took a lot of work and adapting mere minutes before the show, but it was a huge turning point in Donna’s career. </li> <li>From now on, she will always do a virtual component.</li> <li>She sold 8 out of 11 pieces within 48 hours to all the new people who have never even seen her art in real life. </li> <li>People historically have to take the time to see a piece of art, fall in love with it, discuss it, but with the virtual show, the purchase button was continually going.</li> <li>The virtual show was a big success. She made eight more pieces and launched another show in September. </li> <li>That show almost sold out as well. </li> <li>The virtual shows have given Donna and her gallery recognition among people not just from Vancouver but worldwide. </li> <li>People are getting comfortable with the idea of purchasing and just being online and having confidence in the whole process.</li> <li>As an artist, this has been the most financially rewarding year so far. </li> </ul> Donna Giraud Art "I paint my soul on canvas, and I believe art should make you feel something. I believe in inspiring others by sharing secrets, so we can all succeed, and I believe that buying art should be a positively unforgettable experience." ~ Donna Resources Connect With Donna: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Donna Giraud Art: <a href="https://www.donnagiraudart.com/home-donna-giraud-abstract-vancouver-artist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Website</a> Connect With Andrew: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmedal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a>

Donna Giraud Creates And Tells Stories Through Her Artwork Which She Uses To Inspire People To Be Better People