We have started a new Fill in the Blanks series, which will introduce Burnaby NOW readers to a variety of interesting folks in the arts and entertainment community. Each subject fills out a short questionnaire, “filling in the blanks” to let us know about themselves.
Meet this week’s featured artist, Patricia Haley-Tsui:
1. I am Patricia Haley-Tsui.
2. I spend my time oil painting.
3. Right now I am working on a painting of a snowboarder riding a pillow line at Rogers Pass.
4. The book on my bedside table right now is Haida Gwaii: Islands of the People, fourth edition.
5. Three songs you’ll find on my iPod playlist are “The Lucky One” by Taylor Swift, “Back to Black” by Amy Winehouse and The Wall by Pink Floyd.
6. One work of art that inspires me is the Sistine Chapel because of the Frescos and the endlessly inspiring ceiling.
7. One artist who inspires me is Robert Bateman because of his approach to wildlife art.
8. My idea of a perfect day is island hopping.
9. My favourite edible (or potable) treat is blueberries.
10. My guilty pleasure is Thomas Haas chocolate.
11. My favourite vacation spot is Hornby Island.
12. My favourite thing about Burnaby is Burrard Inlet.
13. If I could sit down for coffee with anyone at all, I would choose Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia.
14. If I could live anywhere at any point in time, I would choose Paris in the late 19th century.
15. If I could have a superpower, my superpower would be flying.
16. If people want to find out more about me, they can go to patricia.tsui.cc.
