Raised in Montreal, Quebec, Meta's first art lessons as a child were at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts under the guidance of Dr. Arthur Lismer and as a young adult she took art lessons at Valentine's School of Commercial art.

While raising five children, Meta started painting in acrylics, showing her work at local art shows in St. Bruno, Quebec, and selling paintings from her home.

While mostly self taught, when Meta moved to Edmonton in 1975 she took short courses under a Parks and Recreation program, University of Alberta Extension, Sutton Art and Kamena Gallery. She has also attended art workshops in Alberta and Ontario and attended some Series Art courses at Red Deer College, as well as lessons in oils and watercolour from a variety of Edmonton artists including Gisela Felsberg (University of Alberta), Eileen Raucher Sutton (Sutton Art) and Willie Wong (Kamena Gallery).

Meta has coordinated art auctions and annual art workshops, and is an active member of The Society of Western Canadian Artists and the Edmonton Art Club.

SUBJECT MATTER: Children, people, flowers, landscape, still life

MEDIUM: Acrylic, oil, watercolour

SHOWS: Was a gallery artist at Canadiana Art Gallery, John Arends Art Gallery and Zieglar Hughes Gallery, Johnson Gallery. Meta now shows her work with Edmonton Art Club and The Society of Western Canadian Artists. ARTIST'S STATEMENT: "In my artwork I strive to express my love of colour; design and intriguing negative space; watching colours interact, solving problems that develop and taking delight in the sometimes magical happenings that occur. My art form is not technical but rather an expression of my passion for it."

Meta's work can be seen at :
www.compusmart.ab.ca/rangermg/chacha/index.html

Meta was a member of the Edmonton Art Club from

Fields
Oil on canvas
16x20

What Do You See
watercolor