ArtMatch

Meet the Owner!
I am Vandy, a Calgary, Alberta based interior designer for over 20 years and an artist for as long as I can remember. Through the years, I’ve learned the joy of giving and finding meaning through art, and the power art can have to transform a space into something very special. Given these two passions, I accepted the inevitable, embraced my inner Cupid, and created Artmatch:

A matchmaking service between talented, local artists and art-lovers of any age, budget, and style, seeking affordable & original art for their homes & businesses.

Artmatch achieves this through professional, on-site art consultations, a diverse online catalogue of beautiful original art, and the option to test paintings in your space with no obligation to buy.

Education:
Rozsa Arts Management Certificate – Haskayne School of Business
Bachelor Fine Arts, Visual Studies – University of Calgary
Bachelor Applied Arts, Interior Design – Ryerson University, Toronto
Urban Design Diploma – Mount Royal University, Calgary

Work Experience:
Architectural Designer – City of Toronto
Interior Designer – Straticom Planning Associates, Shaw Communications, C. L. Harradence
Facilities Management Consultant – Brookfield & Associates, Stantec
Art Teacher – Young Rembrandts
Independent Artist – Studio 4 Inglewood
Solo and Group Shows – Toronto & Calgary
Artpoint Gallery – Board Member
Federation of Canadian Artists – Active Member

ArtMatch has successfully curated a web-based gallery with a rotating spectrum of over 50 local, independent artists in the past 6 years.  The concierge service has installed beautiful, original art for over 200 happy residential and commercial clients in the Calgary area.

Giving back to the local economy and providing easy access to affordable, original art is the cause that Vandy continues to support today not only through her business, but also by supporting several local businesses and charities every year.