Visual Art – Melbourne

Born and raised in the South East of Melbourne Victoria, Tina (Ciavarella) West does not have one 'style' of art, her passion for her work represents creating from her heart with love. Tina's art is an extension of all the many individual passions in her life and the exciting adventures that life takes her on. Tina finds inspiration for her work from all the hobbies in her life. A complex human being, Tina is a holistic therapist who owns her own Wellbeing Centre (Fortitude Wellbeing centre in Cheltenham). She teaches and competes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Her love of nature, cars, animals, beings, food and much more is shown in her work as she represents what makes her life full of happiness and joy. Many of Tina's creative and individual pieces have found homes within Australia and some have gone overseas to America. Tina believes that art should have no boundaries or limitations because art is “the purest form of expression and storytelling”. Tina loves the term "Creating some-thing out of nothing". Using varying mediums as well as canvases, styles and concepts, each work is an extension of Tina herself and her loves in this life time. In saying this, as each of her works are individual and relative to many different kinds of life, which is why she loves being the artist that she is. Stepping into sharing her love and passion for art with the world is another extension of Tina who finds it very hard to keep still. Tina will tell you, "Life is meant to be lived". Beginning with a blank canvas and creating some-thing that can be treasured and loved as it represents an aspect of Tina’s wonderful journey here on Earth.