Vanessa McKernan / In the Garden Gift Card serving as an injection of

serving as an injection of character and charm

constantly exploring new ways to express the intricacies of the human psyche

Anji's evolving body of work is rooted in the idea that memories—and the thoughts tied to them—are enduring forms of energy

What seems most solid is a mere reaction to what lies beneath it

Vanessa McKernan / In the Garden Gift Card serving as an injection ofVanessa McKernan is an oil painter from Toronto who recently relocated to the countryside of the Ottawa Valley with her family of four. Vanessa views the act of painting as a dynamic practice, where the unconscious intermingles with ideas and imagery taken from dreams, observations, historical works of art, and personal experiences. Often drawing on the inherent symbology of the garden, her paintings explore cycles of death and rebirth, impermanence,