About Roxi
Vancouver born Artist Roxi (Sim) Hermsen was profoundly influenced by props and costumes at a young age through dancing at Grace MacDonald school of Dance, and performing on the Kitsilano Showboat and Queen Elizabeth Theatre. In her teens, she performed for the BC Lions Cheerleaders under Miss Grace.
Roxi studied Art and pottery at Prince of Wales Secondary, then Office and Business courses at Pitman Business College. She then continued on in Fine Arts at Langara College and continued her Fine Arts and Social Science studies at the University of Calgary where she obtained her teaching degree. Further studies in Counseling at UBC and University of Victoria had her study both Art and Dance therapy.
As a career, Roxi taught at the secondary level, Fine Arts, Drama, Video production (a career prep program she developed) Social Studies, Textiles and fabric arts as well as business education. She also taught extra-curricular dance to over 40 students and was involved in the yearbook, graduation décor and many other aspects of the school. She worked well with other teachers developing cross curricular studies, especially through her video courses.
Her most recent venture is spearheading the already successful Kamloops Artist Vortex, combining an event with an art sale and auction, while donating a percentage to a local worth cause. Three successful events have seen a total of $3,000 donated to the Big Little Science centre and Ruff Start Rescue, and over $20,000 worth of art sold to a growing patron base in Kamloops.
Roxi offers her art for sale and for art rental to businesses, who will be happy to know is tax deductible. Roxi also accepts commissions, either landscapes, florals or portraits.
These collages are examples of recent artwork by Roxi. Some of these paintings are available for sale or art rental. Check out the store for prices and availability.
Roxi also accepts commissions, so if you see something you like, but would like a larger version or a similar image contact Roxi at roxiartwork@gmail.com
Roxi loves to paint florals, often from live bouquets, but also from photos. Her bright colours and occasional use of metal leaf offer a wonderful additon to any room or decor. Contact Roxi if you would like a custom floral painting. Roxiartwork@gmail.com
The Kamloops Artists Vortex
.,The Kamloops Artist Vortex is an assortment of local, established artists who wish to expand their creativity and contribute to their community through art sales and donations to, Ruff Start Rescue Society at “It’s a Question of Art!” June 6 from 4 to 8 at the Delta Kamloops
Kamloops Artist Vortex is an assortment of local artists who have come together to offer their art for sale and at auction, while donating a portion of sales to the Ruff Start Rescue . It's a Question of Art includes a live auction, live music with Hoodoo Vibes, a live Game show, with clues scattered around the room, good food makes for a wonderful time for patrons of the arts to come and "be seen on the art scene"
Together with her husband, Roxi had a pottery studio for many years where she worked primarily in primitive pottery methods and also painted on Tony’s majolica pottery. Painting on pottery turned into painting on canvas when her family spent time in Grenada West Indies and Roxi took up painting. Her colourful work is influenced greatly by this experience where she went through over 200 ft. of canvas and a suitcase full of paint.
Grenada
In Grenada she joined and showed with the Grenada Arts Council and volunteered at Grenada Clayworks. Her work sold to collectors in Norway, France, Washington DC, Canada, the UK, Barbados and Grenada. After Hurricane Ivan, devastated the island in 2004, Roxi donated several paintings that helped in the recovery there. She also spearheaded “Seeds of Hope” that saw over a ton of seeds and relief supplies get to the village they lived in and be distributed across the island. Roxi is currently writing a book about this amazing project working with Wild Child Publishing from Kamloops BC.
Roxi returned to Grenada in 2019 with fellow artist Rebecca Shepherd. They painted murals and a playground at a school in the village they stayed in, with help from community members. The children love the playground.
Roxi has always been very community minded and was involved in helping to create The Salmon Arm Art Gallery, the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival, The Okanagan Artisan’s Guild, The Enderby Wild Wallflower Community Mural Project, the Enderby and District Arts Council and, together with her husband and parents, The Okanagan Science Centre. Most recently Roxi spearheaded the Kamloops Artist Vortex, which has held 3 successful Art Auctions and Sales with more to come.
Roxi’s Pearls of Wisdom Tarot deck, a seven year healing art project, was published in 2007 and 2008. It is now in glorious Third edition and shipped internationally. Links at the bottom of the page. Recently the deck was honoured to be included in the Tarot Museum in Brussels, a rare honour. The multi-cultural nature of the deck has made it a favourite among collectors from Indonesia to Taiwan, to Brazil, the UK, Australia, the Netherlands, Finland, Trinidad, The US, Canada and even to Uzbekistan. Roxi has self published the third edition, after photographing the originals at high resolution, borderless in two sizes, making it bigger and better than the first two editions. To purchase see the store. Roxi has written a manuscript/workbook/journal for the Major Arcana, and she gives readings in person, or online by request.
Roxi has an App Sacred Feminine Oracle published by Indiegoes Apps, it is also self published as a deck in two sizes. And a second Tarot Deck The Sidewayz Tarot major arcana. All three decks are available through the Game Crafter and shipped internationally.
Commissions
You can commission Roxi to create paintings of any size, you can supply the images, as in portraits or specific landscape image, with permission to use the photo. Or you can just commission a particular size for a space you want and we can work together to determine the imagery. Contact for prices and sizes.
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