Marinalynn is a UBC Visual Arts student who has a passion for altering second hand clothes and finding mixed media art materials in her home and community (usually on walks with her dog Ellie). Marina tries to reuse and decorate metal cans, cardboard boxes, plastic containers and more instead of buying new. She loves painting when she allows herself to just create and enjoy rather than worrying about starting and ending a piece perfectly. Marinalynn is often wondering about meaning and purpose and asking questions like, “ Why do people do this?” or “ How come I continue this pattern even though it always makes me feel sad?” Marina doesn’t always find an answer or has exhausted herself and ends up staring out the window listening to music or walking in the rain instead. Marina has a real interest in Art Therapy and sees art as something to fall back on when things get difficult ( or when things are all hunky-dory). Maybe it's better to say that she uses art to express it all. Marina hopes to move to England or New Zealand one day residing in a ivy covered home surrounded by loved ones, dogs, nature and of course--ART!!