Silke Seiler was raised in the Village of Lions Bay in Howe Sound on the coast of British
Columbia. Having come from a family of mariners, Silke spent much of her time as a child exploring the gulf islands, inlets and islands of British Columbia’s south coast. It was there that her understanding and desire of pursuing both her traditional art history and contemporary art practices began. While Parksville is the artists current location, Silke Seiler spent much time in a Tofino floathouse and then on Lasqueti Island; a wholly off-grid remote island where the ocean, trees and animals inspired her to begin expressing her art through acrylic paint. Silke is a Canadian of Japanese and European descent . Silke brings a background of commercial graphic design to the process of her work; commercial arts set a fast paced stage for the execution of projects.
The artist is multidisciplinary with media including acrylic paint, 3d wood sculpture, computer based graphics and murals. The artist’s style is one that is is not merely representational but delves into the world of magical realism.
