Multidisciplinary Audré Vini is a full-time self-employed artist with a keen eye for typography art that epitomizes Montreal's eccentric creativity. While navigating her own direction in the industry, Vini stumbled upon her roots of passion in a place of dissatisfaction that sparked a light amplifying a calling to her artistry. With much talent already, Vini developed her artistry with her boyfriend, Matt Chessco, a successful artist, to create a career full of craftsmanship, discipline, and mastery.

From artistic graphics to fashion design, from painting to curating her unique style infused with Montreal's inspiration, Vini's artistic journey is a testament to her versatility and adaptability. Each new project is a chance for her to reach new heights and explore new creative territories, especially in collaboration with her partner.

As Vini continues to grow in her artistry, she explains the upcoming stages of her career and how she is still navigating her craft as a full-time artist.

Q: Describe your upcoming as an artist- how did you get started?

Since I was a little girl, I always loved drawing and coloring, it was already my passion. I stopped drawing at around 10 years old and started again at 17. I tried to draw a realistic portrait of Zac Efron (haha) and I realized it was kinda good. Then, I would draw once every 2 years to remind myself I was still somehow talented. Around 2019, I started working at a call center, it was so boring that to keep my sanity, I started drawing everyday. I hated the job but I was looking forward to go to work just to draw. My coworkers and bosses would tell me I was in the wrong field and I should draw for a living. Some coworkers started paying me to draw them.

During the pandemic I quit my job at the call center, I met my boyfriend (who was already a successful artist) and we decided that we would work together as full time artists.

By Audré Vini & Matt Chessco

Q: What is the influence behind your work? Is it different for each project?

My influences behind my work is very different everytime. When I create typography art that looks like graffiti, I am highly influenced by the graffiti I see in my city, Montréal. I really appreciate the history and the culture behind street art and I really hope I don't offend anyone when I create my own version of it.

Q: What does your art represent?

My art right now represents my fascination with colors and my appreciation for street art. My future collection of paintings will be very different, it will represent my demons from the past, precisely what it was like to deal with an eating disorder for 13 years as a young women.

Q: What role do you feel you have as an artist in society?

Thinking about what role I have as an artist in today's society keeps me up at night almost every night. It makes no sense to me. I feel very guilty of my privilege. I just wish that one day I will be able to create paintings that will resonate with people.

Q: What’s the best piece of advice have you been given when it comes to your career?

The best piece of advice I would give is ironic because I do not follow it but you should draw, paint, knit, sew, etc something everyday.

By Audré Vini & last artwork collaboration with Matt Chessco

Q: Anything you would like to add?

My biggest struggle as a full time self employed artist is Discipline. I don't have any at all and I don't think I've ever had any, which is why I never took drawing and painting seriously, especially as someone with ADHD. I'm still trying to find how to be more disciplined. My advice to anyone who would love to be self-employed is to determine how to be disciplined first.

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