Dear reader,

I'm Vanja Vukelic. A self-taught artist, mother, writer. I live in downtown Tkaronto, beside a great lake that breathes its own story. I love writing because it’s how I understand myself. And I love painting because it’s how I return to myself. I’m devoted to both.

Multilayered is a weekly-ish dispatch from my studio, an artist’s inner sanctum unfolding in real time. When you subscribe, you're welcomed into my process and presence as I share fragments of work, ritual, and reflection.

The act of creation is always unfolding. It’s never finished. Even within the painting collections, my work continues to live with you and spread its message.

This art and these words, are an ongoing conversation with the land, memory, spirit, and life itself. It’s layered, imperfect, born of both grief and hope, and grounded in reverence for the unseen forces that shape us.

I share often on Instagram, little snippets of my life, activism, and the everyday moments that move me. I also do Insta Story sales where I offer original paintings directly to my community and collectors; these tend to sell out fast. If artworks don’t sell during the story sales, they’re posted on my website for the wider public. Instagram is also where we come together to fundraise and join hearts for Palestine.

A note on subscriptions:

Contributions from my collectors and subscribers make up the heart of my income. I feel held, supported, and deeply grateful for it.

The paid tiers for Multilayered are intentionally accessible—USD $5/month or CAD $7/month, which is the lowest I can set here on Substack.
An annual subscription is CAD $70/year and gives you full access to the archive.

• Paid subscribers receive my more personal letters and exclusive posts from the “Behind the Scenes of” series.

The Founding Member tier is CAD $155/year. It includes all paid benefits, my deepest gratitude, and occasional gifts/perks from the studio.

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Ways to support my work:
- Shop my current painting collection
- Become a paid subscriber
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Yours in deep vision,

Vanja