Hello world! Welcome to my life adventure!
I am Grace Kostamo - a wife, mother of four kids, & a self-taught artisan. And I reside in Prince George, BC, Canada. I originally come from the Philippines. For those of you who do not know where that is, it is in the Atlas! …Teeheehee… I moved to Zambia Africa with my family when I was 10 yrs old. We have lived there for 12 years and have adapted the African cultures. I met my amazingly nerdy Canadian husband there when I was 21 and got married there. He was working as a missionary at HAM (Heart of Africa Mission) under organisation of ACOP Canada. While living there I joined the missionary team at the (HAM): building local churches, bible schools/dorms, and taught some locals about farming/agriculture, children ministry, and some outreach trips sharing the Gospel to various interesting places- urban and rural areas.
I moved to Canada year 2002 with my husband & settled here & started a family. I became a Canadian citizen and adapted the western culture as well. We have four children: two boys ages 5 and 6, and twin girls ages 4. I love Africa so much that I consider it still my home. I have so many memories there that most of my paintings are inspirational about the African lifestyle; & my other short trips & experiences from different places e.g. Vancouver islands, Singapore, India, Philippines, & St. Kitts islands in the Caribbean- just to name a few. I love searching for inspirational things that would inspire me from my travel experiences around the world- whenever I get the opportunity to go. Then I would take home those inspirational memos with me and paint them- capturing the natural beauty of this world; and simply blending in with different cultures or walks of life in this awesome world that God created. The medium I enjoy using is Acrylic, Mixed Media, and Oil.
Creative crafts: woodworking i.e. using old furniture and transform it into a stunning functional piece of furniture for my home use; & framing mirrors with decorative stone tiles or ceramic tiles around the solid wood frame- I love using solid wood for framing my artwork and mirrors ,& making other kinds of home decor crafts. Other crafts I enjoy making & designing are my "mini-poncho", & unique design scarves. And who knows what else I will keep adding on my own hand-made crafts.
Past College studies:
-yr. 2002 CIC Hotel Operations & Management
-yr. 2003 CIC Tourism & Travel Agency Management
-yr. 2010 ICS Child Psychology
I want to share some pictures of my life and my family with you jus to give you a tiny peek of my life adventure. You know, a picture says a thousand words.
Favorite motto; “HONOR YOUR PAST; LIVE YOUR PRESENT; CREATE YOUR FUTURE WITH GOD’S GUIDANCE, And CELEBRATE LIFE!”
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