Exploring Fish Creek at this moment.

Hola! Soy Milena Vásquez

With the camera in hand, I hunt for fantastic landscapes, moments, & visions to share with all nature lovers. I map green areas around my home in Calgary, Alberta.

The images I collect are poetical, timeless & romantic; they capture sacred moments: the union between artist & nature.

My art is a reflection of my deepest, most authentic self.

It is inspired by memories of my childhood. I strive to bring beauty and positivity into the world. I hope you find something that brings you joy and makes you feel a bit emotional.

Artwork Gallery

As an artist, I specialize in creating captivating works of art through the mediums of photography, cyanotype, and mixed media. Each of these methods involves the manipulation of light and color in distinct ways to produce stunning images that allow for endless possibilities of creative expression.

Cyanotypes

Inspired by Anna Atkins and my father, I create cyanotypes using botanical archives and images from nature explorations in Canada.

Digital Art

My botanical digital collage series celebrates the beauty of the natural world and my memories with a modern twist.

Photography

From Wildflowers to abstracts, My photography pieces are an ode to Nature and a way to cope with emotional states and separation.

Liminal Woodlands

Walking in the woods, I found myself in a liminal world, crossing portals and paths, unveiling landscapes, finding treasures, being in the in-between and getting deep into my soul. It has been a time of grief, remembering, transitioning, feeling all the feelings (all at once) and finding peace.

  • LIMINAL PHOTOGRAPHY

    The Opening

  • Parada

  • Passerinum

  • Pastores

  • Serena

  • LIMINAL PHOTOGRAPHY

    Abuelo Manuel

  • LIMINAL PHOTOGRAPHY

    Griffith Woods

  • Paz

  • Gracia

  • Reflections

  • Arboleda

  • Estepario

A bit more about me

I live, work and play in Mohkinstsis, Calgary, Alberta. I'm originally from Bolivia, where I grew up hiking the rainforests of El Chapare, near my city Cochabamba, looking for orchids and rare plants, learning from my botanist father. I live a creative life, being a mom, exploring nature, making art and creating community.

Art can transform a space and evoke emotions that touch our hearts and minds.

Feel at home, breath, and take it all in! Scroll down as if walking on an expedition to an undiscovered valley. I invite you to observe the gentle light, the stubborn contrasts, and the illusive perspectives. Find your peace!

Cyanotype Workshops

Discover the magic of cyanotype and reveal your creative potential!

Cyanotype initiation workshops are a privileged moment to discover the magic of an ancient photographic process while sharing a moment of connection to some precious elements, plants and wildflowers, the sun to burn and print your creations, the water that cleans the residues, and the air that magically reveals the bluest of blues.

If you come across my watch, please bring it back to me please. I left it on a rock along the shore of the Rio Cotacajes, on the border between La Paz and Cochabamba. We stopped for lunch, swarmed by horseflies, and were greeted by kids from the jungle as we reached the river's edge. It was an unusual sight for them—a yellow inflatable boat with people in red helmets rowing with fancy oars. We were in the middle of nowhere, with no roads nearby, only walking paths, river travel on makeshift boats, or by burro. This is how my dad travelled in the '80s in the same area. He strongly advised against this trip with my newlywed gringo husband. I showed him my wedding ring and said, "This is our honeymoon, Papa. I'm going!" Knowing that river, he feared something terrible might happen; he had walked it for days on a donkey, carrying his photography and research gear. My dad spent weeks exploring the Cotacajes River searching for the rarest and wildests orchids.

If you come across my watch, please bring it back to me please. I left it on a rock along the shore of the Rio Cotacajes, on the border between La Paz and Cochabamba. We stopped for lunch, swarmed by horseflies, and were greeted by kids from the jungle as we reached the river's edge. It was an unusual sight for them—a yellow inflatable boat with people in red helmets rowing with fancy oars. We were in the middle of nowhere, with no roads nearby, only walking paths, river travel on makeshift boats, or by burro. This is how my dad travelled in the '80s in the same area. He strongly advised against this trip with my newlywed gringo husband. I showed him my wedding ring and said, "This is our honeymoon, Papa. I'm going!" Knowing that river, he feared something terrible might happen; he had walked it for days on a donkey, carrying his photography and research gear. My dad spent weeks exploring the Cotacajes River searching for the rarest and wildests orchids.

In the spirit of truth and reconciliation I acknowledge that we live, work, and play on the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.