Malaika Z Charbonneau

Malaika Zbesheski Charbonneau was born in the dry desert of El Paso, Texas. Large portions of her life have been spent traveling, studying and gaining empirical knowledge.

She has lived in Halifax, Ottawa, Saskatoon, Victoria and Vancouver and has traveled extensively throughout North America and Western Europe.

Malaika has studied Literature, Philosophy, Art and Architecture. She recently received her BFA from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver in May of 2008.

Her work was featured in the Vancouver Theatre Playhouse (Vancouver, BC) and at 999 Seymour (Vancouver, BC) in their showroom. Her paintings are in collections throughout North America as well as Germany and England.