Bio
Blend Cota is a Master Artist who was born in Albania in 1970 and residing in Canada for 25 years. At an early age he was hand selected and trained in the prestigious Fine Arts Academy in Albania, where he underwent rigorous fundamental training for eight years in a comprehensive art program that detailed multiple art genres, majoring in Monumental Arts. Blend’s immersion and acceleration in a wide array of genres formed a solid foundation for his growth over the past 38+ years as a world class accomplished artist.
Blend’s admiration for the old masters such as Raphael, Da Vinci and Caravaggio that he intensely studied, has set him on a mission to revitalize the beauty of the lost renaissance style. Blend’s works incorporate the detailed beauty of these masters into a unique blend style that has become his trademark. His works express an incredible interpretation of artistic storytelling. Every painting is created with thoughtful composition of impeccable details and figures, masterful layering of depth and perspective and just the right balance of natural light and color. Blend has painted it all, from his thought-provoking renaissance paintings to his whimsical color infused masterpieces, from peaceful nature scenery to nostalgic paintings, from incredible Superheroes to fearless Master Assassins.
Through Blend’s art and personality, you will find a very unique and interesting artist, a true Renaissance man!