Mary Ann Manuel is a contemporary painter of Filipino origin based in British Columbia, Canada. She began painting in 2016 and has since developed an artistic universe where abstraction and realism meet. Her works explore themes such as emotions, beauty, hope, authenticity, and human resilience, through expressive colors and poetic compositions. Also a trained graphic designer, she has exhibited her work in Canada and internationally, notably in Italy, and her works are held in private collections around the world. A winner of several art competitions, she pursues a creative approach aimed at inspiring and provoking thought through art.