Anaïs

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Description

I'm a French-Portuguese-American artist and professional daydreamer (well at least I'd like to be). I grew up and studied in Lyon, France (spending summers in Portugal), then lived in Denver, Colorado for 13 years before coming back to Europe.

I recently quit my cushy full-time job as a graphic designer to focus on art and search for a more meaningful lifestyle that is better aligned with my values.

I want to travel, meet new people, gain new perspectives, get inspired and find balance.

I love nature and I want to be more connected to it. I need a lot of quiet and calm, but I'm also quite sociable in the right circumstances, community is important to me. I love going to community events, listen to live music, attend lectures, go to yoga classes and such.

You can always count on me to bring an atypical perspective. I'm curious, I learn fast and I listen well.

Interests

Adventure sports

Mountain

Gardening

Movies & TV

Farming

Self development

Pets

Sustainability

LGBTQ

Culture

Music

Art & design

Photography

Writing

Drawing & painting

Animals

Hiking

Outdoor activities

Team sports

Water sports

Yoga / Wellness

Winter sports

Sailing / Boating

Nature

Camping

Languages

Languages spoken
English: Fluent
French: Fluent
Portuguese: Intermediate

More details about my language interests
I'd love to practice my Portuguese and I'm curious about other languages. I'm happy to help you practice French and English.

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Skills and knowledge I'd like to share or learn

I'm interested in:  

Eco Projects

Being an elderly companion

Life at a Farmstay

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Some knowledge of:  

Light gardening

Creative DIY projects

Animal Care

House & pet sitting

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Able to teach about:  

Languages

Art Projects

Helping with Computers/ Internet

More details about your skills

- Generally good with my hands: I can help with handy work, craft projects, gardening and more.
- Animals: I'm an animal lover and like to take care of them.
- Drawing: I love drawing both from imagination and from real life, in case you have a use for that.
- Photography: I'm not a pro but I can take some pretty darn good photos.
- Tech savvy: I know my way around a computer and digital communication tools and I can help with that too.
- Design: I am an experienced graphic designer and can help with web design, signage, social media, etc. I can also help you learn design tools like Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Figma.
- Print-making: I have some experience with screen-printing, linocut, intaglio, and monotypes and I'd love to develop that further.

Age

39

What else ...

I'm passionate about many things and I have too many interests to be able to to fully explore them all. Over the years I've enjoyed practicing many sports (martial arts, yoga, volleyball, climbing, hiking, skiing, ballet, horse riding). I also like playing the cello (I've joined community orchestras and chamber music ensembles), watching movies (arthouse, animation, series from dark to soapy), listening to music (folk, bluegrass, indie, classical, weird stuff), reading books (graphic novels, epic novels, memoirs, art books), traveling, and gardening. I love being outside and getting my hands dirty.

I'd love to exchange on art projects, crafts, philosophy.

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