Contributors
LUCIANA ALVAREZ (Vancouver Life) is a North Vancouver-
BETTINA MATZKUHN (This Place) For over 30 years, Bettina
national travels. Luciana’s main subjects are Vancouver
mated films to sculptural installations. She also writes, lec-
based artist with a passion for painting her local and interand surrounding landscapes on the West Coast. She is
represented by Pousette Gallery in Vancouver. Her unique
style is appreciated by many who have commissioned her
tures and teaches. See her work at bettinamatzkuhn.ca
TIM PAWSEY (Raise a Glass) is a much travelled food-and-
throughout Canada, USA and Europe. lucianagallery.com
wine critic. He writes, tweets and shoots at hiredbelly.com,
LUCAS AYKROYD (Eat Like a Rock Star) writes about travel,
writes monthly in Where Vancouver magazine and for the
lifestyle and sports for the New York Times, The Globe and
Mail and the Vancouver Sun. He’s interviewed rockers like
Bryan Adams, Van Halen and the Scorpions. He has also
covered 4 Olympics and 17 World Hockey Championships for
IIHF.com. For more, visit lucasaykroyd.com
LEILA BANI (Prohibition) has a passion for collaborat-
ing with a team styling editorials. You can see some of
her fashion and celebrity spreads in such publications
as: Flaunt, Flare, GQ, The Globe and Mail Style Advisor, Inter-
as well as for North Shore News and Vancouver Courier. He
BC Liquor Stores’ Taste magazine, Quench and Montecristo.
He’s a founding judge of The BC Lieutenant Governor’s
Awards for Excellence in Wine; and a director of the BC
Hospitality Industry Foundation, which offers financial
assistance to those whose livelihoods depend on BC’s hos-
pitality industry. In 2012, Tim was inducted as a “Friend of
the Industry” into the BCRFA Hall of Fame. PHOTO: MITS NAGA
DEXTER QUINTO (Prohibition) has been published in Clin
d’oeil, Elle Canada and Men’s Fitness. Dexter shot a cover
view, Maxim, Pulp, and Zink Magazine. She has had the plea-
and editorial featuring actress Kristin Kreuk for the
Welch, Grimes, Kit Harrington, Vera Farmiga and William
& Gamble, Bovada Casino, Cambridge Group of Clubs,
sure of working with personalities and musicians Florence
Gibson, and has done commercial work for clients such as
Olay, Virgin Mobile and Volkswagen. You can see more of
Leila’s work at THEYrep.com/leilabani and leilabani.com
DORIS ECKER (Seasons in the City, Vancouver Life) is a
Vancouver-based writer and translator. With a passion for
languages, cultures and travel, she has both lived and trav-
elled in Asia, Europe and the Americas, working in research,
advertising, bookbinding and editing. The great outdoors
and the world at large inspire her to write and roam.
KK LAW (Super Spas, My Vancouver, Parting Shot) Based
in Vancouver, KK works with a wide range of commercial
clients across the city and Lower Mainland, photographing
varied projects including portraits, architecture and product advertising. A regular monthly contributor to Where
Vancouver magazine’s dining and adventure features, he
has a passion for creating unique and dynamic images for
his clients. For more info visit kakeilaw.com
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has created art using textiles, from award-winning ani-
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Latin American Vanidades. Ad campaigns include Proctor
Tiptop Tailors, Target, Ron White Shoes and global beauty
campaigns featured in Vogue and Allure for Jane Iredale
Cosmetics. Born in the Philippines, Dexter was raised in
Vancouver and runs a commercial photo studio in Toronto,
shooting on the move regularly. See more at dexterquinto
.com
TONY WHITNEY (Time is Precious) has a lifelong interest in
precision engineering and fine craftsmanship, whether
it’s found in an Omega watch, a Learjet or a Mercedes-Benz
automobile. He works extensively for upscale magazines,
websites and, occasionally, TV and radio. His work has
appeared in Vancouver Home, Montreal Home, Maison
Montréal, Toronto Home, South Florida Home, BC Business,
Marbella Magazine (Spain), Brian Jessell Magazine, Business
to Business, Club Toyota Magazine, Maclean’s, Vita, and West
Coast Homes & Design.