About BLOX

Welcome to my website! My name is Chona Fe Canlas (BLOX), and I am the creative engine behind ChonaBLOX and Blox Communications.

Note: BLOX is an artistic identity developed in the early 2000s. Since then, it has become a moniker for my creative + technical work embodying explorations of (a concept called) Digital Presence. I explore this relationship in topics surrounding the business and execution of art in digital marketing.

So, this page is about ART.

If you want to learn more about what I do in the marketing world, read this post.

I love colour, composition and great design. My work is bright, bold and oh-so-very serious.

As a child, I was obsessed with communication. With my mom’s help, I honed in the right skills through various after school programs – Toastmasters, sign language, calligraphy, creative writing, art classes – and this was all before entering high school. So, you can see WHY I’ve chosen a career path focused on communication.

I have spent a good part of my life exploring ways to see, hidden in the beauty of our everyday surroundings.

Academically, I come from a background of fine arts – printmaking (intaglio/serigraphy), painting (abstract colourist) and conceptual art theory (Deleuze). I have also studied the foundations of graphic design, collaborated with collectives who’ve launched creative campaigns and was the chief art director for a creative business partnership called Bubbles + Blocks.

I am proud to have had the opportunity to guide and lead peers, friends and communities through creative and thoughtful awakenings – small and large.

I now reside in beautiful British Columbia, where I share my passion for art in every form with my brilliant husband Romel. Together, we brought a curious little girl into our world on December 13, 2016. Her name is Bishop Roux Anaïs (after Anaïs Nin) and she is simply, the best!

I hope you can find some simple or complex enjoyment in my blog and I welcome any inquiries to collaborate artistically or professionally.

For any additional questions or if you would like to chat more, please send an email to info@chonafecanlas.com and I will get back to you as soon as possible.

Take care and remember, we stay on top!

Chona Fe