Recent Exhibitions, Work AND Education: Katy Chan is a graduate of the Textile Design program at Sheridan College in
Toronto, and Hilary Dennis received a B.F.A. from the Nova Scotia College of Art
and Design in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Both Katy and Hilary were founding members,
teachers and board members at the Contemporary Textile Studio Co-op in
Toronto.
Past shows for this design partnership include the One Of A Kind holiday and spring editions, the QWAC for the last three years and the Interior Design Show.
Recent Exhibitions, Work AND Education: Ruth Gillson has taken stills for National Film Board documentaries. Her photographs have also appeared in NFB promotional material and magazines. Recently, Ruth has shown her work at the Dominion on Queen Contact, Royal Lepage Contact, Toronto Image Works, Gallery DK, Riverdale Art Walk, Hang Man Gallery, and The Little Art Show. Her work has currently been accepted at this years Riverdale Art Walk and the Gladstone Contact where she will continue to explore the urban condition. Ruth also belongs to the Artists Network, Toronto Visual Artists.net and Hangman 7, member photographers of the Artists Network, exploring Urban Timelines and the issues of Urbanization of Time itself.
Artist Statement: As a photographer I see our environment in terms of lights and darks, shadows and contrasts. I am driven by the challenge of capturing and defining an image. A traditionalist, using existing natural light and little environmental manipulation, I am forever learning to see in different ways, striving to isolate the ordinary. In the enclosed “En Bois” Series, I explore the textures, tones and colour of wood. Although forgotten, exposed and weathered, there is much beauty in what remains. Each traditional film photographic work is printed individually in the dark room. The full negative is used in all prints whether film or digital.
Recent Exhibitions, Work AND Education: Since graduating in 2003, I have pursued Metalsmithing exclusively. I work full time in a studio/gallery with metalsmiths alike in Toronto. EDUCATION: Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), N.S.C.A.D, Halifax N.S, Diploma in Jewellery & Metals (Honours), Georgian College, Barrie, ON. EXHIBITIONS: The Commitment Ring - The Lafreniere & Pai Gallery, Ottawa, ON, Le Nouveau Louvre - Gallery Nouvelle Ontario, Sudbury, ON.
CRAFT SHOWS: Cabbagetowne, Moose Show, Muskoka, Distillery, Beaches etc.
Artist Statement: I grew up in Northern Ontario on a rocky island where the dramatic landscape and environment greatly influenced my life. My childhood experiences have become an integral part of my artwork. Organic objects are often used as research material. Reclaimed gold, sterling silver, bronze and shibuichi are my current metals of choice. I continually experiment with various alloying, casting and fabrication techniques and will often adorn my pieces with ethically sourced or recycled gems and pearls.
Recent Exhibitions, Work AND Education: I attended the Ontario College of Art and Design for several years, studying drawing, painting and printmaking.
I have participated in several shows in Toronto, including the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, The Queen West Art Crawl and the Cabbagetown Art and Craft Fair.
Recent Exhibitions, Work AND Education: EDUCATION
Honors Bachelor of Arts (Psychology Major, Visual Arts Major)- The University of Western Ontario
RECENT AND UPCOMING DISPLAYS
Show & Tell, Labspace Studios, Toronto, June 2010.
Emerging Artists Group Exhibition Revealed, Toronto, September 2009.
Artscape Wychwood Barns Exhibition, Toronto, September-October 2009.
Junction Arts Festival, Collaborative piece with Maria Gernega, Toronto, September 2009.
Sunnyside Beach Juried Art Show, Collaborative piece with Maria Gernega, Toronto, August 2009.
Old East Studios, The Arts Boutique, London, December 2008.
East Village Arts Cooperative, Soft Opening and Live music, London, December 2008.
Octopus Project V: SECRETS, Nuit Blanche, October 2008.
St. Claire ARTWALK Festival, Toronto, September 2008.
Spencer Gallery, DB Weldon Library, Exhibition entitled “Active Records”, London, 2008.
The Arts Project, Collaborative exhibition entitled “Void”, London, 2007.
AWOL Gallery, Square Foot Exhibition, Toronto, August 2006.
Fourth Annual Juried Exhibition, John Labatt Visual Arts Centre, London, 2006.
Annual Art Walk, Kleinberg 2005–2007.
I am currently exploring the world of live painting, collaborating with local musicians and making rhythmic drawings on stage. My past exhibitory experience has helped develop this skill, creating an opportunity to paint in public and create works based on an atmosphere.
Artist Statement: The paintings I make focus on the effects of ambiance on technique (as they are often made in strange or loud places). In some works, it is important to see one subject as a fraction of another and viewers are forced to shift focus and discover hidden scenarios. Although most of the works include figurative elements, the process is a contingent one intended to exemplify my own shifts in focus and attention while painting.
-Tania Iskiw
Recent Exhibitions, Work AND Education: Emma is a recent graduate of the glass program at Sheridan College. She returned as a teaching assistant where she helped the first year students and continued to develop her work. With her line of jewellery Emma has participated in the One of a Kind Show, and the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. And her sculptural work has been shown locally and internationally, most recently at the Cheongju Craft Biennale in South Korea. She is currently a resident artist at the Living Arts Centre.
Neil Young Website: www.neilyoungart.com Telephone(home): 416.822.1774 Telephone(other): 416.319.4734 Media Category: Mixed Media Email: ny@neilyoungart.com Email(2): neiloneyoung@gmail.com
Recent Exhibitions, Work AND Education: Neil Young (b.arc from U of T)
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2009 Gallery 129 Ossington, Toronto, Ontario
2009 New Art Festival, Ottawa, Ontario
2009 Slam Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2009 Gallery 129 Ossington, Little Works, Toronto, On
2009 AWOL Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2009 Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto, Ontario
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Terence Robert Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
Koyman Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
Gallery 129, Toronto, Ontario
Canvas Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Artist Statement: “Though I work with as much intention as I can, my unconscious is the undisputed dominator, and the result is a layered dialogue of lessons learnt, accidents and desires freed.”
“With every piece decisions are made intuitively. Not every decision is right, so then begins the layering process of patching, repairing, and re-exposing, until it has been wrestled tired and has found resolution. It is only now that I feel fulfilled and the work is complete.”
Recent Exhibitions, Work AND Education: 2010 Spring One of a Kind Show - Toronto
2009 Christmas One of a Kind Show - Toronto
2009 Oakville Art in the Park - Bronte
2009 Art by the Lighthouse - Niagara Pumphouse Visual Art Centre - Niagara-on-the-Lake
2009 Burlington Fine Art Festival - Burlington Art Centre - Burlington
2009 Pelham Art Festival - Fonthill
2009 Spring One of a Kind Show - Toronto
About the Artist
Joanne Currah is an Oakville based Canadian artist who has studied many art forms including sculpture and interior design. In 1980, she began private studies in watercolour painting with a Britush tutor and subsequently, attended Sheridan College and later studied and painted with many accomplished artists.
Style and Focus
Joanne utilizes mixed media in a spontaneous manner producing uplifting work, which tends to be impressionist/expressionist to abstract. With a strong emphasis on colour, her subjects are varied. Joanne’s work is easily recognized by her use of those vibrant colours and avant-garde textures in this contemporary approach. Her on going studies result in an ever-changing body of work however the strong use of colour remains constant.
Artist Statement: My love of colour leads me to paint floral themes in impressionistic style and paintings of abstracts. Both subjects allow me to use all the colours my vision of the work requires. I am told I am a colourist by instinct, laying down colour unaware of any format and it works in complementary style. Texture and contrast contribute importantly. I utilize them to further enhance the perception of the colour. The end result is a painting of uplifting interest, giving the audience something new to discover with each viewing.
My paintings are an expression of self, I paint what I feel not what I see therefore this has produced a unique style, easily recognized as my own.
I do not work with any message in mind other than to convey a feeling of enjoyment and well being to the viewer, a celebration of life. It is my opinion that is a message most welcomed today.
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