Artist Art

“Diogo Pinheiro was born in Lisbon, Portugal and currently resides in Brampton, ON, Canada. He received his BFA in Drawing and Painting at OCAD University in 2015. Diogo’s work contains “urbanscapes that are geometrically simplified and colorful”, performing his work on wood panels with the use of oil paints. Using urban locations as inspiration for his pieces, his art focuses on the idea that forms of beauty “often go unnoticed” due to the fast-paced nature of urban life.”

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“Louise Tate is a Melbourne-based artist whose painting and writing practice explores historical narratives. She has exhibited locally and internationally and has been the recipient of several awards and residencies. Louise explores themes of care, fictional post-climate landscapes, and gentles modes of co-existing with the natural environment. ”

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“Marie is an independent creative director based in NYC. She has over ten years experience working with clients such Juicy Couture, Anthropologie, Bloomingdale's, CoverGirl, Tiffany & Co, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Sephora. Her goal is to weave culturally relevant, conceptual storytelling with the highest level of esthetic craft on all projects. ”

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“Ned has been involved in the realm of Public Art for a number of years and has successfully completed over fifty public commissions. These artworks have ranged from community-based projects, authority commissions and private commissions placed in Ireland, and Europe. Ned’s artworks range from ephemeral to permanent public art works. The underlying concepts are informed by the qualities of place, the interactions inherent in the specific space and the concerns of the human spirit.”

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“Joshua Vettivelu is an artist and educator working within sculpture, video, installation and performance. Their works explore how larger frameworks of power manifest within intimate relationships. Recently their practice examines the tensions that emerge when personal experiences are mined for art production, and how this allows institutions to posture and position themselves as self-reflexive. Currently, Vettivelu teaches in the Faculty of Art and Continuing Education at OCADU.”

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“Mary Gordon is a maker from Weinheim, Germany by way of the Midwest of the U.S. In her work, she fuses fragments of prints through collage and mixed media to represent her environment, everyday interactions and overlooked happenings. Mary is currently living in Athens, GA, pursuing her MFA with a concentration in Printmaking & Book Arts at the University of Georgia.”

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“Melanie was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Arcadia University in Glenside, Pennsylvania in 2007 with a degree in Studio Art. While working as a gallery assistant, she decided to try her hand in a different career. She became an RN in 2011 and worked as an ER nurse in Pennsylvania and New York State. As a new stay at home mother, she has rediscovered her daily practice and love of painting while living in Upstate New York.”

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“ Kathy Kissik’s artistic practice is best described as urban constructivism. She creates intricate layered paintings with unusual materials and her own altered photos. A graduate of The Museum School Boston, (5th year Traveling Scholar recipient) Tufts University, and most recently trained at Slade School of Art, London in their summer intensive program. Her credentials include collaborating with CERN’s arts@cms program. She was in residence at The South Florida Arts Center in Miami Beach.”

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“Natalie King is a queer Anishinaabekwe artist, facilitator and member of Timiskaming First Nation. King's practice ranges from drawing, painting, and installation as well as community engagement and activism. Often involving portrayals of femme identities, King’s works are about embracing the ambiguity and multiplicities of identity within the indigenous queer femme experience.”

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“Katherine Mitchell DiRico uses drawing, sculpture, light, and sound elements to create multimedia installations that investigate how we negotiate connectivity and sense perception in today’s networked world.”

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