Posts in VISUAL ARTS: Mixed Media

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GOLDbard

GOLDbard creates art for the mad queerdo in all of us. From Princess Monsters to their Queeroes of Canada series, each line celebrates the ones who stand bravely in the face of conformity and lift their middle finger to the sky, declaring for all to see that they WILL NOT sit down, shut up or […]

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Sherry Leigh Williams

Alberta born of Métis and Celtic roots, this history, as well as a love of nature, color and the delight in the muse, influences my work. My traditional homeland is Mahaska, Alberta, which is part of treaty 6, and 8 and also the home of the Anishinaabe, Dene-zaa, Nêhiyawak, Secwépemc, Stoney Nakoda, and Métis. I […]

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Meghan Carich

Artist Statement: I have found myself inspired by the deep psychological and sensitive areas in one’s life. The life lessons we all face in one time or another, as well as the need to overcome and the drive to make ideas and dreams real are also very symbolic to my art. Being raised in Saskatchewan […]

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Rory Neirin Higgs

Neirin is a non-binary artist, writer and disability activist living and working in Vancouver. Their work focuses on the concept of automythology, or self-mythologizing, as a type of parallel life narrative traumatized people create to make sense of our experiences in a private, sacred vocabulary that is protected from outsider retelling, and to crystallize in […]

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Glenn Hesse

Being diagnosed with major health issues which effects my day to day life. I took up painting as therapy, which helps me refocus to overcome my depression and physical issues. My works fall under several genres such as social and contemporary realism cityscape and traditional landscape, surrealism and Science Fiction/fantasy. Mediums I use are mainly […]

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Bug Cru

I’m Bug, an interdisciplinary visual artist, illustrator and tattooist; weaving my creative practice with my heart, voice and livelihood. I bring myself with the perspectives of being a white, mixed, mad, disabled, queer and trans person. Feeling the world visually, art has always been an intrinsic focus. I am drawn deeply to the complexity of […]

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Jerry the Faery

In 1964 jerry the faery was formed in Canada. A mental health consumer who requires a steady dose of art as medicine. A multi-disciplinary artist currently working on live performances. Attended Media Arts, at Sheridan College, specializing in Advanced Film Studies Partnered with Bruce La Bruce, role of cinematographer for TIFF selected 16mm films. Attended […]

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Erella Ganon

Erella Ganon is an artist who has been illustrating her experiences in journals for the majority of her life.  She has plied her trade as a reviewer and journalist for NOW Magazine, CKLN-FM, CFNY-FM, and CBC radio and CBC TV.  In 1998, she was diagnosed with the first of several brain tumours and contracted a […]

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L.J. Throstle

L.J. Throstle is a Vancouver based artist working predominantly with spray paint and stencils to create one of a kind spray paint and mixed media pieces. L.J.’s works include animals, people, surreal landscapes and still life. She currently works out of The Beaumont Studios on West 5th Avenue, and has won awards with the Federation […]