Artist Art

“Sonia Haberstich was born in Quebec City in 1960. She obtained a BFA in Studio Arts in 2004 and an MFA in Painting from Concordia University in 2008. Sonia has presented her work in numerous solo exhibitions, both nationally and internationally. Her CV includes various fashion shoots and commercial work. She likes to spend time working with people’s faces, emotions and poses.”

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“Saara Maria Tikka is studying existential phenomena and an individual’s relations to one’s surroundings. As an artist who paints “painful themes with vibrant colors”, her goal is for the viewer to experience her work fully. With her work, she calls viewers to recognize communal, social and psychological phenomena in their own mind and life. ”

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“Gustavo Ramos’ representational oil paintings juxtapose modernist design and the classically-oriented figure. Gustavo conceptualizes form and picture space inside the flat surfaces of paintings. His work has been exhibited in a number of world-class venues across the globe. ”

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“Clare Carter is a painter, printmaker and songwriter from West Yorkshire, UK. She has traveled and produced artwork in various countries across the globe, completing residencies in different areas of Europe and Greenland. Clare “views the process of constructing an image as a part of discovering exactly what it is she is looking for, and why”.”

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“Yamanaka Suplex is a shared studio in Otsu City, freezing the frame on a moment in time and finding beauty in places where others may not. Their artists-in-house strive to connect with people and uncover stories. The huge space and various facilities in the studio allow artists to create sculptural work and other large art pieces. ”

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“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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