Marianne van Silfhout Gallery

Here is a snapshot of the art hung in the 3D gallery. Pretty cool, eh?! Check out the online exhibit and vote for the winner of the People's Choice Award. On until June 12th. Visit: https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca//marianne-van-silfhout-ga

Shared Pandemonium: Visual & Creative Arts Fine Arts VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Meet the Artist: VERONICA THOMPSON About the Artist:... Veronica Thompson is best known for her paintings and digital works. The main mediums she works with are acrylic, graphite, and digital. Most of Veronica’s style is semi-realistic, with fantasy influences. She also likes to try more graphic works with bold lines and minimal colour. Her common themes with her work are mental health, equality, fantasy, and female empowerment. Artists who have influenced Veronica’s work are Van Gough, Monet, and Frida Kahlo. Artist Statement: I have been interested in art my entire life since I am the youngest in a family of six where all of us are very creative. I got into painting with acrylic and watercolour at a young age and I started taking art classes. When I started high school I was given the opportunity to paint a mural in the school’s library. In grade eleven I was given the opportunity to work with the school’s graphic design program, and this is when my love of digital artwork and computers began. I am becoming more and more proud of my artwork and I hope to be expanding my body of work in the near future. See more of Veronica’s work in the VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Shared Pandemonium April 30 June 12 https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca//marianne-van-silfhout-ga Join us for the online reception on Saturday, May 1 from 1:00-2:30 pm: https://teams.microsoft.com//19:meeting_MmQyNjQ5ZjYtNTJ/0

Shared Pandemonium: Visual & Creative Arts Fine Arts VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Meet the Artist: STERLING MCCULLOUGH About the Artist:... Perth Ontario-based artist, Sterling McCullough, started his artistic journey late in life at the age of 57. Always wanting to try art but never being able to find the time, he took an art course while upgrading in 2017 that changed the direction of his life. A self-described multimedia artist, Sterling’s exploration in art is unending, currently creating works in oil, watercolour, and acrylics, as well as printmaking and sculptural art. He continually endeavors to find his niche, while appreciating that art is about the journey, not the destination. Artist Statement: Art has always held my interest and having an opportunity to learn to create art has been a blessing. I find that there is a wide range of subjects to inspire my art, from homelessness to feral cats. Making a statement in my artwork, that everyone can understand is very important to me. I view my art as an extension of my feelings and life experiences and I endeavor to add a little of that to every piece I create. See more of Sterling’s work in the VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Shared Pandemonium April 30 June 12 https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca//marianne-van-silfhout-ga If you wish to join us for the online reception on Saturday, May 1 from 1:00-2:30 pm, email [email protected] to be sent a link.

Shared Pandemonium: Visual & Creative Arts Fine Arts VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Meet the Artist: OLEKSANDRA KRAVCHENKO About the Artist:... Oleksandra Kravchenko (aka Sasha) was born in Kyiv, Ukraine in 2002. Her first experience as an artist was when she enrolled in the Academy of Art at the early age of 5. In this institution, she realized that she wanted to pursue a career in this field. In 2007 she saw Vasily Kandinsky’s exhibition at Pinchuk Art Centre in Kyiv and subsequently changed her specialty to decorative painting which includes bright colors, simplified forms, and was influenced by Art Nouveau. While a student at the Academy, she was commissioned to create posters to advertise cities like Lviv, Kyiv, Odessa for tourists. Her paintings were exhibited in Ukraine, Russia, Prague, and Japan and she participated in the international competition AVE BOHEMIA. She graduated from the Academy of Art in 2019, and is currently working from Brockville, Canada. Artist Statement: Art is a way of expressing my feelings and I enjoy the process. Moreover, I get a sense of pride and satisfaction from a finished project. I seek to build a connection with a viewer by allowing by sharing my thoughts on social or environmental issues. My goal is to change stereotypical beliefs and show other moments in our lives that should not be taken for granted. In order to achieve it, I create paintings that are glowing, emotionally charged, and realistic. Every new painting is an opportunity to learn a new technique or brush stroke. I try to be creative and mindful about each project. See more of Oleksandra’s work in the VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Shared Pandemonium April 30 June 12 https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca//marianne-van-silfhout-ga If you wish to join us for the online reception on Saturday, May 1 from 1:00-2:30 pm, email [email protected] to be sent a link.

Shared Pandemonium: Visual & Creative Arts Fine Arts VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Meet the Artist: MICHAELLA BASSEY About the Artist:... Michaella Bassey is an Eastern Ontario based artist, originally from Montreal, Quebec. Since a young age, she has always had an affinity for art and has been inspired by artists such as Francis Bacon, Abigail May Alcott Nieriker, Jackson Pollock, Michaelangelo, and Mary Cassatt. Although Bassey’s work often consists of mixed media paintings, she has explored different mediums in the past. This artist has created pieces using techniques such as paper quilling and origami, along with materials like denim, spray foam, and flora foam. Her bodies of work explore political, social, and cultural issues. Artist Statement: Creating art gives me a sense of purpose, without it I would be voiceless. Art provides a platform for me to touch upon important issues. I feel the world would be a better place and that people would be happier, if they were more self-aware, both emotionally and psychologically, which is what art is there for- introspection and growth; to start conversations and practice critical thinking. My works often stem from problems I have faced in my life or issues I am passionate about. I constantly explore myself as an artist, individual and as a member of society through my work. I challenge myself by using materials that I have never used before and exploring topics that there seems to be trepidation to explore. This develops and broadens my skills as an artist, as well as shows the type of artist I am. See more of Michaella’s work in the VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Shared Pandemonium April 30 June 12 https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca//marianne-van-silfhout-ga If you wish to join us for the online reception on Saturday, May 1 from 1:00-2:30 pm, email [email protected] to be sent a link.

Shared Pandemonium: Visual & Creative Arts Fine Arts VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Meet the Artist: LAUREN POST About the Artist:... Lauren Post is a 19-year-old artist with features in 3 successful exhibitions. Having an interest in art from a young age, Lauren attended a specialist Arts High School before graduating and enrolling in St. Lawrence College where she improved upon her skills and became skilled in a variety of new techniques. With a catalog of over 1000 sketches and nearly 100 finished works, Lauren is proficient in many mediums, mainly acrylic and pen and ink. Her unique life experiences have contributed to a diverse and communicative body of work. Artist Statement: I create art to vent frustrations or get validation or to escape my life through fantasy and surrealism. The art I make for myself is usually tonally far different from the art I make when I want to prove that I am a good artist. I make most of my artistic decisions based on spur of the moment ideas, a concept is thought up and started immediately while I still have the motivation to do so. The initial stages of apiece are focused on getting an idea down exactly as I imagine it, while the later stages are focused on what will be the most simple yet striking way I can accomplish a finished product. The evolution of my style came about through experimenting and painting for fun and seeing what worked or was the simplest way to do something well. I challenge myself by continuing to experiment and finding more effective ways to create. See more of Lauren’s work in the VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Shared Pandemonium April 30 June 12 https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca//marianne-van-silfhout-ga If you wish to join us for the online reception on Saturday, May 1 from 1:00-2:30 pm, email [email protected] to be sent a link.

Shared Pandemonium: Visual & Creative Arts Fine Arts VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Meet the Artist: ERIKA FAIRBANKS About the Artist:... Erika Fairbanks is a hard-working individual who focuses on creating art pieces that are based around human interaction and understanding mankind in itself. Erika uses fantasy scenes, something that she admires deeply, to demonstrate how easy it is to overlook how our actions affect others, positively or otherwise. Artist Statement: Emotion and human response are small yet very complicated things that we tend to overlook in life, this I intend to change. I feel like it is important to know how we work so that we can understand why we are who we have become and how to shape ourselves into better people. The work that I have produced so far played on the subject of how colours can influence our emotions and how we act in certain situations when around specific colours. I explore the many ways that humans interact with each other. Looking at not just how we see ourselves, but how we see others as well. See more of Erika's work in the VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Shared Pandemonium April 30 June 12 https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca//marianne-van-silfhout-ga If you wish to join us for the online reception on Saturday, May 1 from 1:00-2:30 pm, email [email protected] to be sent a link.

Shared Pandemonium: Visual & Creative Arts Fine Arts VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Meet the Artist: DEBBIE MACNEVIN About the Artist:... Debbie MacNevin is a young and upcoming Artist from Brockville Ontario, having had education from both St. Lawrence College and Loyalist College. At St. Lawrence she studied Visual and Creative Fine Arts, while at Loyalist she studied Photojournalism; two different worlds with one thing in common: the love of photography. From an early age, Debbie entered many contests for both art and photography and has won several awards from doing so. She enjoys everything from wedding photography to wildlife photography. Her work is full of passion and emotion. Artist Statement: Through my art I strive to capture the perfect moment, tell stories, and explore the beautiful connection between lights and darks of the environment I take it in. See more of Debbie's work in the VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Shared Pandemonium April 30 June 12 https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca//marianne-van-silfhout-ga If you wish to join us for the online reception on Saturday, May 1 from 1:00-2:30 pm, email [email protected] to be sent a link.

Shared Pandemonium: Visual & Creative Arts Fine Arts VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Meet the Artist: CHRISTINE ANTLE About the Artist:... Christine Antle is an acrylic and mixed-media artist. Her art career has been a journey of self-expression, healing, and self-awareness. She primarily paints women and although the women depicted are imaginary, she can see herself in the paintings. Born in Brockville, Ontario she now resides with her family in the village of Athens, Ontario. Her many art influences include Prudence Heward, Frida Khalo, Georgia O’Keefe, Helen Frankenthaler, Amedeo Modigliani, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Henri Matisse. Artist Statement: In life, I am a planner and organizer but when it came to my artwork, I didn’t do either. It was spontaneous and messy at times. I began painting as a response to hearing about my abuser’s death. It may not be the most inspirational way to begin a career goal, but this is the only truth I can tell. It was the beginning of my healing journey and became my way of expressing or processing emotions that cannot be expressed with words. Art gives me the freedom to express myself when words fail me. See more of Christine's work in the VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Shared Pandemonium April 30 June 12 https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca//marianne-van-silfhout-ga If you wish to join us for the online reception on Saturday, May 1 from 1:00-2:30 pm, email [email protected] to be sent a link.

Shared Pandemonium: Visual & Creative Arts Fine Arts VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Meet the Artist: BILL DURRANT About the Artist:... Bill Durrant is an emerging artist, aspiring to become proficient in oil painting and to be well-read in art history so he can pursue his goal of combining the drama of art from the Baroque era with portraits and events of the present day. Durrant’s art can easily be identified by a meticulous attention to detail and a high standard of finish. By using both paint and gel mediums, his work uses present-day mediums to create artwork that has an old-world look. Artist Statement: My goal in creating art is to share with the viewer the wonder I see in the world around me. To create art that stirs up emotions ranging from pathos to quiet awe. In my art, I want to depict people as unique individuals with lives worth learning about; to create art that tells a story that is captivating and prompts a desire for self-reflection in the viewer. See more of Bill's work in the VIRTUAL Graduate Exhibition Shared Pandemonium April 30 June 12 https://www.stlawrencecollege.ca//marianne-van-silfhout-ga If you wish to join us for the online reception on Saturday, May 1 from 1:00-2:30 pm, email [email protected] to be sent a link.

It is that time of the year when the 2nd year students in the Visual and Creative Arts - Fine Arts program at St. Lawrence College are finishing up their projects and thinking about "what's next?" after college. To celebrate their dedication and accomplishments, we have created an ONLINE exhibition featuring a very cool 3D gallery! The online show runs from April 30th - June 12th, with an online reception on Saturday, May 1st. Leading up to the exhibit, we will introduce you ...to each of the 9 graduating students of 2021. Stay tuned for more info...

The Kingston Arts Council is now accepting applications for the new Resiliency Grant for artists! Resiliency Grants support individual professional artists to c...ontinue to work safely in their artistic practice. Individual professional artists of any discipline can apply for a $1,000 or $2,000 grant. The deadline to apply is May 4th at 5PM and there will be $40,000 available in this first intake period. There will be two more intake periods in June 2021 and October 2021. Go to our website at http://www.artskingston.ca/resiliency-apply-to-the-city-of/ to read more about the grant and to apply! The total funding available in this stream is $100,000. This grant is made possible through a one-time investment from the City of Kingston - Municipal Government.

Here is an interesting Covid related art project: "Greetings From Isolation" is an online Canadian film festival featuring nearly 100 short films by artists from Vancouver, BC to Iqaluit, NU to Cape Breton, NS. On until April 5th https://greetingsfromisolation.com/about-the-collection/