Lavi Picu and I met more than thirty years ago. She was not an artist back then, but she was already into poetry. She’s always been writing. It’s only later on, when she got sick, […]
Aralia Maxwell is a lover of colour and all things delectable. I had the pleasure of meeting Aralia at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University, where we both began our graduate studies […]
Catherine Beaudette has been a painter for most of her life but at her core, I think she is a collector. She has always had a fascination for what life leaves behind; human or natural […]
Shirley Shoub grew up as the second generation of an immigrant family in Montréal during the 40s and 50s. Her father was a factory worker in the clothing industry, and her mother worked hard to […]
Tiffany Wong is an emerging artist based in Montréal, Canada. Her art practice is interdisciplinary and environmentally conscious. Combining painting, textile art and most recently sculptures, she opts for inks and paints that she makes […]
I met Alexis Riverin as we were both working in bars. Although he was good at cocktail making, it seemed to me as though he was never fully himself behind the counter. And that’s until […]
Mélanie Lefebvre had a few panic attacks when the pandemic started. One morning, when she hadn’t slept much, she got up, had a cup of coffee, put the dog in the car and said to […]
Many years ago, when I was Deputy Chief of the Federal Courts’ Administrative Services in Ottawa, my path crossed that of Judge Luc Martineau. A brilliant and highly respected jurist, but above all a welcoming […]
Martha Markowsky is a nationally known Montréal and Ottawa artist and was represented by galleries across Canada. As an elected member of the Society of Canadian Artists, she has received many awards along with “Le […]
Talleen Hacikyan is a visual artist, printmaker, illustrator and art educator. She has participated in over 80 group exhibitions in Canada and internationally and is currently preparing her 25th solo exhibition. Talleen has won many […]
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