Maddi Andrews
She/Her Children's Programming |
Maddi Andrews is an Artist and Art Educator based in Katarokwi-Kingston. She is currently employed as the Executive Director of Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre, where she seeks to create opportunities for community exchange, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and collective wellness. Maddi completed her Master’s in Art History at Queen’s University in 2021, and previously received her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Art History and a Certificate of International Studies from Queen’s University in 2019.
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Mattias Beechey
He/They Children's Programming |
Mattias Beechey is a multidisciplinary artist working predominantly in oil and acrylic paint, and small-scale sculpture. Mattias studied Early Childhood Education at St. Lawrence College and worked full-time in the field before pursuing Fine Arts at SLC. Their artwork is bold and graphic, taking inspiration from classical art and children’s folktales. Mattias’ goal is to promote love for art and literature through accessible and fun programs for youth and adults.
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Maevis Chamberlain
She/Her Children's Programming |
Maevis Chamberlain is a multimedia artist who is currently working towards her Bachelors of Fine Arts at Queen's University. She works primarily in graphite, charcoal, and oil paint but enjoys experimenting in other mediums such as textiles, clay, and pastels. Her teaching philosophy is that art is a form of play and should be fun, and that she has as much to learn from her students as they do from her. Maevis looks forward to helping all of the creative and passionate projects that her students have.
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Tessa Charlebois
She/Her Children's Programming |
To show the beauty that exists in the world. My name is Tessa Charlebois and art to me has been about the infinite dreams. I hold a Major in Studio Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University, Montreal Quebec. Growing up in North Western Ontario, Thunder Bay, located on the shores of Lake Superior; landscapes taught me how to draw. Surrounded by nature is the root to my inspiration. A passion for the arts to blossom, that brings a sense of truth. The love of being in a place where expression is infinite. To help others grab that same feeling. That is what really motivates me. My primary practice is in drawing and painting, my real love is work with metal, bronze casting. As a community art organizer, I’ve created group exhibitions and collaborative artistic events for the public. I’m a Gallery Exhibitor, Public Art Competitor, and I stand with various Collectives and Centres in the public and educational sectors. A new Set Designer, I am also striving to make new large-scale paintings. Attracted to the use of art as an apparatus. Currently, my focus has shifted on thinking about creating art for hospitals, as a haven and solace, as I navigate my health journey through the medical system. My dream to create a space for healing.
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Prakriti Chawla
She/Her Children's Programming/Mixed Media/Lippan Art |
Prakriti Chawla, a whimsical wanderer of artistic realms, journeyed from India to Singapore to pursue her passion for interior design, then to the vibrant streets of London for a master's in product design. With an unyielding love for creativity, she spreads her knowledge like seeds of inspiration, believing art to be boundless, urging all souls to immerse themselves in its endless depths. From textured canvases to ethereal watercolours, from the intricate beauty of Lippan art to the tactile wonders of clay sculptures, she dances through mediums, her spirit ablaze with the joy of creation.
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Floriana
Ehninger-Cuervo She/Her Drawing & Illustration |
Floriana Ehninger-Cuervo is an artist and illustrator with a love for drawing people. Her teaching focuses on building drawing skills, and helping others find the lines and rhythms that move through faces and bodies. She leads classes for teens and adults.
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Colton Fox
He/Him Comics & Illustration |
Colton Fox has worked as a garment printer, graphic designer, writer, storyboard artist, glassblower, landscaper, production assistant, cartoonist, actor, gallery artist, illustrator, and magician: but his favourite achievements have been creating the award winning comic Witch Hazel with Beige Blum, his regular works in the Kingston community publication The Skeleton Press, and his contributions to the film Erin’s Guide To Kissing Girls. His story What Happens At Midnight is featured in the anthology Failure to Launch by Iron Circus. You can follow him on Instagram at @coltonthefox. |
Sarah Kaye
She/Her Children's Programming |
Sarah Kaye is an interdisciplinary artist based in Katarokwi/Kingston currently working
towards her Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), Bachelor of Education, and minor in Geography at Queen’s University. She specializes in performance, printmaking, and sculpture to examine narratives of lived experiences and the body’s capability of storing memory. In her teaching practice, Sarah strives to foster creativity and exploration through meaningful collaboration. |
Sumera Khan
She/Her Children's Programming |
Sumera Khan has an Honors Bachelors in Visual Arts from the University of Toronto. Her personal art journey focuses mainly on painting human emotions and engaging portraiture works with traditional media. She has also found a valuable presence as an art content creator on YouTube (@ContemporarySumera) inspiring a global audience with art tutorials and artistic insights.
Sumera established herself as a known professional artist and art educator in her community in Saugeen Shores by showcasing her works at local galleries, teaching popular art programs at Southampton Arts School for kids ages 3+ and running her own coveted art classes as part of her Art Skool with K programs for more than 4 years. Sumera's playful and supportive approach ignites the creative spark in her students, encouraging them to explore and express themselves artistically. Through her dedication to both her own artistry and the growth of aspiring artists, Sumera remains a valuable figure in her art community. With her recent move to Kingston, she is looking forward to continuing her role as a traditional artist and art educator nurturing the young minds with the power of creativity and self expression. |
Lisa Leskien
She/Her Printmaking | Acrylic Painting |
After studying studio art and earning a Fine Art Degree from York University, Lisa put her art on hold to pursue her teaching career. She has since returned to painting and printmaking with a passion and has had her work displayed in a couple of different galleries, and has sold numerous paintings and prints including specific commissioned pieces of work. Many of Lisa’s ideas for her work come from exploring the trails as a competitive trail, ultra and snowshoe runner. Lisa also teaches the arts and health part-time for the Limestone District School Board. She teaches "Learn to Crochet," painting and printmaking classes at Tie One On Creativity Bar in Kingston, and is a running coach and race director at Spafford Health and Adventure.
Lisa’s new website, where you’ll be able to see all of her work, will be launched soon. You can also find Lisa on Instagram . |
Brandon Liesen
He/Him Charcoal & Pencil Portraits |
A self-taught, life-long artist, Brandon began pursuing art seriously after retiring in 2019 from a 20-year career as a Senior Chief in the U.S. Coast Guard. While Brandon considers himself primarily a charcoal and pencil portrait artist, his interests and skills include oil landscape painting, photography, and custom picture framing. Brandon is eager to introduce you to his methodology and passion for creating realistic and expressive portraits that you will be proud of!
You can find Brandon on Instagram. |
Alice Melo
She/Her Watercolours | Acrylics |
Alice Melo is a Resident Artist at Kingston's Tett Centre for creativity and learning. She can be found, in her studio on Lake Ontario, capturing her love of animals in acrylic on canvas with as much personality as her endearing subjects themselves. Drawing from her roots in the Azores and following in the creative footsteps of her grandfather, she brings a unique viewpoint, respect, and faith in nature.
Self-taught in realism, Alice shows her dedication through the detail in her work but also shows a high level of intuition by capturing the spirit of her subject. There is a warmth and empathy that leaps into the hearts of the viewers. An important message that she is relaying on behalf of the animals that might not be in the spotlight otherwise: "the world is a better place because of them." |
Carleigh Candice Mignonne Milburn
She/Her Gouache | Upcycled Textiles | Sculpture | Mixed Digital Art-Media |
As both an artist and educator, my journey is characterized by a profound commitment to the intersection of artistic expression and Indigenous art-education. Holding certifications in Intermediate & Senior Divisions of Visual Arts and First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Studies, my qualifications, endorsed by the Ontario College of Teachers, attest to my dedication to culture and creativity.
Currently, I am completing my doctoral degree at Queen’s University, exploring the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and Indigenous artwork as a potent medium for storytelling. Specifically, I am investigating the dynamic interplay between digital design and the creation of impactful narratives within both public and digital spaces. |
Marta Scythes
Watercolours |
Marta Scythes is a medical illustrator-researcher-educator. She teaches at the Haliburton School of Art & Design and Southampton Art School. Her illustration work has been published by Simon & Schuster, Camden House, Harper Collins, U of T Medical Society and McClelland & Stewart (UP NORTH nature series). She has designed and produced scientific animations on Type 1 Diabetes for The Hospital for Sick Children. Marta is currently collaborating with Queen's University, researching novel strategies for stroke rehabilitation at Providence Care Hospital in Kingston.
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Alyce Soulodre
Watercolour/Coloured Pencil/Ink/Writing |
Alyce Soulodre is a self-taught artist and educator based in Katarokwi/Kingston, primarily working in watercolour, coloured pencil, and ink. She earned her Ph.D. in English at Queen's University, where she explored monstrosity from Victorian novels to 1980s horror films, and taught a course on Victorian ghost fiction. In her art practice, she focuses on the weird and wonderful of the natural world and popular culture. Her work reflects her fascination with creatures and plants of all kinds, especially those that are overlooked, and she aims to share her love of the strange and unusual. She enjoys terrible monster movies, quaint detective novels, and tries to keep Halloween in her heart all throughout the year
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Nancy Steele
Oils | Acrylics | Plein Air |
Nancy is an enthusiastic educator who teaches the foundations of observational painting and drawing practices, both indoors and outdoors. Nancy graduated from NSCAD and Queen's University, and continues to study master classes worldwide. Nancy seeks to explore, understand, and capture those moments when pauses in our awareness meet spaces in our environments. Nancy earned Best in Show at SquareFoot 2021 at the Tett Centre in Kingston.
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Alicia Udvari
They/He/She Printmaking | Sculpture |
Alicia is a young artist who works with no shortage of different mediums. Alicia graduated from Queen’s University with a Bachelor of Fine Art, specializing in sculpture, film, and printmaking. They like to blur the line between art and craft and challenge the idea of what “fine” art can be. Alicia’s goal is to make art accessible to all regardless of background, and give anyone interested in the arts the space and knowledge to explore that.
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