Vitaly Medvedovsky

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > BFA, MFA Born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Vitaly moved to Canada in 1998 and completed his MFA in Painting at Concordia University after earning a BFA from OCAD. An award-winning artist, he has exhibited in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Stuttgart, and Berlin. His work blends imagined spaces with autobiographical, historical, sci‑fi, and mythological […]

Kento Cady

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > Hons. Bachelors of Illustration Kento is an engaging and enthusiastic hāfu cartoonist and children’s art educator based in Hamilton. A graduate of Sheridan College with an Honours Bachelor of Illustration, his work has appeared in numerous exhibitions and publications. Kento brings stories of togetherness to life using materials accessible to young […]

Emma Enright

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > BDes Always bringing a sparkle to the studio, Emma holds a Bachelor of Design with a major in textiles from OCADU. Her work investigates the materiality of textiles with a specific emphasis on weaving to create contemporary handwoven artwork for interior spaces. With her pieces featured in collections across Canada, she […]

Chris Perez

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > BFA Chris Perez is a Canadian based Filipino artist practicing in abstract painting and mural art. Perez pushes moments of arbitrary movement to create an inner dialogue with material and environment, like that of an abstract dance with painting. His influences are derived from street art, graffiti, murals, abstract art, and […]

Roger Ferreira

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > Roger Ferreira is a Hamilton based artist who has been practicing for over 35 years. Hailing from Trinidad, though born in Winnipeg, Roger and his family arrived in Hamilton in the late 1980s and he quickly established himself in the arts community, taking on public mural projects, and working with children […]

Pauline Halsey

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > BFA Pauline Halsey is an emerging ceramicist who graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2023. Her work is an embodied, meditative practice. She explores relationships between utility, decoration, and kitsch, playfully engaging with the hierarchical structures in which objects are assigned value. She works intuitively as […]

James Gummerson

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > Sheridan College Hamilton-based painter James Gummerson, after attending Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology, embarked on a remarkable artistic journey. After working as an Illustrator, he shifted his focus towards creating captivating paintings that explore the harmonious coexistence of nature and the urban landscape. His works have graced galleries and […]

Heather Vollans

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > Heather Vollans has been teaching indoor and outdoor mosaic for a number of years in her studio and at venues including Mohawk College in Hamilton, Glenhyrst Gallery in Brantford, schools in various school boards, as well as locations in Mexico, her native Australia, and Ireland. Heather created public art for the […]

Cathy Lorraway

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > SCA, PAC Cathy’s art is inspired by her love of nature, travel and conservation. Her vibrant colourful landscapes capture the changing light, colours and beauty of four seasons. Cathy combines plein air painting and on location studies with studio time using pastels, acrylics and oils, often experimenting with processes, colour schemes, […]

Barry Hodgson

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > BA Visual artist Barry Hodgson received his B.A. in Fine Art from the University of Guelph in 1978 and has been based in Hamilton since 1988. Barry paints in oils on canvas and panel and makes works on paper with ink, pastels and watercolours. Landscape subjects dominate. With a focus on […]