Christie Gruppé

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > BFA An active member of the Hamilton Potters’ Guild, Christie brings a calming influence and a dash of whimsy to the Pottery Studio. An instructor for over 25 years, she holds a Ceramics Diploma from Sheridan College and a BFA from NSCAD. Committed to helping students discover their voice in clay, […]

Clara Laratta

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > MFA, CUT Clara Laratta is an intermedia artist and educator based in Hamilton. She holds a Master of Fine Arts and a Graduate Certificate in University Teaching from the University of Waterloo, as well as an Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts with distinction from McMaster University. Her practice utilizes research-creation methodologies […]

Christine De Vuono

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > MFA, BA, BScN, BSc Christine De Vuono is a multimedia artist working with drawing, sculpture, collage, installation, and photography. Her work utilizes antiquated practices and mindful labour, emphasizing the disparity between past traditions and present efficiencies. Often focusing on the transitions we face in life, her work celebrates the needs of […]

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 […]