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 […]

Anran Guo

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > HBA, MVS Anran Guo (b. 1996, China) is a queer female artist and art educator based in Hamilton and Toronto. She holds a Master of Visual Studies in Studio Art and an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Art and Art History from the University of Toronto.Guo’s practice centers on sculpture and installation. […]

Amanda Immurs

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > BFA Amanda Immurs paints soft, whimsical scenes of children and animals. Immurs’ oil paintings are grounded in representation, depicting conceived spaces and magical moments in time. Her paintings tell a story, leaving the viewer with a sense of wonder. Immurs interest lies in the innocent nature of her subjects. She takes […]

Karla Rivera

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > Bachelor of Craft & Design, Sheridan College Born and raised in Mexico City, Karla holds a Bachelor of Craft and Design in Ceramics from Sheridan College. She was acknowledged with the Pottery Supply House Award from Sheridan three years in a row and has been featured in a number of group […]

Marina Van Raay

INSTRUCTOR View Classes > Bachelor of Craft & Design, Sheridan College A DVSA student from a young age, Marina comes from a family of potters and is now a graduate of the Craft and Design Bachelor’s program at Sheridan College. In her own work, she embraces play as a design method, aiming to capture its […]