Toni Caldarone
Toni is an Honours graduate of Humber College's Recreational Leadership program. She has been teaching a variety of art workshops to children and adults through Neilson Park Creative Centre, the City of Toronto's Community School Centres, the Toronto District School Board's Learn4Life program and at Haliburton School of The Arts. Through her business, Stones By Toni, she designs one-of-a-kind creative stones for shows and sales along with creating her own art work through shadow boxes, printmaking, wood, and more with more with most of her work in private collections. Visit http://www.stonesbytoni.com/
Scott Cooper
Scott was born in Toronto and graduated from the Ontario College of Art (now OCAD) in 1978. Although his primary area of interest was illustration, he spent a great deal of time in the Fine Arts department. He still regrets that there was not a comics and cartooning course available at that time.
Scott has over twenty years experience as a freelance and studio illustrator and designer, working in advertising and communications, animation and education. His drawings and paintings of the figure and urban landscapes have appeared in many group and juried shows.
At the urging of several colleagues Scott began teaching early in the new millennium, and discovered he enjoyed it. He has taught cartooning, drawing and life drawing at the Mississauga Valley School of Art, Barry Coombs’ Studio, the Art Gallery of Ontario School and Visual Arts Mississauga. He is also currently involved with VAM's ArtReach program, in-class workshops for elementary schools, and the related school mural program, Off the Wallz.
Victoria Cowan
Vicki is an award winning artist and a gifted instructor. Both experimental and productive, she shows new work regularly in a number of venues, and is much in demand as a workshop leader. Because her preference is to explore an idea in depth, Vicki usually makes a series to follow the branches of an original inspriation. Perception, cognition and memory are her particular areas of interest.
Education
Ontario College of Art and Design; Major in Print-making
Japanese Paper Place Award, Paul Baker Memorial Prize, Open Studio Award, General Print-making Award
BA with distinction; Major in Psychology, Concordia University
Professional Experience
Ontario Society for Education Through Art: Commission to design 2 prints as awards
Design and delivery of workshops in print-making, painting, and altered books - Haliburton Summer School of the Arts, Neilson Park Creative Centre, Studio Q
Galleries & Collections
Open Studio Gallery, Toronto, ON
Ethel Curry Gallery, Haliburton, ON
Gore Bay Museum, Gore Bay, ON
(K)nave Gallery, Tory Hill, ON
Private & instutional collections in North America, Europe and Asia, most recently at the Toronto Airport Authority
View her work and more at http://www.vickicowan.com/
Chris Di Staulo
Chris is an award winning filmmaker. At a very young age, he displayed a prodigious interest in the creation of movies. This passion brought him to the Etobicoke School of the Arts, where he studied film theory and production as well as theatre. His theoretical background, on set experience and unique imagination blend together to make him an inventive director and editor.
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Also check out the video for his upcoming course, Filmmaking for Teens: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noINlm-ldqg
Kal Honey
Kal describes himself as…
"a visual artist working in mixed media, with a Pop Art sensibility, often including text, humble materials and the graphics associated with bicycle racing. All applied with a refined design sensibility elevating the raw ingredients through a kind of alchemical process in my studio, revealing their subtle (and not-so) pleasures."
Kal is an award-winning graduate of OCAD, trained as a graphic designer. After 20 years' experience, his focus has shifted more and more to his artistic practice, so that art and teaching have become his primary occupations. Kal's work in mixed media explores the alchemical magic that can be created by combining rough-and-ready materials like corrugated cardboard, staples, plywood and found objects with a highly refined aesthetic. As an instructor, he likes to create an environment that is at once supportive and adventurous: for it is only from a place of safety that one can feel free to take the necessary risks to extend one's limits. Kal teaches at Fleming College, the Koffler Centre of the Arts and Station Gallery in Whitby. In addition to Neilson Park Creative Centre, he has taught at various other art groups, including Visual Arts Mississauga and the Markham Group of Artists.
To see more of Kal’s work go to: www.flickr.com/photos/kalhoney
Carol B. Jones
Carol is a native of Etobicoke who was introduced to photography while studying urban geography at the University of Toronto. In her own words:
"I quickly discovered I had a good eye. After receiving my Bachelor of Arts, I worked in the trust industry, and then for a property development company. Photography was my favourite creative outlet. Several years ago, I began exhibiting and selling my photographs. Positive feedback encouraged me to devote more time to photography.
I enjoy hiking, cycling and cross country skiing. What makes you joyful? For me, it is being outdoors exploring a particular place when the light is just right, and capturing the essence of that place with my camera. I am fortunate and thankful to be pursing my passion of photography."
View Carol's photographs and learn more about her on her website: http://www.carolbjones.com/
Kim Lee Kho
An award-winning visual artist and graphic designer, Kim’s work includes painting, drawing and photo-based mixed media - both figurative and non-objective. In the summer of 2009, Kim received a full scholarship for the Toni Onley Artists' Project, a professional art residency in Wells, BC. That same summer, she attended the Prairie North Creative Residency in Grande Prairie, AB. Those experiences (among others) have allowed Kim the opportunity to work with numerous mentoring and participating artists representing widely divergent artistic points of view and practices. An articulate and sensitive instructor, she likes to create a supportive, inspiring and adventurous atmosphere for her students, while encouraging them along their individual paths. She teaches at the Koffler Centre for the Arts in Toronto, as well as offering a variety of workshops at numerous community art groups throughout the GTA.
In her own words…
I am a visual artist and artist-instructor with 20+ years as a graphic designer and art director. My family is full of both artists and scientific minds which has doubtless influenced my artistic investigations. I am inclined to work in series so I can explore an idea in depth. As well, even when working with traditional subject matter, my approach is experimental and adventurous in choosing or developing materials, formats, processes and building the work itself.
My media include: drawing, painting and photo-based mixed media. Non-objective, figurative and portraiture have been my major interests thus far.
As an art instructor my topics have included: drawing, life drawing (int/adv), studio painting, photo-based mixed media, portraiture - both basic and experimental, Hands-On Art History and contemporary art issues; by art schools and community art groups.
To see more of Kim’s work, check out her gallery at: www.flickr.com/photos/kimleekho
Kim Maticiw
Kim's quilting workshops are designed to engage participants to explore their creativity, while learning new techniques. Kim has been quilting for 11 years and over that time has designed and taught courses through quilt shops and guilds through out Ontario. As well she is a Keynote Speaker, entertaining quilt guilds with her presentation “Confessions of a Quiltaholic” and a showing of her work. Her quilts have been seen in movies and TV shows including, Camp Rock, Naturally Sadie and Little Mosque on the Prairie.
In Kim's own words: "Nothing delights me more than to witness a participant surpass their technical and creative boundaries."
Helen McCusker
Helen is a graduate of the Illustration Program at Sheridan College. For over 20 years, she has been a partner with her husband in Eaglewood Studios, providing freelance illustration and graphic design services to the publishing industry. A member of the Etobicoke Art Group and Visual Arts Mississauga, she participates regularly in members’ shows and fundraising activities such as the popular Muskoka Chair Silent Auction at Sherway Gardens.
Helen has taught children’s art classes and cartooning for many years at various art centres including the Living Arts Centre and Neilson Park Creative Centre. She also designs art programs and workshops for schools and has twice been invited as a guest to the Language Arts Festival held at Bishop’s University. Her art works span a range of media and styles including cartooning, acrylic painting, paper sculpture, paper engineering, figure drawing, dollmaking and quilt design. She likes to experiment with new techniques and ideas and is enthusiastic about bringing these ideas into her classes. View her artwork at http://www.eaglewoodstudios.blogspot.com./
Nancy Newman
Nancy studied at the Newmarket School of Fine Art and the Haliburton School of the Arts for several years. She has taken workshops with many wonderful artists including Gordon Mackenzie, Art Cunanan, Tom Lynch, Pauline Holancin, Jake Mol, Sterling Edwards, Karen Vernon, Jean Pederson and Alvaro Castagnet.
Nancy has participated in many juried and solo shows including the Toronto Watercolour Society’s Aquavision, Art Aurora, Artlinks and the Society of York Region Artists, where she has received several 1st Place Awards, Honourable Mentions and People's Choice Awards. Nancy's work has been exhibited at the Ethel Curry Gallery in Haliburton, The Blue Mountain Foundation of the Arts, Southlake Regional Health Centre, the Skylight Gallery in Aurora, Nielson Park Creative Centre, the North Toronto Community Centre, the Georgina Arts Centre and Gallery, the Thornhill Golf and Country Club, York Region Celebration of the Arts, Markham and Vaughan Art in the Park, Collingwood Art in the Park, the Artist Walk Series in the Village at Blue Mountain and the Chairman’s Dinner for the Arts 2009.
Nancy is the President of the Toronto Watercolour Society and the Society of York Region Artists, and a member of the Georgian Bay Association for Creative Arts and the Central Ontario Art Association. She has been the guest instructor at several art societies including The Don Valley Art Club and the Willowdale Group of Artists. Nancy is an arts instructor for Nipissing University, Haliburton School of the Arts, and the Town of Aurora. She has presented at several arts conferences and has been a guest on “Daytime” TV in Collingwood and York Region, and was featured in the Era-Banner Newspaper.
View Nancy's paintings and learn more about her art at http://www.nancynewmanart.com/
Steve Rose
Steve is a graduate of OCAD with a major in drawing and painting. He has exhibited his work extensively and has a diverse and experienced background as an artist/educator. His work is collected in private and corporate international collections. There are three main areas of interest to the artist, those being non-objective painting, life drawing and printmaking (generally in the medium of lithography). In addition to an active independent studio practice, Steve enjoys teaching and lecturing on art and art history as well as constantly taking workshops such as his life drawing sessions every Wednesday evening for the past 17 years. Steve is also involved in mentoring less experienced artists and various artistic collaborations. On a personal note, he has a heart felt desire to obtain a MFA designation either in Canada or abroad.
Exhibitions: Participation in over 70 solo, two person, and group shows.
Education: BFA, Ontario College of Art and Design, Drawing and Painting Major 1999.
Educator: Experienced and enthusiastic artist/educator with an extensive exhibiting history possessing excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
To learn more and view Steve's work, visit http://www.steverose.ca/
John Wood
John graduated with a National Diploma in Design from the Canterbury College of Art, England, in 1957. He has worked as an illustrator/designer in New York, London, and Toronto both for studios as well as freelance. His work has appeared in North American and European publications and he has been the recipient of several Toronto Art Directors’ Awards. He taught drawing, painting, and illustration at Sheridan College, where he served as coordinator of the illustration program. He also taught various graphic related courses at George Brown College and Humber College in Toronto. In 1991, he authored The Handbook of Illustration, published by Design Press (New York); a division of McGraw-Hill Inc. John is currently teaching and pursuing his love of landscape painting.
Louise Zych
Louise is a multi-media artist whose preferred media include acrylic, watercolour, pastel and fabric collage. She has been an active artist since childhood, involved in the Burlington Fine Arts Association as a teenager, trained at Ontario College of Art, and a mother and self-employed artist since. Louise worked voluntarily for eight years teaching art to elementary students and has taught children, teens and adults since 2002 at NPCC and has also taught at the Koffler Centre and privately. Her recent projects include commissioned watercolours, decorative painting on furniture, fabric collage and acrylics. View her works at http://www.lczych.com/.
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