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ROBERT AMOS graduated from York University in Toronto then, pursued a career in the arts. He was Assistant to the Director of the Art Gallery of Greater
Victoria (1975-1980) and is art writer for the Victoria Times-Colonist
newspaper, which has published his weekly column on art since 1986. He
is a full-time professional artist. Robert Amos’s paintings are part of
the permanent collection of the City of Victoria, the University of
Victoria and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, among others. Robert has published numerous books including: Harold Mortimer-Lamb: The Art Lover, TouchWood Editions and The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 2013; Artists In Their Studios, TouchWood Editions, 2007; and Inside Chinatown: Ancient Culture in a New World by Robert Amos and Kileasa Wong, TouchWood Editions, 2009.
MICHELLE JACQUES is a curator, educator, and writer. She is currently
the chief curator at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria and has
previously held positions in the contemporary and Canadian departments
at the Art Gallery of Ontario. She has taught art history, curatorial
studies, and art writing at the post-secondary level.
KERRY MASON is an art historian and author who lectures at the
University of Victoria in the Department of History in Art and for the
Division of Continuing Studies. Her courses focus on various topics of
Canadian and BC art history with a particular emphasis on Emily Carr and
Northwest Coast Art.
From its inception in 1977 through 1988 Kerry was the Curator of the
Emily Carr Gallery in Victoria for the Province of British Columbia,
which during that time featured 27 different exhibitions of Emily Carr’s
life and art. Kerry produced several articles and a book for Oxford
University Press entitled
Sunlight in the Shadows: the landscape of Emily Carr.
Kerry has curated and co-curated many exhibitions, including those of
the Royal BC Museum and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. As well,
Kerry has served as president of the Community Arts Council in Victoria
and was a director on the Community Arts Council for a decade.
CAREY NEWMAN is a Kwagiulth artist. Born on February 15th 1975, Carey is
prominent among the younger generation of native artists.Under the
influence and support of his father and mother, Carey developed his
artistic ability and cultural knowledge from an early age. Artistry is
in his blood. His father Victor, his great, great grandfather Charlie
James, and his great aunt Ellen Neel, are all renowned wood carvers.
Being of British and Kwagiulth/Salish descent, Carey has been able to
draw upon each of these cultures for his inspiration. While this does
add a contemporary flare to his work, he is very careful to adhere to
traditional rules and values. Finding ways to change without
disregarding history is extremely important to him. Carey is always
looking for ways to improve his artistic repertoire. Mastering as many
techniques and mediums as possible is one of the keys to his continual
inspiration.Wood, stone, gold, silver, gems, glass, and painting are
mediums that Carey works with. A dedicated artist, Carey's goal is to
follow the footpaths of his mentors: his father, for his belief in
artistic integrity, quality, and self-respect, and Bill Reid, for his
ability with many mediums.
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INGRID MARY PERCY studied visual art at the Emily Carr University of
Art + Design in Vancouver, BC, Canada (BFA, Dip FA, Studio) and at the
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada (MFA, Painting).
She has exhibited across Canada in numerous public art museums,
artist-run-centres, and commercial galleries including the Kelowna Art
Gallery, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Charles H. Scott Gallery, Open
Space, Grunt Gallery, Grenfell Campus Art Gallery, Helen Pitt Gallery,
Confederation Centre Art Gallery, and internationally in Las Vegas, New
York, Vienna, and Stockholm.
Ingrid also curates and writes about art. She has been published in
Canadian Art, The National Post, C International Contemporary Art and
other journals.
Ingrid is engaged in community practices and
has served on numerous non-profit boards including Open Space in
Victoria, BC; the Downtown Residents’ Association in Victoria, BC;
Eastern Edge Gallery in St. John’s, NL and VANL-CARFAC.
Currently, Ingrid is Vice-Chair of Visual Artists Newfoundland and
Labrador (VANL-CARFAC) as well as the Newfoundland and Labrador
representative and Vice President of Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le
Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) National.
Ingrid lives in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador where she is an Assistant Professor in the
Visual Arts Program, Grenfell Campus, Memorial University.
JAN ROSS is the Curator-in-Residence of
Emily Carr House, Emily Carr's family home, a National and Provincial Historic Site located in James Bay, Victoria, British Columbia.
Author,
Dr. Stephanie McKenzie writes the following: Jan Ross is a pioneer in the Province of British Columbia, taking on
the development and management of an historic site as private
entrepreneur. Her success at Emily Carr National and Provincial Historic
Site as Resident Curator and Site Manager is now recognized nationally
and beyond as an example of this innovative site-management approach.
During the last 19 years, Ross has focused on making Emily Carr House a
resource for visitors, and, most particularly, she has aimed to engage
and support locals through specialty programming.
Ross is an advocate for Emily Carr’s legacy of inspiration through
her work directly at Emily Carr House and elsewhere in the community; of
particular note is the commissioning and installation of a statue of
Emily Carr in the prominent Inner Harbour location and the “Wild
Lilies” Fundraiser Campaign for Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation
inspired by a Carr painting. Currently, Ross is an advisory board member
for the highly innovative arts/heritage tourism development project:
The Economuse Network, where her influence and experience is proving a
highly influential model for heritage artisan interpretation centres.
Awards and honours have recognized Ross in her volunteer and
professional roles with numerous organizations: The Red Cross, the Garth
Homer Arts Studio, the Victoria College of Art, the University of
Victoria and the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Ross is a recipient of
the Greater Victoria Community Leader Award in Arts and Culture; A
Woman of Distinction Award Winner for Arts and Culture; a Minerva
Foundation Leader; a Distinguished Alumni of the University of Victoria;
and an Honourary Citizen of the City of Victoria.
- From Stephanie McKenzie's website: http://stephaniemaymckenzie.com/interview-with-curator-jan-ross/
JILL SHARPE Working in the media of film, paint and interactive space, Emmy nominated Jill Sharpe is a multifaceted visual storyteller.
As a filmmaker she has created an award winning body of work in the
documentary genre, which has been presented internationally at film
festivals and broadcast in over 30 countries.
As a painter, Sharpe has had solo shows at the Georgia O’Keeffe
Museum’s Education Annex in Santa Fe, Emily Carr House in Victoria and
has presented talks at the McMichael Gallery in Ontario on her work.
Sharpe also brings Museum exhibits to sonic life working with prestigious institutions such as the Smithsonian affiliate
BioMuseo in Panama (designed by Frank Gehry).
Her latest film “BONE WIND FIRE” about the creative process of Frida
Kahlo, Georgia O’Keeffe and Emily Carr marked her entry into directing
drama & animation garnering critical acclaim.
HAEMA SIVANESAN Curator, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Sivanesan brings more than 20 years’ of experience from various
positions in public galleries and artist-run centres in Canada and
Australia, and she has significant experience in Asian art.
Hailing from Australia, Sivanesan first worked with the Art Gallery
of New South Wales, in Sydney, as assistant curator of the Asian Art
department. She was also a curator of the Commonwealth Games Cultural
Festival in Melbourne. The post of executive director of SAVAC (South
Asian Visual Arts Centre) brought Sivanesan to Toronto in 2006 where she
strengthened community and institutional partnerships and outreach, and
curated several key projects. In 2011 she took the helm of Centre A
(Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art) and led the
organization through a move and restructuring. Most recently, Sivanesan
worked with the Mendel Art Gallery, where she co-organized a major
Indigenous arts conference in partnership with the Alberta College of
Art and Design, the University of Saskatchewan and Wanuskewin Heritage
Park.
KAREN TAM is an artist whose research focuses on the various forms of
constructions and imaginations of seemingly opposing cultures and communities,
through her installation work in which she recreates spaces such as the
Chinese restaurant, karaoke lounges, opium dens, curio shops and other
sites of cultural encounters. She has exhibited her work in Canada, Europe,
and the US since 2000. Past residencies include the Deutsche Börse
Residency at the Frankfurter Kunstverein (Germany), Impressions Residency
at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts, RONDO Studios (Austria), Djerassi
Resident Artist Program (California), Breathe Chinese Arts Centre (Manchester,
UK), Irish Museum of Modern Art, and 501 Artspace (Chongqing, China).
She has received grants and fellowships from the Canada Council for the
Arts, Conseil des arts du Québec, Fonds de recherché sur
la société et la culture de Québec, Fonds pour la
Formation de Chercheurs et l’Aide à la Recherche, and Social
Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada. Past exhibitions
were held at The Drawing Center (New York), Mendel Art Gallery (SK), Plymouth
City Museum & Art Gallery (UK), University of Toronto, Victoria &
Albert Museum, CUE Art Foundation (New York), Chelsea Art Museum (New
York), Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, and New
Art Gallery of Walsall (UK). Upcoming activities include solo exhibitions
at Galerie Hugues Charbonneau (Montréal) and Artspace Peterborough
(ON).
Tam lives and works in Montréal (Québec) and London (UK)
where she received a PhD in Cultural Studies from Goldsmiths (University
of London). She is a contributor to Alison Hulme (ed.) book,
The Changing
Landscape of China’s Consumerism (2014), and to John Jung’s
book,
Sweet and Sour: Life in Chinese Family Restaurant (2010).
She is represented by
Galerie Hugues Charbonneau.