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COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES CANADA
2014 Art Showcase
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COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES CANADA
2014 Art Showcase
Colleges and Institutes Canada (CICan) is pleased to
We welcome you, during your next trip to Ottawa, to
present the first artwork booklet for student donations
visit the Secretariat to view the beautiful art pieces that
from member institutions. This exceptional artwork
are adored and commented upon regularly by everyone
now decorates the CICan Secretariat office space in
passing through our corridors.
the beautiful Château Laurier in Ottawa and truly brings
out the spirit of our member colleges within our walls,
We look forward to the next call for art and to your
in order to constantly inspire us. We are very grateful
future submissions in 2015.
to our members and their students for the submissions
presented last spring.
Sincerely,
The Art Committee had received numerous excellent
Denise Amyot
submissions, and after much thought, awarded three
President and CEO,
top prizes and three regional awards (Alberta, Ontario
Colleges and Institutes Canada
and Quebec). A prize was also awarded for an inspiring
sculpture. Although many students participated, only
The Art Committee
those that sent in their original pieces are displayed
Michelle Dupras, Hélène Hardy, Sylvie Legault,
within this publication.
and Maha Surani
COLLEGES AND INSTITUTES CANADA
2014 Art Showcase
Submitted Artwork
COLLEGE / IN ST IT UT E
ST U D E N T ( S )
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North West Regional College
Group Piece
Homage to Carl Ray in Textiles
1
Grand Prairie Regional College
Patrick Evans
Transformations of the Inner Self
3
Canadore College
Erik Ruhnke
Nature’s Abstraction
5
Grand Prairie Regional College
Sheila Shaw
Unity
7
Humber College
Mackenzie Lenters
The Entangling of Spirits / Ubifish
9
Dawson College
Madeleine Sibthorpe
Dancing Pen
11
Grand Prairie Regional College
Marissa (Rizz) Skinner
The Wolf Mother
13
Cégep de Victoriaville
Samuel Bergeron
Gracias a Violeta
15
Lambton College
Lorraine Kraayenbrink
Transformation in Nature
17
Lambton College
Jeff McCoy
Peel the Surface “Matched Frequency”
19
Sir Sandford Fleming College
Jennifer Pattinson
Bottle-Necked
21
Humber College
Bruce Redstone
Untitled
23
Humber College
Karen Eisenberg
Untitled
25
Humber College
Carmen Davidson
Untitled
27
Humber College
Jody Rimmer
Untitled
29
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1st Place
Group Piece
North West Regional College, Saskatchewan
Visual Arts 30
Homage to Carl Ray in textiles
Description
Students Quinton Bull, Lyle Kennedy, Beverly Lennie,
individual artists. Their assignment was to create their
Carrolyn Paddy, Ryley Weenie, Merlin Paddy and Delene
own art influenced by the Canadian artist, Carl Ray.
Matchee worked together to analyze forms of art from a
This mural represents their interpretation of his work.
variety of cultures and societies as well as researching
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2nd Place
Patrick Evans
Grand Prairie Regional College, Alberta
Bachelor Fine Arts University Transfer Program
Transformations Of The Inner Self
Description
Biography
Looking deep into the subconscious, images and ideas
I have been studying visual arts at Grande Prairie
blur into an abstraction of forms that provoke thoughts.
Regional College for the past two and a half years.
This automatic drawing was created without a known
Recently, I have been exploring the numerous way
direction, tapping into the brain by replacing the rational
images can be represented in paintings and drawings
with spontaneity.
with the use of line, color, texture, form and composition.
I often relate the content of my work to philosophical
concepts that provoke thought in the viewer.
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3rd Place
Erik Ruhnke
Canadore College, Ontario
Graphic Design
Nature’s Abstraction
Description
The objective of this design was to learn to look for
Originally from Chalk River, Ontario, I spent many of
abstraction in natural and man-made forms. Utilizing
my days outdoors, on the river, in the forest, around
letters in individual photographs to create a larger
people. It was very easy to find things to illustrate,
composition.
paint or photograph. My time at college has brought
me to the realization that this is what I want to do for
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a living and that I can do this as a career. I’m a creative
I’ve been in the Graphic Design program at Canadore
person, I really can’t see myself doing anything
College for almost 2 years, and have developed my
but Design.
skills, professionalism and some lifetime friendships.
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Regional Prize - Alberta
Sheila Shaw
Grand Prairie Regional College, Alberta
Bachelor of Fine Arts University Transfer Program
Unity
Description
Biography
The warm color palette represents passion. Aggressive,
I was raised on the Gift Lake Metis Settlement and
masculine energy (red) and soft organic forms which
was a self-taught artist before becoming an art student.
spread out when manipulated with water (black and
I am the mother of two children and currently a full-time
sienna) have distinct shapes, yet each compliments the
student in my second year of the Bachelor of Fine Arts
other, suggesting a sense of movement and growth
University Transfer Program at Grande Prairie Regional
which is their unifying element.
College. I have always had a love for art, especially
painting. In 2013, I was the recipient of the Jason Lang
Scholarship and the Genus Aboriginal Achievement
Scholarship Program. My goal is to own and operate
an art gallery specializing in Aboriginal Art.
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Regional Prize - Ontario
Mackenzie Lenters
Humber College, Ontario
Visual & Digital Arts
The Entangling of Spirits / Ubifish
Description
Biography
This piece is a landscape scene that is ultimately meant
Mackenzie is currently a 2nd year student in the
to be rather ambiguous. It depicts two subjects, the
Visual & Digital Arts Program, Humber College. He is
unknown fish and the unknown human, that have by some
in his graduating semester and is already playing a very
means of fate or chance have crossed paths. It is set in a
active role in carving out a successful artistic career.
place that can only be dreamed of upon floating islands.
Despite his disability of being legally blind, Mac has been
There is a ruin with steps leading up to it in the middle
a very active participant in his artistic pursuits. The last
foreground, this adds another characteristic of unknown
couple of years have especially been very fruitful. In 2012,
prehistoric existence to ponder. This piece plays on the
he had a solo exhibition in Cannington, and Williams Mill
ideas of destiny and spirituality and my love of fishing.
Gallery, Ontario. Mac was also chosen as a finalist in a
This piece is a digital painting. Created as a submission
prestigious art competition organized by UBISOFT and
for the first annual UBI gallery contest held by UBISOFT.
showed in UBI Gallery, Holt Renfrew,Toronto. His work has
The painting was a finalist of fifteen chosen submissions
won numerous prizes and is in various private collections.
by students and was shown at the Ubisoft Toronto Studio.
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Regional Prize - Quebec
Madeleine Sibthorpe
Dawson College, Québec
Illustration and Design
Dancing Pen
Description
This piece was created to convey how when an artist
tends towards a faintly surrealist approach. Madeleine
holds a pen it is on longer a pen. It has become an
studied at Dawson college in fine arts and is currently in
extension of the hand which dances across the page.
illustration and design. Madeleine began exhibiting two
years ago after painting for a charity action called artists
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in bloom. Madeleine gets inspired by little things which
Madeleine Sibthorpe is an artist and illustrator who
many other people would never stop to think about.
creates art work in a variety of mediums. Her work
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Sculpture
Marissa (Rizz) Skinner
Grand Prairie Regional College, Alberta
Bachelor Fine Arts University Transfer Program
Wolf Mother
Description
Biography
Transformation from written text to a tactile sculpture
Rizz was born in MacKenzie British Columbia, married
depicting the Toadstool Motel. This piece was inspired by
young and had children. Early on in the first years of
the prelude to the novel “Skinny Legs & All” written by
her children’s lives, she pursued a career in carpentry and
Tim Robins. This “inn” was constructed from cardboard,
industrial scaffolding. After securing a stable financial
model magic, tinfoil, Paverpol, mirrors, chain & acrylic
base, she decided to quit her job in the oilfield and
paint. It is both a literal and metaphorical representation
pursue her first love ; Art. As a mature student she finds
of the Toadstool Motel as well as the Room described
her experiences in life and education in construction
in the text.
greatly helps her imaginative ideas come to fruition. She
currently resides in Grande Prairie Alberta & attends the
Grande Prairie Regional College enrolled in the Bachelor
of Fine Arts Transfer Program.
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Samuel Bergeron
Cégep de Victoriaville, Québec
Agriculture biologique
Gracias a Violeta
Description
Biography
Imprégnée du printemps érable, l’oeuvre évoque une
Samuel Bergeron a déjà publié Perspective d’un
recherche de maturité et une prise de conscience des
prisonnier, le voyage un feuillet de poésie illustré. Il a
irritants récurrents qu’il faut affronter lorsqu’on désire
aussi exploré l’être humain dans une série sur le Bal, non
une transformation sociale. La dialectique entre le fond
publiée. Il combine peinture et crayon à l’encre et a une
cartésien et le personnage délirant provoquent une
préférence pour les matière recyclées. Ses créations sont
impression de confusion : sentiment intrinsèque au
fortement inspirées des rencontres qu’il fait en voyage et
processus de transformation avant son aboutissement.
dans la vie de tous les jours. Il recherche la subversion et
la liberté dans la couleur. Après un passage de quelques
années à l’université, il est de retour dans les classes du
Cégep de Victoriaville en agriculture biologique.
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Lorraine Kraayenbrink
Lambton College, Ontario
Digital Photography
Transformation in Nature
Description
Biography
This photo is taken of the St. Clair River in Port
Lorraine Kraayenbrink is enrolled in the Digital
Lambtion, Ontario. The transformation of the St Clair
Photography program at Lambton College, Sarnia,
river is drastic from summer to winter but the view of
Ontario. While raising three children she has decided
her remains incredible. On this subzero morning, even
to pursue her passion in photography. Through her art
though I was in a hurry, I took some time to enjoy the
work she hopes to remind people that there is unnoticed
breath taking view and had a moment of reflection.
beauty in every day surroundings. Since attending the
photography program she has received a recognition
of outstanding artistic merit in the Lambton College
Student Permanent Art Collection Competition - 2013.
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Jeff McCoy
Lambton College, Ontario
Digital Photography
Peel the Surface “Matched Frequency”
Description
Biography
Peel The Surface “Matched Frequency” is the eighth
“Creativity is built around anything we do and anywhere
image of a digital abstract series titled Expression of
we choose to build it”. That is the starting point for
Noise. The series was developed as part of a creative
whatever Jeff McCoy creates in photography. He is
release and personal analysis of ‘general life noise’.
dedicated to creating memorable images while
exploring his digital artistic side too.
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Jennifer Pattinson
Sir Sandford Fleming College, Ontario
Ceramics
Bottle-Necked
Description
Bottle-Necked is a series of three slip-cast and silk-
artistic voice. In 2013, after teaching for many years, she
screened bottles that explore the contradictions of
decided to pursue ceramics at The Haliburton School of
creating art in a world of conspicuous consumption.
The Arts. Her art is the result of an ongoing exploration
Notions of “mass-production”, “disposable”, “knick-
of the internal struggles between a logical mind and
knacks” and “baubles” impede artistic creation. Yet
artistic impulse. This tension manifests itself with highly
here, the artist’s anxiety merges with clay, transforming
disciplined yet simultaneously chaotic and expressive
inhibitions and affirming the artist’s way forward.
approaches to form, texture and mark-making. Both
sculptural and functional her works moves from rough,
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cracked and raw to highly refined and technical.
Canadian ceramics artist Jennifer Pattinson was trained
in Global Studies (Trent University, 2005) and Education
(Lakehead University, 2006) before succumbing to her
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Bruce Redstone
Humber College, Ontario
Creative Photography
U NTITLED
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Karen Eisenberg
Humber College, Ontario
Creative Photography
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Carmen Davidson
Humber College, Ontario
Creative Photography
U NTITLED
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Untitled
Humber College, Ontario
Creative Photography
U NTITLED
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