Man of Mystery In the Art World: Interview with Mr. Marbles

September 23, 2016 Glodeane Brown

Man of mystery in the art world, Mr Marbles has been creating art for an indeterminate amount of time. His collages seek to make people smile, think and take action; sometimes simultaneously.

In the Studio with Meghan Sims

September 21, 2016 Glodeane Brown

Visual Artist Meghan Sims at the Kitchener Public Library Central Library. Photo Credit: Patrick Wey

Meghan Sims was born in Kitchener Ontario in 1980 with a rare visual condition called Achromatopsia. Being an achromat, Sims carries a unique visual perception of the world around her. It is this perception that has shaped and become characteristic of her artistic style.

My First Supercrawl: James Street Supercrawl 2016

September 14, 2016 Glodeane Brown

Super Instagrammy photo of the festival guide

I used to spend a lot of time in Hamilton in the early 2000’s (there was a boy). Since then, I’ve only visited the city very sporadically, usually for concerts at Copps Coliseum, (which has since been renamed and is now First Ontario Centre), and The Casbah, or for art events at places like The Cotton Factory.

Learning The Rules and Breaking Them: Interview with David Pattee

September 9, 2016 Glodeane Brown

David Pattee is an Ottawa-based graphic designer., artist, maker, and musician. He combines all of those elements into his work. I met him and saw his work at RAW Toronto Verve in August and I was really fascinated with how different it was from any of the other art that was there that night.

RAW Toronto Natural Born Artists: VERVE

September 2, 2016 Glodeane Brown

Verve: enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit, vivaciousness; liveliness; animation. There was a lot this in the air at The Mod Club in Toronto on August 26th. This was the third RAW show that I've attended, but my first one in the summer months.