Artists in Residence Winter 2024
Mackenzie Bedford
Self-taught in projection mapping, Mackenzie Bedford (they/them) has pursued the medium since participating in the cSPACE Artist Incubator in 2021. Since then, they have collaborated with creators in theatre, dance, and music to blend projection and performance in a variety of settings. They also create their own installations with projection, offering contemplative or celebratory spaces for audiences to engage with.
To find more projection mapping friends in Calgary, Bedford created MAPPERZ, a projection mapping club, in 2022. Enjoying 250 Instagram followers and 50 newsletter subscribers after a year of its inception, this small but mighty community is making its mark on walls and windows in the city.
Other ways to find Bedford: are animating an independent sci-fi short; painting murals across Alberta; or at their local market offering hand-printed prints and apparel. Their visual influences stem from growing up as a closeted queer kid in a small town, using an unbridled, early 2000s internet connection to connect, explore and escape.
Unsurprisingly, they still find themselves chronically online. Off-duty, they are picking up the art of burlesque and costume-making!
Sharina Fong
Sharina Fong was born in a small town in BCS, MEXICO, with Architecture and Art studies, she has held 17 individual exhibitions and 32 collectives as well as she has been selected in the biennials: International Biennial of Pintura México and at the Pérez Romo Biennial, in 2017 she is the winner of the First Place of the annual MFM Contest with the theme “Mexico is Great”, in 2020 she was the winner of the international Artbattle competition in Calgary Canada, Founder of the Collective Mexican Women Artist in Canada.
Sharina Fong incorporates vibrant colors from her culture and the symbolism of Mexico, she is creating a visual experience that goes beyond the surface. The use of symbolic elements to hide from the human gaze adds an intriguing layer of complexity, inviting viewers to delve deeper into the meanings and hidden messages within her artwork. This interaction between the visible and the hidden stimulates curiosity and encourages contemplation, making her art an invitation to explore beyond the obvious.
By using these symbols to guide viewers toward contemplating deeper, you foster a more committed and reflective interaction with your job.
Her art not only celebrates the beauty of Mexico but also serves as a vehicle
to explore the cultural, emotional and intellectual dimensions of it.
Harjit Gill
With a distinguished career spanning two decades in the corporate realm, I have dedicated my professional journey to the realm of finance, serving as a seasoned accountant for various charitable organizations in the vibrant city of Calgary.
Grounded in the transformative rituals of meditation and yoga, I have delved into the ancient teachings that transcend the hustle of the corporate world. These practices not only center me but also infuse my approach to life with a deeper sense of purpose and clarity. Recently, my journey has taken an exciting turn as I discovered the profound power of sacred geometry. Drawn to the timeless allure of ancient patterns, I am now on a creative quest to channel these resonant symbols into art that speaks to the spirit of today’s world.
Through my creations, I aim to bridge the gap between the ancient and the contemporary, offering a visual language that connects with people on a profound level. In my pursuit of artistic expression, I am fueled by a passion for weaving together the threads of spirituality, corporate experience, and the timeless elegance of sacred geometry. Each stroke of my artistic endeavors is an invitation to explore the harmonious intersection of tradition and modernity, inviting others to join me on a visual journey that transcends boundaries and resonates with the universal language of the soul.
Kenzie Housego
Multidisciplinary artist Kenzie Housego’s practice includes textiles, embroidery, new-media, and assemblage mediums. The use of technology such as LEDs, Arduino micro-controllers, texting, and screens within her research is symbolic of the virtual realms in which we participate as a society. Her recent series “I❤️U” combines craft and technology to explores contemporary courtship, technology, and historical signs and signifiers connected to dating and romance.
Housego’s artwork often offers an invitation for interactivity, encouraging viewers to shift from passive observers to active co-producers as they engage with the digital media, experiencing other points of view, and ultimately forming their own individual meanings.
Housego holds an MFA from the University of Calgary and a BFA from the Alberta University of the Arts. She has exhibited her art nationally and internationally, notably at the Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, CURRENTS festival, Santa Fe New Mexico, and Curiosity Festival, Dublin Ireland.
Mitra Samavaki
Mitra Samavaki (she/her) is an Iranian visual artist currently based in Calgary, Canada. She holds a BFA in Sculpture from Tehran University of Art and has recently received her Master of Fine Arts in Photography from the University of Calgary.
Mitra’s artistic focus centers primarily on photography, occasionally incorporating installation and video elements. Photography, for her, is not only a journey of self-exploration but also a bridge that intimately connects her with both people and the world around her. Having relocated to Canada in 2021, Mitra’s current artistic practices are deeply rooted in the themes of home, displacement, and in-betweenness, reflecting her personal journey as an immigrant. With over a decade of experience, she has a background as a photojournalist for various news agencies, newspapers, and magazines in Iran. This experience has instilled in her a profound appreciation for the power of photography for telling stories and creating awareness.
Mitra’s work has been presented in several galleries throughout Calgary. She has been awarded an Alberta Foundation for the Art.
Saloni Sharma
Saloni is an Interior Designer and Visual Artist from India and is passionate about experimenting with diverse mediums and techniques. Since moving to Calgary, she actively participates in community initiatives, using art as a catalyst for community development.
During the pandemic, Saloni dedicated time to her artwork and began sharing her skills online with immigrant women’s groups, fostering connection, skill-building, and healing through weekly art sessions. She has also conducted numerous in-person workshops for individuals of all ages and backgrounds, inspiring them to incorporate art into their lives.
Artists in Residence Fall – Winter 2023
Jon Lowenstein
Jon Lowenstein, a renowned documentarian, addresses issues of power, poverty, and violence through film, photography, and personal narratives. With a strong commitment to social justice, he has spent over two decades working in Chicago’s South Side, teaching photography, and creating the impactful monograph “South Side.”
Lowenstein is best known for documenting the Central American and Mexican migrant trail to the United States in his work “Shadow Lives.” His TED talk on this subject has over 2 million views and has been featured in National Geographic Magazine.
Recognized for his work on migration, wealth inequality, and community resilience, Lowenstein is a Guggenheim Fellow, National Geographic Explorer, TED Senior Fellow, and Dorothea Lange/Paul Taylor Prize winner. He is also a Nikon European Ambassador and the founding member of the NOOR DOCUMENTARY FOUNDATION and owner of NOOR Images cooperative in Amsterdam.
KC Bae
KC Bae’s (they/them) work explores the concept of perishability as related to our human experiences, the artefacts we encounter, and our physical bodies. Every portrait is perishable – the only difference being the time-horizon used to measure its existence. By compressing that time horizon down to a handful of days, we can explore a new relationship between the audience and the art.
All art on display is made with 100% edible ingredients and baked from scratch.
Using an iterative and mathematical approach, KC takes meticulous measurements and develops recipes and techniques. Cookies with royal icing, or cakes with fondant are used as “canvases’’. The “paints” are made from scratch using all natural and edible ingredients such as coffee, raspberries, and butterfly pea flowers. Making portraits of raspberry lips, chocolate hair, and floral eyes – KC aims to make portraits of subjects who are then directed to eat their own faces.
Jose Macasinag
Jose, is a Filipino visual artist who calls Calgary home. His artistic journey is characterized by a deep exploration of digital media and projection-based artworks, which breathe new life into public spaces. His expertise lies in the crafting of captivating animated creations, skillfully elevating the urban canvas. With every interplay of light and motion, he masterfully infuses the city with creativity, sparking a magnetic dialogue between art and environment.
Jose is on a mission to make art accessible to all. During his residency at Fuse33, he will be engaged in bold experimentation with novel fabrication techniques and the seamless integration of electronics for the creation of mesmerizing light-based installations.
Nikhil Joshi
Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, the rich physical and cultural landscape of my hometown has been a wellspring of inspiration for my creative endeavors. My academic and professional background in health, energy sciences, and environmentalism has equipped me with a unique perspective that informs my artistic approach. I strive to take a holistic view of artistic creation, drawing from my diverse experiences and knowledge to infuse my work with depth and meaning.
My artistic journey is marked by a spirit of experimentation and a thirst for knowledge. I’m not bound by any specific medium; instead, I work with virtually anything I can get my hands on. This openness to diverse materials and techniques allows me to continuously learn and evolve as an artist. I believe that creativity knows no boundaries, and I embrace the opportunity to explore new horizons and push the boundaries of conventional artistic expression.
In my practice, I produce contemporary expressionist pieces that incorporate a wide range of materials, including acrylics, oils, wood, fabric, and various mixed media. My work is driven by the desire to create art that prompts moments of reflection and connection. I aim to tap into the intrinsic qualities of the materials available to me, forging a dialogue between the physical world and the artistic realm. Through this process, I hope to inspire viewers to engage with their surroundings in a fresh and contemplative way, appreciating the beauty and significance of the everyday.
Kay Heo
Kyung Eun ‘Kay’ Heo, from South Korea, is a visual artist with seven years of experience. She fell deeply into fine art after encountering oil painting through a private academy in Seoul in 2016. The themes of her paintings are mainly nature and travel. She draws inspiration from natural elements that harmonize even in disorder. Her artworks were revealed through a group exhibition in 2019 in Seoul and 2023 in Calgary. Settled in Calgary two years ago, she completed Immigrant Council for Art Innovation (ICAI)’s mentorship program and Arts Commons’ RBC Emerging Visual Artist program and is active in several Calgary-based arts organizations.
Kay has also been a professional writer for nine years. She has mainly explored ethnic groups’ diasporas and reunification, conflict and resolution, and the coexistence of differences. She is particularly curious about worlds that are unfamiliar to her. Her quest to understand them is reflected in her books: travel essay ‘We Need to Be Put in a Strange Place’ (2014) and a collection of testimonies on North Korean human rights ‘The Faceless Ones’ (2015).
As a writer who has collected people’s diverse lives and thoughts and an immigrant struggling to adapt to a new environment, she tries to express the value of harmony and coexistence using various materials in her artworks.
Artists in Residence Spring – Summer 2023
Doro Buch
She is an accomplished Polish-German visual artist with an impressive body of work over several years. Having relocated to Calgary in 2012, she has established herself as a prominent figure in the local art scene. Her work reflects her passion for exploring social, political, environmental, and human issues that resonate with contemporary society.
Her art is a captivating fusion of the imaginary, symbolic, and real, brought to life through carefully crafted collage-like arrangements. Her creative process is characterized by a deep sense of curiosity, and she constantly explores new ways to challenge herself and push the boundaries of her art. Originally a painter, she has expanded her artistic horizons to include a wide range of materials and multimedia, experimenting with various techniques to explore the dynamic possibilities of static images and dimensions.
She approaches every project with an open mind, eager to discover new means of expression and connect with her audience in powerful and meaningful ways. Her work has been featured locally and internationally in various exhibitions and art galleries and continues to inspire and captivate art enthusiasts and connoisseurs worldwide.
Shelby Charlesworth
She is an interdisciplinary artist and educator currently located in Mohkinstsis (Calgary). She received her Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art from the University of Connecticut in 2021 and was Instructor of Record for Sculpture. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Alberta University of the Arts
(formerly Alberta College of Art + Design) in 2017. She attended an exchange program at Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon in 2015. She worked as a studio assistant, sculptor and ceramicist in Los Angeles prior to returning to Alberta in December of 2022.
Through her residency at Casa in August of 2022, the Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge presented her with the Artist in Residence Award and she was the recipient of the Pilot Art Award for 2022-23. She currently sits on the Board of Directors for CARFAC Alberta, is on the Arts Acquisition and Program Committee for the Kiyooka Ohe Arts Centre and was recently a Visiting Artist at the National accessArts Centre.Her primary focus both through education and personal practice, is community engagement and arts accessibility through visual language. She has exhibited both nationally and internationally.
Alexis Saulteaux
Alexis is a Calgary born and raised Indigenous artist who has a small jewelry company called Serene Saulteaux Cree-ations. She/they enjoy working with many mediums, many natural elements, and learning how to utilize many more in their art. They are inspired by living close to the mountains and all it has to offer as it helps them be at peace with themselves and reconnect with their culture.
They have two beautiful sons who were born in the shadow of the foothills here in Mohkinstsis Treaty 7, Calgary. We are Cree and Nakota Oyate people registered to Treaty 4. We have one old cat left in our house as we are animal people and have had dogs, cats, gerbils, fish, and whatever else came our way through the years that helped enrich our lives.They enjoy giving back to the city and the people by volunteering their time and talents to
various organizations around town and helping in whatever capacity is required at the time.
They believe it takes a community to build the community they want and need to be a part of the solution. This time at Fuse33 is a fantastic way to grow my craft and share my knowledge with other talented minds. I am honoured to have this opportunity made available to me.
Jessica Chiapa
Jessica holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts in Painting which allows her to explore different techniques and create pieces.
She is currently creating new paintings on canvas, and the materials allow her to
analyze herself from the roots.
Jessica is on the search for her being and the appreciation of an “I” without
comparisons or standards. She found the true value of existence in her ancestors and nature, which led her to self-knowledge that she would like to reveal in-depth.
Actually, she is a free lance artist, her work has been exhibited in Mexico and Canada
cSpace King Edward, Central public Library and Mexican consulate, collaborating with
SpanicArts, Mexican Woman Artis and Mexican Consulate in Calgary.
Kelly Hofer
Kelly is a visual artist based in Calgary, and was born and raised in a Hutterite colony in Manitoba. His artistic career started while living on the colony in the mediums of carpentry, photography, drawing and mechanical designs. With a penchant for the technical side of art, his interests have led him through the fields of science education filmmaking, wearable tech fashion design and teaching, furniture design, lighting design, and commercial photography. He has published a book of his Hutterite photographs, and created many documentaries regarding social and science issues that we currently face.
His wide area of interest have formed a path through artistic projects that resulted in a history of projects that are wide in scope and keep up the learning process by never repeating the same type of project twice.
This artist in residency program is Kelly’s first foray into building an interactive light sculpture for public display, and is inspired in part by a wearable tech tentacle project from years ago that never got finished.
Artists in Residence Fall 2022 - Winter 2023
Maya Corona.
Maya was born and raised in Mexico City, now living in Calgary, AB, Canada, where she rediscovered her passion for art. With over 20 years of graphic design experience, Maya decided to step back from that world in 2019 to pursue art.
Her graphic design background allows Maya to take any project from idea to completion.
Maya likes exploring techniques like watercolours, acrylics, mixed media and digital art. Her paintings are bold and vibrant. She is always looking to add the feeling of freedom to her art.
She has shown her work in 15 collective exhibits and 3 Solo art shows with SpanicArts at the 15+ galleries, the Consulate of Mexico in Calgary, McDougall Centre Art Exhibit, cSPACE King Edward and the Sothern Jubilee Auditorium, Minigalleries in Crescent Heights.
Maya has also worked on a big scale, creating murals for community projects with Cresent Heights and Mount Pleasant. Maya loves collaborating with communities to make art available to everyone.
“My big passion is inspiring those around me, so they can get confident and become the next generation of bold magic colour makers. We are in this world to find joy and freedom and make our souls happy”.
Haniyeh Jalali.
Honey is an Iranian contemporary activist artist based in Calgary, Alberta since December 2020. She works in installation, also active in painting, poetry, digital painting, collage, photography. Her work is based on conceptual art, showing her thoughts, fears, dreams.
She is a member of Iranian Graphic Designer’s Society (IGDS). She has master’s degrees from the Art and Architecture Azad University of Tehran. She has been teaching Graphic Design for 15 years at university. She focuses on the history of art, painting, graphic design, photography, installation, digital painting, poem, theatre. She believes in Art therapy which is healing for her. Even during the pandemic, Honey has built an impressive list of accomplishments and projects. She explores memories, good and bad, through creative multimedia artworks. She wants to show stories about individuals, humanity, suffering, love, and real life all over the world.
We live in troubled times, Covid, wars, difficulties, and losses. What trouble is the greatest? We still don’t care enough about one another. We are so ready to build walls between ourselves and others instead of bridges. She tries to show her pains, your pains, to share them, find a cure for them, healing through art. Honey says, “We need to support each other.”
Michelle Atkinson.
She is an internationally awarded artist and designer creating contemporary glasswork based on her own evolving relationship with the land which she stewards. Her body of work ranges from decor and sculpture to themed installation and evokes a sense of place, shared connection and memory while educating on topics relating to biodiversity and human existence.
Michelle was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and educated at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (NMPD ‘03). She is inspired by the stunning beauty of our natural vistas but also how humankind has altered the landscape and the consequential ripple effect of our actions. She strives to better her own carbon footprint by optimizing her art process and utilizing recycled glass (and alternate processes) whenever possible. The result being multiple levels of meaning through the work for those who wish to analyze not only the visual manifestation of the work, but also the process behind it.
Since 2010, Michelle has grown her fine art practice and exhibited her work in over 40 markets and exhibitions. In 2022, she was awarded a project grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts to continue her Human Sprawl body of work which will be showcased in a site-specific exhibition at the Leighton Art Centre in April 2023.
Israel Murillo.
I come from a family of artists and carpenters, in which my father and uncles practice painting, drawing, and sculpture, among others. I started my training in arts, where I learned techniques such as charcoal, pastel, watercolor, and acrylic. Also plastic arts studies at the municipal institute of culture.
I continued my artistic inclination when I started my architecture career, at the university where new knowledge was acquired, there I also started in photography, seeing from the basics to reaching a deepening of the subject, I have participated in different salons. Such as the fire hall, and photography hall; presenting among the works: installations, and photographs.
This has been the process of learning and passion. Whose path is not over yet. between my techniques and knowledge. is the carpentry, joinery, metal, welding, and handling of machinery and materials.
Katie Heinrich.
Katie Heinrich graduated from AuArts with a BFA majoring in glass. She loves working with glass; a love that started when she was a teen. Glass is a material that is great at replicating the visual qualities of many other materials, it can convey a quality of plasticity or rigid fragility.
This quality of mimickery is one that provides constant inspiration and leads her towards new exploration into shape and form. When not creating in glass, Katie is often creating new tools in the metals studio that allow her to manipulate hot glass in new and exciting ways.
As an artist with disabilities, Katie is drawn towards creating works of art that are accessible to her audience. Her art is often playful and humorous in nature and doesn’t ask of her audience to dig for deeper meanings.
If her work puts a smile on her face, or allows you to feel you’ve experienced something beautiful, her work has been a success!
Myke Buckingham.
I create found object sculptures and iterate them into recursive motifs, creating works that become personal identity symbols. Understanding the connection between digital and physical work is the foundation of my practice. My artistic practice was born of adapting to my dyslexic perspective. Expected to operate within societal norms labelling me as disabled and disorganized, I actively challenge perceptions, creating visual representations of how I interpret my environment. As an artist, I take control of my mythos, defying the labels imposed on me by sharing my visual language
Myke Buckingham is a professional artist born and raised in Calgary Alberta. He received his BFA in 2013 from AUarts/ACAD specializing in media arts and digital technology. He is represented in Alberta by Kanishiro gallery and hosting a solo show until November 15th 2022 (724B 11th Ave sw). Myke was selected to participate in the residency program by Calgary allied arts foundation (CAAF) for the months of November and December 2022.
Artists in Residence Spring - Summer 2022
Almendra Vergara.
She is a Mexican multidisciplinary artist based in Calgary, AB, Canada, with a Bachelor´s degree in Visual Arts. She is a passionate artist who focuses on performing and visual arts and cultural promotion, painting, opera, theatre scenic design and arts education.
Her art talks about women, immigrants, human rights, and the relationship between the culture and her Mexican roots.
She works with Gato Negro Spanish theatre in the project Arts in Residence at W.O. Mitchel School. She is a co-founder of Mexican Woman Artist the Collective, and since 2018, she has been a member and co-founder of Mictlan Arts and Research, the Mexican Collective of performing arts.
Flora Jonhson.
“As an Artist I am passionate about my work. I have learned the importance of paying attention to the story that each image reveals. I am a Survivor, Mother, Sister, Aunty, Grandmother, Warrior & most importantly a Spirit Holder. I am a member of the Mosakahiken Nation, from Manitoba.” A 60s Scoop Survivor” as some people like to say, but I am human, Kindness is important to me… We all breathe and feel our surroundings. My paintings are a part of me & I want You to be a part of my Journey. When I was born, it was a hard era, people were scared, hurt & lots of secrets. I would like to share some words that I learned when I came back home to Canada:
Aaniin… is Ojibwe “I See Your light” an expression of saying “Hello”
Tansi… is Cree word “How are you? “an expression of “Hello”
Organizations I have been involved with: Colouring it Forward, John Howard Society, Women’s Centre of Calgary, New Tribe Magazine, Avenue Magazine.
Lili Yas Tayefi.
She is an Iranian Canadian multidisciplinary artist, architect, researcher and academic, living between Mohkinstsis, Calgary and Barcelona. Her practice, LYT Studio focuses on contemporary ceramic arts including traditionally handmade, wheel thrown, and 3D printed sculptures. Works that are made with artistry, presence and thoughtfulness; a philosophy that permeates the spaces they occupy for mindful living. Inspired by its potential as a universally accessible, versatile, and grounding material, LYT Studio transforms clay through a ‘feel-first’ approach for intentional vessels that embody form and function and are beautifully character.
Lili’s expertise lies in Robotic Fabrication (high-precision manufacturing in architecture using robotics), and Material Science, with a specialization in the 3D printability of biodegradable materials.
Wes Daubeny.
Coming soon
Jeffrey Cockram.
He is a multidisciplinary artist primarily working with leather and canvas, creating functional, wearable pieces.
He creates abstract paintings, is a photographer, and makes whimsical digital collages with his original photos and ephemera.
Jeffrey is currently experimenting with sculptural art.
Rami Abdelnour.
He is a copper artist and craftsman who emigrated from Damascus Syria in 2019. Rami was introduced to metalwork as jeweler and a gem setter and started his own jewelry company in Damascus.
His father, an artist and photographer, helped Rami to further consider the elements of art in his work. Rami developed an interest in creating on copper, experimenting with intricate techniques to produce new ideas in art and decorative works.
Inspired by ancient and organic patterning, Rami has been experimenting with embossing, etching, engraving, metal press and patina on copper sheets.
Artists in Residence Fall 2021 - Winter 2022.
Jordan Peters.
Jordan Peters is a furniture maker, designer, and photographer living and working in Mohkinstsis, Calgary. His current work focuses on design-forward pieces that are tailored to the user’s needs—furniture that is functional, easy to use, and is built to last.
Peters’ believes that form over function isn’t worth discussing and that furniture should provide both—it’s 2021. With the intention of challenging inefficient design, Peters creates furniture that is beautiful, user-friendly, and multipurpose. Using his experience as a cabinet maker, he has constructed several custom builds for local and international clients.
He continues to experiment with each project, using unconventional materials and techniques—such as resin and metalworking—to elevate the finished result.
Leah Petrucci.
Leah is a glass artist with a focus on sculptural work. Born and raised in Calgary, she earned a BFA in Glass from the Alberta University of Arts and continues to practice in her home city. She works mainly in hot glass, however, enjoys the diversity and challenge of working with other material processes as well.
“Home” is an important influence throughout her life. Her strong sense of family has been a huge inspiration throughout her art practice with a particular emphasis on childhood memories. Leah’s work explores ideas of identity and how it relates to childhood and home. Play with pattern and colour are
embedded into her work to evoke memories of toys, games, and a childlike sense of fun. Her work often seeks the balance between youthful whimsy and the deep roots of family and place. Leah is enthusiastic about exploring strategies that carry messages and embody experiences to create a more interactive experience between the work and audience.
Angela Dale.
Angela is a costume designer and artist with a Certificate in Costume Studies from Dalhousie University, a BFA in Fine Arts from NSCAD University and an MFA in Design and Technical Theatre from the University of Calgary.
Angela has long been exploring and investigating various techniques for embellishing, creating, and manipulating textiles. Many of these experiments have been incorporated into costume creation and have given her an appreciation for utilizing textiles and surface design techniques in the creation of sculptural pieces.
In this residency Angela will be exploring a variety of approaches utilizing the juxtaposition of technology with traditional techniques. She will be looking at ways to manufacture and alter textiles from a wide variety of materials as well as manipulate those materials to create a series of sculptural pieces that are either worn or free standing.
Lovelia Vera.
Lovelia Vera is an experienced and creative Canadian-Venezuelan Artist who specializes in original interpretations using various artistic mediums: oils, acrylics, pastel, charcoal, stone and wood. Inspired by Picasso, Dali, Bouguereau, Leger and influenced from real life experiences in Canada, Venezuela, India, and USA.
Lovelia graduated from Venezuelan Technological University Institute. Maturin
/Venezuela in Administration, but her passion always inclined her to the arts. Her
formal training includes: Visual Art, Architectural Drawing, Photography, Stone Sculpture. It is her belief that the sensation of freedom is achievable in every style and subject. She strives to convey that emotion in every canvas from the moment she starts
creating. Lovelia is capable of creating something very abstract or shockingly
realistic. Either path she takes, leads her to ultimate success and enjoyment.
Jacqueline Huskisson.
Jacqueline is an interdisciplinary artist born and raised in Calgary. Her art practice approaches the question of our existence through expressions of the human form. She received a B.F.A in Print Media from the Alberta College of Art and Design and an M.F.A in Interdisciplinary Studies from the Belfast School of Art.
She has had solo exhibitions at Main Space Gallery (Alberta Printmakers, Calgary), and Poolside Gallery (VideoPool, Winnipeg). Jacqueline has also been doing various projects, installations, and residencies around Canada, Northern Ireland, Germany and Finland.
She is the recipient of various local and national grants, the inaugural receipt of the Scott Leroux Media Arts Exploration Fund and won a Juror Award for the 2021 Salt Spring National Art Prize. Her next exhibition will be with the Helmut exhibition space in Leipzig Germany in 2022.
Brooke Brampton.
Artists in Residence Summer 2021.
Kaela Caron. She (AKA Missy Jo) is a self-taught photographer who loves all things vintage. Specifically fashion and furniture from the 1940s-1960s. Living her life as a full-time pinup girl she has just opened up her very own photography studio called Cheesecake Dolls Studio and has been working away at that successful female entrepreneur life.
Alia Shahab. With vast experience in sculpture and interactive work, community participation is key to Alia’s inspiration. Her process has been influenced by 10 years as a Facilitator for Antyx Community Arts. Play, repetition, exaggeration, and absurdity are often used in her work as ways to explore re-connection with other humans, the natural world, and her own identity. Her work has been primarily sculptural and installation-based, often using electronics and new media for their abilities to deepen the potential for an immersive and interactive experience.
Alia graduated from the Alberta University of Arts (formerly Alberta College of Art + Design) in 2012 with distinction in Media Arts & Digital Technologies. She is a second generation Canadian of Singaporean, Yemeni and British descent. She grew up in a family of 7 in NE Mohkínstsis (Calgary), on Treaty 7 territory. Some of Alia’s work can be seen on her blog at http://alia-shahab.tumblr.com
Julian Zwack. A Media Artist and 3D Designer based in Calgary, Alberta. He received his Bachelors of Fine Arts with Distinction in Media Art & Object Design from the Alberta University of the Arts in 2019 and is currently completing his Architectural Technologies diploma at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.
His artwork explores social theories of post-humanism & object oriented ontology through the mediums of media art installation, celluloid moving film & computer-aided ceramic & glass sculpture + structures.
He has exhibited his artwork locally at EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society, Calgary Beakerhead Festival, and internationally at the Estonian Academy of the Arts in Tallinn.
Ann Craig. She has been to Fuse33 a few times but only watching other people do things. Now she gets to do her own work. Ann is primarily an urban photographer. Her first serious camera was a used Yashica 44 twin lens reflex and have now a Pentax KR.
Other than her photography Ann has enjoyed drawing with pen and pencil with a continued emphasis on urban settings.
Ann is learning to work in wood at Fuse33 and will be turning one of her drawings into a wooden three-dimensional design and expanding her skills to make art.
Morgan Possberg. Textile artist, printmaker, and architectural designer with a BFA in Textiles / Fashion from NSCAD University, and currently attending U of C for a Master’s of Architecture.
Morgan‘s current work explores ways of using craft as a medium to connect with their Indigenous heritage, as well as a way to encourage heterogeneity and sustainability.
Zero-waste and locality should be the norm, and Morgan‘s work focuses on ways to encourage local supply chains, as well as the creation of zero / minimal waste craft processes.
Thai Bao Tran. Born and raised in Viet Nam and residing in the Greater Forest Lawn area since 1991, Thai Bao Tran is a visual artist who works in both traditional arts and digital arts.
His unique perspective enables him to explore themes of East and West, searching for unity. His distinctive personal style evokes joy and peace and there is a quiet tranquility inherent in his work.
His artwork is in private art collections and graces various Buddhist centres throughout the world.
Artists in Residence from the 2020 Program.
Cassie Suche
Brandon Tyson
Karen Ho Fatt Lee
Adele Schats
Fredy Rivas
Tracy Falukozi
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