Description
Since 1995, Sarah’s work has been exhibited in Toronto, London, New York, Bogota and Chicago. It is represented in both private and corporate collections in Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA.
Sarah studied at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (Halifax) and graduated with honours from the Ontario college of Art and Design (Toronto). In 1998, she was one of the 15 selected amongst 2000 candidates to the Post Graduate Diploma program at the prestigious Slade School of Fine Art, University College, London, UK.
In 2007, she organized, curated and presented Parca, an exhibition of eight Canadian artists in celebration of Canada Day in New York, championed by the Canadian Consulate and former Consul General, Dan Sullivan.
Sarah continues to work on her first massive collaborative project with the public in support of environmental charity, Nature Canada. Photo submissions from across the country are being turned into 200 paintings and limited edition giclee prints. Alongside her professional painting practice, Sarah teaches art to youth, adults, and people living with dementia.
Kim Brett (she/her) is a practicing visual artist and educator from Simcoe County. She is a graduate of the Fine Arts program at Georgian College and earned her BFA at the University of Lethbridge, majoring in painting and museum and gallery studies. Furthering her studies, she delved into painting at AUArts and pursued Communications and Media at the University of Calgary. Kim was honoured with the Fine Arts Graduate Scholarship at Georgian and the John Clark Scholarship in Art at UofL, which included a month-long artist residency at the Gushul Studio in the scenic Crowsnest Pass. She taught printmaking at Georgian and is currently a visual arts instructor at the MacLaren Art Centre. Actively engaged in the local arts community, Kim has participated in numerous collaborations, both as a participant and organizer, contributing to events including Open Air Dunlop, Barrie’s Culture Days, Coldwater Steampunk Festival, and the South Simcoe Museum.
Kim has exhibited her art extensively across Canada and her works are held in private and corporate collections. She brings a colourful and energetic approach to her art-making practice, providing the foundation for developing engaging and experimental programming for her classes and workshops.
