Roots and Reverie: Interview with Ama Liyanage

July 16, 2024 Glodeane Brown

Ama Liyanage is a contemporary artist and printmaker crafting whimsical paintings from her home studio in Kitchener, ON. She draws inspiration from cherished childhood memories in Sri Lanka and the simple, often overlooked joys of everyday life.

Bright As Day: Interview with Christina MacLellan

July 17, 2023 Glodeane Brown

Christina MacLellan has been painting and drawing avidly for over fifteen years. She lives in Waterloo, Ontario.

kinesis: Interview with Nimra Bandukwala

February 13, 2023 Glodeane Brown

Photo credit: Manahil Bandukwala

Nimra Bandukwala is an emerging visual artist and community-engaged arts facilitator. She was born and raised in Karachi, and has lived in Italy, England, and Canada over the past decade.

Remembering All That I Am: Interview with Alana Decker

November 29, 2022 Glodeane Brown

Alana Decker (creating as A. Decker) is a proud Black Canadian female, residing in Cambridge, Ontario. Born from British and Jamaican parents, she is a wife, mother of four children, an artist, and a survivor of domestic violence.

PRELUDE: Interview with Simone Cotrell

April 7, 2022 Glodeane Brown

Simone Cotrell is a self-taught/academic artist. She started off simply drawing as soon as she could grip a pencil correctly.