Aimée van Drimmelen studied anthropology and worked in journalism and communications in Montreal before returning to visual arts and a career in illustration. Interested in people and the stuff they do, nostalgia, and the natural world, her works on paper and on used drumskins have been shown in conjunction with Nuit Blanche and Pop Montreal, and as part of PUSH Gallery’s works on paper collection. She has worked as an illustrator for numerous clients including Walrus and Maisonneuve magazines, and also coordinates local drawing blog/group Drink & Draw Montreal.
Ezra was born in Vancover. He moved to Montreal to study painting at Concordia but dropped out in 2008 so that he’d have more time to paint and draw. He’s had a studio at Red Bird since last summer.
Leyla Majeri is a musician and visual artist, living in Montreal. Under the pseudonym Alphonse Raymond, she has done several small books, zines and newspapers. With silkscreening as her prefered technique, her work explores different methods in order to manipulate colours and geometry inside a world where which games and amusement are used to make imagination triumph. Her drawings, sculptures and performances have been noticed by the experimental art and music scene. Her work has been shown by the galleries Little Cakes (New York) and Hanna (Tokyo), as well as by the publishing houses Buenaventura Press (Californie) and Le Dernier Cri (France). She is currently trying to learn the language of plants.Leyla Majeri is a musician and visual artist, living in Montreal. Under the pseudonym Alphonse Raymond, she has done several small books, zines and newspapers. With silkscreening as her prefered technique, her work explores different methods in order to manipulate colours and geometry inside a world where which games and amusement are used to make imagination triumph. Her drawings, sculptures and performances have been noticed by the experimental art and music scene. Her work has been shown by the galleries Little Cakes (New York) and Hanna (Tokyo), as well as by the publishing houses Buenaventura Press (Californie) and Le Dernier Cri (France). She is currently trying to learn the language of plants.
In his work, Edward Maloney has been exploring the personification of objects and iconography. Through various media such as painting, sculpture and video, he explores the line between plausible and unbelievable. His fascination with pareidolia, or the phenomenon of seeing figures or objects in forms created by clouds, is basis for his work.
John Player was born in Victoria, BC in 1983. In 2008 he received a BFA in Studio Arts from Concordia University. His main interest is painting, though he also works in drawing and printmaking. John currently resides in Montreal, where he has participated in group and solo exhibitions.
Zine covered in glue is just another way of looking at drawings, reproductions, and sculpture.
“I make art not to make points I have already decided on, but to explore aspects of my experiences that I don’t understand. In this respect, I function like a documentary artist. Art is asking questions you don’t really know the answers to. At every step in the process, the goal is to hold yourself genuinely open, ready to learn. “
Oksana Kemarskaya was born and raised in the Ukraine (formerly of the Soviet Union). Her education and drawing skills have deep roots in The Academic School of Russian Fine Art. Her passion to draw began when she was three years old.
By the age of 24, Oksana had a desperate need to explore the world and to experience new visions and life styles, so she moved to North America. These days, you can find her working in Montreal as a freelance illustrator for different publisers, such as: Scholastic Canada Ltd., La Montagne Secrete, Bayard Presse Canada Inc., Les Edition Quebec Amerique, Tomont Publication Inc., The Quarasan Groupe Inc., Les EditionGraphicor, Group Educalivre Inc., Les Editions Transcontinental.
Shannon Kelley is originally from Edmonton Alberta, and still makes use of their provincial health care while living in Montréal. His recent work has privileged the crossing of multiple time zones, art direction, site specific installation, research, and the creation of exciting new print/font/type projects. While leaning mostly towards a conceptual art practice, he retains a great love for the tedium of making art by hand. He is in love with quality, and am particularly intolerant of crying babies. Now celbrating the near anversary of a year without arrest.
Andrew Kwerty likes to make colourful graphics and print things by hand. Every once in a while, he makes a zine. He only takes pictures with his polaroid camera due to not owing a digital camera. Useally he makes Mexican food and fat sandwages. Also he likes his music really, really loud.
Katie Jung is a recent Graduate of Concordia University with a bachelor’s degree, Major in Photography, Minor in Cinema. She grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, and now resides in Montreal. Even though Katie studied as a lens-based artist, her practice is very interdisciplinary; she also works with textiles, collage, and sculpture. She has exhibited in both artist-run centers and film festivals cross Canada and is currently working on a large scale bead-weaving project that she began in November during ELAN’s artist residency project funded by the Canada Council.
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"Cemetery birch with starlings" by Aimée van Drimmelen, 11" x 17"
Aimée van Drimmelen studied anthropology and worked in journalism and communications in Montreal before returning to visual arts and a career in illustration. Interested in people and the stuff they do, nostalgia, and the natural world, her works on paper and on used drumskins have been shown in conjunction with Nuit Blanche and Pop Montreal, and as part of PUSH Gallery’s works on paper collection. She has worked as an illustrator for numerous clients including Walrus and Maisonneuve magazines, and also coordinates local drawing blog/group Drink & Draw Montreal.
Website: AIMEEVANDRIMMELEN.COM
"Kissing on the Cheek" by Ezra Gray, 7"x7'
Ezra was born in Vancover. He moved to Montreal to study painting at Concordia but dropped out in 2008 so that he’d have more time to paint and draw. He’s had a studio at Red Bird since last summer.
“Fall Fields-organic dumpstering” by Leyla Majeri, 11"x17"
Leyla Majeri is a musician and visual artist, living in Montreal. Under the pseudonym Alphonse Raymond, she has done several small books, zines and newspapers. With silkscreening as her prefered technique, her work explores different methods in order to manipulate colours and geometry inside a world where which games and amusement are used to make imagination triumph. Her drawings, sculptures and performances have been noticed by the experimental art and music scene. Her work has been shown by the galleries Little Cakes (New York) and Hanna (Tokyo), as well as by the publishing houses Buenaventura Press (Californie) and Le Dernier Cri (France). She is currently trying to learn the language of plants.Leyla Majeri is a musician and visual artist, living in Montreal. Under the pseudonym Alphonse Raymond, she has done several small books, zines and newspapers. With silkscreening as her prefered technique, her work explores different methods in order to manipulate colours and geometry inside a world where which games and amusement are used to make imagination triumph. Her drawings, sculptures and performances have been noticed by the experimental art and music scene. Her work has been shown by the galleries Little Cakes (New York) and Hanna (Tokyo), as well as by the publishing houses Buenaventura Press (Californie) and Le Dernier Cri (France). She is currently trying to learn the language of plants.
"Untited" by Edward Maloney,
In his work, Edward Maloney has been exploring the personification of objects and iconography. Through various media such as painting, sculpture and video, he explores the line between plausible and unbelievable. His fascination with pareidolia, or the phenomenon of seeing figures or objects in forms created by clouds, is basis for his work.
"Untited" by John Player, 11"x17"
John Player was born in Victoria, BC in 1983. In 2008 he received a BFA in Studio Arts from Concordia University. His main interest is painting, though he also works in drawing and printmaking. John currently resides in Montreal, where he has participated in group and solo exhibitions.
“?” by Sean Kuruneru, 11"x8.5"
Zine covered in glue is just another way of looking at drawings, reproductions, and sculpture.
“I make art not to make points I have already decided on, but to explore aspects of my experiences that I don’t understand. In this respect, I function like a documentary artist. Art is asking questions you don’t really know the answers to. At every step in the process, the goal is to hold yourself genuinely open, ready to learn. “
"Drunk" by Oksana Kemarskaya, 10”x14”
Oksana Kemarskaya was born and raised in the Ukraine (formerly of the Soviet Union). Her education and drawing skills have deep roots in The Academic School of Russian Fine Art. Her passion to draw began when she was three years old.
By the age of 24, Oksana had a desperate need to explore the world and to experience new visions and life styles, so she moved to North America. These days, you can find her working in Montreal as a freelance illustrator for different publisers, such as: Scholastic Canada Ltd., La Montagne Secrete, Bayard Presse Canada Inc., Les Edition Quebec Amerique, Tomont Publication Inc., The Quarasan Groupe Inc., Les EditionGraphicor, Group Educalivre Inc., Les Editions Transcontinental.
“The Dogma of Eric Gill” by Shannon Kelley, 10"x14"
Shannon Kelley is originally from Edmonton Alberta, and still makes use of their provincial health care while living in Montréal. His recent work has privileged the crossing of multiple time zones, art direction, site specific installation, research, and the creation of exciting new print/font/type projects. While leaning mostly towards a conceptual art practice, he retains a great love for the tedium of making art by hand. He is in love with quality, and am particularly intolerant of crying babies. Now celbrating the near anversary of a year without arrest.
"untitled" by Andrew Kwerty, 5"x7"
Andrew Kwerty likes to make colourful graphics and print things by hand. Every once in a while, he makes a zine. He only takes pictures with his polaroid camera due to not owing a digital camera. Useally he makes Mexican food and fat sandwages. Also he likes his music really, really loud.
“Vinegar Tom” by Katie Jung, 17"x11"
Katie Jung is a recent Graduate of Concordia University with a bachelor’s degree, Major in Photography, Minor in Cinema. She grew up in Victoria, British Columbia, and now resides in Montreal. Even though Katie studied as a lens-based artist, her practice is very interdisciplinary; she also works with textiles, collage, and sculpture. She has exhibited in both artist-run centers and film festivals cross Canada and is currently working on a large scale bead-weaving project that she began in November during ELAN’s artist residency project funded by the Canada Council.