EXHIBITION
AIR25
City of Kitchener, Artists in Residence
August 12 – November 6, 2022
Watson, Cayley & Ferrie Galleries
Opening Reception | Thursday, August 18, 2022 | 7-9pm
Over the last 25 years, the City of Kitchener has been host to a variety of talented and creative artists as part of their Artist in Residence Program, offering selected artists studio space and an opportunity to contribute to the City’s public art collection. Throughout the years, the program has evolved to focus on community engagement and building meaningful connections to art through thoughtful workshops, events and festivals. In collaboration with the City of Kitchener, Homer Watson House & Gallery is pleased to present AIR25, an exhibition in celebration of current and past artists in residence and their bodies of work.
Dwight Storring – Artist Talk | Thursday, September 22, 2022
STORIES FROM THE PLACE TIME CONTINUUM
Documentary filmmaker Dwight Storring will lead viewers on a journey from his Victoria Park neighbourhood in Kitchener to a small town in Estonia. Using examples from his films, he will show how the continuum of life is woven from the stories of everyday people.
Artists in residence:
1995 Nicholas Rees
1996 Carol Bradley
1997 William Downey (not exhibiting)
1998 Ron Hewson
1999 Marshall Ward
2000 Melissa Doherty (not exhibiting)
2001 Andrew Wright (not exhibiting)
2002 Sandra Martin
2003-4 Michael Jacob Ambedian
2005 Tony Urquhart
2006 Phil Irish
2007 Paul Roorda
2008 Ian Birse & Laura Kavanaugh (not exhibiting)
2010 Stefan Rose
2011 Sean Puckett (not exhibiting)
2012 Jefferson Campbell-Cooper
2013 Susan Coolen
2014 Dwight Storring
2015 Janice Jo Lee
2016 Sarah Granskou
2017 Julie Sperling
2018 Sumaira Tazeen
2019 Mary Abdel-Malek Neil
2020 Behnaz Fatemi
Click on the image below to read about the artists.
