ARTISTS SPACE

 

About the Artists Space

Each year, Ocean Week Canada features artist-led talks, creative community workshops, concerts, and immersive experiences across the country. These artist-led creations, musical events, and activities flow into the national program of Ocean Week Canada events every June.

 

OWC 2023 Featured Artists: Performing Artists

 

The Public Service

The Public Service are creating the next generation of folk rock from the five corners of Punamukwatijk / Dartmouth, NS. Their debut album, Songs For The Living (2022) is a collection of love letters disguised as songs for the people and places we leave behind, not always by choice.

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Fortunate Ones

Fortunate Ones is a Canadian indie folk duo from St. John’s, Newfoundland, consisting of Andrew James O’Brien and Catherine Allan. Andrew and Catherine feel immensely fortunate to chase after their dreams. Their name resonates with audiences, representing their shared experiences.

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Geneviève Dupéré 

écH2osystème is a maritime acrobatic research-creation project on the St. Lawrence. Led by Geneviève Dupéré, this project makes this ecosystem resonate through the echoes of more than 300 collaborators from the marine science and freshwater sectors, the fishing, maritime and port industry.

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The Public Service

The Public Service are creating the next generation of folk rock from the five corners of Punamukwatijk / Dartmouth, NS. Their debut album, Songs For The Living (2022) is a collection of love letters disguised as songs for the people and places we leave behind, not always by choice.

Fortunate Ones

Fortunate Ones is a Canadian indie folk duo from St. John’s, Newfoundland, consisting of Andrew James O’Brien and Catherine Allan. Andrew and Catherine feel immensely fortunate to chase after their dreams. Their name resonates with audiences, representing their shared experiences.

Geneviève Dupéré 

écH2osystème is a maritime acrobatic research-creation project on the St. Lawrence. Led by Geneviève Dupéré, this project makes this ecosystem resonate through the echoes of more than 300 collaborators from the marine science and freshwater sectors, the fishing, maritime and port industry.

 

OWC 2023 Featured Artists: Visual Artists

 

Christine Fitzgerald

Christine Fitzgerald is a photo-based artist who grew up in the Eastern Townships in Québec, who now lives and works in Ottawa, Canada. Her growing conviction is the basis of her current artistic practice, as she explores the possibilities of using antiquated methods of image and photographic print making as a means of expression.

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Meg O’Hara

Meg O’Hara is a contemporary Canadian landscape painter, she holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia in Art History and Theory. In December of 2022, she was one of ten Canadians chosen for a delegation to Antarctica with the SOI Foundation looking at Canada’s involvement in the Antarctic Treaty System and the impact of climate change on the region.

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Karen Tamminga-Paton

Karen, an artist and educator based in Alberta, revels in the thrill of adventure and cherishes strong community bonds while actively seeking out beauty. Karen’s artistic inspiration stems from the evolving narrative of her life, frequently sparked by thought-provoking questions or enlightening observations that stimulate contemplation.

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Christine Fitzgerald

Christine Fitzgerald is a photo-based artist who grew up in the Eastern Townships in Québec, who now lives and works in Ottawa, Canada. Her growing conviction is the basis of her current artistic practice, as she explores the possibilities of using antiquated methods of image and photographic print making as a means of expression.

Meg O’Hara

Meg O’Hara is a contemporary Canadian landscape painter, she holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia in Art History and Theory. In December of 2022, she was one of ten Canadians chosen for a delegation to Antarctica with the SOI Foundation looking at Canada’s involvement in the Antarctic Treaty System and the impact of climate change on the region.

Karen Tamminga-Paton

Karen, an artist and educator based in Alberta, revels in the thrill of adventure and cherishes strong community bonds while actively seeking out beauty. Karen’s artistic inspiration stems from the evolving narrative of her life, frequently sparked by thought-provoking questions or enlightening observations that stimulate contemplation.

 

OWC 2022 Featured Artists

 
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Explore: FISHERS SPACE

From seasoned fishers battling the elements, to Indigenous communities upholding fishing traditions, to individuals adapting to a changing industry, discover the unique challenges, passions, and profound connections that fishers have for the waters that they call home.

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