5 Creatives

cj has explored collaboration with non-arts groups since the early 90s; linking human spirit and aha moments to agency in public space.  Her practice has been braided into hives of grief, labour, ecology, education, immigration, feminist law, healthcare, and forestcare.  Equally diverse in scale and media; the art has been expressed through flower petals, stone, bronze, performance, video, projected light, and 20 permanent public commissions.

Canadian pianist and musicologist with a doctorate from the University of Oxford, Carson has performed internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, and collaborator. He is co-director of the Pontiac Enchanté concert series in Luskville, Quebec, which integrates innovative programming and environmental sustainability into its mission.

Over the last 30 years, Randy has worked on dramatic and lifestyle series, documentaries, short and feature-length films, cinepoems, and music videos in both English and French, winning many awards. Since 2014, he has also been giving cinepoetry and spoken-word workshops at international schools around the world. Randy is drawn to a variety of subjects, from history and politics to arts and sciences. Based in Gatineau, he loves to travel and collaborate with other artists.

Performing contemporary folk, world, and roots music for over 30 years, Chris has also toured internationally.  She founded and leads a non-auditioned Song Kitchen Community Choir in Wakefield and Ottawa, and annual VoiceDance retreats in warm places, creating welcoming spaces where people of all abilities can sing and move together.  As a circle singing facilitator, Chris brings singers and non-singers together to create collaborative improvised vocal ‘jams’ full of harmony, groove and community spirit.

Luskville-based sculptor whose work bridges classical and contemporary processes, integrating stone, metal, wood, and electronics to explore materiality and perception. He holds a BFA from the University of Manitoba and an MFA from York University and has been featured in regional exhibitions and documentaries

Founder and Artistic Director of STO Union, a multidisciplinary arts company based in Wakefield, Quebec, established in 1992. She has created over 40 theatre and live art works, many of them have toured internationally to over four continents. She has earned major recognition including the largest prize in Canada for theatre directors, the Siminovitch Prize.