Conversations with Cara | Artist Interviews About Creating Artwork

Caitlin Cartwright is a social change artist.  Her work is a combination of huge pops of color with painting, drawing and collage.  Her work is a great example of using your personal stories to create a sense of connection and community.  Join us as we discuss her exciting travels, her artistic journey and how it all shows up in her work.  

Celine Gabrielle is a Canadian artist who focuses on portraiture.  Her work shouts at you as soon as you enter the room with its bold color and crisp details.  Influenced by 80's and 90's fashion her work wraps identity and culture into abstract forms that tell the viewer they are not to be taken lightly and quickly force you to come to terms with what you are viewing. Her work is stunning and not to be missed.  She has many projects she is working on and is a huge motivator in her community.  

Celine Gabrielle is a Canadian artist who focuses on portraiture.  Her work shouts at you as soon as you enter the room with its bold color and crisp details.  Influenced by 80's and 90's fashion her work wraps identity and culture into abstract forms that tell the viewer they are not to be taken lightly and quickly force you to come to terms with what you are viewing. Her work is stunning and not to be missed.  She has many projects she is working on and is a huge motivator in her community.  

Follow along with Shamona and Cara as they chat about how she found her way back to her passion. We talk about all her projects and endeavors and find out how she managed to find her way.

Ekaterina Popova's work has explored interiors. Initially inspired as a way to reflect on her upbringing in Russia it evolved into being mindful in her current environment. She is currently developing a new body of work based on healing, connection with nature, and more.   

Ilana Zweschi is a visual artist and teacher.  Her work uses algorithms she has created to transform texts into paintings. We dig into her process and discuss her journey.

Jennifer Mack-Watkins is a printmaker whose work investigates societal conformities that isolates individuals to be confined to fit into a space. This space includes the complexities of being a woman, beauty images, relationships, body image, power, and gender roles.