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Chris holds a Masters of Applied Arts (Painting) from Emily Carr University of Art and Design, and a Diploma of Engineering & Structural Design and Drafting Technologies. He works in various mediums including oil paint, circuitry, sound, and traditional Latin American commodities using hybrid techniques to portray his mixed culture and the diaspora experienced as a Latino in Canada. He brings considerable skills in computer technologies, interactive design, wood working, masonry, welding and electrical. He is currently an instructor at Emily Carr University or Art & Design.

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Flavia is an artist living and working in Vancouver. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts and Business Administration. 

She spends most of her time drawing and creating. Flavia specializes in pen and ink, watercolor, digital painting, and toy customization. 

Throughout her art career she's had the pleasure of exhibiting internationally and creating public art projects and installations. Her experience with gallery shows fueled her love for bringing art events and workshops to the local community through her pop up gallery, One More Life.
One of Flavia's favorite aspects of her creative life is that she gets to work with kids and encourage them to just have fun and be creative. She feels very lucky every time she gets to be surrounded by youth and their creativity and humour!

Harem holds a Bachelor's in Fine Art and completed the Master Teacher Trainer Program at Birmingham College in Erbil, Kurdistan. He worked as a teacher in the Educational Development Institute of Kurdistan. He is a distinct member of Kurdistan’s art syndicate. He has showcased his original works in over 40 exhibitions, including 9 solo shows. Additionally, some of his works were published in multiple books and magazines, and his work has been studied for a master's thesis at the College of Fine Art in Kurdistan. Beyond the canvas, Harem's influence extends to film. His documentary, "Harem Memories of Home," triumphed at the MENA Film Festival in Vancouver, Canada.

As his country was forced into war and a humanitarian crisis, Harem used his creativity as a tool to help himself and the people around him cope with a frightening new reality. He was extensively involved with organizations providing refugee humanitarian support and educational development for children, and he volunteered in several refugee camps in Iraq helping kids heal through creative activities. He created art projects to support and raise funds for the children in the refugee camps.

As Harem arrived in Canada, he started volunteering at non-profit organizations to help refugees in British Columbia. Also, he supported refugee children with art classes and auctioned his paintings to raise funds. He had solo exhibitions in the art galleries, which brought attention to Canadian Media to do articles and reportages about his works.

Harem is an art instructor at the Anvil Centre. Also he is currently collaborating internationally and locally with artists and art projects. He is collaborating in ‘Songs of Hope’ project in USA with a group of musician and composer which they create songs based oh Harem’s paintings and performing with his art in deferent cities in USA. Also, he is participating in the project ‘The Stories from Camp’ in Italy, organized by Fondazione Imago Mundi at the Gallerie delle Prigioni.

Currently, Harem lives in British Columbia, Canada, where he keeps creating art with the hopes of making an impact on the Canadian art scene. To view Harem’s work and find out more about him, visit his website at haremtahir.art

hope akello is passionate about design and its ability to find and communicate meaning to the world. Utilizing design as a vehicle for social justice and anti-oppression, hope strives to design meaningful experiences and tell stories from perspectives not often realized through design.

Jessie Au began her dance training at the age of three studying ballet at Jean M.Wong School of Ballet in Hong Kong.  Upon moving to BC, she expanded her dance training to include tap, contemporary, jazz, musical theatre, and hip hop. A graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Science in Food Nutrition and Health. Jessie has her Fitness Instructor Specialist certification from Canfitpro, TRX Suspension Training certification, Barre Fitness teaching certification and is the Head Coach for the Special Olympics British Columbia Coquitlam Rhythmic Gymnastics program.  Wearing many hats as an arts administrator, dance teacher, choreographer, athletic coach and fitness instructor, Jessie also performs throughout the Lower mainland and dabbles in acting on film and television.  She truly believes that movement is for everyBODY and strives to create a class environment that is inclusive, fun and light. 

Lauren has over 15+ years of dance training in various styles including ballet and pointe (Royal Academy of Dance), jazz, modern, and lyrical. She has trained at Deas Island Dance, Debbie Lee Dance, and McBride’s School of Dancing, and continues to build on her formal training through dance workshops, conventions, and intensive. Lauren is passionate about spreading the joy of dance to future generations, and fostering a healthy fine arts community. Lauren is a graduate of the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.

She has completed the Yoga for Kids Certification and is pursuing her 200 hour Yoga Teacher Certification.

Film has always been Louise's passion and she's wanted to make movies since she was very young. Throughout her youth she wrote, directed and edited student films and participated in film festivals. She attended Capilano University and completed a certificate in Motion Picture Production and a Micro-Credential Certificate in Set Dec from North Island College.

In 2019 Louise founded her production company Jack Dog Films with the purpose of promoting and creating female and LGBTQ+ driven stories. In 2020 she made her directorial debut with 'Who Am I Now?' available on Apple TV and Amazon.

Jack Dog Films has now transformed into Other Shoe Media, as the scope of Louise's work evolves to include other types of content such as commercials and demo reels.

Louise also works as an instructor at New Image College in the Acting Conservatory Program.

Maria began training in classical ballet at the age of 5 at the Goh Ballet Academy under the direction of Chan Hon Goh. At the age of 18, she joined the Goh Ballet Youth Company where she had the opportunity to perform numerous soloist and principal roles in productions such as the Nutcracker, Coppelia, and Cinderella. In 2021, she joined the Arts Umbrella Dance Company where she spent 2 years under the direction of Artemis Gordon. As a member of AUTour she had the opportunity to collaborate with both world renowned and up-and-coming contemporary choreographers such as Crystal Pite, Fernando Magadan, and Johan Inger. Maria is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s in Kinesiology at University of British Columbia.

Stéphane Bernard is a painter, printmaker, and educator exploring the archival process as an artistic medium. This practice takes the form of critical writing, print-based projects, performance, and curatorial proposals. His texts have been published in Esse, Kolaj, and Issue Magazine. He has a Post Baccalaureate Diploma (PBD), Visual Arts, SFU, 2015. BFA/Education Université Laval, 2012. He taught High School for 4 years, Elementary school for 4 years, with three of these as a Resource teacher and has a career working in museums, planetariums, and galleries Canada-wide for over 20 years.