Our Instructors:

Suzanne Bonus / Mary-Lou Hurley / Brenda Newton / Kathleen Kozak / Lyn Westfall / Debbie Essex / Kat O'Shaugnessy / Donovan Romanyk /

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Suzanne Bonus:

Suzanne has been an art teacher at various private schools for the past 14 years.  She graduated with a bachelor of fine arts from Concordia University and specialized in Art Education.  She holds an Ontario Teaching Certificate and has taught students from grades 1 through high school.

Suzanne worked as a potter for 10 years in Toronto before moving to the Caledon area where she currently lives with her husband and 2 children.  She enjoys teaching children about all types of art media and techniques, but her favourites are pottery and sculpture!!

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MaryLou Hurley

Self-taught, local artist, MaryLou Hurley has been experimenting with mosaic art for over 10 years. Her studio on Innis Lake Road in Caledon East offers mosaic workshops as well as a place to view and purchase her work. She also does custom orders when a special gift or piece is desired. In her studio you will find mosaically transformed furniture, unique wall hangings and even guitars covered in mosaic art!

"I get the most satisfaction from what you may call creative recycling! This desire, combined with a little patience, is well-suited to the exciting art of mosaic! The design possibilities are infinite and I find inspiration from the ever-changing raw material on hand.  I use pieces of tile, glass, mirror, fine china, dishes, teacups, plates, stones, shells, old jewelry and even toys…anything that will make my work colorful, unique and interesting."

For many years, she has instructed mosaic classes for the popular CACY (Caledon Arts and Crafts for Youth) summer program. After 12 years as a CACY volunteer, she was elected president in 2007.  MaryLou also does volunteer work at Peace Ranch, a local farm residence for serious mental illness, where under her guidance, various art and mosaic classes have  become a weekly part of the 'day' program. " I love sharing my art; I enjoy seeing the happiness people find in their own creativity and my reward is the inspiration I experience along the way."

MaryLou is also an avid photographer. It is no surprise that she has taken photos of her art work and introduced a colorful collection of mosaic greeting cards!

Web site: www.truebluelou.com
Address: 15677 Innis Lake Rd. Caledon East
Phone: 416-508-5701

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Brenda Newton

Brenda moved to Caledon East with her family in 1998.  She has been marketing her renowned Stoneware caricatures (“Day Characters” & “Window World” Series) through  CACY Studio Tours, The Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association Website, Headwaters Studio Tours, Headwaters Arts Festival “Open Studio” tours and, most recently, through the Dufferin Arts Council “Do It in Dufferin” Guide. She enjoys teaching Pottery Basic Hand-Building Classes at her CLAY STUDIO in Caledon East  throughout  the Winter and is looking forward to teaching CACY classes there this Summer.

Brenda studied Pottery Wheel & Hand-Building with John Waddel & Kirk Creed at Mostly Stoneware while attending the University of Manitoba (B.A. Interdisciplinary Arts,  Faculty of Education Certification with Arts & Audio-Visual specializations).  She studied Creative Writing & Journalism at Red River Community College and studied Video production at the University of Winnipeg.

Brenda was one of the founding directors of ARTISANS 12, the first multi-media artisans co-operative gift shop in The Osborne Village in Winnipeg.  She later became the founding President of The St. Andrews/Lockport Arts & Crafts Association (A.K.A. “The POD”) which facilitated the financial, professional & spiritual development of over 200 community artists, writers & musicians working in partnership with Heritage Sites and rural businesses.

http://web.mac.com/brendanewton
www.thehillsofheadwaters.com/brendanewton

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Kathleen Kozak

Kathleen Kozak is highly trained photographer in the field of digital media. Her company, Kat Eye Imaging, began business in May 2004 and specializes in all areas of commercial photography and imaging enhancement.

Kathleen studied Creative Photography at Humber College ITAL (Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning), where she graduated with honours in 2003 and won the Downtown Camera Award for Best Alternative Process. During this time, she also had the privilege of interning at the Royal Ontario Museum.

In 2008, Kathleen completed her degree in Honours Media Studies at the University of Guelph-Humber in Toronto. Her honours thesis focused on the effects medical imaging technologies have upon artistic practice.

Exhibitions of her macro work have been displayed at The Caledon Centre for Recreation & Wellness (2005), Caledon Town Hall (2007), the University of Guelph-Humber Art Gallery (2008) and at the CACY Fine Arts Show (2008 & 2009). Her images have also appeared in Humber Life, The Radix, Caledon Enterprise, Caledon Living, Sideroads, In The Hills, Homes & Land & The Home News.

Web site: www.kateyeimaging.com Phone: 416-997-5861

Facebook: www.facebook.com/kateyeimaging

Twitter: www.twitter.com/kateyeimaging

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Lyn Westfall

Lyn Westfall, a well-known Caledon artist, has a strong background in education. She started her career in London Ontario where she taught primary grades. After receiving her Fine Arts degree at University of Windsor she began teaching Visual Arts at the highschool level. She pursued this career for 22 years teaching at Loretto Abbey Toronto, Notre Dame Brampton and concluded her teaching career at Robert F. Hall in Caledon East. All the while Lyn has been able to maintain her career as an artist. She participates in the Caledon Hills Studio Tour yearly and has had single and group exhibitions throughout Ontario. Her work is included in many private and corporate collections.

Lyn Westfalls website provides a complete survey of her artwork... www.lynwestfall.ca

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Debbie Essex

Debbie knew from a very early age, that she had a passion for creativity. After working at Lewiscraft during high school, she spent three years at Sheridan School of Crafts and Design. In order to make herself more marketable, she also attended George Brown University for Retail Merchandising and Window Display and literally blossomed while taking Floral Design at Seneca College. Through contacts made during that time period, she spent the next fifteen years working as a prop designer for a major dinnerware company, handling up to ten trade shows per year. From there she moved on to work with an event planning company from which she gained her love of bold and oversized items. Debbie continually takes evening courses and weekend workshops to expand her knowledge of Art and Design.

A few years ago, she and her family moved to Nobleton, and she was able to set up a small home studio. Since then, she has been directing her creative energies into hand painted, innovative, decorative accessories and custom furniture, often utilizing recycled wooden objects and paper mache.

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Kat O'Shaughnessy

Kat O'Shaughnessy is both a prolific fashion designer and an active contemporary textile artist. After receiving an honours certificate in Fashion Design at Pacific Design Academy in Victoria, British Columbia, she completed her honours degree in Textile Art & Design at OCAD University in Toronto. Immediately picked up by the Textile Museum of Canada after her graduation, she assisted in the archiving of over 3,000 artifacts using her in-depth knowledge of both textile development and fashion construction.

She has exhibited her fashion collections for the last seven years at Toronto Alternative Fashion week, headlining the evenings for which she was scheduled for the last three years. Her clothes have been worn by local bands Hayley Stark, In The Wake and Spankdriven, as well as the internationally reknown singer/songwriter Sarah Slean.

O'Shaughnessy's art has been displayed at several high-profile juried exhibitions, such as the World of Threads Festival, Hard Twist at the Gladstone, and the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (where she received an award for Best Student Work). Her newest work will be on display at the upcoming Stitches Across Time exhibition at the Dufferin County Museum & Archives.

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Donovan Romanyk

Donovan Romanyk’s Film & Television Production experience at Humber College gave him the proper tools and confidence to build his own video production business in 2008. ‘Where It’s At! Productions’ celebrates its two-year anniversary this summer at its downtown Bolton studio. Donovan values the importance of creating connections within his community, and helping businesses, organizations and artists alike reach a wider audience through the ever-growing realm of multimedia production.

As a 2nd year instructor with CACY, Donovan aims to pass on his interpersonal principals and technological skills to a younger generation and to become more involved in youth initiatives in Caledon.

www.whereitsatproductions.ca

www.whereitsattv.ca

(905) 857-7775

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