Printmaking & Interdisciplinary Creation: An Expansive Residency // 2023/2024
This residency is a collaboration between M:ST and Alberta Printmakers (A/P), offering two B.I.P.O.C. artists with an established practice outside of printmaking an opportunity to learn and integrate printmaking into their artistic practice. This is a self-directed residency involving an education phase, followed by a creation phase. An exhibition of their work takes place after the conclusion of the creation phase.
2023/2024 Printmaking Participants
2023/2024 Printmaking Participants
KAMIKA BIANCA GUERRA-WALKER
Kamika Bianca Guerra – Walker of Jamaican and Chilean heritage is a Calgarian, Multidisciplinary visionary - creating as a visual artist, poet, model, actress, and excels as a film director, producer, and writer. Her films have garnered recognition from prominent organizations for their ability to evoke empathy, and change in treatment towards those experiencing mental illnesses, addictions, and houselessness.
Kamika is currently engulfed in several professional development residences across Canada producing different works of art in printmaking, mixed media, film and poetry. Kamika’s ultimate aspiration is to continue exploring and blending artistic mediums to ignite societal change and inspire individuals to always approach life with compassion as their leading principle, triumphing over their human instinctive judgment.
Jules de Guzman
Jules de Guzman (they/he) is a queer Filipinx writer/poet, artist and researcher currently based in Mohkinstsis. Their work is shaped by their experience as a 2nd generation immigrant in the Filipino diaspora, educational background in sociology and engagement with local arts and music communities. Decolonial activism and advocacy for marginalized narratives drives their passion for library/archival work and creative writing. DIY publishing and zine making is part of their creative practices with their poetry being published in several arts and literary publications. Their short film screenplay recently won the Creative Writing Award at Mount Royal University. They are excited to expand their visual art practices beyond photography and collage.
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