THE MIDDLE NIGHT
May 13 to June 19, 2022 (EXTENDED)
Opening: May 13, 2022, 6-9 PM
Participating Artists
Ashley Hiscott
Marika Smart
Julie Fletcher
Jenny Frances
JGW
Naomi Morin
Suzan Ozkul
Monika Roots
Collaborator:
BEING Studio, Ottawa
SHOW DESCRIPTION
We are excited to be exhibiting the works of artists at Ottawa-based BEING Studio, a long-time collaborator. The Middle Night features work from three BEING Studio artists: Ashley Hiscott, Marika Smart and Julie Fletcher. These works record aspirations. They are blueprints for expanded worlds. The Middle Night brings us cheek to cheek with desire. It takes us through paradise, fields of color, true love, fairytales and country music. In these works, Ashley Hiscott, Marika Smart and Julie Fletcher blur the boundary between dreams and reality and invite us to examine what we most long for.
The Middle Night also features new print works adapted from the sketchbooks of: Ashley Hiscott, Jenny Frances, JGW, Monica Roots, Naomi Morin and Suzan Ozkul.
Selected exhibited works are available for purchase.
ABOUT BEING STUDIO
BEING studio opened its doors in 2002 under the name H’Art of Ottawa. The studio supports artists with developmental disabilities who are working in visual art and creative writing.
At BEING, artists have access to the space, the tools, and the representation to create and commercialize their visual art and creative writing. Each artist is encouraged and supported in achieving their unique creative and professional goals, whether to become more prolific, profitable, or simply to find focus for their creative practice.
BEING artists contribute to the cultural life of the city through a regular program of exhibitions as well as collaborations with guest artists.
POSSIBLE WORLDS ARTIST EDITIONS
As part of this exhibition, Possible Worlds, under our publishing arm Possible Worlds Projects, has collaborated with each artist to produce a special artist edition of their choice. Artist editions are available for purchase at the space.
OPENING
Join us for the exhibition opening on Friday May 13, 2022 from 6-9 PM.
ACCESSBILITY
Possible Worlds is at street level and is wheelchair accessible. Contact us to request more information about accessibility at our venue, or accommodations.
COVID-19 PROTOCOL
For the safety of our community, all guests who enter Possible Worlds are required to wear face masks upon entry at all times. No one will be permitted entry without a mask.
POSSIBLE WORLDS ARTIST EDITIONS
Coming soon
EXHIBITION WORKS
Julie Fletcher
Ashley Hiscott
Marika Smart
ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES
Julie Fletcher
Coming soon
Ashley Hiscott
Ashley is an artist and a bridesmaid from Ottawa. Ashley enjoys visual arts, dance, clothing design, writing, poetry, and singing. Ashley is inspired by romance and it is central to her work. Her parents taught her how to make art and she has been painting and drawing ever since. In addition to art, having her own wedding is one of her goals and is one of her biggest inspirations.
Marika Smart
All about my mom and all about me. She had a stroke. In my life I have Down Syndrome. Special people that I have over my eyes. One life I had was my dad. My dad lost his wife, my mother. That is my dad is missing my mom. I am missing my mom too. After that, this guy came to my family. He is a very nice guy to me and is part of my family now. My mom and dad want me to stay with him forever. And I really want that. A handsome prince and a princess. I can change that into my world. They are what I like to have.