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The Ontario Heritage Trust, in partnership with the RBC Foundation, is once again opening the doors to Fool's Paradise, the home of Canadian artist Doris McCarthy (1910-2010) to artists from across the country.
Back again for its second year, the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program offers professional visual artists, musicians and writers the opportunity to apply to live and work at the home of Doris McCarthy. The picturesque site atop the Scarborough Bluffs allows artists to explore their creativity while being surrounded by the restorative influence of landscape and the environment.
"We are thrilled to be going into the second year of the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program," says Sam Wesley from the Ontario Heritage Trust. "Last year we had artists ranging from a choral musician to a children's author to a digital animator living and working at the residence. We were amazed to see the dedication and creativity they put into their work and are excited to see what this year's artists will create."
The artists selected for residencies at Fool’s Paradise are among the best of their respective disciplines in Canada. They have achieved a high degree of professional and artistic success and have a wealth of experience, as well as unique perspectives to offer emerging artists.
Fostering creativity and excellence in emerging artists is a major aspect of the Artist-in-Residence Program. Under the mentorship-based program, the resident artists offer constructive criticism on technique and method, career counselling and other professional insight tailored to the needs and interests of artists at the start of their careers. The mentorship initiative aligns the Artist-in-Residence centre with RBC’s Emerging Artists Program and the Ontario Heritage Trust’s priority of educating and engaging youth.
The Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program was offered for the first time in 2015. The following talented Canadian artists were among the first to complete their residencies:
- Jan Coates – children’s author from Wolfville, Nova Scotia
- Gerald Hill – writer/poet from Regina, Saskatchewan
- Lydia Adams – choral musician and composer from Caledon East, Ontario
- Todd Stewart – printmaker from Montreal, Quebec
- Hussein Janmohamed – singer, composer and conductor from Coquitlam, British Columbia
- Kate Wilson – painter from Toronto, Ontario
- Nancy Holmes - poet from Kelowna, British Columbia
- Rachel MacFarlane - painter, collage artist, digital animator from Toronto, Ontario
- Kathy Stinson - children's author from Rockwood Ontario
- Winnie Truong - visual artist specializing in pencil drawings from Toronto, Ontario
- Ehryn Torrell - painter, mixed-media from Newmarket, Ontario, based in London U.K.
To learn more about the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Program, please visit http://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/programs/Doris-McCarthy-Artist-in-Residence-program.aspx
Source: Ontario Heritage Trust
