Nancy-Lou Patterson, founder of the Department of Fine Arts at the University of Waterloo, has died. It has been a while since she was able to visit, but this Department literally wouldn’t be here without her initiative, imagination, leadership, and service. I hope many others will share their stories of her life, but here is a small celebration of her teaching.
Recent MFA graduate Eryn O'Neill received the Kevin J. Batchelor Emerging Artist Award at the Orillia Museum's Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition.
It is with great sadness that we announce that Serena Lawrence (BA Fine Arts Honours 2012) passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. Serena was an exemplary student, a lovely person and a talented artist, but most importantly she was very brave as she battled pulmonary arterial hypertension.
Sarah Moreau (BA 2018) is a Resident Artist at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga for the 2018-19 season.
The annual Fresh Paint / New Construction exhibition highlights the best in painting and sculpture from Canadian university students. This year emerging artists were selected from the Alberta College of Art and Design, University of Regina, University of Saskatchewan, University of Manitoba, University of Waterloo, York University, OCAD University, University of Ottawa, Concordia University, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), Bishop's University, Université Laval, and NSCAD University.