2024 Halls Island Artists

Meet the talented artists selected to be part of the Halls Island Artist Residency in 2024.

Brian Wride

Brian Wride is a musician based in Uxbridge, Ontario. As a busy working musician, Brian wears a lot of different musical hats: performer, educator, techie, and open mic host.
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Kathy Berquist

Kathy was born in Massachusetts in 1959, Bergquist is a dual citizen of Canada and the U.S., and lives in Ottawa. She worked in several fields before coming to visual art. She has a university degree in geography and has taken sculpture courses and workshops to develop her technical skills and artistic sensibilities.

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Helen Adilia Arceyut Frixione

As a Nicaraguan ceramic artist based in Montreal, Canada, my work is anchored in my journey of identity and transience. Through my artistic practice, I delve into the nuanced cultural identities that displaced individuals often embody.
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Amanda Maciuba

Born and raised in the Buffalo, NY area, Amanda Maciuba graduated from the University at Buffalo with a degree in Visual Studies. She has a MFA in printmaking and a Certificate of Book Arts from the University of Iowa. Amanda Maciuba’s work is concerned with landscapes, communities, and environmental practices throughout North America.
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Emily Wilson Gillespie

Emilie Wilson Gillespie (her/she) is a visual artist working and living in Bloomington, Indiana. She received her BA in Studio Art from DePauw University and her MA in Arts Administration from Indiana University.

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