Literary Arts

Help preserve the identity of historic Gloucester in the new city of Ottawa. Volunteer to conduct oral history interviews, contribute to the newsletter, research your family history and meet others interested in these pursuits.

Photographer. Visual Artist. Environmentalist. Teacher. Jacqueline’s Academic Studies included the Arts and Sciences. Her love of image making has expanded to include paint and various other media such as paper, bone, flowers, beads, pastels and canvas. Milner’s Original Artwork is inspired by things that are near to her heart. Subjects such as family, trees, our care for…or lack of care for our living planet are but a few of the subjects that drive this Artist to create. Milner, an Award Winning Eastern Ontario Professional Visual Artist and Photographer has received recognition for her photographs, mixed media and acrylic original work. Milner has personally exhibited in Montreal, throughout Eastern Ontario, Toronto and Northern New York State. Milner also displays her work nationally and internationally through her Photography and Art Websites.

A Fringe Festival is a forum that unites artists and audiences in a fun, exploratory environment. The guiding principles of the Fringe include unrestricted artistic expression, accessibility and community development. The Fringe encourages artists to explore and test boundaries and make bold choices in the creation of art. The Canadian Fringe Festival model is unique in two respects: it guarantees that the artists receive 100% of ticket revenue and it does not subject the artists’ work to jury approval or censor it in any way. Theatre companies are selected by non-judicial means and work within the technical guidelines of the Fringe Festival to produce their own art. Festival patrons enjoy physically and financially accessible arts experiences and the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogues with artists and fellow Fringe patrons. Founded in 1997, the Ottawa Fringe Festival has enjoyed consistent growth over its 16 years and now includes 15 venues in the center of the National Capital. Our licensed outdoor venue, The Courtyard (corner of Daly and Waller), serves as the heart of the Fringe and features nightly entertainment. It’s the best place to meet performers, catch the buzz on hot Fringe shows and see previews for other performances.

Ottawa Storytellers is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art of storytelling in this community. Since 1983 it has produced storytelling events for adults and children on an on-going basis and supported tellers at all levels of practice.

Conteuse dans la région depuis un peu plus de trois ans, j'aimerais étendre mes activités dans ce domaine et voir quelles sont les possibilités qui s'offrent à moi. Je mêle le conte et le slam dans certaines de mes créations et j'envisage maintenant d'apprendre la langue des signes pour pouvoir apprendre des histoires et conter en ASL. J'aimerais également organiser des ateliers pour les enfants dans les hôpitaux de la région.

Can I be an artist? Who is an artist? What is art? These are the questions I ponder as I progress on my journey as a visual and literary artist.

I create art that reflects an upbeat approach to life. The different ideas I have suggest various forms of expression, which is why even my cartoons tend to be mixed media in nature. My various artworks focus on the seeming simplicities but underlying complexities of life, by presenting the viewer with illusions and other puzzles, all nestled within a naive art style. Head, as well as heart, are engaged. In addition to creating my art, I teach workshops and classes.

cartoonist illusrator pastel / water colours oil and acrylics

I am a local mystery author of both young adult and adult fiction.

Children's books

Rachna Gilmore is a best-selling, critically acclaimed Governor General’s Award winning author of numerous children’s picture books, early readers, middle grade and young adult novels, as well as adult fiction. Her books have received multiple honours and awards and are sold internationally with translations in French, Danish, German, Korean, Spanish, Catalan, Urdu, Bengali, Chinese as well as several other languages.