Media Arts

The most creative are minds which are not scared (Unknown author)

Despite having been processed through various scientific and pedagogical institutes Frank still managed to retain an aesthetic dimension that he has been exploring through the medium of photography for over 55 years.

Graham Thompson, a member of the Metis Nation of British Columbia, was be a keynote speaker at the International Conference of the Creative Design Exchange of Aboriginal Culture in Taiwan at the Chung Yuan Christian University of Taipei (2005).

Jesse is a freelance photographer based in Ottawa. He shoots a wide range of subject matter including events, performances, bands and editorials.

With a passion for abstract expressionism art and an eye for design, John Yetman has been producing unique paintings and photographs for many years which you can view at his website: www.YetmanStudio.com. Additionally John provides multiple photography services and customized art pieces.

Kenneth Urbach enjoys taking pictures whenever he is outdoors.  He feels at home in the city and also in rural settings; his favourite subjects include architecture, people, and plant life.  Ken finds objects and places that are often overlooked in order to create unique images.  As a result, the viewer feels a sense of being transported to some place beyond the borders of the photo.

Lois Siegel is a filmmaker, musician, photographer, professor, and writer. Residing in Ottawa, Lois was named one of the Capital city's Top 50 People who are shaping the future of the Nation's Capital, by Ottawa Life Magazine, 2002.

Norm Hooper took up photography as a hobby when he retired in 1999. He enjoys all aspects of nature and outdoor photography whether it be during wilderness canoeing ventures, chasing sunsets, skiing and snowshoeing in the woods or just seeking out specific and unexpected scenery.

Ralph Nevins is a photographer with a different view of everyday items. He uses his knowledge of electronics to build devices for capturing moments invisible to the human eye. Freezing motion or extending time across long exposures, Ralph creates images that elicit a response of "how...? or what...?".

Orleans resident Rick Hancox teaches film in the Communications Department of Concordia University in Montreal, and studied film and photography at NYU and Ohio University, where he earned his MFA. He is known as an artistic innovator of experimental and personal documentary films, including Moose Jaw (There’s a Future in Our Past,) LANDFALL, and Waterworx (A Clear Day and No Memories,) which are in the collection of the National Gallery of Canada.

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