Creativity Studio Artists

CREATIVITY STUDIOS

Suite 214, 2nd Floor

In addition to our eight resident arts organizations, the Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning hosts eight tenant Creativity Studio Artists in individual artist studios with a shared communal space on the second floor.

Our Creativity Studio Artists are a core component of the Tett community; in addition to their various roles in the Katarokwi/Kingston arts sector, they regularly offer public engagment opportunities to support Tett programming. Through their community engagement, our Creativity Studio Artists enable the Tett to expand our free, PWYC, and by-donation programming, simultaneously assisting the Tett in further developing financially accessible programming opportunities for the YGK community while also helping to raise funds for our charitable arts organization. 

Any time you visit the Tett, you are most welcome to pop by the Creativity Studios (Suite 214, 2nd Floor, lakeside end of the hallway) and see what the Tett artists are up to! They regularly welcome visitors into their studios and are always happy to chat about all things art.

Our Creativity Studio Artists

Jessica Turner

Studio A ~ Painting

Jessica Turner is a Belleville-based artist working primarily with oil, focusing on figurative compositions. Painting began for her as a channel to express heartfelt emotions and continues as a way to still her inner world, providing reprieve. She seeks to express vulnerable feminine subjects who are often in deep contemplation of enlightened experiences, attempting to recreate her own moments of synchronicity and connection. Additionally, she enjoys exploring colour theory and its effects on mood and behaviour. As a graduate of OCAD University with a BFA who is currently pursuing a Master's degree in art history, her extensive studies of historical artists and art movements have deeply influenced her work. Modern artists such as Edward Hopper and Gwen John, in particular, have played a significant role in shaping her creative direction.

Instagram @jesselizabeth_art

Pengyuan Wang 

Studio C ~ Calligraphy + Painting

Peng Wang is a Chinese Canadian visual artist who works in oils, watercolour and calligraphy. He believes that art making is a way of finding stilllness and peace within the mind. Peng offers classes in calligraphy and Chinese watercolour painting. 

Instagram @pengyuan529

Bethany Garner

Studio D ~ Fibre Arts

Bethany Garner is a textile and weaving focused arts professional, focused on sharing her 23 years of teaching experience as the newly retired Textile Arts Program Instructor at St. Lawrence College within our Community. She is keen to support those who have an interest in using Fibre and Stitch as their medium. Beth is a weaver and art quilt designer who has work traveling in Canada, and the US, as well as around the world with Studio Art Quilt Associates. Take a workshop today: https://www.bethanygarner.com/

Instagram @LiseGarner

Bethany is a local authorized dealer for Ashford Wheels and Looms https://www.ashford.co.nz/products/weaving

Emily Wu

Studio E ~ Illustrations, Paper Mache

Emily Wu, a Chinese-Canadian illustrator, specializes in creating children's illustrations. She excels in utilizing various materials to craft art pieces with rich layers and textures. Her passion for art is evident in her ability to transform discarded paper into thought-provoking sculptures, showcasing an obsession with the tactile feel of paper, subtle colors, soft shadows, and the light-absorbing qualities of Papier-mâché (paper mache). Her works beautifully depict the intricate relationships between people, animals, and nature. Simultaneously, she demonstrates a high level of skill in coordinating diverse art projects for teenagers and children, and organizing eco-friendly art exhibitions. She holds a deep appreciation for the joyful moments shared with children and teenagers.

Instagram @emily_wu_art

Diana Jackson

Studio F ~ Ceramics

Diana is a sculptor working primarily in clay with a final firing process being done outdoors in a barrel. Her current focus is on abstracting forms found in nature. She loves seamlessly blending the organic and the abstract, inviting viewers to contemplate the beauty and interconnectedness of the world around us. She enjoys focusing on surfaces and textures, whether visual or tactile. She loves when the silky-smooth surface of a finished clay piece gets fired in a barrel and is kissed by the flames leaving flashes of colour reminiscent of the galaxy or ocean currents and eddies.

Instagram @dianajcksn

www.dianajackson.ca

Jean Jamieson-Hanes 

Studio G ~ Acrylic paintings, Abstraction

Jean Jamieson-Hanes is a Kingston based artist who has been painting primarily large-scale acrylic paintings consisting of geometric abstraction, texture, and vivid colour that seeks to engage the viewer in body and mind by enveloping them with vast expanses of colour. Jean’s work is rooted in animal activism, environmentalism and emotional geographies. Using meaningful and environmentally conscious staining materials, Jean creates paintings that explore human-animal relationships, a practice deeply rooted in grief and mourning.

More recent work has focused on mental health, gender identity and grief. Jean’s experience with fibromyalgia and chronic pain has inspired introspective concepts, including being in the body, and the grief surrounding the body that once was.

Instagram @jeanjh.art

Will O'Hare

Studio H ~ Photography

Will O'Hare is a photographer, theatre director, and arts educator; a storyteller who unearths compelling stories in multidimensional ways and teaches others to do the same. Working both as a solo artist and with multidisciplinary artistic teams, Will’s work has evolved in diverse settings within Canada, the United States, and Europe and gained international recognition. Whether emerging from corporate headquarters, family functions, street scenes, or performing arts events, Will’s photographs tell stories of personal identity, urban culture, and community connection with vibrancy and authenticity. As a theatre director and educator, Will specializes in making Shakespeare’s body of work relevant and accessible to a new generation of K-12 and post-secondary students. He also teaches portraiture photography to children and adults. 

Instagram @willoharephotography

Renting a Creativity Studio

The Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning offers eight individual artist studios for rent. When a Creativity Studio Artist terminates their lease, we publish a call for applications and accept proposals from artists interested in renting the available studio. Applications are reviewed and juried by a selection group.

If you're interested in renting a Creativity Studio, follow us on social media (@TettCentre on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter) or sign up for our newsletter. You can also contact Jung-Ah Kim at arts@tettcentre.org to be placed on the email list. Note: the email list is not a wait list, we simply inform those on the email list when a studio becomes available.

Applications are currently closed.