Em Farquhar-Barrie is a multi-disciplinary artist at Making Room Community Arts, an arts company which promotes radical inclusivity and the collaboration of diverse communities through…
The poem “I got a letter for the devil” by SKAT A is open to interpretation, but could be viewed as expressing the all-consuming nature of mental…
“Day of the God (Mahana no Atua)” was painted in 1894 by Paul Gauguin. Gauguin was a French post-impressionist artist who only became renowned after his…
Considered the most important Spanish painter from the late 18th century and early 19th century, Francisco Goya is one of the greatest contemporary portraitists. He also suffered from…
Greg Macdonald is a Canadian entrepreneur and underground hip-hop artist by the name Problematic who talks openly about his mental health challenges through his passion;…
Though appointed by Napoleon Bonaparte to grandly depict the exploits of the French army, artist Antoine-Jean Gros instead depicted the destruction wrought by Napoleon’s army –…
Born of Russian and Jewish descent, American artist Mark Rothko refused to be categorized and restrained by conventional paradigms; however, one would likely associate him with…
On December 6, Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence against Women, Debbie Major’s deeply-moving first-person narrative called Lost Voice: Discovering Life After…
Judith Carlin’s art explores the human condition, our stories, and how we treat one another. Believing in the positive power of art, Judith uses her…
The song “Her Last Words” by Courtney Parker addresses the topics of depression, self-harm, and suicide from the perspective of a girl who is experiencing…
