A Conversation With David Merritt
byFor this podcast, I met with artist David Merritt at his light-filled studio in London, Ontario, to discuss a recent exhibition that includes his…
Featured Artist
Centred presents an interview with a significant artist from in and around the southwestern Ontario area.
Doug Kirton, OUT HERE -“Paint What You Love”
byLondon Ontario born and raised Doug Kirton has an accomplished body of work spanning over five decades — and he is showing no sign…
Polypropylene – the Next-Big-Thing in Art
byIf you – like everyone else in the Western world – who has closets and car trunks overfilled with grocery store tote bags, do…
A Painter in Search of His Original Face
byHow does a person find himself through art? This was the question that impelled my father, Jim Kemp, throughout his life. In my family,…
Nostalgia Interrupted: The Works of Dauma Stirbyte
byA playful bundle of worms leap from the confines of colourful cans, their mouths open as though to greet you with a friendly “Hello!”….
Transcribed Podcast: Andres Garzon in conversation with Craig Guthrie
byThe following is an edited excerpt from an intimate podcast interview that Andres Garzon held with Craig Guthrie, a scenic artist and painter from…
Ed Zelenak: In Contemplation on the World Around Us
bySculptor Ed Zelenak’s decades of work defy easy categorization, moving from extroverted early pieces to introverted, cosmic explorations. His art, showcasing an evolution across materials and scales, challenges viewer expectations and encapsulates a journey of metaphysical inquiry devoid of political or social messaging.
Speaking Artfully to Power: A Conversation with Rodney Mercer
byI used to have recurring dreams as a child of somebody drowning; and I always knew who it was. But these dreams stopped. And one day I was on my way to class at university and this dream came to me: it was kind of like an apparition, and it felt kind of odd, and the next day I got the phone call.
Richard Sturgeon at Gordon Harrison Contemporary Landscape Gallery
byThe essence of my work lies in breaking down form into its most basic and necessary lines revealing the purest of attitudes and emotions…
TOM BENNER (1950–2022): A PERSONAL REFLECTION
byI first encountered Tom Benner’s art back in the 1970s when I was an art student at Fanshawe College in London, Ontario. In those…