Anne Pratt is a retired communications professional living where she grew up, in Salmonier, Newfoundland. She has enjoyed a lifelong connection to and interest in the visual arts in Newfoundland and Labrador. For over ten years, Anne (aka Anne Lamar) wrote art commentary and reviews for local print and broadcast media. More recently, Anne’s writing has appeared in Canadian Art and Momus online. A professional communicator with government and public institutions for 25 years, Anne has a particular interest in artists’ copyright, managing royalties and protecting the integrity of original works in a world of fakes. She is also interested in the role of the arts in the development of tourism “product” and how that affects authenticity.
Anne is an avid traveller with a deep commitment to eating as many varieties of bread as the world can invent. With the exception of a single painting left unfinished since 1977, Anne does not paint or draw.
Leah Osmond is a Mi’kmaw and Settler artist from Pasadena, Newfoundland. In her art practice, she uses the mediums of photography, textiles, time-based art, installation, and painting, to explore themes such as memory and nostalgia, mental health and wellness, home and place, culture and identity, and feminism. Expected to graduate from MUN’s Grenfell Campus with a BFA in Visual Arts in Spring 2025, she is now based in Corner Brook, Newfoundland..
Robert Hengeveld is an artist and maker of things, living and working in the region of Elmastukwek, Ktaqmkuk (Corner Brook, Newfoundland.). His creative practice has taken on many different forms but exploring and experimenting with how we perceive and preconceive the world around us would be one way to summarize a given. The way this has been achieved is quite diverse ranging from roller coasters, swarm robotics, to the reimagining of collected beach plastics. This research often emerges through collaborative investigation, incorporating the expertise and insight of engineers, musicians, choreographers, poets, community members, and other artists.
Claire Dowden is an Articled Clerk who will be called to the bar and become an associate lawyer with Cox & Palmer’s St. John’s office in June 2024. Heiling from St. John’s, Claire received the University Medal upon graduation from her Bachelor of Arts (Memorial University of Newfoundland) before completing her law degree at Dalhousie University’s Schulich School of Law. When not behind her desk, Claire can often be found “staycationing” around the province, checking out a local restaurant, or watching reality television with her sheepadoodle, Murphy.
