Culminating Exhibition
3 Life Stories of Addicts in Recovery | 5 Artists | 9 Art Translations
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Methamphetamine addiction threatens the health of individuals, families, and communities. The questions commonly asked are: What does it mean to experience methamphetamine addiction? What does it mean to recover? This exhibit shares three women’s stories of addiction and recovery. Five artists have interpreted the women's stories through various artistic translations. The aim is to evoke various ideas, emotions, and meanings to better understand these three lived experiences. |
Baggage Building - Marina Park, Thunder Bay
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The Artists
Dr. Pauline Sameshima is a Canada Research Chair in Arts Integrated Studies at Lakehead University. She uses the arts as a way to think through issues she is studying. Pauline loves spending time with family and is currently enjoying the learning curves of the Thunder Bay camp phenomenon.
Patricia Maarhuis is an educator, researcher, and artist at Washington State University, Patricia explores the intersections between culture, health, art, learning and teaching. Her work focuses on layered ekphrasic form and media as a means to promote transformative understanding, share research, and build capacity for wellbeing and social justice.
John-Paul Chalykoff is a Michipicoten First Nation member, born in Wawa, Ontario, and raised in Sault Ste-Marie, Ontario. He is currently a Master's of Education student at Lakehead University, researching language revitalization efforts for Ojibwe/ Anishinaabemowin. When he has the time available, he enjoys composing and recording original music.
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Victoria Bolduc is a Metis artist born and raised in Thunder Bay. She graduated with her Honours in Fine Arts with a major in sculpture and minor in drawing. She now primarily works with watercolour, ink and charcoal. Victoria enjoys running, gardening, writing and watching horror movies. She lives with her wonderful husband and cat-like dog.
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Stephen Chalmers is a professor of photography at Youngstown State University in Ohio. He has taught many workshops in alternative photographic processes and digital imaging. His work is in several collections including the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Light Work, Polaroid, and the Getty Research Institute
We gratefully thank Dr. Roxanne Vandermause who started this project in 2007.
Dr. Vandermause currently holds the Donald L. Ross Endowed Chair for
Advancing Nursing Practice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
Dr. Vandermause currently holds the Donald L. Ross Endowed Chair for
Advancing Nursing Practice at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
