Artist Biographies & Statements:
Black Artists Union Collective (BAU) is an artist collective supporting and facilitating the movement of Black artists and creatives.
Jemini Baptiste is a multi medium experimental art maker based in Toronto. They create in many forms to satisfy the yearn of their energetic and emotional psyche. Their work explores themes of passion, curiosity, anger, journey and rebirth.
Oreka James is a multidisciplinary and material-based artist currently living and working in Toronto. You can find more of their work online at orekajames.format.com.
Ekow Stone is an artist, farmer, and educator based in Toronto, Ontario. He makes art for enjoyment and connection. Ekow works primarily in pen, printing and pyrography exploring themes of creation, origins, and transformation. Ekow co-manages vegetable production and coordinates educational programming on a 2.5 acre urban farm. He is obsessed with flower gazing, watching anime, and learning about ancient history.
Sylvia Limbana is an artist based in Scarborough Ontario. As a painter she primarily works with gouache and acrylic. Her work explores themes of family, childhood and the immigrant experience. You can usually find her sifting through piles of old family albums looking for inspiration while deeply reminiscing. Sylvia’s work is a practice heavily tinted with nostalgia.
