Tag: art
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Sheridan piece clocks major views at Nuit Blanche
BY ANDREW SEMKOW For two local artists, it’s about time. Formerly located at the main entrance of Sheridan’s Trafalgar Campus, The Museum of Broken Watches, created by Rhonda Weepler and Trevor Mahovsky, was chosen this year for Nuit Blanche and put on display at Metro Hall in Toronto. “Well we’re really excited because I know…
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East and West art photo gallery
BY RENATA KHUZINA A good photographer has powerful and beautiful images that can capture the immediacy of a moment like nothing else. Canadian artist and photographer Virender Paul Madan who is exhibiting his first solo fine art photography show called Just Like India believes that photography is a miracle of the modern world. “I’m thrilled…
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Comics and art galore at third zine event
BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS The sunlit square of Sheridan’s Trafalgar library bustled with activity at the third biannual Zine fair. Students and artists gathered and waited turn to check out the amazing artwork and zines displayed on Thursday March 17. From Animation to Illustration, artists from all programs participated filling the space with creative booths. Second-year…
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Meet the Sheridan alumni behind Zootopia’s lovable critters
BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS The Sheridan Sun recently got a peek behind the animation on Disney’s latest movie Zootopia from alumni David Stodolny, a character animator, and Mitchell Counsell, a character technical director. The pair shared their experiences of learning at Sheridan and working at Disney. Originally from Brampton, 36-year-old Stodolny graduated from Sheridan in the Animation…
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Oakville residents creating mural for Canada’s 150th birthday
BY JASMINE ANTHONY Oakville residents have the chance to be a part of a nationwide art project to celebrate Canada’s upcoming 150th birthday. The Canada 150 Mural Mosaic project is a collaboration of artwork from 150 communities across the country. Each will produce a separate train car themed mosaic that represents their community, which is…
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Photographers reach for the rooftops
BY COURTNEY BLOK City skylines, bright blurred lights in the night, and hundreds of feet stretched out below you. Dangling your legs off the edge of a skyscraper to face your fear of heights is not ideal for everyone, but for Alanna Swan it worked. Swan, a third-year Advertising and Marketing Communications student at Sheridan,…
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Sheridan student helps bring next generation of Lion King to life
STORY BY COURTNEY BLOK After working behind the scenes, making his favourite Disney characters come back to life, Samuel Morin now has the fulfilling experience of seeing his work on TV. Morin, a third-year Animation student at Sheridan, worked on The Lion King reboot, which premiered as a film in the past year. He also worked…
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Christmas in Illustrations
STORY BY MARK ELGIE Graduating students of Sheridan’s Illustration program helped ring in the Christmas season through their holiday card sale last week. The public was able to pick from eight different designs illustrated by those graduating from the Bachelor of Illustration program. “Each design is the work of an individual fourth-year student showcasing an…
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Unemployable Ink
BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN An orange shaded octopus is draped across her shoulder, an anatomical heart rests on the left side of her back and a cursive quote streams down her forearm. They are three of 10 tattoos that cover her body. With four of her tattoos visible when she wears a t-shirt, Tara Koskinen is…
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Adele says Hello to the world
STORY BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS After five years of growth, Adele is back to say “hello” to fans with a new release. Transitioning from strictly pop music, 25 has a R&B vibe. It can be viewed as a transitional point for Adele as she is stepping into the light for the first time in years. Featuring a…
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Library hosts event to showcase art and resources
STORY BY JANA GREGORIO Sheridan’s Trafalgar campus library is usually a place of quiet and solitude, but last week was a notable exception. The annual Library Awareness Week drew a steady stream of students to the library for fun and activities. The Zine Fest kicked off the event where art students from illustration to animation set…
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Students battle over space at the Sheridan Art Wall
STORY BY RACHEL LEE-THOMAS Year after year, art students transform the infamous art wall located next to Sheridan’s Trafalgar campus library. But, in recent years, that same wall has sparked controversy. “Usually the wall is for art students, but there are no set rules for people in other programs,” said first-year art student Gabby Oduro.…