Art Work:
NSCAD Alumni Talks
Discover the power of lateral thinking
A creative education takes you many places. NSCAD’s alumni live and work in 56 countries and are well-respected in almost every profession, in fields beyond the culture sector. NSCAD graduates have won Academy, Emmy, and Governor General awards. They are artists, curators, designers, craftspeople, educators, healthcare professionals, engineers, solo-preneurs, entrepreneurs, truck drivers, farmers, and much more. They make impacts in small and big ways at home and around the world.
Art Work: Alumni Talks is a series of virtual conversations, hosted by Mollie Cronin (BA 2015), that showcase the incredible and diverse talents of NSCAD graduates, as well as the many possible career paths that arise from a visual arts and design education. No matter where NSCAD’s alumni land, they bring curiosity, unconventional thinking, and practical know-how to every situation. Check out these monthly episodes to learn more about our alumni and how they have applied their creativity and education to solve problems, drive the economy and reframe how we see the world.
Schedule
Art Work: Administrating the Arts
May 15, 2025, 12 PM (Atlantic)
Join Executive Director of Impact Organizations of Nova Scotia Benny Welter Nolan (BFA 2011) and aiff Development Manager Tori Fleming (BFA 2013) as they discuss the importance of business for the arts.
Art Work: Future Fashion
April 24, 2025, 1 PM (Atlantic)
Join Pedro Loredo (MDes 2023) and Gary Markle (MFA 1995) as they discuss how technology is changing/uniting the fashion and health industries.
2025 Recordings
Art Work: Sounding it Out
March 13, 2025, 2:00 PM (AST)
Virtual Talk
Join director and sound designer Paula Fairfield (BFA 1984, DFA 2021) and sound designer, re-recording mixer and composer Michelle Irving (BFA 1999, MA 2006 SFU) as they discuss storytelling with sound in film.
Join artist, designer and creator Duane Jones (BDes 2004 Honours) and Creative Partner Marta Swannie (BFA 1994) as they discuss creating a personal brand, commercial brand & audience for your work.
January 21, 2025 – 12:30 p.m. (Atlantic)
Join Carol Hansen (BFA 1982) and Katharine Burns (BFA 2009) as they discuss the realities of selling your work, and ways to navigate the world of commercial sales from the perspective of artist and gallerist.
2024 Recordings
Art Work: Movement in Art
December 17 , 12:30 p.m. (Atlantic)
Join Jessica Winton (MFA 2016, BFA 1997) and Annalise Prodor (BFA 2011) as they discuss movement, performance, collaboration and community activation in art.
Art Work: Art and Healing
November 19 , 12:30 p.m. (Atlantic)
Join speech pathologist Amelia Robinson (BFA 2004) and artist-in -residence for the University of Rochester Medical Center Charmaine Wheatley (BFA 1994) as they discuss art and healthcare. Listen as they discuss creativity and how it can be applied in a healthcare setting.
Art Work: Art and Place
October 22, 12:30 p.m. (Atlantic)
Join textile artist Jennifer Angus (BFA 1984) & interdisciplinary artist Lou Sheppard (BFA 2006) as they discuss site specific art and the importance of place.
Art Work: Expanding Art
September 24, 12:30 p.m. (Atlantic)
Join 2023 Sobey Award Finalist Seamus Gallagher (BFA 2019) & professor of media arts David Clark (BFA 1985) as they discuss their nuanced approaches to making art while mixing media and matter.
Art Work: Fashion Works
May 21st, 12:30pm (Atlantic)
Join fashion designer Kate Austin (BFA 1996) and shoe customizer Kemmy Smith (BFA 2018) as they discuss their experiences in fashion and what it means to them.
Making Movie Magic
April 23, 2024 12:30 p.m. (Atlantic)
Join Head of Puppetry at Neptune Theatre Cassie Seaboyer (BFA 2017) and documentarian Amanda Burt (2000) as they discuss their experiences in film and theatre.
NSCAD and Farming
March 12, 2024 12:30 p.m. (Atlantic)
Join photographer Sue Earle (BFA 1993) and fibre artist Enid Schaller (BFA 1999) as they discuss art, agriculture and how to apply creativity in its many forms.
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Tell Me a Story
February 6, 2024 12:30p.m. (Atlantic)
Join illustrators & Governor General Literary Award winners Jack Wong (BFA 2014) and Sydney Smith (BFA 2006) as they discuss illustrating for children’s books and exploring careers in publishing.
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2023 Recordings
Join Chris Dorosz (MFA 1997) and Aralia Maxwell (MFA 2019) as they discuss alternative painting techniques and the sculptural nature of their work.
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Explore the creative links between music and fine art with singer-songwriter Jenn Grant (BFA 2006) and musician Andrew Scott of Sloan (BFA 1991) as they discuss their careers and time at NSCAD.
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Join Senior Deputy Director of Exhibitions and Collections for MoMA Christy Thompson (BFA 1997) and Stefan Hancherow (BFA 2008) Curator for RBC as they discuss the path they took from NSCAD and the intricacies of their work.
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Join watchmaker Scott Wilk (BFA 2001) and interdisciplinary artist Ali Nickerson (BFA 2003) as the discuss time and how it affects and inspires their work.
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Join celebrity stylist Akshay Tyagi (BFA 2008) & photographer, model and content creator Lindsay Delaney (BFA 2011) as they discuss the many facets of the fashion industry and how NSCAD helped shape their international careers.
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Join Cal Lane (BFA 2001) and Julie Rosvall (2019) as they discuss taking a lace a craft medium and translating it into a different fine art context through their work in sculpture and printmaking.
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Join illustrators Susan MacLeod (BFA 1994) and Rebecca Roher (BFA 2010) as they discuss graphic novels and illustrating elder care.
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Join film makers asinnajaq uitaalutuq (BFA 2015) and Ray Charabaty (BFA 2016) while they talk about storytelling in film, animation, and art; how it shapes their practices.
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Join Karin Jones (MFA 2018) and Carrie Allison (MFA 2018) as they discuss activism in art and craft, as well as how it affects their practices.
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Join designers Michael Arno (BDes 1982) and Scott Dahmer (BDes 1986) to explore their careers in design and how their creative training lead them to the wine industry.
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Join Carley Mullally (BFA 2015), environmental artist and Jennifer Green (BFA 2009) textile artist learn about how these artists’ approach sustainability and how it effects their practices.
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2022 Recordings
Anna Leonowens Gallery Systems director Melanie Colosimo and Kate Walchuk (BFA 2011) give ideas about how you can get more traction with galleries and even create work opportunities by understanding how they operate behind-the-scenes. Click here to watch the video.
Christine Goudie (BDes 2007) and Mr. Margot Durling (BDes Honours 2006) talk about how design and art are applied to healthcare, how these designers found their paths and how design makes a difference every day. Click here to watch video.
Join Beth Ardon (BFA 2007) of Poison Pear and Geordan Moore (BDes 2007) of Quarrelsome Yeti to talk about their printmaking practices and navigating the world of entrepreneurship. Click here to watch video.
Tiffany Shaw (BFA 2006) and Todd Saunders (BDes 1992, DFA 2016) Learn about these architects’ practices and how art shapes their work. Click here to watch video.
