GOLDbard
GOLDbard creates art for the mad queerdo in all of us. From Princess Monsters to their Queeroes of Canada series, each line celebrates the ones who stand bravely in the face of conformity and lift their middle finger to the…
LITERARY Poetry & Prose
Johnny Tiger
My name is Johnny Tai, I’m a totally blind, partially deaf martial-arts instructor living in Richmond, BC. I have recently concluded an Arts Residency with Vancouver’s Grunt Gallery (concluded April 15th, 2023), have recently participated in a “Disability Arts Market” at the BMO Theatre…
Sherry Leigh Williams
Alberta born of Métis and Celtic roots, this history, as well as a love of nature, color and the delight in the muse, influences my work. My traditional homeland is Mahaska, Alberta, which is part of treaty 6, and 8…
Ysabelle Vautour
My process often begins with taking photos I like to capture the stuff of slam poetry that visceral true authentic experience the kind of untold story fascinates me. I use an art journal where do a lot of reflection is…
Alexandra Halliday
Bug Cru
I’m Bug, an interdisciplinary visual artist, illustrator and tattooist; weaving my creative practice with my heart, voice and livelihood. I bring myself with the perspectives of being a white, mixed, mad, disabled, queer and trans person. Feeling the world visually,…
Doug Heal
Born in Vancouver and raised on the majestic slopes of its north shore, Doug Heal is a multidisciplinary artist and poet living with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 3. A lifelong student, Doug has studied at Emily Carr University and has…
sylvi macCormac
sylvi macCormac received international awards including Honourable Mention for ‘Waves of Kokoro’ in France 1999 and Remarkable Woman, Vancouver 2012. Published in collections as Canadian Music Centre, with commissions from CBC Radio and National Film Board, credits include documentary film Patience & Absurdity 2012…