Making Art Work: Finding Motivation and Connection for Artists with Melanie Gray

Join us for Making Art Work: Finding Motivation and Connection for Artists with Melanie Gray, a supportive workshop designed to foster creative dialogue and personal reflection. Through guided discussions and a welcoming environment, we’ll explore the motivations behind our art, share experiences and challenges, and offer encouragement and resources to help one another thrive creatively and in life.

Making Art Work is a professional development series co-presented by Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre and Union Gallery.

MEET MELANIE

Melanie Gray graduated from Queen’s University in 2016 with a BAH in Art History and Indigenous Studies. She went on to do her graduate program at the Toronto Art Therapy Institute where she graduated in 2018. As an Indigenous Art Therapist, Melanie continues to be grounded in her Haudenosaunee culture and uses this understanding in her practice. She is also a practicing artist in many mediums, but is most notably the silversmith behind Little Owl Jewelry.