Slow down! Deeply observe works of art in Studies in Solitude. Guided by a community facilitator, this contemplation practice allows for relaxation and new insights. Part of Agnes’s Wellness Program.

The artworks brought together in Studies in Solitude illustrate how early modern Dutch artists such as Rembrandt van Rijn, Jacob van Campen, Heyman Dullaert and Cornelis Bisschop confronted the accepted limits of seclusion in their work. Representations of figures solitarily engaged in studies, prayer, or song provided opportunities for an artistic exploration of human interiority and helped inspire ideals of devotion and erudition. Situated in the context of renewed concerns around topics of isolation and exposure brought on by the 2020-2021 pandemic, Studies in Solitude also considers how such images participated in the development of gendered and class-based conceptions of privileged space that are still felt today.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Iva Speers Fund for Art Education.
 

What Is…? is a series of casual and introductory talks focusing on subjects connected to current Agnes exhibitions and topical subjects in the art world.

Join Emy Kim, Queen's Assistant Professor, Artifacts Conservation, as she leads a talk on art conservation. She'll touch upon the role of a conservator in a museum, conservation training, ethics and some of the techniques used.

Speaker Biography: Emy Kim is the Assistant Professor of Artifacts Conservation in Master of Art Conservation Program at Queen’s University. She has worked in Canada and the US at the Royal Ontario Museum, Aga Khan Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, SFO Airport Museum, and Brooklyn Museum. Emy received her conservation training from the Institute of Fine Arts at New York University, an MA in art history at Williams College, and a BA from Princeton University. She is also currently a PhD student at the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology at the University of Toronto, where she studies modern metals history.

Art Hive @Agnes is online! Join this creative community and make time for yourself to recharge and get inspired! Artmaking is innately therapeutic and Art Hive invites you to experiment and play as you explore the artistic process. If you are looking for more guidance, our art therapist and facilitator is present to support your creative journey by offering inspired thematic projects. Art Hive @Agnes addresses themes of empowerment, wellness and self-care while fostering a safe space and a sense of community. This weekly program is free and projects are designed to use materials you already have on hand. No artistic experience is necessary.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Birks Family Foundation.

Facilitator Biography:

Harper Johnston, BA, B.Ed, MFA, DTATI has over thirty years of experience working as an arts educator with adults, adolescents and children. She is a professional art therapist, a play therapy intern and is currently completing the requisite hours to become a Registered Psychotherapist. Harper also worked in film for many years as a stills photographer and camera assistant. Her film work, primarily with the C.B.C. and the National Film Board, took her all over the world. Harper has received numerous arts council grants and her photography has been shown across the country. She also has work in the Canada Council’s Art Bank permanent collection. 

 Harper has been facilitating Art Hive @Agnes since January 2019.

Art Hive @Agnes is online! Join this creative community and make time for yourself to recharge and get inspired! Artmaking is innately therapeutic and Art Hive invites you to experiment and play as you explore the artistic process. If you are looking for more guidance, our art therapist and facilitator is present to support your creative journey by offering inspired thematic projects. Art Hive @Agnes addresses themes of empowerment, wellness and self-care while fostering a safe space and a sense of community. This weekly program is free and projects are designed to use materials you already have on hand. No artistic experience is necessary.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Birks Family Foundation.

Facilitator Biography:

Harper Johnston, BA, B.Ed, MFA, DTATI has over thirty years of experience working as an arts educator with adults, adolescents and children. She is a professional art therapist, a play therapy intern and is currently completing the requisite hours to become a Registered Psychotherapist. Harper also worked in film for many years as a stills photographer and camera assistant. Her film work, primarily with the C.B.C. and the National Film Board, took her all over the world. Harper has received numerous arts council grants and her photography has been shown across the country. She also has work in the Canada Council’s Art Bank permanent collection. 

 Harper has been facilitating Art Hive @Agnes since January 2019.

Art Hive @Agnes is online! Join this creative community and make time for yourself to recharge and get inspired! Artmaking is innately therapeutic and Art Hive invites you to experiment and play as you explore the artistic process. If you are looking for more guidance, our art therapist and facilitator is present to support your creative journey by offering inspired thematic projects. Art Hive @Agnes addresses themes of empowerment, wellness and self-care while fostering a safe space and a sense of community. This weekly program is free and projects are designed to use materials you already have on hand. No artistic experience is necessary.

This program is made possible through the generous support of the Birks Family Foundation.

Facilitator Biography:

Harper Johnston, BA, B.Ed, MFA, DTATI has over thirty years of experience working as an arts educator with adults, adolescents and children. She is a professional art therapist, a play therapy intern and is currently completing the requisite hours to become a Registered Psychotherapist. Harper also worked in film for many years as a stills photographer and camera assistant. Her film work, primarily with the C.B.C. and the National Film Board, took her all over the world. Harper has received numerous arts council grants and her photography has been shown across the country. She also has work in the Canada Council’s Art Bank permanent collection. 

 Harper has been facilitating Art Hive @Agnes since January 2019.