“The most challenging thing about painting is knowing when to stop.” Rosie Riviera-Lopez Rosie Riviera-Lopez spoke with NFOTA’s Cynthia Reyes. Rosie, an artist and educator, moved to Port Hope in 2020. In this series we feature interviews and discussions with Individual Artists, Leaders of Arts Groups and Organizations, Civic Leaders, and other Arts Lovers in our…
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Northumberland Art Lovers: Fabian Arciniegas
“Those who make art, they’re just brave enough to share their humanity…You can connect to that humanity and realize how you are part of something bigger than yourself.” Fabian Arciniegas Musician, singer and voice coach Fabian Arciniegas speaks to NFOTA’s Donna Wootton about singing opera, his fun experiences with local musical theatre, the need for…
Northumberland Art Lovers: Dimitri Papatheodorou
“Just moving from Toronto to Warkworth, Northumberland County…is transformational. It transforms your inside through the outside. We can’t separate people from environment, or from society, as much as we try to be islands.” Dimitri Papatheodorou Visual artist, musician and architect Dimitri Papatheodorou speaks to NFOTA’s Shane Joseph about “Periphery,” his Warkworth home studio/gallery, architecture, painting,…
Northumberland Art Lovers: Mayor Bob Sanderson
“If you don’t have arts and culture, you don’t really have a community.”–Mayor Bob Sanderson Today NFOTA’s Donna Wootton speaks with Bob Sanderson, Mayor of Port Hope, about the municipality’s support of arts and culture and the abundance of artists, events and arts organizations in Port Hope, including Cameco Capitol Arts Centre, Float Your Fanny…
Northumberland Art Lovers: Jennifer Bogart and Lou Pamenter
Today NFOTA’s Shane Joseph interviews independent bookstore owners, Lou Pamenter (Furby House Books in Port Hope) and Jennifer Bogart (Let’s Talk Books in Cobourg) about resilience, making it through the pandemic, and working together as small business owners and as a community. In this series we feature interviews and discussions with Individual Artists, Leaders of…
Northumberland Art Lovers: Mandy Martin
“I’m just blown away by the talent that you expose and bring to the table. Here you are, years into it, and you haven’t run out yet! You do wonderful work,” says Mandy Martin, Mayor of the Town of Cramahe and Deputy Warden of Northumberland, about the Northumberland Festival of the Arts. In this series we…
Northumberland Art Lovers: Cynthia Reyes and Lauren Reyes-Grange
I’ve always approached the Myrtle books by imagining how a child would feel while reading our stories. I want to capture their voice, make them feel heard, and write stories in a way that resonate with them for years to come. Lauren Reyes-Grange Cynthia Reyes and Lauren Reyes-Grange, authors of the Myrtle the Purple Turtle…
Northumberland Art Lovers: Montse Alvarado
“I call Northumberland the cornucopia of Ontario…We have got so much of everything. The problem is not everybody knows.”–Montse Alvarado Today, Montse Alvarado, photographer and member of the Northumberland Hispanic Culture Club, speaks to Donna Wootton about the recent Diversity Festival, taking natural photos, and how the Pandemic has increased her awareness. In this series…