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ICAA Visual Artists



Andrew Ostapenko - Ukrainian-Canadian Artist

Andrew is a Hamilton based artist originally from Kiev, Ukraine. Andrew's uniquely abstract art has an unmistakable quality of originality and imagination. ...........read more


Aziz Mohammed - Iraqi-Canadian Artist

Aziz is a professional sculptor. He has a professional education in plastic art and sculpture from Iraq.....read more




David Hossainy - Afghani-Canadian Artist

David Hossainy is a renowned sculptor and a new immigrant to Canada. He worked in Afghanistan and Pakistan and created a good number of sculptures. His area of interest is sculpture, clay, pottery, and models.........read more


Guenadi Kalinine - Russian-Canadian Artist

Guennadi, an artist and graphic designer, first worked in the traditional technique of oil painting and painting with tempera.  He has had several exhibitions of his paintings in Russia.  He also worked as an art restorator and icon painter for the Russian Orthodox church.  Later he developed the multimedia education program for teaching the techniques of old Russian icon painting..........read more



Knair Rashid - Iraqi-Canadian Artist

Knair grew up in Iraq before settling in Hamilton, Ontario where she is pursuing her career as an art teacher and potter. Art is a central part of Knair’s life..........read more


Lydia Van Pelt - Holland-Canadian Artist

Lydia grew up in Holland before immigrating to Canada where she pursued a career in the visual arts. Her interest as an artist has always been in working with community based projects. Over the years she has been involved with projects such as Artbeat in Toronto and has been a board member of Gallery 1313 on Queen Street West, Toronto and a member of the Parkdale Village Arts Collective............read more


Michael Irvin - Canadian Artist

Michael is a steel sculptor and has displayed some of his work to the public of Hamilton in various exhibitions...........read more







Shelly Porteous - Canadian- Artist

Shelley Porteous is interested in drawing and painting and community art. She is committed to raising awareness about the environmental problems and issues of Hamilton and involving diverse communities, research and arts groups in this effort.........read more


Timothy Gale - Canadian Artist
Timothy is an emerging artist who is striving towards excellence..........read more


Yar M. Taraky - Afghani-Canadian Artist

Yar was born in Afghanistan. His farther was a writer and ethnographer. Yar received his first art lessons with master artist Khair Mohammed. Yar's journey continues in the area of art and culture. He feels that this is the best way for him to serve humanity..........read more