Bio Catherine Campbell

Catherine is formally trained in both theatre and visual art. Her art involves performance, storytelling and community engagement. She has spent a number of years working as a drama and art teacher in schools, hospitals and community organizations. She has been working for the Art Gallery of Ontario for the past eight years as a studio instructor, educator, tour guide and artist/facilitator. Catherine was the lead artist facilitator for the AGO’s community art project called Arts Access, a four year provincial project engaging communities with their local museums.

Catherine has also spent a number of years working with Clay and Paper Theatre as a performer and for Jumblies Theatre as an artist and workshop leader. For the past five years Catherine has worked part time at Montgomery’s Inn as a historical interpreter and researcher. She has also lead education programs and guided tours, curated exhibitions and lead community programming. Two years ago Catherine began working with the Royal Conservatory’s ‘Learning Through the Arts’, a program that involves working with teachers and students exploring new ways to learn the curriculum through theatre, visual arts and music.

Catherine has a BFA from the Ontario College of Art and Design. She was one of first four graduates out of the Criticism and Curatorial practices program. She is completing her MES (Masters of Environmental Studies) at York University exploring art, storytelling, oral histories and environmental education. She is presently the community artist in residence at University Settlement, curating a project that will lead to its 100th year anniversary.

one of my favorite quotes about community by Starhawk (who I love)!

Starhawk:

"We are all longing to go home to some place we have never been — a place half-remembered and half-envisioned we can only catch glimpses of from time to time. Community. Somewhere, there are people to whom we can speak with passion without having the words catch in our throats. Somewhere a circle of hands will open to receive us, eyes will light up as we enter, voices will celebrate with us whenever we come into our own power. Community means strength that joins our strength to do the work that needs to be done. Arms to hold us when we falter. A circle of healing. A circle of friends. Someplace where we can be free".