Linda Arkelian's Bringing Artists Together
Linda Arkelian's Saturday Int/Adv. Ballet class has been transformed into a focal point for Vancouver`s artists. Guest visual artists, photographers, videographers and musicians have visited her class. Using the dancers as models the artists have painted and photographed often while live musicians play. Linda's multi disciplinary project, "Bringing Artists Together" lives up to its title. The inspiration flows both ways: from the dancers to the artists and then back again to the dancers.
Linda initiated the series, "Bringing Artists Together", with the acclaimed dance photographer and arts advocate, David Cooper, whose visions of dancers ranged from action images to impressionistic glimpses capturing the dancers' inner strength. This event inspired Linda to continue to pursue other artists.
Linda and her dancers are looking forward to future collaborations.
The visiting guest artists from past events make up an impressive collection of talents:
MUSICIANS
Russell Shumsky Afro Cuban Percussionist who guest accompanied her contemporary class sharing his 24 years of professional expertise playing marimba, djembé, dunduns, bodhran, and congas.
Ron Stelting, drumming accompanist from SFU, lends beat to her summer events celebrating the joyful fusion of the arts.
Kinobe Herbert, visiting artist from Africa
http://www.kinobemusic.com/inconcert.html
Clara Chandler, cellist
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sidewalk-Cellist/209523239065633
http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/artists/Sidewalk-Cellist
Gill Civil, pianist composer
http://www.kinobemusic.com/inconcert.html
VISUAL ARTISTS
Yared Nigussu, painter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=HPyCfzJvLhg#!
http://www.yarednigussu.com
Elsa Bluethner, painter
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150385672369580.363455.542559579&type=3
http://bluethnerfineart.com/works
Joy Ann Kirkwood mixed media artist used her guest appearance to draw inspiration for her upcoming exhibition at Place des Arts creating watercolour paintings and mixed media sculptures.
Katie Shocrylas, painter
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.733889842521.2337662.81013770&type=3
Andrea Taylor, painter (oil on canvas) and prolific printmaker from Dundarave, Print Workshop, Granville Island.
Masha Levene, digital artist
http://mashalevene.carbonmade.com/projects/2520060#2
Shelley Ross
http://www.apaintersnotes.ca/
Artists: Richelle Grist, Karen Chan, Amy Thompson, Alana Kyle, Jacob Hughes, Jessica Snook
PHOTOGRAPHERS
David Cooper
http://www.davidcooperphotography.com/
Josan Piñon, underwater photographer. Dancers were submerged in an innovative collaboration leading to the publication of an art photography book entitled “2010 Ballet on the Drive”.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150239300702023.317679.95587687022&type=3
Yvonne Chew
http://www.yvonnechew.ca/
Wayne Mah
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150539419090291.640625.864840290&type=3
Julia Koslov
http://www.behance.net/gallery/ballet/1204035
Ron Filio
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150615033085043.685725.691105042&type=3
Jonathan Dy
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150372846492414.344999.623607413&type=3
DyLaron Deng
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.169071149855196.36770.169067316522246&type=3
Jon Snow
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150835537210392.744581.658080391&type=3
Photographers: Matt Law, Jeffery Yip, Reuben Prensky, Kwn!, Nikkey Dawn, Stan Lau, Kate Dawson
VIDEOGRAPHERS
David Cooper video 2010
Paul Benekritis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCF320Y1reo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6TWYywvQT8&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X04nCx1ITWE&feature=share
Kwn! and Nikkey Dawn
http://vimeo.com/31118840