Meet BFA ’07 grad Shireen Cotterall: Inspired by surroundings
Shireen intends to continue to inspire and guide young people in tandem with her own artistic endeavors. Shireen studied visual arts under the guidance of Barbara Zeigler and Philip McCrum, at UBC and Otis Tamasuskas at Queens University. She graduated in 2007 with a BFA in Visual Arts and a BA Minor in Spanish. Shireen […]
Meet BFA ’06 grad Jacquelin Connelly: Creative entrepreneurship
Even the smallest, most common objects carry cultural meaning in Jacquelin’s work. Jacquelin Connelly graduated from UBC’s BFA program in May of 2006. Studying photography, sculpture and print, primarily under Barbara Zeigler and Gu Xiong in her final year of the program, she also worked in the Printmedia Research Centre’s Digital Lab assisting other students […]
Meet Leah Clark: Global perspectives on art history
Throughout the various voyages of her childhood, Leah Clark (BA Hons ’04) was exposed to a variety of art forms around the world, including Rajput painting ateliers in India, Mola embroidery in Panama, Mayan excavations in Honduras, Moai statuary and cave painting on Easter Island, Gauguin’s studio in the Marquesas, and numerous museums and art galleries around the globe.
Meet BA ’04 grad Myomi Chu: International design
A jet-setting international traveler with an eye for graphic design. Fresh off the UBC boat in 2004, Myomi planned to take a couple months off to travel to the Philippines, her country of birth, to visit family and friends. Two months became half a year, and before she knew it, she traveled to Hong Kong, […]
Creative Writing alumnus Paolo Javier named Queens Poet Laureate
New York City is a long way from Vancouver. And Vancouver is a long way from the Philippines. But they have all been home for Paolo Javier, a self-described “nomad”, who has not only taken his BFA in Creative Writing more than halfway around the world, but has also taken it into the undiscovered country of digital media.
Meet Katrina Lo: English research, eh?
By Katie Fedosenko Undergrad investigates Canadian lingo alongside professors Anyone who has ever wrestled with an American spell-check knows very well that Canadian English is different. We have extra ‘u’s in ‘colour’ and ‘humour’, we’re travellers, not travelers, and we have the dignity to end our alphabet with a zed, as the Queen intended. But […]
Meet BA ’09 Josephine Fong: Picking Blackberrys – Working at RIM
Josephine Fong, BA 2009: Major Political Science & Economics I am working as a Project Coordinator for the Handheld Software Operations team at Research In Motion (RIM), located in Waterloo, Ontario. The Handheld Software Operations team was recently formed this past January. My team is responsible for looking over the operations of all software development […]
Meet BA 07′ Greg Eidsness: His first step to success was Arts Co-op
Greg Eidsness, BA 2007: Political Science In terms of helping him to find satisfying work experiences, Greg Eidsness calls UBC Arts Co-op a “game-changer.” A 2007 Political Science alumnus, Greg currently works in international trade. And yet, not content with just a day job, he and a fellow Co-op graduate, Jason Carroll, have also created […]
Meet BA ’05 Julia Harrison: Becoming part of NATO – check!
Were you one of the proud Vancouverites who rose to their feet at GM place waving your Vancouver 2010 towels with joy when you found out our city won the Olympic bid? That victory was not only exciting for the whole country but it was also a huge moment for one of our own UBC Arts […]
Meet Mark Phelps: Arts Co-op was his best decision at UBC
Mark Phelps, a recent UBC graduate with a BA in Political Science and Economics, recently finished his final Co-op position with the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) focused on raising Canada’s investment profile during the Winter Games. Mark’s academic background in political science and economics prepared him well for his Co-op terms. […]