Coffee Chat w/Emily May Rose

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Coffee Chats is a series of casual gatherings with the CEAD team with industry guests. Hosted in small intimate groups, these gatherings will provide a space for group conversations with practitioners who are interested in supporting OCAD U students and grads to offer mentorship, and share their professional insights and journey, while collectively creating a community.

115 McCaul St. Third Floor
2 - 3 p.m.
Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers
Free
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115 McCaul St. Third Floor
2 - 3 p.m.
Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers
Free
Click HERE to RSVP!
Add to Calendar
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Coffee Chat w/Emily May Rose

Date/Time: Friday, March 14, 2025, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Location: In-person, CEAD, 115 McCaul St. 3rd Floor

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Emily May Rose is an award-winning artist and illustrator based in Toronto, Canada. Her artwork is heavily inspired by her life in the city, and she is best known for her mischievous raccoon characters. Her work appears in a variety of formats, including murals, editorial illustrations, apparel design, installations, and gallery settings. You can find her work all over the city and even around the world, where she has painted murals in various street art festivals, artist residencies, and private commissions.

In February of 2016, Emily opened Northern Contemporary in Toronto. The space currently operates in the vibrant Roncesvalles neighbourhood. Northern Contemporary hosts all kinds of exhibitions, events, launches, and markets, with a heavy focus on illustration, urban, pop art, and experimental work. 


General themes for the talk:

  • Murals, illustration, apparel design
  • Work-passion balance
  • How to gain recognition locally and internationally
  • Turning passion projects into paid work

Website: https://www.emilymayrose.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilymayrose
 

Coffee Chats is a series of casual gatherings with the CEAD team with industry guests. Hosted in small intimate groups, these gatherings will provide a space for group conversations with practitioners who are interested in supporting OCAD U students and grads to offer mentorship, and share their professional insights and journey, while collectively creating a community.


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