Exhibits
Colour and Form Society’s 73rd Open Juried Exhibition
October 22 to November 30, 2025
Group exhibit
Helson Gallery
The Helson Gallery presented the Colour and Form Society’s 73rd Annual Open Juried Exhibition, bringing a highly anticipated, province-wide showcase of contemporary art to Halton Hills. Featuring works by both members and non-members, the exhibition highlights the breadth and vitality of Ontario’s artistic talent through a dynamic range of styles and perspectives.
The Power of She
1 May - 1 June 2025
Group exhibit
Summer & Grace Gallery
The Power of She exhibit brought together artists to explore the evolving and multifaceted nature of femininity through themes of identity, empowerment, and lived experience. Spanning a range of media and perspectives, the exhibition fostered dialogue around the feminine experience as a complex and ever-changing force expressed across personal, cultural, and universal contexts.
Green Glamour
April 22nd 2023
Solo Exhibit
Women, Art and the Fight Against Fast Fashion
Curated by Bilquees "Billie" Hafeez
Curated and commissioned by Bilquees "Billie" Hafeez, this exhibition showcases the work of emerging artist Mo Haloftis. Hafeez worked closely with Haloftis to create this exhibition as a means to explore the environmental impact of fast fashion and the larger economic systems that drive it. Through a range of media, Halotis offers a unique perspective on the ways in which our choices as consumers impact the health of the planet and the people who make our clothes. From traditional art like oil painting to sustainably made image transfers, "Green Glamour" presents a thought-provoking and visually stunning exploration of sustainability, fashion, and women's voices in the contemporary world.
The artwork presented in "Green Glamour" explores the relationship between fast fashion, and the impact of consumer culture on the environment through the point of view of women. Through this exhibition, visitors are asked to think about and explore the connections between fashion, consumerism, and the environment, so together we can discover how we can all make a difference in creating a more sustainable world.
This title plays off the idea of fast fashion as a thread that connects the environmental and social impacts of consumer culture, while also highlighting the role of women in both driving and responding to these issues. "Green Glamour" prompts us to focus on the economic and environmental dimensions of the fashion industry, as well as the potential for artistic expression to spark change.
The exhibition aims to highlight the potential for creativity and innovation to transform the fashion industry and promote sustainability. The phrase "sustainable future" is brought up more and more as humans learn more about their detrimental impact on the environment. Yet how the phrase underscores the urgency of the issue and the need for action requires more forethought. Overall, this exhibition is designed to be both thought-provoking and empowering, with a focus on the power of art to drive social and environmental change.
Written by Bilquees "Billie" Hafeez
Ante Meridiem
March 21 - April 1, 2022
Group Exhibit
ArtLab Gallery
Practicum Students:
Rain Bloodworth, Aidan Curran, Tara Drabick, Julie Fishbaum, Sara Fraser, Cosette Gelinas, Morea Haloftis, Jared Hendricks-Polack, Wesley Macpherson, Rowan McCready, Conor McLaughlin, Delaney Philip, Shelby Sammut, Sydney Scanga, Meaghan Smith
Ante Meridiem was the final practicum exhibit, it showcased the work and individual passions of each student while creating a space that mimicked our studio over the 2021-2022 school year.
EDEN
October 28 - November 18 2021
Group exhibit
Cohen Commons Gallery
Exhibiting Artists:
Delaney Philip, Julie Fishbuam, Moe Haloftis and Cosette Gelinas
Our exhibition, “Eden”, conveys messages about identity, self- discovery, acceptance and reflection. All of the artworks contributed to the show are in some way a reflection of each individual artists’ personal identity and growth. The story of “Eden” is well known, which allows viewers to resonate with our works and correlate Eve as the fundamental character and identity of women. Since biblical times, women have been associated with inadequacy, which is further imposed upon women by societal pressures. “Eden” alludes to themes of human progression, sexuality, and temptations; Eve’s sin portrays a presumed weakness inherited by women. Our exhibition reflects themes of femininity as we begin to understand our identities and experience growth in our separate gardens of “Eden”.
Lost Within Limits
October 26 – 27, 2018
SATELLiTE Project space
Exhibiting artists:
Angie Allen-Demaria, Jess Attard ,Justice Besteig, Meghan Carnegie, Aidan Curran, Tara Drabick, Juliette Drury, Nada El-Sakka, Sarah Fraser, Cosette Gelinas, Mo Haloftis, Sarah Hendry, Chelsea Hitchen, Kim Lu, Myles Lynch, Wesley Macpherson, Rowan McCready, Annalyn Pallant, Sophia Peischl, Delaney, Maya Ragbeer, Aly Rana, Cassandra Rego, Shelby Sammut, Sydney Scanga, Meaghan Smith, Yenny Yang
Lost Within Limits was the first exhibit I got to be a part of during my time at Western while completing my undergraduate degree. We explored themes of repetition, density and space as we created a city out of cast plaster objects and pencil drawings.