Contest

Meet the Jury

John Goldsmith is a visual artist, fine art printer, and gallerist living in Vancouver, Canada. He is the creator of Gallery 881 and also the owner of PrintMaker Studio, a fine art print studio and custom picture framer located in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood. John was born in Detroit, USA and has a BS Physical Chemistry/Mathematics Minor and a MS Degree in Physical Chemistry from Indiana University, He worked as a chemist before transitioning to the darkroom and developed his art practice in photography. 

John was an invited artist for the inaugural Capture Photography Festival in 2013 and in 2016 won the festival’s public art competition. John’s artwork has been exhibited at the Format Festival (UK), Third Floor Gallery (Wales), and the Head On Photo Festival (Australia). His artwork is published in Booooooom, Lenscratch, and held in private collections. Previously, he was the co-Director of 560 Gallery.

https://www.johngoldsmithphotography.com/

Monique Fouquet was born in Quebec City and now lives in Vancouver – Unceeded Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Territory. She holds an MFA (Simon Fraser University) and a PhD in Curriculum Studies (The University of British Columbia). She taught at Emily Carr University of Art + Design and served as Vice President Academic and Provost 2002-2011.

She has exhibited her work in solo and group exhibitions in Canada, the United States and Asia including the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Surrey Art Gallery, the Contemporary Art Gallery, the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington, the Taipei Fine Arts Museum, and the Yokohama Citizen Gallery among others. She has served on the Vancouver Public Art Committee 2018-2021, 2020-2021 (Chair). Her work is included in the collections of Canada Council Art Bank, the City of Vancouver, Simon Fraser University, the Surrey Art Gallery, the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Vancouver General Hospital and in numerous private collections in Canada and the United States.

moniquefouquet.com

Paul de Guzman is a visual artist, cultural consultant and content creator based in Vancouver, BC. Born in Manila, Philippines where he studied Engineering, de Guzman is self-taught in art. His concept driven artistic practice is governed by nomadic gestures and transient objects, characterized by an acute sensitivity toward architecture, urbanism, social engagement and post-colonialism. 

A recent artistic indulgence is his Youtube channel – Paul presents Art – that offers commentary on art exhibitions in Vancouver and elsewhere. He has served on juries for the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, City of Vancouver, various public art committees and the Eastside Arts District Culture Crawl Preview Shows.

https://www.pauldeguzman.com/

Sophia Anderson is a recent graduate from UBC Sauder with a BCom in Marketing. She works as a Marketing Specialist on the Tenant & Community Relations team at Low Tide Properties—a collaborative group passionate about building connections and delivering Low Tide’s commitment to tenant service. In her free time, Sophia enjoys long walks, attending workout classes, and learning to cook.