EPISODE 202: ALEXANDRA KIRSH

Alexandra Kirsh is the curator at The RBC Art and Heritage Centre in Montreal. Her primary role is managing and curating the public art collection at the McGill University Health Centres in Montreal. The collection contains a vast diversity of artworks, ranging from the 11 permanent works commissioned at the construction of the new Glen site hospital, as well as hundreds of paintings, prints and mixed media artworks.

She tells me about the unique task of tailoring artworks to different spaces within a hospital setting, balancing both staff and patient needs and how she aims to use the art collection to create a community within the hospital.

EPISODE 201: SANDRA MARGOLIAN

Season Two is kicking off with my conversation with the public art lead at Concordia University in Montreal, Sandra Margolian. We discuss the rewards and the challenges of managing a university public art collection, as well as how her role at Concordia has evolved and grown over the years.

EPISODE 106: ASK ME ANYTHING!

To close off Season One of the podcast, as well as 2022, I decided to do an “Ask Me Anything” episode. I put a call out on social media for your questions and I invited a dear friend of mine, Adriana Palanca, to come on the show and ask me your questions as well as some of her own. Listen in as we chat about my research habits, problem-solving large projects and future inspirations.

podcast episode cover design with host Shelley Miller

EPISODE 105: KATHARINE HARVEY

Toronto-based artist Katharine Harvey joins me via zoom to share her experiences creating public art, both permanent and ephemeral. She has worked within percent-for-art programs as well as worked with private developers and public art consultants. She shares her inspirations, her motivation to initiate a mentoring partnership, and lessons she’s learned along the way.

EPISODE 104: CLAUDIA CROTEAU

Claudia Croteau is the co-owner (along with her brother Guylain Croteau) of m3béton, a specialized concrete company in Montreal that creates unique urban design products and does fine art fabrication. We chat about the role of fabricators in the public art process and how they add value to the creative process.

public art concrete ductal fabricator

EPISODE 103: PHILIPPE ALLARD

Montreal-based artist Philippe Allard joins me to talk about his art practice. We discuss the notion of permanence in public art, the fun in urban interventions, and what keeps him inspired. For more details about Philippe, check out his website: https://www.all-art.ca/

artist Philippe Allard