Emily Sweet
Email: emiiclare2@gmail.com
Etsy: www.artistemilysweet .etsy.com
Artist Profile
Emily Sweet is an internationally published and award-winning artist who specializes in photography, fine art and creative writing. From publishing work in peer-reviewed philosophy journals and comic books to creating virtual reality exhibits for Ontario’s Science Centre, Emily has shown and published her creations in a wide variety of places. With degrees in teaching, art, English and philosophy, she has a variety of interests and specialties. Emily has a passion for helping people with mental illness, winning a hall of fame award in 2019 for changing service dog legislation in Canada. That same year the documentary “Emily & Koby’s Story: My Dog is My Therapist” was created and shown at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema in Toronto.
Education and Training
Centennial College—Art (2016)
- Graduated with honors
Peel Region—Youth Leaders Conference (2015)
- Nominated to represent the school board as a youth leader for the region
- Selected to speak for the needs of students in the region and made suggestions to policies
- Graduated with honors Peel Region—Mental Heath Focus Group (2014-15)
Port Credit Secondary School – OSSD (2013)
Art-in-Residencies
Resident Studio Artist for SKETCH – January to April 2017 (Toronto, On)
- SKETCH provided materials, studio space and a mentor to assist in the completion of various mixed-media projects including furniture design and mixed media artwork using acrylic ink, embroidery, watercolor and/or pens.
Awards
- Philosophy Major of the Year Award - York University 2020/21
- Hall of Fame Award for changing service dog accessibility laws in Canada - 2018 https://www.purina.ca/animal-hall-of-fame/2018/koby-smiley
- York University Live Painting Competition 3rd Place 2018
- Academic High Honors Scholarship—2014 Humber College
- Matthew Eyton Scholarship Award & Law Internship —2013 Washington, DC
- Young Poets Award – Canada-Wide
Exhibitions & Projects
- My photography was used in the course curriculum of The Photographic Experience at York University for the 2020-2021 school year
- Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival (Short Film "A Lasting Impact" & Documentary "Quarantine Blues") -Fall 2020
- An interactive short story of mine (made using Twine) was chosen as an example of superb student work, which my professor used to apply for her doctoral dissertation
- Being Scene Art Show - 2019 (watercolor paintings) https://workmanarts.com/wp-con... & 2020 (photography art book also online here)
- Pancakes and Booze Art Show - 2018 and 2019 (Toronto, On)
- Coded, designed and presented a social media prototype phone application during Elle Hacks Hackathon at York University - 2018
- TechArt Fair at The Ontario Science Centre - 2018 (Toronto, ON)
- Super Wonder Gallery "Hogs and Hot Rods Art Show" - 2018 (Toronto, ON)
- Apparel Designer for Mister Dress Up – 2015-2017 (International company based in Montreal, QC)
- Centennial College Student Exhibition, in which I showcased several of my paintings as well as my short film "Parody as An Art Form" 2016 (Toronto, ON)
- Showcased my watercolor paintings at Ben Navaee Gallery - 2016 (Toronto, ON)
- Live Watercolor Painting Performance and Exhibition at The Tantra Lounge – Fall 2016 (Toronto, ON)
- Solo Exhibit (watercolor paintings) at The Starving Artist - 2016 (Toronto, ON)
- Paws for a Cause Art Show (watercolor paintings) - 2016 (Toronto, ON)
- Pancakes and Booze Art Show and Live Painting Performance (watercolor paintings) - 2016 (Toronto, ON)
- Spectrum Art Exhibition at the Tantra Lounge (watercolor paintings) - Summer 2016 (Toronto, ON)
- Visual Artist at the Zebra and The Bandit CD Release Party - 2016 (Toronto, ON)
- Arts market (watercolor paintings and handcrafted sculptures) - 2016 (Toronto, ON)
- Humber College Art Show: Art in The City 2015 (pen and ink drawings) - 2016 (Toronto, ON)
- Art for Animals, A Silent Auction Fundraiser (photography) – 2013 (Oakland, California)
Publications
- Poem Collection "Floralscapes" Published in the literary magazine, Montreal Writes - 2019 https://montrealwrites.com/2019/03/31/floralscapes-by-emily-sweet/
- Philosophy article "Freewill Reimagined" Published in The Oracle 2019, a peer reviewed journal - 2019 https://philosophia.club.yorku.ca/the-oracle/
- Illustrator for Comic Jam Comic Books - 2015-2018 (Published Canada-wide)
- Guest Writer for Fit and Flirty Blog – 2015 (Based in Vancouver, BC)
- Article on Weight Loss for Goodlife Fitness Magazine - 2015 (Published Canada-wide)
- Health Article for Reader's Digest - 2014 (Published Across North America)
- Fitness Article for Goodlife Fitness Blog - 2014 (Based in London, ON)
- Photographer for Zulily UK - 2014 (Published Internationally In their Spring 2014 Clothing Collection)
- Advertising Photographer for Aradia Fitness – 2014 (Mississauga, ON)
- Graphic Designer and Campaign Photographer for Destination Fit - 2014 (Mississauga, ON)
- Fashion Photographer for Think Big Magazine – 2013 (Washington, DC)
- Social Media Photographer for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Washington, DC & Norfolk, Virginia)
- Wildlife Photographer Burlington Post – 2012 (Burlington, ON)
Media and Bibliography
- Live Speaker on Mental Health Accessibility at Humber College – October 2015, January & September 2016, February 2017 and fall 2019 (Lakeshore and North Campuses in Toronto, ON)
- Social media content creator for York University's 50th Anniversary - Winter 2019
- Philosophy Lecture and Presentation on my published article "Freewill Reimagined" at York University - Spring 2019
- The Benefits of Fitness for Physical and Mental Disabilities Segment on Rogers Fitness TV - 2016 (Broadcast Canada-wide)
- Spoke about Fitness and Mental Health on Behalf of Goodlife Fitness on CTV National News –September 2015
- Goodlife Fitness Make It Happen Campaign – 2015 (Broadcast Canada-wide)
- Interviewed about my Work to Improve the Accessibility Standards for Disabled Canadians in Mississauga News - September 24, 2015 (Mississauga, ON)
- Spoke Alongside a Goodlife Fitness Executive about The Benefits of Exercise on The Global News Breakfast Show – 2015 (Broadcast Canada-wide)
- Live Workout and Fitness Q&A Segment on Rogers Fitness TV – 2015 (Broadcast Canada-wide)
- Spoke about my Contributions to Mental Health and Accessibility in Canada on CP24 with Ann Rohmer – March 2014
- A Segment on How I Helped Reform Inaccessible Policies to Improve the Lives of Disabled Students on CTV National News – February 2014
Costume Design
- Crocheted Dance Wear for Two Solo Dance Routines in The Great White National Dance Competition -2015 & 2016 (Hamilton, On)
Artist Memberships & Associations
- Workman Arts - 2018-Current (Toronto, On)
- Administration for The Fairbank Village Artists’ Circle – 2017-2018 (Toronto, ON)
Art and Culture Trips
- Mixed Media Backpacking Trips in Various Parks Across Canada (I led these trips via Parkbus) – 2015-Present
- Watercolor and Mixed-Media in Tokyo and Kyoto in Japan – 2016
- Fashion & Advertising Photography in Washington, DC - 2013
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