Charmaine Lurch

ALT Charmaine Lurch smiling at the camera with her hands on her hips and a broom standing beside her. She is in a long skirt and a white blouse.

ALT Charmaine Lurch in a long skirt and white blouse kneeling on the ground outdoors and writing on the floor with pink chalk. Charmaine is preparing for an outdoor performance on a sunny day in Toronto.

ALT Charmaine Lurch in a white blouse and skirt while holding pamphlets with the photo of the historical Blackburn House and text about her project, I Am Lucie, I Am Thornton. Charmaine is standing outdoors on a sunny day with a grassy field behind her.

ALT Poster with a painting of a profile view of a young Black girl looking to the right side, their hair is up in a bun - the painting has loose brushstrokes with movement, there is rich colour variance used in the skin (i.e. warm browns, yellows, peach). The rest of the poster is an off-white colour and has text that states “I AM LUCIE, I AM THORNTON” and describes the project.

ALT Photograph of CreateSpace artist-in-mentor Charmaine Lurch performing her project “I Am Lucie, I Am Thornton”, she is wearing jeans and a white button-up shirt. She holds some papers in her left arm and her right arm is raised. Charmaine is in front of the historical site of the Blackburn home with trees, grass and pavement surrounding it. It is a sunny day with blue skies and some clouds peeking out in the right corner.

ALT Photograph of props used in the test performance of Charmaine Lurch’s performance, there is a washboard, metal tub, broom and wooden chair with a red cloth draped over it. The items are placed in a portion of the ground that has red brick paving stones, and the rest of the ground is covered with grass. There is an old brick building in the background and sunlight is shining down from the top right, leaving shadows on the bottom left corner.

ALT ID3: Poster with a painting of a profile view of a young Black girl looking to the right side, their hair is up in a bun - the painting has loose brushstrokes with movement, there is rich colour variance used in the skin (i.e. warm browns, yellows, peach). The rest of the poster is an off-white colour and has text that states “I AM LUCIE, I AM THORNTON” and describes the project.

ALT Photograph of Javid’s work, The Dome of Madinah Masjid, located on Danforth Ave in Toronto. The photo showcases a bright interior with a large chandelier illuminating a dome that is designed with intricate geometric patterns and shapes. Colours present include, grey, white, turquoise, gold, burgundy and black.

ALT Photograph of Javid, he is looking straight at the camera and is wearing a grey graphic tee. There is light shining on his face from the right side, casting a shadow on the other half of his face. In the background, there are blurred out silhouettes of plants and decor.

ALT Photograph of Javid’s work titled XSITE during Nuit Blanche 2019. There are groups of people viewing two black shipping containers stacked on top of each other. There are neon lights and geometric designs on the containers. It is night time and the buildings in the distance have lights on.