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Chawntay Barrett (she/her) is an emerging artist and designer based in the Greater Toronto Area. In 2020 completed a bachelor’s degree with a specialization in Studio Art at the University of Guelph. Community is an important aspect in Chawntay’s creative practice, she is a recent alumni of the ArtworksTO Next Stream program, and is currently on the Vibe Arts emerging artist roster and a current participant in round 17.0 of the Remix Project. Chawntay works primarily with oil and acrylic paint on canvas as well as with digital media for illustrations and design. As a woman of afro-Caribbean descent, Caribbean culture is a vital underlying theme in many of her artworks; the majority of her work explores womanhood and the overall black experience in the modern era.

Join us this Sunday for her exhibit. Link in bio to RSVP 🖼 🎨

Have you seen the dope custom tote for the Palengke auction? It was made by

Leira is a new artist in the game and a Scarborough native. She started creating custom totes after making a custom bag for her sister, which then gained popularity on social media. She’s combined her love and appreciation for music and album art to create custom wearable pieces--showcasing a piece of a person's taste and personality in a different way. Her current work is heavily influenced by some of her favourite cover art, but she’s already starting to expand her art inspiration beyond music. She and her signature custom totes have big things in the works so be sure to be on the lookout! 

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Owner of Grow-A-Pair Michelle is a visual artist from Scarborough, Ontario. Her distinctive style emanates joy and expresses the vibrant spirit of the Filipino culture. Michelle’s love for basketball stems from watching her uncle, an ex-PBA player and her father’s love for the game. From an early age, she spent her weekends in art classes at Mowat Collegiate. She later ventured in makeup artistry and became an ambassador for Revlon. Her creative artistic expressions and her love for arts and crafts started Grow a pair; custom basketball planters in 2020.

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NUF presents Chapter 1: Just Getting Started an art exhibit by Chawntay Barrett.

“Say It Loud - I’m Black and I’m Proud”

Join us on Sunday, August 28 to witness the rawness and beauty of Chawntay’s first solo exhibit highlighting the intersectionality of Afro-Caribbean bodies, identities, and stories with a modern twist!

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Who is Tiff??

I grew up in Scarborough where I was heavily influenced by music, basketball and pop culture. Outside of the lockdown, I run a restaurant in the city and during lockdown, I started up You On Point Tiff. It was during the mid to post pandemic where I wanted to share a new shopping experience to people at home. I was influenced by friends’ live auctions and wanted to create one directed to women. Graphic tees and ball jerseys were always a staple in my outfits and I wanted to incorporate that with YOPT’s brand. Basically, Sporty Spice meets Garth at a hip hop concert. YOPT is a little shop that features and sells and consigns pre-loved clothing through fun live auctions on IG.

Come meet Tiff and hang out with us at Palengke 🛍
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