Curator and Community Arts Manager
Alathea is a bilingual Curator and Community Arts Organizer specializing in the delivery of community-engaged public realm arts events and projects. Working with various levels of municipal government, she’s delivered art-based projects on City infrastructure within the Transportation Services division at the City of Toronto, curated vendor markets and a variety of public events with Business Improvement Areas, diverse community groups and organizations and other stakeholders across Toronto.
Alathea’s work focuses on building stronger connections between communities and their public spaces, while addressing issues of accessibility and equity.
Her passion and experience as a practicing artist and art educator, as well as a deep commitment to building strong relationships with local residents, help create meaningful and impactful projects that consider a diverse perspective. From inception to implementation, the careful consideration to the communities and artists these projects and events serve is felt with a resounding effect for years to come.
As a practicing artist, my creative vision allows me to guide and support new and emerging artists through creative processes, ensuring the highest level of artistic expression, execution and inclusion on projects. My deep understanding of and commitment to the history, techniques, and cultural context of various art movements, especially graffiti and street art, enable me to curate engaging and authentic experiences for viewers and participants alike. Consider booking my consultation services when seeking to engage communities affected by your projects being undertaking. - Alathea
Painting and Digital Works
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Painting and Digital Works *
My work draws inspiration from my love for music, especially lyrics, and from language-based art forms like graffiti and calligraphy. I’m trained in drawing and painting. I prefer slow mediums for their meditative qualities, and I dabble in engraving and sculpture as well.
Film Photography
Herstory
Alathea grew up in Toronto, Canada, and studied at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts. Known for its’ adoption of an arts-based approach to education, Alathea focused on drawing and painting. In 2008, she moved to Montréal to study Art Education at Concordia University, minoring in French Studies. It was in Montréal that she really embraced and developed her deep connection to the graffiti and street art culture. Attending festivals like Under Pressure and Mural Fest, she befriended graffiti and street artists from a broad range of skill levels and backgrounds. This culture became imbedded into her understanding of how a city can function when it embraces and promotes the integration of its artists and the impacted communities. Moving back to Toronto in 2016 to raise her daughter, Alathea found her place in the arts scene of Toronto working with StreetARToronto (StART). Her introduction to this City of Toronto initiative was assisting on a large-scale mural project at Coxwell and Lakeshore led by Angel “Cruz1” Carrillo of WallNoize, Adrian Hayles of Worth Gallery and Johl “Whiteduck” Ringuette of NishDish. She quickly felt at home within this community and has been fortunate enough to be working organizing and leading StART projects in collaboration with a diverse range of artists and co-curators since 2020, including Cindy Scaife, Robert John Patterson, Nishina Loft, Mark McIsaac and more. In addition to her passion for graffiti and street art, Alathea has a keen interest for curating meaningful public realm events. Working as Events Consultant for the Riverside Business Improvement Area from 2021 to 2024, she co-created a vendor market and event series taking place in a City of Toronto park, which aimed to connect communities with their local spaces and promote family-friendly activities. She was also project lead for the Window Wonderland and Winter Windows projects, showcasing local artworks and promoting local businesses, spanning across Queen Street East in Toronto. 
Pretty Baby
A new personal piece.