Co.Lab Gallery presents

BIANCA GASCOIGNE

SPECTRUM A Celebration of Culture through Makeup

A multicultural art exhibition hosted by Bianca Gascoigne (Bianca Artistry),

Saturday February 1st 7-10pm

Exhibition continues until Feb 16th, 2025.

“Spectrum”: A Celebration of Culture through Makeup. This exhibition was created with the

intention of promoting inclusivity, cultural appreciation, empowering immigrant voices and

expressing artistic innovation in my industry. Admission is Free and we encourage you to visit opening night to celebrate with our volunteer models. This exhibition includes 20 multicultural models who are first or second generation Canadian (they have immigrated to Canada or their parents have). The makeup applications are creative, original and inspired by each model’s individual heritage. Models will have portraits displayed in the gallery and they will be representing countries such as South Korea, Nigeria,Denmark, Cameroon, Sri Lanka, Iran, Syria, France, Egypt etc., to name a few.

Come and experience a unique art exhibition that combines art, culture, beauty and a multitude of reasons to call Thunder Bay home.

No prints are for sale by the artist, so in exchange a donation bin will be set up at the gallery

entrance and all money collected will be donated to the Thunder Bay Multicultural Association,helping refugees in Thunder Bay. The TBMA provides a range of immediate and essential settlement and orientation supports to people who arrive in Canada as Government Assisted Refugees (GARs); works in partnership with the Sault Community Career Centre Program services include:

• Meet newcomers at the airport and accompany them to local community

• Provide temporary accommodation

• Provide needs assessment, including emergency needs

• Offer life skills support including orientation in clients' language on variety of topics, such as

federal and provincial programs and services, health care issues, managing money, education

system, family life, employment

• Referrals to community services and other settlement programs

• Assistance with searching for, viewing, selecting and moving into permanent accommodations

We thank you in advance for your support!