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REIMAGINING ICONS: COUNTER-NARRATIVES AND HISTORIES ENRICHED
CLAIRE OLIVER GALLERY- NEW YORK
ON VIEW JANUARY 19 THROUGH MARCH 9, 2024
A NEW EXHIBITION CURATED BY EVLYNE LAURIN
Simone Elizabeth Saunders
Jan 19, 20242 min read
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2023 in Review
What a year! Here are just a few of the reasons why 2023 has been a year to remember!
Simone Elizabeth Saunders
Dec 31, 20231 min read
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Latest Acquisition - THE BUNKER ARTSPACE - West Palm Beach
Simone's newest work, OLYMPIA'S OASIS, an XL hand punched and embroidered textile was featured with Claire Oliver Gallery during Scope
Simone Elizabeth Saunders
Dec 6, 20231 min read
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Thank you Calgary Black Chambers!
Simone Elizabeth Saunders won the 2023 award for Excellence in Media, Arts and Entertainment
Simone Elizabeth Saunders
Mar 15, 20231 min read
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SHE CURATES INTERVIEW
WHAT 3 WORDS WOULD YOU USE TO DESCRIBE YOUR ARTWORK?
Alluring, enigmatic, vibrant.
Simone Elizabeth Saunders
Jun 11, 20211 min read
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HOUSE & HOME MAGAZINE: Discover What’s Trending In The Art World Right Now
In this column, Artist File, art advisor Diana Hamm of WK ART shares the art forms to keep an eye out for.
Simone Elizabeth Saunders
Feb 1, 20212 min read
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NATIONAL WINNER: BMO 1ST ART
What a tremendous honour to have been awarded first place by BMO 1st ART for 'It Matters' hand-tufted and punch needled textile. This...
Simone Elizabeth Saunders
Oct 6, 20201 min read
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CBC: 'Love, strength, the resilience we have': Simone Saunders's textile work celebrates Black excellence
The majority of Simone's tufting work celebrates Black excellence and usually involves a multi-coloured portrait of an individual.
Simone Elizabeth Saunders
Sep 10, 20201 min read
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BOOOOOOOM FEATURE: Artist Spotlight: Simone Elizabeth Saunders
"Love these colourful textile pieces by artist Simone Elizabeth Saunders, a mixed-race woman of Jamaican and European descent."
Simone Elizabeth Saunders
Jun 12, 20201 min read
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YAHOO! LIFE FEATURE:
These artists are creating powerful portraits of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor: 'Art is a tool for me to raise my voice'
Simone Elizabeth Saunders
Jun 8, 20201 min read
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DESIGN MILK FEATURE: Tufted Art by Simone Saunders That Examines Culture + Identity
"I was immediately drawn to her use of bright colors and beautiful compositions."
Simone Elizabeth Saunders
Jun 1, 20201 min read
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CALGARY HERALD FEATURE: Crossing borders: Calgary artist joins force with American to explore race and the pandemic
Crossing borders: Calgary artist joins force with American to explore race and the pandemic
Simone Elizabeth Saunders
May 6, 20201 min read
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