Olivia Brouwer is an interdisciplinary artist based in Cambridge, Ontario. In 2016, she graduated from the Art and Art History joint program, specializing in painting and printmaking, at the University of Toronto Mississauga and Sheridan College. Brouwer’s work has been exhibited primarily across Southern Ontario, including the Blackwood Gallery, the Art Gallery of Mississauga, and Tangled Art + Disability. She was a finalist for the 2021 Salt Spring National Art Prize, an award winner of the City of Hamilton Creator Award, and a recipient of various grants from the Waterloo Region Arts Fund, Ontario Arts Council and Canada Council for the Arts.
“The Sync Re-Ignite program is a coaching opportunity from professional leaders in the field of Deaf, disability and neurodivergent art and curation, a valuable initiative that will further develop my leadership skills as a disability arts advocate, and enhance my creation and curation process to realize its full potential.”
