Artist Sheresha Mcintyre photographed by Jim Craigmyle
Prompt Chosen: The Beatles at the cross walk on Webster and Innisfil beach road
Title of work: The Beatles at the cross walk on Webster and Innisfil beach road
What inspired you to choose this prompt?:
As soon as I read this prompt, my creative process began. I saw a long road, greenery and a pedestrian crossing, Off my mind went. I thought about the long drives I take most mornings when I have to drive along Innisfil Beach Road and how I get to watch the sun both rise and set as seasons come and go. I wanted to share this experience. I then thought about the Beatles planning their photoshoot for their album Abbey Road and the famous surreal music they had made. I thought about my long drives and some of the songs from The Beatles that would best fit as a track playlist for such a setting. I included these songs in this piece.
There’s a whimsical, almost surreal quality to visualizing these two vastly different worlds intersecting. This prompt invited me to jump right Into my creative process with excitement! So, I’d like to send a very special thank you to the person who suggested this prompt. This one’s for you.
Sheresha Mcintyre
Working predominantly with Analog, Collage artist, photographer, poet and curator, Sheresha Mcintyre has been able to express her take on many themes in each of her art disciplines. Themes such as fantasy, Retro play and the Black Experience are presented in colourful and abstract forms. Sheresha takes influences from plants, nature, Black Culture/Experience and her own imagination to show how they mimic our “reality”.
In (2020) Mcintyre was Awarded the #RisingYouth Community Service grant presented to her by TakingITGloabal in Toronto. She was able to curate her own art exhibit called Loose Ends which was held at The Art Gallery of Ontario (The AGO) located in Toronto. Her exhibit featured both her artwork and the artwork of other local Toronto visual artists.
With over 10 years in the creative arts industry, Sheresha is currently instructing collage workshops in Simcoe County and working with organizations such as UPlift Black Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion, Making Change SC and MacLaren Art Centre.
Along with being excited to continue to challenge herself when it comes to her creation process, Sheresha wants her art to leave a profound impression on her observer’s minds. This is with the hopes that it will encourage them to be more playful when it comes to seeing the world around them. She believes this mindset is how the world will slowly become a better place for all.