“Painting portraits of my friends and family has helped me feel closer to them during this pandemic. I’m hoping that with this recipe, you will have the tools to express your love to those closest to you.”
– Jega Delisca
Meet Jega Delisca
Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, Jega Delisca is an emerging queer Haitian-American Toronto–based painter. His work explores the intimate relationships between him and his community, with close friends, family, and past partners as his primary subjects.
Most recently, Jega has been involved in the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Youth Council, where he is the organizer of the Scarborough Artist Walk, an outdoor walking tour of Scarborough’s graffiti led by local artist Jehiel Douglas. Jega is also participating in the Vibe Arts NExT Mentorship program and Art Gallery of York University (AGYU) Mentorship LEAD Program.
Currently mentored by Toronto-based painter Curtia Wright and Toronto-based sculptor Tau Lewis, Jega is producing a series of paintings exploring the theme of grief which will be featured an upcoming exhibition. His work has been published in AGO insider and Artforum.
ARTSNACKS is a bite-sized video series that will help you learn and create at home. For each ARTSNACK, you’ll be given step-by-step instructions to a creative project designed by each artist, but like any good recipe, you can make adjustments according to your own tastes, availability of materials, tools, and needs.
Cinematography & Editing: Anthony Gebrehiwot
Curators: Tara Bursey & Suzanne Carte
Program Assistants: Selin Kahramanoglu & Stephanie Hachey
AGB Digital Logo Design: Tee Kundu
Thank you to our collaborative partners Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK) and Positive Space Network (PSN), Burlington.
ARTSNACKS is part of AGB Digital, a series of virtual programs for youth focusing on art and community building.
AGB is supported by the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts. AGB Digital is supported by the Government of Canada’s Emergency Community Support Fund and Burlington Foundation. Thank you to Sobeys Glen Abbey for providing the snacks.
*Nicole Seisler, Recipes for Conceptual Clay (In the Time of COVID-19), 2020, AB Projects
