MEET OUR STAFF




director

GALLERY DIRECTOR
Morgan Wedderspoon

ugallery.director@queensu.ca


Morgan Wedderspoon is a Katarokwi-Kingston based visual artist and a settler of Scottish-English descent. She maintains an art practice in print media including book works, sculpture, installation, and participatory projects. She earned a Master of Fine Art in Printmaking from the University of Alberta and holds a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from Queen’s University. Informed by her longtime involvement with non-profit artist-run centres, she is passionate about art practice in community and its potential for grassroots-led social transformation—both imagining and working toward a more just and livable future for all. Wedderspoon enjoys being a part of the learning community of Queen’s University, where she teaches within the BFA Program. In her free time, you’ll find her biking, knitting, and learning to grow food at Oak Street Garden.




programs director

PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Abby Nowakowski

ugallery@queensu.ca


Abby Nowakowski is a queer interdisciplinary artist and art educator who is driven by curiosity and community. Overtly passionate about the arts, Abby works to spread advocacy for care, share stories, and make space for radical softness. Their practice extends into art facilitation with a range of collaborations including workshops, performances, and community weaving opportunities. They currently live and work as an uninvited guest on the traditional land of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabek.




project coordinator

CURATORIAL ASSISTANT
Re Parsons
ug.curatorialassistant@gmail.com


Re Parsons is a dancer, visual artist, teacher, and scholar with a background in contemporary dance, literary theory, and dance pedagogy. Born and raised in the Rocky Mountains, Re's journey led them to attain a dual BA in English and Dance from the University of Calgary and are currently pursuing their Masters in Cultural Studies at Queen's University. Their artistic practice draws heavily on phenomenology and embodies research-creation through a decolonial lens. Although constantly shifting, Re's most current research endeavors involve their passion for teaching and explore how facets of radical pedagogy can transform not only the dance realm but also infuse its revolutionary spirit into other artistic and cultural spheres.




program assistant

PROGRAMS ASSISTANT
Yashfeen Afzaal
ug.programassistant@gmail.com


Yashfeen is in her third-year at Queen’s University and is currently pursuing her BAH in Art History. She was born and raised in Markham, Ontario and has always had a deep fascination for art. She loves going to different museums and art galleries in whatever city she is visiting and learning something she may have never known before. Her favourite art movement is impressionism as it always seems to wonderfully capture a fleeting moment in time. In her free time you can catch her attempting to knit the scarf that she has been working on for months.




project coordinator

CURATORIAL ASSISTANT
Sierrah Zawacki


Sierrah is a multidisciplinary artist who has experience in performance, film, and other forms of hands-on art creation. Sierrah completed her Bachelor of Arts Honours degree in Media and Performance Production, her Master of Arts in Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies, and is now pursuing her PhD. Sierrah is interested in all things mystical, abstract, and odd. When not in the gallery she can be found tinkering with film equipment, supporting theatre productions in the community, or perusing local markets.




project coordinator

RESEARCH FELLOW
Sarah Tomkins


Sarah Tomkins is a first-year master's student in art history. Born in Ottawa and raised in an exceptionally creative family, she has spent her life visiting art museums, centres, and fairs. This was tabled when she went to Queen’s to become a psychology major, but she fell in love with the art history program during the first year of her undergraduate degree. Since then, she has been a docent, researcher, teaching assistant, and more. Her research surrounds the intersections of politics, ethics, and contemporary art at international competitions, with a particular interest in the Venice Biennale. When she’s not researching on campus, you can find her reading one of the million art-related articles her parents send her daily and plotting a move to Italy.







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UNION GALLERY is funded and supported by Queen's University, Alma Mater Society (AMS), Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS), Ontario Arts Council, City of Kingston Arts Fund–Kingston Arts Council and the City of Kingston, with partnerships with Stauffer Library, Cultural Studies, Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies, and Art History and Art Conservation.