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| Recent Community Arts Projects:
What me do you see behind the mask? 2024 Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax Central Library & Wonderneath With a Grant from Arts Nova Scotia and support from Spencer House and ISANS (Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia), this collaboration programme with artist Joy Pennick offered two, six week community mask making workshops to two distinct populations: independent seniors and newcomers. The ‘What Me do You See Behind the Mask’ programme acknowledged that we all construct a public face or mask but often keep our inner identity safely hidden from view. In this pilot project participants investigated their outside & inside identity by creating a self-portrait mask. In this communal journey of self-exploration, reflecting on personal history and identity, community connections were made. Fostering feelings of belonging. 
The Faces of Community Project & Exhibition 2025 Halifax, Nova Scotia Spencer House, Halifax Central Library, ISANS, Wonderneath, Everyone Everyday, Almon Place & Team possibles Through the generosity of a community arts engagement grant form Arts Nova Scotia, Joy Pennick and I were able to use our experience from the previous pilot project to create the Faces of Community Project & Exhibition which offered twelve one time Mask workshops in a variety of settings to a diverse cross section of ages, nationalities and abilities. The Faces of Community Project & Exhibition celebrated community through shared creativity. The exhibition was able to expand the impact to the greater community by sharing a direct visual document of this celebration. 
Art & Soul 2025-2026 Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax Central Library, Spencer House, Belmont, Cole Harbor Place and Avonthurst Gardens The Art and Soul program, designed and facilitated by Odessa Spore, Joy Pennick and Sarah Mosher, is a community arts programme for independent seniors. With funding from The Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia the programme offered ten six week workshops in creative activities such as Craft Cafe, Artplay, Mask making and Community Art Projects over a 60 week period. This program promotes positive mental health outcomes through artistic self expression, skill building, play and social engagement. Place making: Black Street Mural project 2025-2026 Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax Central Library, Spencer House, Belmont, Cole Harbor Place and Avonthurst Gardens Through a collaborative community process the neighborhood community redesigned the Black St Mural. As the hired community artist I compiled peoples ideas into a revised design and helped to execute the project. https://www.facebook.com/reel/196321943353943 
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