25 Jan 2024 Empower Simcoe Artisans’ Card Winners

Congratulations to Empower Simcoe artists Raymund Concon and Joel Pisano for sharing their inspiring and creative artwork that graces our 2024 Empower Simcoe Thank You card.

According to Raymund, his watercolour painting “The Tree” represents how Empower Simcoe helps people to be the best version of themselves.

Joel’s oil painting depicts important personal outcomes; volunteering at the Orillia Museum of Art and History; his database entry job with the Orillia Chamber of Commerce; his newfound independence by learning to take the bus; and a person with big muscles, symbolizing how one can feel empowered with the help of Empower Simcoe!

Thank you Raymund and Joel! 

We also thank Creative Cafe Barrie for sponsoring this year’s Empower Simcoe Artisans’ Card Contest.  As our featured artists in 2024, Raymund and Joel each receive a Creative Café Create Bundle (one walk in canvas project, one pre-booked clay project and a $100 gift card for pottery painting fun).

We’re grateful to this valued community partner for its ongoing support and for bringing out the artist in all of us.