Meet Our Judges
Janaya Campbell
Material Arts Judge
Janaya has a BA in Art History and Cultural Management from the University of Guelph and has gallery and museum experience, working with the Middlebrook Prize for Young Canadian Curators and the Museum Strathroy-Caradoc. In 2021 she graduated from the University of Toronto with an MA in Child Study and Education. Born and raised in Strathroy, she is currently living and teaching in Toronto.
Chantal Granat
Material Arts Judge
Chantal Madeline is a realistic artist and card designer living in Mount Brydges, Ontario. Chantal started her art career as a graphite portrait artist when she fell inlove with capturing the likeness and personality of each pet, loved one and childhood home. In recent years she has explored different mediums through mixed media as she creates original works of art.
Chantal attended Beal Art in high school and studied visual and creative arts at Sheridan College. Since then she has been commissioned for portraits worldwide, displayed artwork in local shows and online galleries. Designed a published bookcover and won the Dr. Mary Wright art contest for her age group in 2021.
Len Cuthbert
Material Arts Judge
Len Cuthbert is a playwright and the founding director of Fridge Door Live Theatre Company which has been kindly supported by the Wright Family Foundation. His meta comedy play, 107, was staged at London’s Palace Theatre in 2021, Toronto Fringe in 2022, at the Newmarket International Festival in September 2022 and was recently published by Original Works Publishing. His newest play, Lawrence Station: The Crash of American Airlines Flagship Erie, about a local historical event, can be seen in Shedden, London and Strathroy in April 2023 (www.OnStageLive.ca). This Summer, he returns to partner with Museum Strathroy to offer a ½ day Summer Theatre camp for youth. Len is a resident of Mount Brydges. www.LenCuthbert.com
Mark Chalmers
Performing Arts Judge
Mark is a local musician and actor who has performed with numerous bands in the area including his current group The Misfit Toys. His theatre troupe The 4th Wall Players presented their show Anne with an 'E' at the London Fringe Festival in 2014.
Katherine Quick
Performing Arts Judge
Katherine Quick has been teaching music in one form or another for over 30 years. She began her music education at the age of 9 at the piano and then broadened her focus to include voice and cello while she was in highschool. Growing up in Northern Ontario, she completed her music degree at Lakehead University, studying piano with Heather Morrison, voice with Mary Whicher and cello with Marc Palmquist. She then completed her Bachelor of Education at the University of Western Ontario in both instrumental and vocal music. After a short time of teaching high school music, she retired to homeschool her children and to turn her attention to her private studio.
Katherine's love of children and of music has led her to many teaching opportunities over the years, from coordinating music programs in the homeschool community to teaching ensemble classes and directing the Junior Cello Department at Forest City Talent Education in London. She has directed choirs, staged musicals and is presently the Music Director at Youth Performing Arts right here in Strathroy. She thoroughly enjoys each and every opportunity.
Scott Rachuck
Performing Arts Judge
Bio coming soon…