Artist:

Caitlin Ball

Artwork Title:

Strummer in The City

Caitlin is a South Frontenac-based multimedia artist whose vibrant work celebrates community, connection, and the natural beauty of the region. At just 17 years old, she has already earned multiple awards through the Youth Imagine the Future art competition and completed public art commissions, including a large-scale mural north of Kingston. Inspired by the people and landscapes around her, Caitlin creates colourful, uplifting artwork that reflects and strengthens the communities she calls home.

Guitar Sponsors:

Chez Piggy Restaurant & Pan Chancho Bakery

Artist:

Cher Reynolds

Artwork Title:

The Constellation Heartbeat: One Star at a Time

Fine Artist specializing in large-scale abstract painting, complex structural textures, and mixed-media metallic elements.

Guitar Sponsor:

University Hospitals Kingston Foundation (UHKF)

Artist:

Colin Green

Artwork Titles:

6ft Guitar: A Little After Nine

3ft Guitar: Are we family?

Working under the name Broke Canvas, this Kingston-based artist creates paintings and mixed-media works inspired by street art, graphic design, and nostalgia. For Play Me Kingston, Broke Canvas will be bringing this unique artistic style to two custom guitar sculptures, transforming them into engaging public art pieces. Through public art and mixed media, he explores connections between people, place, and local culture while making art that is accessible and engaging for everyone.

Guitar Sponsors:

6ft Guitar:

Delta Hotels by Marriott Kingston Waterfront

3ft Guitar:

Woodenheads and Casa Dominico

Artist:

Rowynne Grant

Artwork Title:

Echoes in the Glass

Rowynne “Ro” Grant is a multidisciplinary artist, graphic designer, and tattooist based in Kingston-Katarokwi. Working across painting, illustration, tattoo, collage, poetry, and multimedia art, she creates vibrant works inspired by nature, cartoons, and themes of connection, magic, and self-discovery. Her practice is characterized by layered textures, organic forms, and bold colour, blending mediums to create richly detailed and immersive pieces.

Guitar Sponsor:

Homestead Land Holdings Limited

Artist:

Sergio Jaua

Artwork Titles:

TBC

A Venezuelan-Canadian artist and designer, Sergio Jaua’s work explores identity, memory, and migration through portraiture. Blending his background in graphic design with expressive painting, he creates works that celebrate resilience, belonging, and cultural diversity. For Play Me Kingston, Jaua will bring his unique artistic vision to two custom guitar sculptures, transforming them into meaningful public art pieces that reflect his exploration of shared stories and human connection. Based in rural Ontario, Jaua’s art has been exhibited in Kingston and internationally in Portugal, fostering conversations around culture, identity, and belonging.

Guitar Sponsors:

6ft Guitar:

Chris James Kingston

3ft Guitar:

Tourism Kingston

Artist:

Sydney Cox

Artwork Title:

Strings of Connection: Kingston in Harmony

A 12-year-old artist from Inverary, Ontario, and founder of heARTspire, she has been creating acrylic paintings since the age of four. Since launching her business in 2023, she has shared and sold her artwork through local markets and her online shop. Through her art and entrepreneurial journey, she hopes to inspire others—especially young people—to pursue their passions, embrace creativity, and believe that no dream is too big to achieve.

Guitar Sponsor:

The Langlois Family

Artist:

Tammy Leonard

Artwork Titles:

Wiggle Your Hip

KTown Hip

A Kingston-based artist, musician, and guitar enthusiast, she draws inspiration from Canadian and European masters, creating visually engaging works rooted in a lifelong passion for art. For Play Me Kingston, she will bring her love of music and visual storytelling to two custom 3-foot guitar sculptures, combining her experience as a painter, guitarist, and guitar builder to create unique public art pieces. Her painting Hoople Island earned First Place at the 2026 Friends of Fulford Place Foundation Juried Art Show. Beyond painting, she is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and collector who continues to blend her passions for music and visual art through her creative practice.

Guitars Sponsors:

Woodenheads and Casa Dominico

Artist:

Yasaman Mehrsa

Artwork Title:

Midnight Journey

Yasaman Mehrsa is an Iranian-Canadian visual artist and muralist based in Toronto whose work combines storytelling, modern folk imagery, and vibrant colour. Inspired by nature and human connection, she creates expressive paintings and large-scale public artworks that transform everyday spaces into imaginative, meaningful experiences. Her work spans national and international projects, bringing art, culture, and community together through murals, installations, and public art.

Guitar Sponsor:

Cigar Chief