Submit your 5 to 30 second video telling us why you love Etobicoke by April 10, 2015, and vote for your favourite videos. The top 10 winning videos as selected by a combination of votes and a panel of judges, so make sure to get the word out! If your video is selected it could be featured at the Cultural Hotspot launch and in the opening video at the Lakeshorts Gala. Prizes include coveted tickets to the Lakeshorts Gala and Scotiabank Loved & Local screenings, and all selected videos win a spot in the running for the People’s Choice Award (cash prize of $200).
Renu Indapurkar (she/her) is a Toronto-based portrait artist whose love for art began in childhood, inspired by her grandfather, a painter and art teacher. Growing up around his practice and teaching, art became an integral part of her everyday life and a natural way for her to express and connect with the world.
She works across mixed media, oil, watercolour, oil paint and coffee painting, and specializes in portrait art. For the past five years, Renu has been running her small business RK Artworks, creating commissioned pieces that celebrate people and personal stories. More recently, she launched Live Wedding Painting, where she paints live at weddings, capturing meaningful moments as they happen.