Who’s at Union Gallery?

Gallery Director
Exhibitions, Operations, Finances
ugallery.director@queensu.ca

Morgan Wedderspoon (she/her) is an artist, educator, and arts administrator who is passionate about art practice in community and its potential for grassroots-led social transformation—both imagining and working toward a more just and livable future for all. She earned a Master of Fine Art in Printmaking from the University of Alberta and holds a Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) from Queen’s University.

Program Director
Programs, Communications, Volunteers
ugallery@queensu.ca

Haley Sarfeld (she/they) is a writer, performer, and arts-worker-of-all-trades living in Katarokwi-Kingston. A nationally acclaimed theatre critic (Nathan Cohen Awards, Outstanding Emerging Critic 2024) and locally prolific cruciverbalist (The Skeleton Press), Haley enjoys singing, gardening, and telling stories about love, onions, and Lindworms. This fall, she held the role of Garlic Poet Laureate at the Toronto Garlic Festival.

Program Assistant
Fall-Winter 2025-26

Sharan (she/her) is a third year Art History and Psychology Major at Queen’s University. As a first-generation Canadian from a Punjabi background, she is passionate about diversifying the arts community on campus. A strong believer in art's power to heal, she has experience in research and community engagement and is excited to lead the Beyond Words BIPOC Art Series at Union Gallery. 

Maddi Andrews is an Artist, Art Administrator, and Art Educator based in Katarokwi-Kingston. She is currently the Executive Director of Modern Fuel Artist-Run Centre. Maddi completed her Master’s in Art History at Queen’s University in 2021.

Charlotte Gagnier is an educator and curator in Katarokwi-Kingston. She’s currently Program Coordinator at Agnes Etherington Art Centre. She holds degrees in Museum Studies (MMSt) and Geography (BAH) and loves exploring new skills like birdwatching and silversmithing.

Sumera Khan (she/her) is a visual artist, urban sketcher, and arts educator from Katarokwi/Kingston. A BIPOC artist and caregiver to individuals with invisible disabilities, her work explores memory, storytelling, and domestic space with a focus on accessibility and inclusion. Active at the Tett Centre and beyond, she founded the Urban Sketchers Hub and has received multiple Ontario Arts Council grants.

Cory is Queen's Art, Drama, and Music Librarian. Her work involves building collections that reflect multiple identity-based perspectives including representation of works on and by women, LGBTQ2S+ artists, and artists who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour.

Emma (BAH Global Development Studies, MA Cultural Studies; Queen’s University) is passionate about amplifying the voices of creatives, organizations, and communities in the arts, culture, and heritage sectors. She is currently the Marketing and Communications Coordinator at the Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning and serves as a Modern Fuel Ambassador.

Abby Nowakowski is a queer interdisciplinary artist. In their practice, they constantly question how their artwork can be used as an activist tool and contribute to the collective creative building of sustainable futures. Abby lives and works in Central Frontenac.

Amy has turned her passion for art & design and deep commitment to mentoring the growth and development of aspiring artists and designers into a rewarding career. She is a part-time professor of Graphic Design at St. Lawrence College and is currently working on her MA at the University of Leeds.

Matt Shepherd has had a long career in community radio and television, marketing and higher education. Around Kingston, he's hosted shows on CFRC, is a trustee for local microgrant organization Awesome Kingston, and has curated the world's smallest art gallery, the Tiniest Gallery, on a fence outside his house for over a decade. 

Alyssa Vernon (she/her) (BAH Gender Studies; BEd, Queen’s University) is a Jamaican-Guyanese collage artist, educator, MA student, and arts worker living in Kingston, Ontario. She is the founder of the Queer Collage Collective, where she facilitates anti-oppressive, healing-centered programs centering the histories and experiences of Black, racialized, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.