A fist-pumping Justin Bieber doesn’t generally come to mind when presented with a picture of a protester in India. But for Guillermo Trejo, an Ottawa artist, the association not only makes sense, it also makes a statement. 
Erin Easterbrook, Centretown NewsArtist Guillermo Trejo is showcasing his work at SAW Gallery as part of the "New Ottawa Artist Spotlight" series.
Category: Arts
Hoedown moving to LeBreton Flats
Carrie Underwood is returning to Ottawa this summer for the first time since her husband Mike Fisher was traded by the Ottawa Senators to the Nashville Predators. Nashville also happens to be Underwood’s hometown.
Electrifying talent
“I wear moccasins, walk in beads, feathered hats. Which will go to prove, I’m an Indian too – oo – oo – oo – oo - oo.” Then the beat.
ProvidedFrom left, DJ NDN (Ian Campeau), DJ Bear Witness (Bear Thomas) and DJ Shub (Dan General).
Back alleys brought to life
For the past year, eight local artists painted Ottawa’s back alleys. The dumpsters and blue bins, the telephone poles and wires, the children slipping through back streets to get home from school and the frequent dog walkers who use these gloomy spaces – they’ve painted it all.
Gabriel DeSantis, Centretown News Jay Anderson is one of eight local artists who spent the last year painting and sculpting the back alleys of the city.