The purpose of this portrait project is to display a personal experience of migration, as well as the integration into a new culture through one’s work and passion. It is to exemplify how interactions within a new culture aid to solidifying an identity that encompasses many different cultures, lifestyles, and personal experiences. Through an interview, captured on film, it is seen that there are many different aspects of interactions which provide an understanding of how an identity is established and then developed throughout life. Living within a new culture, and immersing oneself in a daily routine, it is evident that each person adapts to their new life differently. As seen in this depiction of a first person experience of immigration, work is a large part of a person’s life, and can have a great deal of influence on their identity.
This is Ilse, the woman who came from Germany to Canada and set out by teaching her language to Canadians. It's people like her that make Canada diverse and multilingual, and I'm proud to have been able to present her portrait to the London Community.
This visual assignment will be examining the story of a German community member of the London German Club. I will be sharing his story of coming to Canada and all the changes he had to go through culturally and socially. He decided to leave behind a farm that had been passed down in his family for over 14 generations and I would like to see what feeling he was experiencing at that time. I will be examining the struggles and difficulties that this individual has encountered throughout the opening few years of being exposed to an alien culture. When immigrants leave behind their homeland they either fall in love with the country they move to or regret their decision. This portrait will also be exploring to see if the individual ultimately considers themselves as Canadian or German after having live in Ontario for over 30 years.
This member of the London Hispanic Community moved to Canada as a refugee in 1985. She fled government violence and persecution in 1979, specifically after participating in student protests. She began her journey in Nicaragua, moving north through Central America to Mexico, before moving from Mexico to Canada. For this community member, the importance of family and work ethic have been the cornerstones of her values and motivations. She has been in Canada for 35 years as of 2019. Some of the things she misses most about Nicaragua is the slower pace of life, and the tendency for family to be very close-knit. She is very involved in the London community, especially in the Nicaraguan London community, and regularly participates in fundraisers and charity events to help children in Nicaragua, as well as the immigrant community in London.
Devoted mainly to a study of the death-mask.
"Reprint of an article in Scribner's magazien for May, 1876...to illustrate his life-size, in bronze, of Shakespeare...a model for his portrait."
Imperfect: portraits wanting. Bound in plain brown boards. Crosby copy. Purchased at the sale of Joseph Crosby's Shakespeareana Library Catalogue No. 217.
The 1st American ed. General introduction.--The two noble kinsmen, The London prodigal, Thomas lord Cromwell, Sir John Oldcastle, The Puritan, or The widow of Watling street, The Yorkshire tragedy, The tragedy of Locrine. (From Omni, Same appears in Folger) Also issued with some undated editions published by Cooledge & Scott, Webster & Geary of London. (From Folger)
