DIGITAL FESTIVAL

Check out recorded keynotes and panels from the festival!

As a commitment to digital connectivity in circus from Atlantic Canada to the world, the 2022 panel series is co-presented by the Atlantic Circus Network.

SJICF 2022 - Digital Festival

SJICF 2022 - Digital Festival

Clown Hall: A Deep Dive into the Clown Mindset (SJICF 2022)

Clown Hall: A Deep Dive into the Clown Mindset (SJICF 2022)

01:29:00

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Masters of Awe: Digging into the DNA of German Circus Culture (SJICF 2022)

Masters of Awe: Digging into the DNA of German Circus Culture (SJICF 2022)

01:17:50

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“How to Build a Festival City” with Paul Gudgin (SJICF 2022)

“How to Build a Festival City” with Paul Gudgin (SJICF 2022)

58:57

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Clowning: a playful path towards wellness (SJICF 2022)

Clowning: a playful path towards wellness (SJICF 2022)

01:32:08

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"From Grace to Gravity: Art of the Circus"

A selection of paintings and drawings by Karen E. Gersch

1. Contortionist, oil on canvas, 18 x 24

10. Ascent, oil on canvas, 18 x 24

11. Bela Kremo, oil on paper, 9 x 12

12. Passage, oil on canvas, 24 x 34

13. Tent and Truck, acrylic on paper, 11 x 14

14. Arc on Silks, ink on paper, 11 x 14

15. Adagio, oil on canvas, 30 x 40

16. White Horse Waltz, oil on canvas, 18 x 18

17. Sinking the Quarter Poles I, graphite & pastel on paper, 15 x 19

18. Sinking the Quarter Poles II, graphite & pastel on paper, 15 x 19

19. Duo Split on Wire, oil on canvas, 30 x 40

2. Nightwalk, acrylic on canvas, 12 x 16

20. The White Crow, ink and marker on paper, 16 x 20

21. Man on Wire, oil on canvas, 24 x 48

23. Darja & Friends, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 40

24. Rudy, graphite & acrylic on grey paper, 9 x 12

25. Beat of Wings, oil on linen, 13 x 15

26. Hovering, acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20

27. Listo, New Windsor (2019), ink and gouache 11 x 14

28. Hoop Diver, oil on paper, 25 x 31

29. Beneath the Big Top, oil on canvas, 24 x 48

3. Precipice, oil on canvas, 20 x 30

30. Vertical Pole, mixed media on paper, 8 x 10

4. Sebastien et Emilie, ink on paper, 9 x 12

5. Aerial Acrobat, oil on paper, 12 x 16

Karen E. Gersch is a celebrated acrobat and clown (Founding Member of the Big Apple Circus, Circus Smirkus and Friendly Bros. Circus) as well as visual artist (BFA, Pratt Institute). Her work is exhibited and collected globally; selections of her paintings and drawings will appear in a digital exhibition and live display at St. John’s International Circus Fest 2022.

Karen's art will be available for purchase at The Sheraton Hotel during the festival weekend.

Visit Karen's Website

Circus Films

Courtesy of Don Rieder