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Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:  MINOR STUDIES:

2011                      Mixed Media Collage with Valerie Kent
2011                      Andrea Mossop,  Lawren Harris
2011                      Portraits with Brian Smith
2010                      Tim Lauren, Printmaking
2010                      Andrea Mossop, Tom Thomson vs Georgia O’Keefe
2010                      Dave Beckett, Pastel Painting

EDUCATION:  MAJOR STUDIES:

2003 – 2005           Painting I – IV  Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario
2003 – 2005           Drawing I – IV  Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario
1987                      Bachelor of Arts Degree, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario
                             While pursuing my BA degree, I studied Visual Arts, working in acrylics

1987                            AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:

Graphite drawings, especially of animal and human portraits.
Representational renditions of landscapes, nature, and portraits in acrylics, oils, or chalk pastel.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 1969 – 2001        Elementary School Teacher, Keswick: Orangeville, Midhurst,
                           Oro-Medonte Township, and Barrie, Ontario  

EXHIBITION RECORD: (* solo shows marked by asterisk)

2011                “Fragile Spaces”, Barrie Golf and Country Club, Barrie, Ontario, Non-juried
2011                Barrie Spring Art Tour, Barrie, Ontario, Non-juried
2011                Barrie Spring Art Tour, Barrie, Ontario, Non-juried
2011                * International Women’s Day Annual Art Show, Orillia, Ontario, Non-juried
2011                Rotunda Annual Show (with Barrie Art Club), Barrie, Ontario,  Non-juried
Dec. 2010/      
Jan. 2011        “Fragile Spaces”, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Juried
2010                Barrie Spring Art Tour, Barrie, Ontario, Non-juried
2010                * Bobcaygeon Art Festival, Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Juried 
2010                * International Women’s Day Annual Art Show, Orillia, Ontario, Non-juried
2010                Huronia Festival, Kempenfest (with Barrie Art Club), Barrie, Ontario, Non-juried
2010                Rotunda Annual Show (with Barrie Art Club), Barrie, Ontario, Non-juried
2009                * Bobcaygeon Art Festival, Bobcaygeon, Ontario, Juried
2009                * Art in the Park, Penetanguishene, Ontario, Juried
2009                * International Women’s Day Annual Art Show, Orillia, Ontario, Non-juried

2009               Huronia Festival, Kempenfest (with Barrie Art Club), Barrie, Ontario,
                      Non-juried                       
2009               Rotunda Annual Show (with Barrie Art Club), Barrie, Ontario, Non-juried
2009               Arabesque, 43 Maple Ave., Barrie, Ontario (with Bayside Artists), Non-juried
2008                * International Women’s Day Annual Art Show, Orillia, Ontario, Non-juried
2007                * International Women’s Day Annual Art Show, Orillia, Ontario, Non-juried

COMMISSIONS

2010               “Julia”, graphite drawing
2010               “Tiki”, graphite drawing
2008               “Three Schnauzers”, graphite pet portraits
2008               “Maple Leaf Gardens”, graphite drawing
2008               “Andy”, acrylic portrait on canvas
2007               Family Portraits, graphite drawings

2007               “Miss Mew”, graphite pet portrait
2007               “Kenzie”, graphite portrait drawing
2007               “Fran and Chitters”, graphite portrait drawing
2007               “Tina and Yvette”, graphite portrait drawing
2006               “Ryan”, “Kaylee”, graphite portraits
2006               Autumn Tree triptych, acrylic on canvas

MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Barrie Art Club, Barrie, Ontario
Orillia Fine Arts Association, Orillia, Ontario
Bayside Artists, Barrie, Ontario

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

2010 - 2011      Barrie Art Club, executive member
2010 - 2011      Orillia Fine Arts Association, executive member

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2011     “Expressions”, hardcover book of a compilation of art by Orillia Fine Arts Association
2011     “Resilience”, softcover book of a compilation of artwork by local artists
2011     “Ring in spring with art club”, Barrie Advance newspaper
2011     “The Journey”, softcover book of a compilation of art and artists’ writings
2010     “Toronto gallery shows local art”, Barrie Examiner newspaper
2007     “Enigmatic Pals”, drawing and poem, North Simcoe Community News newspaper
2007     “The Joy of Painting – Works by Barrie artist Pat Guinn”,     
             blogdc.donnacarrick.com/2007/06
2006     “Fair produces lots of winners”, Barrie Advan
ce newspaper