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ARTIST: Holly Carr
RESIDES: Canning, Nova Scotia, Canada
EDUCATION: Holly Carr is a graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.
– Carr is widely known for her unique style of silk painting. Bold satirical images explore everything from human interactions and social stereotypes to her love for the natural world. Holly Carr’s sense of humour underlies all of her work pointing a finger at the absurd as well as the touching.
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
– 2003, Carr’s largest project to date the “Terrarium” was installed in the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, a 25’ diameter and 20’ high environment depicting the natural world.
-Ventured into theatre, beginning with designing for “Little Lame Prince” and “When Dinosaurs Dine by Moonlight” both of which were productions of Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia.
-painted live with an adlibbed monologue in Will Power Theatre’s production of “Private Views” performed live in the main gallery of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, where her dialogue with the audience was woven into a painting she created on the spot as well as the three one act plays taking place in the gallery space.
– performed with numerous musicians including a cross Canada tour with writer storyteller Stuart Mclean and the Vinyl Cafe. During these events Holly Carr paints live on large vertical panels of silk.
-Recently, Carr was invited to perform in Singapore, with world renowned violinist Min Lee, as well as performances in Ottawa where she painted with the National Art Center Symphony.
PUBLISHED:
– first children’s book “What is Pink” an illustrated poem by Christina Rossetti, Rubicon Publishing.
-article published in “Peinture Sur Soie” Lyon, France.
SOLO EXHIBITION: “Couplings” – West End Gallery
-work in numerous private and public collections.
Holly Carr
ARTIST: Paul Chester
RESIDES: Northeast of Toronto.
AWARDS & HONORS:
2017 Leadership in Arts and Culture in Peterborough County
1991 Best Sculpture: The Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontario.
1990 Loomis and Toles Award: Best Sculpture, Scarborough, Ontario.
1989 Best Sculpture: The Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontario.
EDUCATION & ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
1990/92 OCAD (Advanced Standing – 4yr. degree program)
Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1982 Academy St. Roch, Paris, France.
1981/82 Arts Sake, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Member of the Society of Canadian Artists. (Life Member)
SOLO SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS:
2021 The Art Shop, The Palette of Fall, Lakefield, ON
2018 Art Gallery Of Bancroft, Landscape Reflections, Bancroft, ON
2016 Wallack Galleries, Landscape Poetry: Between the Real and Imagined , Ottawa, ON,
2011 Wallack Galleries, The Luminous Landscape, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
2010 Russell Gallery, Rural Paths, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Newbury Fine Arts, The Ephemeral Realm, Boston, MA
2009 Gallery Gevik, Miles Away, Toronto, Canada.
2008 The Russell Gallery, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Galerie le Royer, Montreal, Canada
2006 The Russell Gallery Of Fine Art, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2005 Gallery Gevik, ‘Return’, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2004 The Russell Gallery,’ Rural Impressions’, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
West End Gallery, ‘Corina’s Garden’, Victoria, BC
Galerie Le Royer, Montreal, Quebec
2003 West End Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta…’ Seasons’
The Art Gallery Of Peterborough, ‘Beyond The Natural Landscape’ Peterborough, Ontario,
Canada.
Teodora Art Gallery, ‘Landscape Passages’, Toronto, Ontario, Canada…
2002 The Russell Gallery Of Fine Art, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Art and Soul Gallery, Pickering, Ontario, Canada
2001 Teodora Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
West End Gallery, Victoria, B.C., Canada
2000 The Russell Gallery Of Fine Art, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
JURIED AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2023 Gallery Gevik, Highlands and Lowlands, Toronto.
Petroff Gallery, Expressive Landscapes, Toronto.
2022 Colborne Street Gallery, Year of the Garden, Fenelon Falls ON
2021 Petroff Gallery, Small painting group show, Toronto, ON
2020 Colborne Street Gallery, Close and Far, Fenelon Falls ON
Gallery Gevik, Painted Land, Toronto, ON
2010-2019 Gallery Gevik, Living in the Landscape, Toronto, ON
Colborne Street Gallery, Fenelon Falls ON, The Art Shop, Lakefield, ON
Gallery on the Lake, Buckhorn ON, Arts On Queen, Toronto, Wallack Galleries, Ottawa,
Kingston Glass Studio and Gallery, Kingston ON, Christensen Fine Art, Peterborough,
ON, Meta 4 Gallery, Port Perry and Peterborough, ON Frame of Mind, Toronto, ON
2012 Christensen Fine Art, New Paintings, Peterborough, ON. Canada
2010/11 Gallery Gevik, Autumn Landscapes, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Wallack Galleries, December Choice Exhibition, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
SCA Integration Show, Art Gallery Of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
2002-2009 The Russell Gallery, Peterborough, ON
Chameleon Nation, Kingston, ON. Canada
Wallack Galleries, Ottawa
Meta 4 Gallery, Port Perry, On
Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA USA
Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Gallery Gevik, Toronto, Canada
Wynne/Falconer Gallery, Chatham, MA USA
The Whistler Art Galleries, Whistler, B.C. Canada
Galerie Le Royer, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Rendez-vous Art Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., Canada
2001 Opening Night Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
2000 Trinity Galleries, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
CATALOGUES, REVIEWS & PUBLICATIONS:
2019 The Artists Of Kawartha, Book.
2017 The Link, The Human Relationship with Nature, by Janet Jarrell
2010 Exhibition Catalogue, Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2005 Return, Exhibition Catalogue, Gallery Gevik, Toronto, Canada.
2003 Beyond The Natural Landscape, The Art Gallery Of Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.
2002 Parcours, L’Informateur des arts, Autumn Issue, Vol. 8, # 3
Peterborough Examiner, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Sept. 12/02
2001/02 Recent Paintings (Catalogue Brochure)
1998 Luminous Skies: Recent Paintings by Paul Chester (Catalogue)
Peterborough Examiner, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, August/98
1996 Magazin’ Art, Fall Issue, Charting the Land: Recent Paintings by Paul Chester(Catalogue)
Paul Chester
by Paul Chester
| Medium | Dimensions | Price |
| Oil on Panel | 7 × 5 in | Coming soon |
by Paul Chester
| Medium | Dimensions | Price |
| Oil on Canvas | 6 × 6 in | Coming soon |
ARTIST: Charity Dakin
RESIDES:
Alberta, Canada
AWARDS & HONORS:
-March 2019 Wildlife Habitat Canada Stamp Competition, 3rd Place
-March 2018 Wildlife Habitat Canada Stamp Competition, Fan Favourite
-April 2018 Wildlife Habitat Canada Stamp Competition, Runner up
-March 2011 BoldBrush Painting Competition, Finalist – “Outstanding Acrylic”
-June 2011 BoldBrush Painting Competition, Finalist – “Outstanding Acrylic”
-2010 Calgary Stampede Western Showcase, Gallery’s Choice Best of Show
EDUCATION:
Self-Taught
SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS:
2015-2022 Masterpieces in Miniature Show and Sale, Sherwood Park, AB
2021 Botanical Art Agency of Korea 7th Annual International Exhibition (Juried), South Korea
2020 ASBA 23rd Annual International Exhibition (Juried), Wave Hill, Bronx, NY
2014 Night of Artists, Edmonton, AB
2013 CTHS Equine Art Show, Alberta Breeder’s Fall Classic, Edmonton, AB
2013 Western Artists of America Miniature Show and Sale, Billings, MT
2012 Solo Exhibition – Red Roof Gallery, Athabasca, AB
2010 Calgary Stampede Western Showcase Gallery and Auction
2010 Solo Exhibition – Red Roof Gallery, Athabasca, AB
2009 Gage Mercantile Show and Sale, Fairview, AB
2005 Evening With the Arts, Peace River, AB
2005 Prairie Finds Gallery Exhibit, Edmonton, AB
2004 – 2009 Night of Artists, Edmonton, AB
2004 A Northern Kingdom, Visions of the Peace, Fairview, AB
2004 Harvest of Arts, NAIT, Fairview, AB
Charity Dakin
ARTIST: Michael Dumas
RESIDES: Lakehurst, Ontario
AWARDS AND HONORS:
-Dual Category Award – ARC International Salon 2017
-Best Sketchbook – Plein Air Salon Dec-Jan 2017
-Award of Excellence – National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society 2016
-SAA President’s Artistic Achievement Award 2016
-Designated as a Marquis Who’s Who Lifetime Achiever 2016
-Dual Category Award – ARC International Art Salon Competition 2016
-Plein Air Magazine bi-monthly competition: Feb-March 2015 Best Still Life
-Plein Air Magazine bi-monthly competition: Dec-Jan 2015 Best Overall Oil: Shown in the May 2015 issue of Plein Air Magazine
-Plein Air Magazine bi-monthly competition: Oct-Nov 2014 Best Nocturne
-ARC International Salon Competition 2014: Dual Category Award
-AFC Festival 2014 – 2 Medals of Excellence
-ATIM’s Top 60 Masters of Contemporary Art 2014: Chosen for 2nd consecutive year by Art Tour International Magazine
– Best of Show: Richeson 75 International Art Competition – Animals, Birds, and Wildlife 2013
– Long Point Waterfowl Association Artist of the Year, 2013
– Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Artist of the Year, 2013
– 1st Place – A Singular Creation International Art Competition (nature category), 2013
– 1st Place – Artavita International Art Competition (painting category), 2012
– 1st Place – The Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition (wildlife category), 2012
– Artists for Conservation Medal of Excellence, 2012
– Decree of Excellence in Art, IBI, Cambridge, 2006
-Master Palette Award, Masterworks in Miniature – Gallery One, USA, 2005
-Pathway to Fame, City of Peterborough, Inducted 2004
-Order of Biographical Excellence, International Biographical Institute, Cambridge, England, 2002
-Twentieth Century Achievement Award, American Biographical Institute, 2000
-Artist of the Year, Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters, 1993 / 1998
-International ‘Flyway’ Artist, Ducks Unlimited International, 1992
-Wildlife Habitat Canada, *First Winner by Competition, 1990
-Wildlife Conservation Award, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, 1987
*First artist to win this award.
-Professional Conservationist Award, Carling – O’Keefe, 1986 *First artist to win this award.
-Waterfowl Art Award, Ducks Unlimited Canada,1983 – 1984
ART EDUCATION:
-Apprentice to master artist Lewis Parker, Lazare & Parker Studio, Toronto, Ontario, 1971 – 1972
-Humber College of Art & Technology, Toronto, Ontario, Graduated – 1970,
Post-graduate Studies – 1971
-Art Instruction Schools, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Completed Studies – 1968
-Biology Studies: Cornell University, Laboratory of Ornithology, Ithaca, New York, Completed Studies – 1984
SHOWS AND EXHIBITIONS:
- 2022 Artists for Conservation International Exhibition of Art Inspired by Nature / Vancouver BC
- 2022 Western Visions, International Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyoming
- 2017 ARC International Touring Exhibition – Salmagundi Club / NYC, and MEAM (European Museum Modern Art), Barcelona, Spain.
- 2016-17 AFC International Touring Exhibition – Grouse Mountain, Vancouver / Arizona Desert Museum USA / Qingdao Lan Wan Art Gallery, Qingdao City, China.
- 2016-17 SAA American Touring Exhibition: Houston Museum of Natural History / Hiram Bleauvelt Art Museum / Sternberg Museum of Natural History / Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.
- 2016 Western Visions Exhibition: National Museum of Wildlife Art, Jackson, Wyoming.
- 2016 Birds in Art Exhibition / Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, Wisconsin
PUBLICATIONS:
- Art Tour International Magazine: Earth Day Edition, Spring 2022
- Art Tour International Magazine: 11 Year Anniversary Edition, Winter 2022
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Art Tour International Live Earth Day Broadcast 2022: Interview with Viviana Puello
- The Master Secrets: Two part interview with Katherine Lloyd. Available for viewing on Michael’s home page on the Artists For Conservation website
Michael Dumas
ARTIST: Jonn Einerssen
RESIDES: British Columbia, Canada
MUSEUMS: King of Yemen
ART SHOWS AND EXHIBITS: Many shows with the Western Lights Artist group all over North America
PUBLICATIONS:
Arts & Antique Magazine
Cabo Life Magazine
Who’s who in North America
PUBLISHER: Western Lights Artist Group
Jonn Einerssen