Andrea Bird - Encaustic mixed-media collage
 
artist c.v.

andrea bird OCAD/OSA

 

RR# 1, MOOREFIELD ON, NOG 2KO 

andreabird@sympatico.ca

andreabird.com

519.323.3437 or 519.323.7611


selected solo and two person exhibitions

2009 everESSENCE, solo show at Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto, ON
2008 Full Circle, with Daniel Beirne at Propeller Centre for theVisual Arts, Toronto, ON
2007 interPLAY, with Daniel Beirne at Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto, ON
2007 Inclination, solo show at Artisinale, Guelph, ON
2006  Two-person show with Mary Karavos, at Vessels Gallery, Guelph, ON
2005  Two-person show with Joanne Haslam at Harriston-Minto Gallery, Harriston, ON
2004 In Process, with Daniel Beirne at Durham Art Gallery, Durham, ON
2002 Xchanges, with Daniel Beirne at Gallery 888, Toronto, ON
2001 Convergence, with Daniel Beirne at Harriston-Minto Gallery, Harriston, ON
2000  Autumnal Equinox, solo show at Art-in-Guelph Gallery, Guelph, ON
1988  Solo show at K. Griffin Gallery, Toronto, ON
1984  Solo show at Elmwood Gallery, Toronto, ON

selected group exhibitions

2009  The Last Taboo, Zoomer Show, Toronto ON
2009 DeBoers Gallery, Owen Sound ON
2009 Southampton Art Gallery, Southampton ON
2009  Layer Upon Layer, Alma Gallery, Guelph ON
2009 The Artist Project, Toronto ON
2009/08/07 Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto ON
2009/08 Muskoka Summer Show and Sale, Bracebridge ON
2009/08/07/05/04  Gallery 888, Toronto ON
2008/06/05  Minarovich Gallery, Elora ON
2008  Gallery Rufus, Bronte ON
2009/08/07  Cobalt Gallery, Toronto ON
2007/06/05 Art in the Yard, Elora ON
2007 Hag Atelier Gallery, Toronto ON
2007/06/01 Autumn Leaves Studio Tour, Mount Forest ON
2006  Riversong Gallery, Neustadt ON
2006  Womanmade Gallery, Chicago IL, USA
2006  Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock ON
2005 Left Side Gallery, Flesherton ON
2005  Flesherton Art Gallery, Flesherton ON
2005 Elizabeth’s Art Gallery, Goderich ON
2004  Royal Bank Women’s Art Exhibit with Doris McCarthy, Toronto ON
2003 John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto ON
2003 Transformation Show, Wellington County Museum Gallery, Aboyne ON
2002  Art-in-Guelph Gallery, Guelph ON
2000  Night & Day Gallery, Elora ON
1991/90  Third Rail, Toronto Arts Week ON
1989  Midway Forum Gallery, Toronto ON
1987  Gallery St. Luke, Toronto ON
1985  Harbourfront Gallery, Kleinburg ON

teaching

1990 – present  

Encaustic and Collage Instructor

In Canada: Elora Centre for the Art, Guelph School of Art, Guelph Collegiate Inst., Southampton School of Art, Durham Art Gallery, Cobalt Gallery Toronto, HagAtelier Gallery Toronto

In the USA: Montserrat College of Art, Beverly, Mass.

2001 – 2007 

Women’s Creative Retreat Facilitator, using art and writing with
Mary Ann Moore, Elora, ON

 1999 

Workshop Facilitator – Exploring the Shadow with Linda Reith
Guelph, ON

awards

2009/08/07/06/
04/03/02/01
Ontario Arts Council Grants
2002  Art-in-Guelph Award, Guelph ON

membership

2006 – present   Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, Toronto ON
2006 – present     Elora Arts Council, Elora ON
2004 – present  Ontario Society of Artists, Toronto ON
2003 – present  Visual Arts Ontario, Toronto ON

education

2005  R&F Encaustic Workshop, Kingston NY
2001   OCAD Encaustic Course, Toronto ON
1980 - 1984 Ontario College of Art & Design, General Studies Diploma, Toronto ON
1982 Off-campus program in Florence, Italy with OCAD