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Curriculum Vitae


Education

 

Studied under master artists:
 
1998    Urania Christy Tarbet, P.S.A., K.A., S.W.A., American Impressionist, California School, Los Angeles, CA

 1993        Michael Jaques, Professor, Art Institute of Southern California Laguna Beach, CA
1990        Steven Doherty, Editor, American Artist Magazine, Los Angeles, CA
1989        Manuel de Leon, author, Drawing the Human Figure, Long Beach, CA

 

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

2009        Niagara Escarpment, Sunrise Gallery, Hamilton, ON
     
 2008        Agri-culture, Pumphouse Visual Art Centre, Niagara on the Lake, ON

2005       Agri-culture,  Niagara Gallery, Niagara, ON

2004        Bloom, Jordan Art Gallery, Jordan, ON
            
2003        Agri-culture, Lincoln Public Library, Niagara, ON

2001       Jan Yates - Recent Work, Jordan Art Gallery, Niagara,  ON



Selected Group Exhibitions



 2007        Crossing Borders, selected works by Canadian artists, Kenan Center House Gallery, Lockport, NY
                         
Food & Wine. selected works by Canadian artists, Sunrise Gallery, Hamilton, ON

         Local Produce. Selected works by regional artists, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
2006
           Niagara Wine Region Painters' Alliance Travelling Exhibition, Niagara, ON
2005
 Agri-culture, Lincoln Public Library, Niagara, ON

 Garden City: Views of St. Catharines, St. Catharines City Hall, St. Catharines. ON
2004
Pumphouse Visual Art Centre's Invitational Instructors' Exhibition, Pumphouse Visual Art Centre, Niagara on the Lake, ON

 Flirtations and Congeries: Artists Respond to the Permanent Collection, Grimsby Public Art Gallery Grimsby, ON

 Revealed, Women's Voices,  Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, ON

2003              Arts and Tarts, Women in Art, Niagara Artists' Company, St. Catharines, ON
2001             Fertile Ground, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, West Niagara, ON
Sour Grapes, Niagara Artists Company St. Catharines, ON

2000             Small Works, Carnegie Art Gallery, Dundas, ON
1999              Big Girls/ Little Girls, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON


 

Selected Juried Exhibitions


2008            Tenth Biannual Juried exhibition, 1st Place., Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
2000          Grimsby Public Art Gallery's Juried Exhibition 2000, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
St. Catharines Art Association's Annual Juried Exhibition,  Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, ON

1999          St. Catharines Art Association's Annual Juried Exhibition Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, ON
International Women's Day Annual Juried Exhibition Rodman Hall St, Catharines, ON

1998          Grimsby Public Art Gallery Juried Exhibition, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
Grimsby Public Art Gallery Invitational Exhibition, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON

Women's Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition , Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, ON

St Catharines Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition , Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, ON

Pastel Artists of Ontario Member's Exhibition , Burlington Public Library, Burlington, ON

1997          Latcham Public Art Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition, Stouville, ON
Art Gallery of Peel Annual Juried Exhibition, Brampton, ON

Pastel Artists Of Ontario Annual Juried Exhibition, Broadway Theater, Hamilton, ON

International Women's Day Juried Exhibition, Niagara Falls, ON

1996
Glenhurst Art Gallery Annual Juried Exhibition, Brantford, ON

Women's Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition,  Hamilton Place, Hamilton, ON

 Bountiful Woman open exhibition Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton, ON

 International Women's Festival Annual Juried Exhibition, Niagara Falls Art Gallery, Niagara Falls, ON

1995          Pastel Artists of Ontario Annual Juried Exhibition, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas  ON
Burlington Art Center Juried Exhibition, Burlington, ON
Queen's Royal Park Annual Juried Exhibition, Niagara on the Lake, ON
Grimsby Public Art Gallery Juried Exhibition, Grimsby, ON
   
 

Grants and Awards


2009        Recipient, Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant             Toronto, ON

      Award, First Place, Tenth Biannual Juried exhibition, Grimsby Public Art Gallery,     Grimsby, O 

2005        Recipient, Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant             Toronto, ON

2003         Recipient, Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant             Toronto, ON

1999         Recipient, Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant             Toronto,ON

        Recipient, Peninsula Press Award, St. Catharines Art Association Annual Juried Exhibitiion

         Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, ON


1997        Recipient, Award, Excellence in Oil Painting, Grimsby Festival of Art         Grimsby, ON

 

 

 

 

Affiliations & Associations

            
Society of Canadian Artists                                        Canada
 
Landscape Artists International                               Worldwide

Greenbelt Collective                                         Ontario, Canada

Jordan Art Gallery                                                  Niagara, ON

St. Catharines and area Arts Council                         St. Catharines, ON

Grimsby Public Art Gallery                                       Grimsby, ON

Visual Arts Ontario                                                  Toronto, ON
 
 
 
 
 Selected Bibliography


2010    Stephen Parr, This Land is Our Land, Artists respond to the Greenbelt legislation, Cogeco TV,   Niagara, ON

Amanda Street, The Greenbelt Dichotomy, Niagara this Week, Niagara, ON

2009    Mike Zettel, Art and Wine a complementary pairing, Niagara This Week, Niagara, ON

2007      Lori Littleton, Art, Wine & the Great Outdoors, Does it get any better? The St. Catharines Standard, Niagara, ON
             
Laura Hollick, Food For Thought, Pulse magazine, Niagara, ON
            Laura Hollick, Blooming' En Plein Air', Pulse magazine Niagara, ON

2005    Joanne McDonald, Energy from Art': Firecracker Fuschia a joint effort of three Niagara Artists, Niagara This week, Niagara, ON

Niagara Life Magazine, Yolanda's Garlic, St. Catharines Market Sqare, Niagara, ON

Mathew Van Dongen, Now Art and Taxes are Inevitable - New exhibit at City Hall adds some culture to paying your bills; Spectrum Verve, The Standard, St. Catharines, ON

Elaine Hujer, Playing around with Nature, The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton, ON

2004    Elizabeth Chitty, Revealed, Women's Voices, Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, ON

Joanna Manning, Real Art Horse, Pulse Niagara, West Niagara, ON

       `   Sharon Hiebert, Flirtations & Congeries, Grimsby Public Art Gallery Exhibition Catalogue Grimsby, ON

2003       Joanna Manning, A Dog's Life, The Tribune, Welland, ON

2002        Kelly Putter, Fine Art, The Hamilton Spectator,  Hamilton, ON 
   
2003       Denise Davy, Kurts' World, The Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton, ON

            2000        Christopher Waters, Rejects no More, The St. Catharines Standard, St. Catharines, ON

1999        Katharine Nadeau, Gallery Exhibit Features Local, The Grimsby News, West Niagara, ON

Terry McNamee, Yates Selected for Exhibition, The Grimsby Independent, West Niagara, ON Dorothy Turcotte, Grimsby's Murals, The Downtowner, St. Catharines, ON

1998     Laura Arsenau, Big Girls/Little Girls , exhibition catalogue, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON

Sharon Hiebert, Big Girls/Little Girls exhibition catalogue, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
1997        Lyn Burgess, The Evolution of an Artist, Homegrown Niagara, Grimsby, ON

1996        Mark Dawson, Grimsby Artist Jan Yates Thinks Big, Community Life, Grimsby, ON

1995        John Sarco, Artist Earns Awards, The Grimsby Independent, Grimsby, ON
 
 
 
Teaching


2010        Plein Air Landscape, Studio on the Ridge , Niagara, ON

2009    Guest instructor, District School Board of Niagara, Grimsby Secondary School, Niagara, ON

Encaustic Painting, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON

Plein Air Landscape, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON

        Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON

Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON

Sky plus Land, Studio on the Ridge, Niagara, ON

2008     Guest instructor, District School Board of Niagara, Grimsby Secondary School, Niagara, ON

2007        Impressionist Landscape, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON

2005        Landscape ...En Plein Air, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON

        Landscape, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON

        Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON

2004        Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, ON

Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Pumphouse Visual Art Centre, Niagara on the Lake, ON

Landscape En Plein Air, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON

Landscape En Plein Air, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON

2003        Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON

`    Inside / outside art, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON

Landscape En Plein Air, Studio on the Ridge,    West Niagara, ON

2002        Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON

Inside / outside art, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON

Studio Programs in Drawing & Painting, Studio on the Ridge, West Niagara, ON

2001        Encaustic Painting for Adults, The Southampton Art School, Southampton ON

Paint Spectacular Sunsets, The Southampton Art School,     Southampton, ON

Encaustic Painting, Studio on the Ridge, Grimsby, ON

2000        Art Explorations, Grimsby Public Art Gallery Grimsby, ON

Studio Programs in Drawing & Painting, Studio on the Ridge, Grimsby, ON
 
Back to the Chalkboard, Pastels with Jan Yates, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON

Cool Art for Adolescents with Attitude, Grimsby Public Art Gallery Grimsby, ON

Grimsby Community Murals Project Grimsby, ON

1998        Pastels with Jan Yates, Grimsby Public Art Gallery Grimsby, ON

Discover the Unique Qualities of Soft Pastel, Pastel Artists of Ontario, Neilson Park Creative
Center, Etobicoke, ON


Related Experience


2008       Exhibition Juror, District school board of Niagara annual juried exhibition of graduate students, Niagara, Ontario

   Guest Presenter, St. Catharines Art Association, St. Catharines, ON

   Exhibition Juror, monthly shows, ongoing, Jordan Art Gallery, Jordan, ON

2007       Exhibition Juror, Niagara Wine Region Painters Alliance, Niagara, Ontario

2006       Exhibition Juror, Niagara Wine Region Painters Alliance, Niagara, Ontario

2005       Exhibition Juror, Grimsby Festival of Art, Niagara, ON

2000         Artist Mentor, Grimsby Community Murals Project, Niagara, ON

Guest Presenter, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, ON
             
 
 
Selected Collections   


     
Jeannine Glista, Executive Producer, Bizkids, Seattle, Washington
             
Christine M. Thomlin, Rubin Thomlinson LLP, Toronto, ON

Mr. J. Barrett, Lecturer,  Brock University,  Faculty of Education, Hamilton, ON


Mr. Raffi Bedikan, private collection, Toronto, ON

               
Rebecca Cann, Cultural Services Supervisor, City of St. Catharines, St.  Catharines, ON

             
Mr.Kevin Blozowski,  Planning Services, City of St. Catharines, St.  Catharines, ON


Mr. C. James, private collection, Sidney, Australia


  The Cottrells,  private collection, Manchester, England

                     
Ms. L. Oeltjen,  private collection, Mullingar, Ireland

                                                       
Ms. J. Surasky, Author, private collection, New York, US


Gary Thomas Kelly, Distinctive Interior Design, Florida, US

                          
Ms.S. Heibert,  private collection, Egypt

                                                       
Mr. Rino Mostacci, MCIP, RPP, Director,Community & Development Services, Fort Erie, ON


Rhona Wenger, Director, Grimsby Public Art Gallery,  Niagara, ON

                        
Alan Carter,  Design the World, Toronto, ON                                                                    

          
Ms.C Hunt, Concorde Ridge, Niagara, ON

                                                                                 
Carla Carlson. MP, private collection, Niagara, ON


Joan Dundas, MEd, CTESP, BEd, BA,  Brock University, St. Catharines, ON


Ms.T. Milne, Oak Run Enterprises,  Niagara,ON


Bruce Kirshbaum, writer, Seinfeld, Everyone Loves Raymond, Los Angeles, California


Martha Jane, comedian, Comedy Store, Improv, Los Angeles, California  
 
 
 
Selected Contributions and Community Service


 2010            Grimsby Public Art Gallery Annual Art Auction, Grimsby, ON

                Heart to Heart Auction of Art, Jordan Art Gallery, Niagara, ON

 2009             Grimsby Public Art Gallery Annual Art Auction, Grimsby, ON

2008             Grimsby Public Art Gallery Annual Art Auction, Grimsby, ON

2007             Grimsby Public Art Gallery Annual Art Auction, Grimsby, O
N
 2005            Grimsby Public Art Gallery Annual Art Auction, Grimsby, ON

2004             Foundation of Resources for Teens, Grimsby, ON

Grimsby Secondary School Art Cub, Grimsby, ON

Dundas Valley School of Art Annual Art Auction, Dundas, ON

Women's Resource Centre fundraiser, Niagara, ON
    
 Grimsby Public Art Gallery Annual Art Auction, Niagara, ON

                Outside the Lines- work by young artists, Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln, ON

                Grimsby Public Art Gallery/Library Building Committee, Niagara, ON

Functional & Fine Art for the Home & Garden, Niagara, ON

2002             Outside the Lines- work by young artists, Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln, ON

           Functional & Fine Art for the Home & Garden, Niagara, ON
                                                                                      
            Dundas Valley School of Art Annual Art Auction, Dundas Valley School of Art
Dundas, ON

    2001            Habitat for Humanity, Trinity United Church Grimsby, ON
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 2000                  The Canadian Federation of University Women Scholarship Auction, Grimsby, ON

Regenesis, Creekside Winery, Jordan, ON

                Dundas Valley School of Art Annual Art Auction, Dundas, ON

                Grimsby Public Museum Silent Art Auction, Andre's Wines Grimsby, ON