Biography
I was born in Yorkshire England, immigrated to Canada as a child, and have lived in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and now Victoria and have painted professionally since 1992.
Membership
I am an active member of the Federation of Canadian Artists in Vancouver and the Victoria Chapter
Education
1967-65 Concordia , Fine Arts
1998 Sir Stanford Flemming College, “Art Beyond Process” and "Freeing the Creative Spirit" ,1997
Exhibitions
2017-24 Small Works Shows at the Massey Gallery of the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria,
Continued participation in the Rental and Sales Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
2016 Victoria International Airport exhibition through the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Love At First Glance, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Continued participation in the Rental and Sales Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
The Eclectic Gallery Salon artists shows, spring , winter, autumn.
2015 The Eclectic Gallery Salon Artists Shows
Landscape Exhibition, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C.
Continued participation in the Rental and Sales Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Moss Street Paint In
Sooke Fine Arts Show
2014 The Eclectic Gallery Small Works Show
Victoria International Airport exhibition through the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
Sooke Fine Arts Show
The Red Art Gallery Mystery Show
Continued participation in the rental program at the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Moss Street Paint In
Spring Exhibition, Victoria Chapter, The Federation Gallery
2013 Spring Exhibition, Victoria Chapter, The Federation of Canadian Artists
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Moss Street Paint In
The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria art rentals program
Still Life Exhibition, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C.
Artists Choice Exhibition, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C.
Transitions Exhibition, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C.
Landscape Exhibition, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C.
2012 Fall Exhibition, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Victoria B.C. Chapter
Abstract Exhibition, The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C.
Works on Paper Exhibition ,The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver B.C.
2011 Haiku Invitational, Group Exhibition The Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver
2009 Keystone Gallery, Calgary, Alberta (trio exhibition)
2004 State of the Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2003 River Coyote Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
2002 Art and Soul Gallery, Indianapolis, USA
State of the Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1999 Tyndale College, Toronto, Ontario
1998 Skylight Gallery, Aurora, Ontario (solo exhibition)
Etobicoke Civic Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Honorable Mention
1997 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto City Hall, Ontario
1996 “For Arts Sake”, Stowe, Vermont, USA, Best in Show Award
10th annual Festival of the Arts, Detroit, USA
Chicago Wells Street Art Festival, Chicago, USA
1996-95 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto City Hall
1995 The Rockefeller Center, Cultural Exchange, New York, USA
1999-93 The Aurora City Hall, Ontario (juried exhibition)
Corporate Collections
General Aviation Services Montreal
RCA Victor, commission for Satellite program Montreal
Sinlan Corporation, commission for corporate offices Toronto
Rothschild Canada Ltd, for presentation to Cantel AT&T Toronto
Bowman Collection, Newmarket Public Library, Ontario
Hotel du Parc, Montreal, Canada, three works commissioned for the lobby
Nortel
Sears, Dorval Quebec
A JW Marriott, Resort & Spa, Muskoka Quebec
My works are also part of numerous private collections in Canada, France and the United States
Gallery Representation
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Massey Gallery ,rental and sales
Ateliers Dimension Plus is my representative in Eastern Canada and the United States
Some of the galleries who carry my work through Dimension Plus: past and present
State of the Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
The Barber Gallery, Guelph, Ontario
Artisan’s Alley, Kingston , Ontario
Gallery on the Grand, Waterloo, Ontario
River Coyote Gallery, Port Credit, Ontario
Joanne Coia Gallery Del Ray Beach Florida, USA