Curriculum Vitae
FRANCES FERDINANDSTORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA |
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| BIRTHPLACE | COLOMBO, SRI LANKA |
| EDUCATION: | |
| B. ED. 1977 | University of Toronto (Visual Art and Drama) |
| HON. B.F.A. 1974 | York University, Toronto (Visual Art) |
| A.R.C.T. 1972 | Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto (Piano) |
SELECTED GRANTS & AWARDS: |
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| 2008, 2007, 2006 | ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL Exhibition Assistance Grant |
| 2005, 2004, 2003 | ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL Exhibition Assistance Grant |
| 2000, 1999, 1995, 1989, 1987, 1986 | ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL Exhibition Assistance Grant |
| 1999 | CANADA COUNCIL Travel Grant |
| 1994, 1992, 1991, 1978 |
ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL Artist-in-the- School Grant |
| 1985 | CANADA COUNCIL Project Grant |
| 1975 | ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL Project Grant |
PUBLICATIONS; |
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| 1973 | ECLECTIC EVE, … COACH HOUSE PRESS, |
| TORONTO. (Distributed by WOMEN’S PRESS) | |
ECLECTIC EVE REVIEWS |
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| 1974 | Reviewed by Joyce Zemans, ART MAGAZINE, CANADA |
| 1974 | Reviewed by Gladys de Schepper, TORONTO CITIZEN |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS: |
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| 2009 | LOLA’S LOUNGE, Sarnia, Ontario ”FRANCES FERDINANDS @ LOLA’S” |
| 2008 | ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia “FOOD FOR THOUGHT” |
| 2004 | BUFFALO ARTS STUDIO, Buffalo, NEW YORK “EMBODIED IDEALS” |
| 2003 | GLADSTONE HOTEL , Toronto, Ontario “EMBODIED IDEALS” preview |
| 2003 | KELOWNA ART GALLERY, Kelowna ”ADRIFT” |
| 2001 | V,. MACDONNELL GALLERY, Toronto “ADRIFT” |
| 2000 | GALLERY LAMBTON, SARNIA “ADRIFT” |
| 2000 | KA’IKENA GALLERY, KAPI’OLANI COLLEGE, Honolulu , HAWAI’I “PALM BREEZE” |
| 1997 | GALLERY 13, ROCKY NECK ART COLONY, Gloucester, MASS. |
| 1991 | KENNEITH GALLERY, Sarnia, Ontario |
| 1990 | GALLERY LAMBTON, Sarnia, “FRANCES FERDINANDS-FORBES 1983-1989 “ |
| 1988 | ALBERT WHITE GALLERY, Toronto “URBAN / NATURE” |
| 1987 | GALLERY ARPEGE, Collingwood, Ontario ”MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLERS” |
| 1986 | ALBERT WHITE GALLERY, Toronto ”MYSTERIOUS TRAVELLERS’ |
| 1986 | LA CENTRALE (formerly Powerhouse), Montreal, QUEBEC, ”WAR” |
| 1985 | KOZAK GALLERY, Toronto ”WAR” |
| 1981 | MERTON GALLERY, Toronto ”SOLITARY WOMEN” |
TWO OR THREE PERSON |
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| 2010 | ROUGE CONCEPT GALLERY, TORONTO “RIPE” |
| 2008 | DIAMOND-NEWMAN FINE ARTS, Boston , MASS (U.S.A.) “ECHOES OF SURREALISM” |
| 2007 | PROPELLER ART CENTRE, Toronto, ONTARIO ”FOOD FOR THOUGHT” |
| 2006 | UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO ART GALLERY, Waterloo, Ontario ”BY APPEARANCES” |
| 1985 | ROBERT McLAUGHLIN GALLERY, Oshawa, ONTARIO “OLD WARS BY YOUNG ARTISTS” |
| 1982 | MERTON GALLERY , Toronto, ONTARIO |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
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| 2011, 2010 | Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto “Best of…” |
| 2007 | Lennox Contemporary, Toronto,”DOUBLE-DATE” Tableau Vivant Performance |
| 2007 | Arta Gallery, Toronto “FORMS OF MODERNISM” |
| 2007 | Propeller Gallery, Toronto, Ontario “SALON SHOW” |
| 2006 | WOMANMADE GALLLERY, Chicago, U.S.A. “ANTHROPOMORPHISM” |
| 2006 | A. K. A. Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan ” DOUBLE DATE” Tableau Vivant performance piece |
| 2005 | Krabat Wroebel Gallery, Toronto “TORONTO ALTERNATIVE FASHION” |
| 2005 | Latcham Gallery, Stouffville “GO FIGURE” |
| 2005 | Galeria Carrion Vivar, Bogota Columbia “NORD – SUD” |
| 2004 | WOMAN MADE GALLERY, CHICAGO “Fabrications” |
| 2001 | LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S SUITE, TORONTO |
| “The New Spirit of Ontario” | |
| 1997 | GRANITE SHORE GALLERY, ROCKPORT, MASS. |
| 1996 | GALLERY LAMBTON, SARNIA |
| “Heritage Park Collection” | |
| 1993 | McINTYRE GALLERY, REGINA |
| 1993 | PASSIONS GALLERY, PROVINCETOWN, MASS. |
| 1992 | GALERIE ADER TAJAN, PARIS, FRANCE |
| “Art Contemporain du Canada” | |
| 1992 | LYNNWOOD ARTS CENTRE, SIMCOE |
| “Beyond Time and Circumstance” | |
| 1990 | ART GALLERY OF NORTHUMBERLAND, COBOURG |
| “Contemporary Realism” | |
| 1987 | HUMEWOOD II GALLERY, TORONTO |
| 1987 | LYNNWOOD ARTS CENTRE, SIMCOE |
| “Figurative Impact” | |
| 1986 | BYWARD MARKET GALLERY, OTTAWA “MP’S Choice” |
| 1984 | TATAY GALLERY, TORONTO “Six Niagara Street Artists” |
CATALOGUES: |
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| 2011, 2010 | “CONTEMPORARY FINE ART, Spring 2011/ Fall 2010″ Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2008 | “FOOD FOR THOUGHT” ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia |
| 2007 | “DOUBLE DATE” Lennox Contemporary, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2005 | “NORD – SUD” Galeria Carrion Vivar, Bogota, Columbia |
| 2004 | “EMBODIED IDEALS” BUFFALO ARTS STUDIO, BUFFALO NY |
| 2001 | “THE NEW SPIRIT OF ONTARIO” LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S SUITE, QUEENS PARK |
| 2000 | “ADRIFT” GALLERY LAMBTON, SARNIA |
| 1992 | “ART CONTEMPORAIN DU CANADA” GALLERY ADER TAJAN, PARIS |
| 1992 | “BEYOND TIME & CIRCUMSTANCE” LYNNWOOD ARTS CENTRE, SIMCOE |
| 1990 | “FRANCES FERDINANDS-FORBES” GALLERY LAMBTON, SARNIA |
| 1985 | “OLD WARS BY YOUNG ARTISTS” ROBERT McLAUGHLIN GALLERY, OSHAWA |
COLLECTIONS:
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| ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHICS | DANVERS, MASS. |
| ARCHON CONSTRUCTION | TORONTO |
| CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE | TORONTO |
| CADILLAC-FAIRVIEW CORP | TORONTO |
| CARROUSEL HOLIDAYS | TORONTO |
| DRESDNER BANK CANADA | TORONTO |
| FRANCO-NEVADA MINING | TORONTO |
| GALLERY LAMBTON | SARNIA, ON |
| GERLING GLOBAL LIFE INSURANCE | TORONTO |
| IPSOS-REID RESEARCH | TORONTO |
| K.P.M.G | TORONTO |
| LINDA LEIBEL ART SOURCE | PORT SYDNEY |
| MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL | TORONTO |
| MUSIC FOR MEDIA | TORONTO |
| REMMUS TEXTILES | MONTREAL |
| ROBERT McLAUGHLIN GALLERY | OSHAWA |
| SATOV CONSULTANTS | TORONTO |
| SEAMARK CORPORATIONS | GLOUCESTER, MASS. |
| STANDARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION | TORONTO |
| TOM THOMPSON GALLERY | OWEN SOUND |
