Artist CV – Michelle Guitard mguitard1@cogeco.ca www.michelleguitard.net
b. 1969 Vancouver BC
Education
College 1990-1992 Graphic Design Georgian College Barrie On
University 1992-1994 Bachelor of Fine Arts York University Toronto ON
2010-present Addiction and Mental Health Studies McMaster University Hamilton ON
Exhibitions
1991 Group Exhibition Georgian College Gallery Barrie ON
1992 Group Exhibition Georgian College Gallery Barrie On
1993 Group Exhibition Barrie City Hall Barrie ON
2009 Solo exhibit Thompson Barn Ancaster ON
2009-2011 Beyond the Valley Studio Tour Dundas ON
2010 Solo Exhibition Thompson Barn Ancaster ON
2010 Solo Exhibition Old Town Hall Ancaster ON
2011 Solo Exhibition Quatrefoil Restaurant Ancaster ON
2012 Solo Exhibition Wickham Investment Counsel Inc Hamilton ON
2012 Art in the Yard Elora Centre for the Arts Elora ON
2012 Art in the Park Oakville Art Society Oakville ON
2012 Tag Art Gallery St Catharines ON Fall Group Show
2013 Quatrefoil Restaurant Dundas ON solo exhibit
Bio
I live in Ancaster Ontario with my Husband and two children.
Artist Statement
Rather than recreating an image on a canvas I aim to express its essence. In order to capture this richness, I work on a number of paintings concurrently. This allows me to transport strong elements and effective techniques from one painting to another. I am most interested in the movement of organic shapes and patterns using colour and texture. Each multi-layered painting captures some fragment of the images power until each piece coalesces to express its deepest essence.
b. 1969 Vancouver BC
Education
College 1990-1992 Graphic Design Georgian College Barrie On
University 1992-1994 Bachelor of Fine Arts York University Toronto ON
2010-present Addiction and Mental Health Studies McMaster University Hamilton ON
Exhibitions
1991 Group Exhibition Georgian College Gallery Barrie ON
1992 Group Exhibition Georgian College Gallery Barrie On
1993 Group Exhibition Barrie City Hall Barrie ON
2009 Solo exhibit Thompson Barn Ancaster ON
2009-2011 Beyond the Valley Studio Tour Dundas ON
2010 Solo Exhibition Thompson Barn Ancaster ON
2010 Solo Exhibition Old Town Hall Ancaster ON
2011 Solo Exhibition Quatrefoil Restaurant Ancaster ON
2012 Solo Exhibition Wickham Investment Counsel Inc Hamilton ON
2012 Art in the Yard Elora Centre for the Arts Elora ON
2012 Art in the Park Oakville Art Society Oakville ON
2012 Tag Art Gallery St Catharines ON Fall Group Show
2013 Quatrefoil Restaurant Dundas ON solo exhibit
Bio
I live in Ancaster Ontario with my Husband and two children.
Artist Statement
Rather than recreating an image on a canvas I aim to express its essence. In order to capture this richness, I work on a number of paintings concurrently. This allows me to transport strong elements and effective techniques from one painting to another. I am most interested in the movement of organic shapes and patterns using colour and texture. Each multi-layered painting captures some fragment of the images power until each piece coalesces to express its deepest essence.
