Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art  
Susan E. Collacott

EDUCATION/RESIDENCIES

M.F.A., Painting/Drawing, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois
M.A., Painting/Drawing, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois
B.F.A., in Studio Art, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
B.Ed., Type A Certificate, Art Specialist - Photography, University of Toronto
Architectural Drafting; Architectural Rendering, Ryerson University, Toronto
Japanese, University of Toronto
History of Photography, Ryerson University, Toronto

Workshops:
Kai Chan - sculpture
Jane Gordon - figure drawing
Wayne Thibaud - painting
Krishna Reddy (Master Printer) - printmaking (intaglio)
Benjamin Mahmoud - painting
J. McCarthy - painting.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008         CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival, DeLong Gallery, Toronto, ON
2006         Engine Gallery, Toronto, Solo Exhibition of Digital Imaging
2004         Coop Gallery, Deep Sea Painting Exhibition, Scollard St. Toronto
2004         Toronto Art Expo, Toronto Convention Center
2001-02    Mysteries of the Physical World, The Royal Ontario Museum, J.K. ROM, Toronto
2000         Between, Into and Through, Prince Arthur Fine Arts, Toronto
1996         Between Trees, John B. Aird Gallery, Queen’s Park, Toronto
1996         Artists With Their Work, AGO Northern College, Kirkland Lake, Ontario.
1996         Artists With Their Work, AGO North Bay Public Library, North Bay, Ontario.
1996         New paintings and Prints, artist’s studio, Toronto
1972-73    Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois
1972-73    Newman Center, Dekalb, Illinois
1971         Northern Illinois University, Dekalb

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2010         Engine Gallery, Toronto. Group Exhibition: Photo-Mixed Media Installation
2010         Engine Gallery, Toronto. Group Exhibition: Painting
2010         Gallery Select, DeLong Gallery, Toronto, ON
2008         Camera Works, sponsored by Epson, Canada, Living Arts Centre, Miss. ON.
2007         A MONTH IN PHOTOGRAPY, Lorne Park Library, Ontario,
2006         A MONTH IN PHOTOGRAPY, Art Gallery of Peel, 4 Photo- Artists, Brampton
2006         Kaleidoscope - Group Exhibition, The Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontario
2004         Village Gallery, Group show, Port Credit, Ontario
1995         Lakeshore Arts Committee Annual Juried Show, Toronto
1995         Open juried exhibition, The Library and Gallery, Cambridge, Ontario
1979-81    Private sales from Toronto studio
1979         Independent exhibition of paintings and prints, The Great Hall, Bishop Strachan School, Toronto
1975         Merton Gallery Artists, Gairloch Gallery, Oakville, Ontario
1975         Women artists exhibition, Hart House, University of Toronto
1975         Festival of Women in the Arts Exhibition, Harbourfront Gallery, Toronto
1974         13th Annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
1974         House for All Seasons, Toronto
1974         Shaw-Rimmington Gallery, Toronto
1974         Canadian Artists’ Association, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
1974         Print Show, Merton Gallery, Toronto
1973         Burpee Gallery Annual Exhibition, Rockford, Illinois
1973         Faculty Select, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Illinois
1973         Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
1973         Juried exhibition, Art Gallery of Windsor
1973         One Woman Show of Paintings and Prints, Northern Illinois University
1973         Student Association, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb
1973         Faculty Select, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb
1972-73    Southwest Show, Art Gallery of Windsor
1971         Group Exhibition, Temple Bethel, Toronto (four artists)
1970-71    Faculty Select, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario in conjunction with the Museum of Modern Art

COLLECTIONS

Fred Turner Collection of Canadian Painting
Northern Illinois University (permanent collection), Dekalb, Illinois
Rentals: BBP Cadilac Fairview; Prudential Life; RBC; (Interac)Acxsys; North Star Research;
             Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital Ltd., Toronto

GRANTS/AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS 

2006         Ontario Art's Council Exhibition Assistance Grants for 2006, 2004, 2001, 1996
2005         MAC Established Visual Artist finalist.
2004         Arts Etobicoke, Jury prize, Toronto
1996         Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant
1995         Jury Prize, Juried Exhibition, Lakeshore Arts Committee
1995         The Library & Gallery, Cambridge: Open Juried Exhibition, Award
1974         Best of Graphics (in silkscreen), 13th Annual Toronto Outdoor Art Show
1974         Southwest Show (lithography/ painting), Art Gallery of Windsor
1970         National art competition, University of Toronto

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1977         Art Instructor, Bishop Strachan School, Toronto
1998         Guided art students on spring break trips to Italy
1995         Guided art students on spring break trips to Italy
1993         Guided art students on spring break trips to Italy
1993         Adventure trip to Zimbabwe
1991-93    Designed and helped construct a Japanese Minka-style building
1991-93    Instructor of painting and drawing in Siena, Italy (Ontario College of Art credit)
1991-93    Lived in Japan for 4 months, studying pottery, and enriching my knowledge of Japanese arts and gardens
1980-90    Pursued design work in landscape and old house restoration, as well as painting and teaching in Toronto
1980-90    Coordinator, Sunnyside Beach Pavilion Art in the Park
1979-80    Painting instructor, Etobicoke Art Association
1978         Art instructor, North York Board of Education Summer School
1978         Workshops for Art Gallery of Ontario, Artists With Their Work, North Bay and Kirkland Lake, Ontario
1978         Coordinator of the Outdoor Art Show, International Women’s Year Festival of the Arts, Toronto
1974-76    Painting and drawing instructor, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

PUBLISHED IN:

2010         Oakville Arts Magazine Summer
2008         PhotoEd magazine, Spring, 'The Altered Image', editor Felix Russo
2008         Expressions Jacqueline, Auteures: Julie Boisvert, Danielle Lefebvre
1977         An Illustrated Dictionary of Pop Art by Jose Pierre, translated by W.J. Strachan, Chevalier des arts et letters,
                  Publisher - Eyre Methuen , London EC4P 4EE
1972-73    Canadian Artists in Exhibition, Publisher - Roundstone, Toronto, Canada.

REVIEWS

2000         Toronto Star, Peter Goddard, Dec.
2006         Oakville Art Council Arts about Town: Spring 2006 Issue,
2006         Now Toronto Magazine, David Jager, Nature as Unstoppable Force
2006         Bits, Japanese online magazine Atsuko, Hirotsuka