    |  Artist
Statement"I am inspired by the process of regeneration and the sustainability of the natural world, which are critical contemporary issues that we are drawn to contemplate." Biography Jennie Clark expresses her interest in ecology through various forms of art making. A graduate of the Ontario College of Art; she has also studied Advanced Fine Arts at Georgian College, receiving awards for printmaking and clay sculpture. She has created site-specific art for MacLaren Art Centers Shorelines 2007 exhibition entitled Urban Visions as well as Markham's Environmental Art Project, Summer 2005. Clark's first solo exhibit was held at the Latcham Gallery, October 2004, and she is an active regional artist and instructor with a studio at the Double Door Studios and Gallery in Anten Mills Ontario. Her work is included in many private collections in Canada, United States and Great Britain. She was born in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. email :jensprint@hotmail.com Studio: Double Door Studios and Gallery 4004 Horseshoe Valley Road, Anten Mills, ON 705 734-9856 |
| Education | ||
| Georgian College,
Advanced Fine Art, Honours, 2006 Canadore College, Concrete Sculpture Studio, Papermaking workshop 2000 Workshops: Open Studio, Toronto 2006, 2001, 2000 Printmaking Ontario College of Art, Communications & Design 1971 |
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| Apprenticeship
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| Shore/lines
2003 Master class: Assistant to Patrick Dougherty, sculptor Volunteer Assistant to Bill Vazan and Alfio Bonanno |
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| Editions | ||
| Akira Komoto,
Serigraphy, Fall 2004 Tony Urquhart, Intaglio prints, Spring 2003 McLaren Art Centre/ Lucille Oille Block Prints 30 Editions |
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| Professional Practice
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| Graphic designer 1971-1990 | ||
| Solo Exhibitions | ||
| Nov.05-Jan.
2006 Serendipity, Georgina Arts Centre, Sutton, Ont. |
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| October 2004 Touch the Earth, Latcham Gallery, Stouffville, Ont. Curator: Maura Broadhurst |
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| October 2003 Touch the Earth, Manhattans Restaurant, Barrie, Ont. |
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| January- June
2004 Natural Response MacLaren Art Center at Royal Victoria Hospital Barrie, Ont. Curator: Regina Williams |
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| April
2004
YIN, Manhattans Restaurant, Barrie, Ontario Curator: Sean W. Dawson | ||
| Two
Person exhibitions |
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| May 2003 Nurture/Nature Benoit/Clark, Double Door Gallery, Anten Mills, Ontario Curated by Anne Gilbart |
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| Installations | ||
| Summer
2005
Town of Markham Environmental Art Project, “The Seat”, Lawn print & wood sculpture Site specific artwork in German Mills Settlers Park, Thornhill, Ont. Commissioned by the Town of Markham, Parks Department | ||
| Summer
2005
Algonquin Art Centre “Permanence/Impermanence”, Steel trees Plasma cut sculpture |
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| June, 2004 Paths, Patterns & Places, Artist & Garden Tour, A Project of MacLaren Art Centre Garden sculpture and Printmaking “Running Rabbit” Lawn Print |
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| Sept.
2003
Vantage Points, Contemporary Art Newmarket “Oddity Odds” Lawn Print, Site specific exhibition |
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| Group Exhibitions | ||
| August
2006
Prints Under Pressure, Circle Group, Double Door Gallery, Anten Mills | ||
| July
2006
Personal Space, Circle Group, McKay Art Centre, Unionville |
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| March 2006 The Graduates, Gallery 1313, Toronto |
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| Dec. 05/ Feb.06 Local Color,, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, Ont. |
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| June,
2004
Paths, Patterns & Places, Artist & Garden Tour, A Project of MacLaren Art Centre |
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| Sept.
Vantage Points, Contemporary Art, Newmarket, “Oddity Odds”, Earth print, Site specific exhibition |
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| Aug. Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery of Markham, Annual York Region Juried Exhibition Jurors: Ted Fullerton, Liz Wylie, Janet Mason Steeves |
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| OSA | ||
| Mar.
Latcham Gallery Annual Exhibition, Award of Excellence Jurors: Margaret Rogers, Colin Wiginton, Ron Baird, | ||
| Aug.
2002
Varley Art Gallery of Markham, Annual York Region Juried |
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| June
Georgian College: Third Year Peer Printmaking Award |
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| May
Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts, Juried Exhibition |
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| May
“Evidence of Things Unseen”, Tyndale College & Seminary: Juried Exhibition |
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| Apr.
Latcham Gallery Annual Exhibition, Juried Exhibition |
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| Feb.
Millpond Gallery: Emerging Artists Exhibition, First Prize “Earth” Intaglio Print |
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| 2001
Images of the Humber Exhibit, McNair Gallery “Bridge at Old Mill” Intaglio Print |
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| 1999
Varley Art Gallery of Markham: Annual York Region Juried Exhibition; Jurors: Jerome Markson, Glen Cummings, Peter Kolisnyck |
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| Teaching Experience | ||
Instructor MacLaren Art Centre, Van go Art Progam, K-8 | ||
| Summer
2005
MacLaren Art Centre, Summer art camp, Printmaking from Nature | ||
| Winter
2004
Mactier Public Library, Introduction to Watercolor, One day workshop | ||
| Winter
1998
Society of York Region Artists, Introduction to Soft Pastel, Evening workshop | ||
| 1995/96
Park Avenue Public School, York Region, Introduction to watercolor, Grade 3 workshops, artist talk and class room instruction |
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