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Curriculum Vitae:
Sheila J. Mitchell
- TEL: 416-756-3221
email: sheilajmitchell@yahoo.ca
Self-Directed Education & Training:
AGO Gallery School : Oil Painting : Drawing :
Portraits : Open Studio ~ monthly
pilgrimages to visit galleries at AGO to sit, think and draw
Don Valley Art Club - open studios and workshops
North York Visual Artists where I lead plein air
painting in Toronto Parks each summer
Willowdale Group of Artists – open studios in
watercolour and life drawing
A
special thank you to The
Toronto Public Library System
I would like to thank
The Toronto Library Board for having such a great range of
art books, without being able to borrow these books, I would
never have been able to refer to so many art styles and read
so many art books, this is a wonderful service it has also
helped me with my self-learning.
Awards:
December 5th, 2009 – "Mixed Media" Award - Juror
Yetvart Garbis Yaghdjian
at North York Visual Artists' Winter Art Show - Todmorden
Mills, PaperMill Gallery
Titled: Cottage in the Forest - Abstract Mixed Media
Watercolor
April 30th, 2010 - "Best Abstract" Award - Juror
Catherine Hobart
at Todmorden
Mills, PaperMill Gallery, Don Valley Art Group's Spring Art Show -
Titled: Night Skies - Watercolour
May 7, 2011 -
"Best Landscape" Award juried by
Americo Del Col
at
Todmorden
Mills, PaperMill Gallery,
Don Valley Art Group's Spring Art Show -
Enchanted Forest Path II - Watercolour
May 31st, 2010 Awarded by Inside Toronto Newspapers as
“The 2010 Urban Hero for Arts and Culture Award” -
To Sheila Mitchell in recognition of her volunteer work and
efforts on behalf of visual artists.
Exhibitions:
Group Exhibitions:
AWOL Square Foot Show: August 2007, 2008
Don Valley Art Club: Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010,
Spring 2011
North York Visual Artists Shows: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
2009
North York Visual Artists’ Studio Tour 2005, 2007
Willowdale Group of Artists 2006, 2008, 2009 – Juried
Show
Willowdale Group of Artists 2007, 2008 – Fall show
Visual Arts Ontario Gallery - VAO@NYVA – April 2007
Thornhill Group of Artists - May, 2008
Solo Exhibitions:
Fairview Mall Library April 2010
Representation:
Dunluce Castle Wee Cottage Café, Northern Ireland
Juror for the following art show:
Richmond Hill Group of Artists,
Mill Pond Gallery, 314 Mill St, Richmond Hill,
Reception April 23rd - Show Dates: April 19 - May 2,
2010
Professional Associations Membership:
Art for All Canada Inc.
Art Gallery of Ontario
Don Valley Art Club
North York Visual Artists
Ontario Plein
Air Society
Scarborough Arts Council
Willowdale Group of Artists
Positions Held:
President of North York Visual Artists ~ 2003 - 2007
Executive Director, Art For All Canada Inc. ~ from 2009,
ongoing
Curator Rainbow Cinemas Gallery ~ from 2008, ongoing
Founder and Executive Director of
Art for All Canada Inc. an
art group formed to assist Canadian artists to show their
works in public places and help artists market their works
directly to buyers commission free.
Last weekend of August 2009 and 2010 - Outdoor Art Show at
Berczy Park, During Buskerfest in support of Epilepsy
Toronto
Since 2008 Curator of a gallery at the Rainbow Market Square
Cinemas in Market Square, St. Lawrence Market area, where 4
artists per month show their framed and formed art.
Curating Art Show Booth at CNE 2009 and 2010, this year 38 of
our artists displayed their framed and formed art as well as
each artist demonstrating art to the public.
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