Member Profile

Kelly Borgers

Residence: Waterloo, ON

Education: Ryerson University, BAA, Design 1986
BEd. University of Brock, April 2006

Elected to OSA:2007

Selected Exhibitions:

2005 - 100 Squares Tom Thompson Gallery Owen Sound
2005 - Solo Show Homer Watson House and Gallery, Kitchener
2004 - Environmental Spaces Solo exhibition depicting the environment changes of Waterloo Region, Waterloo Community Arts Centre
2004 - Scenes From the Trail Solo exhibition with the focus on nature trails of Ontario Left Side Art Gallery, Flesherton, Ontario
2004 - The Big Show Oversized oil painting, group show Waterloo Community Arts Centre
2003 - Art in the Garden Outdoor art exhibition, Elora Arts Centre
2003 - Collections Solo exhibition of oil paintings, Clarica Gallery, Kitchener
2002 - Prism Group of 10 artists featuring 10 works of art Waterloo Community Arts Centre
2002 - The New Eclectic - Solo exhibition featuring works of art made from found pieces that would have filled our landfill sites. Waterloo community Arts Centre
2001 - Tribute to Peace Painted and donated an oversized painting as a tribute to the victims of September 11
2001 & 2 - Colours of Art Oil paintings expressing the use of colour in art Waterloo Community Arts Centre
2001 - Homer Watson Demonstration and display, outdoor art exhibition Homer Watson House and Gallery
2000 - Designer Showcase Solo show depicting Canada’s endangered wildlife Graydon Hall Manor, Toronto

Awards

KWSA Annual Juried Show; Ace Award for photographs of Boreal Forest
Finalist for KW Arts Award, Visual Arts, 2006
Elanor Shaw Award, Brock University, awarded for community service, 2006
Virtual Artist in Residence; Homer Watson House and Gallery, Kitchener, 2006
Artist in Residence; Homer Watson House and Gallery, Kitchener, 2005
Waterloo Regional Arts Foundation Award 2004; Recipient of art foundation grant
WCAC Annual Juried Show 2004; Best in Show "I Hear Music"
Zeneca Paint Your Asthma; Finalist, work also toured on Zeneca’s asthma awareness campaign
L’Image Scholarship; First place in design scholarship, drawing, rendering and presentation