Member Profile

Carmel Brennan

Residence: Sunderland, ON

Education:
Haliburton School of the Arts ­Encaustic painting August, 2006
Ontario College of Art Summer Institute July, 2001
1980-83- Visual Arts & Film, York University
1974-5 - Graphic Arts, Ryerson Polytechnical Institute
1973-4 - Bachelor of Education, University of Toronto
1966-70 - Bachelor of Arts, George Washington University & the Corcoran School of Art, 1970


Elected to OSA: 2006

Click to enlarge
The Christl Wall, 2008
20 x 10 in.
Cibachrome Print (Photography)

Selected Exhibitions:

Solo and Group Shows
2007 Selected Works of the Management Board, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
2007 From the Studios of... OSA Members Show John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
2006 Little Gems, The Ontario Society of Artists, Jordan Art Gallery, Jordon, Ontario
2006 Postcards from Away, The Latcham Gallery, Stouffville, Ontario
2006 OSA Members Show, The Magic Door Art Gallery, Sunderland, Ontario
2000 - 2006 Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts, Studio Tour
2004 Contact Festival, The Magic Door Art Gallery, Ontario
2004 Ver Veris, The Magic Door Art Gallery, Ontario
2003 Cats Among Us, The Magic Door Art Gallery, Sunderland, Ontario
2003 Contact,The Magic Door Art Gallery, Sunderland, Ontario
2001 Synergy, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
2000 Fragments, Kathleen Gormley McKay Art Centre, Markham
2000 Artisteque, Scarborough Civic Centre,TDSB
1999 Synchronicity, Gallery 1313, Toronto
1999 Ashes to Ashes, Prisma Gallery, Toronto
1999 Artisteque, Civic Centre,Toronto District School Board
1998 Watermarks / Prisma Gallery, Toronto
1998 Artisteque / Civic Centre, Scarborough Board of Education
1998 Scarborough Board of Education Group Show, The Consileum
1997 Art in the Park / Elgin Park, Uxbridge

Juried Exhibitions
2007 The York Region Juried Show, Varley Gallery, Markham, Ontario
2007 Air, Fire, Earth, Water, OSA Open Juried Show, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
2006 The York Region Juried Show, Varley Gallery, Markham, Ontario
2006 Grimsby Art Gallery Biennial Juried Exhibition, Grimsby, Ontario
2006 The Latcham Gallery Juried Show, Stouffville, Ontario
2006 Regeneration, OSA Open Juried Show, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto
2005 The York Region Juried Show, Varley Gallery, Markham, Ontario
2005 UxShow 2005 (Heidi Walczak Reflexology & Wellness Award)
2004 The Broken Fence Society Juried Environmental Art Show
2004 Latcham Gallery Juried Show, Stouffville, Ontario
2003 Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts Juried Show
1999 Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts, Open Studio and Juried Show
1998 Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts Juried Show
1997 Uxbridge Celebration of the Arts Juried Show
1997 GTCC Juried Show / Kodak Auditorium

Professional Experience
Photographer - Owner, Images on The Run ©, 2005-2007
Visual Arts Department Head, Teacher, Scarborough Board & TDSB, 1975-2006
Photographer / Studio Assistant, Yamada Studio, Toronto
1971-1973 Photographer, Perma Color Studios, Maryland, U.S.A. 1970-1971

Recent Awards & Achievements
People’s Choice Award, The Latcham Gallery Juried Show, Stouffville 2006
Heidi Walczak Reflexology & Wellness Award, UxShow. Uxbridge 2005
Reykjavik International Marathon, Iceland Completion (12th in Age group) August 20, 2005

Collections
Government of Ontario Art Collection
Clarica, Toronto
Toronto District School Board
Re Max, Uxbridge, Ontario
Private Collections throughout Canada and the United States and Europe

Professional Associations
John B. Aird Gallery, Board of Directors, Member 2007
Uxbridge Studio Tour Committee, Chair (Term appointment) 2004-2007
Ontario College of Teachers, Member 2007
Wedding and Portrait Photographers International, Member 2007
Ontario Society of Artists, Councillor Elected 2006
Secondary Teacher’s Advisory Council at Kodak, Canada 1992-1996