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The works of Canadian artist Michelle Montague combine the influences of abstract and expressionism art. Always influenced by the environment and life experiences it was from an early age that the artist started using the artistic medium of drawing and painting to depict compelling stories of the otherworld. Having spent her formative years in Edmonton and Windsor, Montague returned to Toronto in 1996, her place of birth. She has a BFA in Fine Arts from Ontario College of Art & Design (OCAD) as well as an educational background in Marketing Management from Centennial College. Montague has exhibited in partnership with the Canadian Human Rights Commission, in addition to select galleries in the Greater Toronto Area and more recently the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). She is currently living and working in Toronto Canada.
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| Education: Ontario College of Arts & Design - BFA-Fine Arts Centennial College of Applied Arts & Technology - Marketing Management Solo Exhibitions: 2008 Art in the Workplace, Public Health Agency of Canada, Toronto, CAN Selected Group Exhibitions: 2008 Roots to Rhythm, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, CAN 2008 Luminary Spot, Arta Gallery, Toronto, CAN 2008 Cultural Landscapes, ACA Gallery, Toronto, CAN 2008 COLOURblind, Metro Hall, Vaughan Public Library, Scarborough Civic Centre, Mississauga Heritage Centre Toronto, CAN (touring) 2007 Nuit Blanche, ACA Gallery, Toronto, CAN 2007 Genius Loves Company 2, The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, CAN 2007 Habitat, ACA Gallery, Toronto, CAN 2007 Tour de Force, OCAD Graduate Exhibition, Toronto, CAN 2007 COLOURblind, SPIN Gallery, Toronto, CAN, (touring) 2006 Art Affordable, Praxis Gallery, Toronto, CAN 2006 Toronto Artists' Inspiration, 8th Annual Juried Exhibition, Praxis Gallery, Toronto, CAN 2006 Reflections, ACA Gallery, Toronto, CAN 2006 Abstract Is..., Arta Gallery, Toronto, CAN 2005 Much Silence Makes a Loud Noise, Ashanti Room, Toronto, CAN 2005 Human Rights Through Art Exhibition, Toronto, Halton, CAN, (touring) 2004 Mother Love, Ashanti Room, Toronto, CAN 2004 Human Rights Through Art Exhibition. Toronto, CAN, (touring) 2003 Thefirstannualholidaysale, le.gallery , Toronto, CAN 2003 Creating for the Cure Art Auction, York Event Theatre, Toronto, CAN 2003 The 4th Annual Millennium Artists Art Exhibition, Wagner Rosenbaum Gallery, Toronto, CAN 2003 Women's Collective Show, OCAD Central Hall and Transit Space, Toronto, CAN 2000-03 Human Rights Through Art Exhibition, Toronto, CAN, (touring) 2000 Ontario College of Arts & Design Postcard Exhibition, Toronto, CAN Representation: Soho Myriad, 1250 Menlo Drive, Atlanta, GA, USA Awards: 2006 First Place, 8th Annual Juried Exhibition, Praxis Gallery, Toronto, CAN. Related Experience, Community Involvement: 2008 Artist Talk, Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) 2006-07 Six Ah Wi art collective, Artist Member and Print Media Co-ordinator 2005 Six Ah Wi art collective, Artist Member 2005 Art Works Art School, Volunteer Teacher Assistant 2002, 2003 Guest Speaker, Valley Park Middle School 1995-96 Art Gallery of Windsor, Volunteer Resource Assistant Bibliography: July 2008 Canvasing Cultural Ties, David Jager, NOW Magazine, Vol. 27 No. 48 July 2008 Roots to Rhythm Art Exhibition, Royal Ontario Museum (catalogue) June 2008 ROM Launches Roots to Rhythm, Royal Ontario Museum (news release) February 2008 Artistic Souls (part 4), CityNews (work presented in television news series) September 2007 Art Can Change the World, ACA Gallery (work presented in Gallery documentary) November 2006 Toronto's Art: International Art Treasures- IATWM.com March 2006 Genius Loves Company Art Project, Afrotoronto.com January 2005 Art Exhibition Paints Human Rights in a Canadian Perspective, Toronto 1 Channel August 2003 Featured Artist: Michelle Montague- TheArtGallery.ca Affiliations/Associations: Artists in Canada- (www.artistsincanada.com) Canadian Artists on the Web- (www.canadianartistsontheweb.ca) Carfac Ontario- (www.carfacontario.ca) d'ART- (www.dart.fine-art.com) World Wide Arts Resources- (www.wwar.com) |
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