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Sharon Barr
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Contact
101 Scarboro Beach Blvd.,
Toronto, ON
M4E 2W9
416-693-5550 (H)
647-406-4071 (C)
Skills
20 years experience teaching English and Visual Arts
10 years experience professional artist
Excellent motivational and communication skills
Arts Community Involvement
Employment History
Artist and Painter - Self Employed - 1995 - present
York Region District School Board - 1986 - 2011
Gallery Representation
Canvas Gallery – Toronto
Koyman Galleries - Ottawa
Tangerine Gecko Fine Art - Markham
X C Art Restoration - Toronto
Selected Exhibitions 2003 - present
Twist Gallery, “Under the Surface”, Barr, Miller, Megill
Gallery 888, participated in many group shows
Gallery 44, “Feminine Persuasion”
On Canvas Group Show, George Brown College
Zilberschmuck Art, “Spirit of the Times”
Hang Man Gallery, Solo Exhibit
Eastern Front, “Cabinets of Curiosity”
Ministry of Ontario, Market Gallery “Looking at Toronto”
Ontario Society of Artists
Ingram Fine Art, “Toronto Streets”
Juten Gallery, Solo Exhibit
Selected Collections and Publications 2005 - present
The Marilyn Dennis Show - work on set courtesy of Canvas Gallery
Cityline, “Around the House”
Sarah Richardson - set design for office – Season 4
Interior Design Show - paintings featured at Design Inc. booth
Para Paints, Sarah Richardson’s New Paint Line
Style at Home - paintings featured in various publications courtesy of Canvas Gallery
Hello Magazine - painting featured Sarah Richardson’s interview
Globe and Mail - Sarah Richardson's column
Design Inc. - Sarah Richardson's private collection
Vancouver GH Lottery - two paintings in designer lottery home
Canadian Film Centre - Sundance Film Festival, California, “In Shadow” - paintings on set
Collections
Mount Sinai Hospital, Palliative Care Unit
Munich Reinsurance of Canada
SWIM Installation Mural, commissioned murals for the Province of Ontario
Toronto City Hall, Paula Fletcher’s office
Toronto Community Housing - Regent Park
Volunteer and Community Involvement
ArtistsToronto - co creator and director (website for Toronto artists and arts events)
Arta Gallery - co director of ArtistsToronto group show during Nuit Blanche
Raising the Roof - assist in fundraising and administrative duties
Out of the Cold - 3 year volunteer assisting in meals
The Jammer Classic - lacrosse fundraising event for “Children’s Wish Foundation”
Youth Skills Zone - conducted arts related activities for at risk youth
Riverdale Art Walk - organizer and volunteer
Education
Toronto School of Art - various courses
University of Toronto - Bachelor of Education
York University - Honours B.A., English and Visual Arts
