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Sherrill Girard
67 Par Avenue,
Toronto, Ontario,
M1G 2G7
sherrillgirard@sympatico.ca
www.sherrillgirard.com
www.sherrillgirard.wordpress.com
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Sherrill Girard is a Canadian artist who lives
in Toronto, Ontario Canada. She works from her home studio after
a 6 year experience immersed in the artistic culture of Montreal,
Quebec. Sherrill has traveled extensively and painted and exhibited
internationally in Canada, the UK, Europe, the United States
and Japan. Her work can be found in private and corporate collections
in Canada, Europe, the U.S. and Asia. Sherrill received her art
education at a number of institutions, including the Nova Scotia
College of Art and Design, Ontario College of Art, the University
of Guelph and Dawson College in Montreal.
Sherrill Girard is an elected member of the Canadian Society
of Painters in Water Colour, Société Canadienne
de l'Aquarelle, Le Cercle des Artistes Peintures Sculpteurs
du Quebec, The Arts Club of Montreal, as well as several
other arts organizations. Using the mediums of paint and
photography, Sherrill is back exploring and painting the
wilderness of the Niagara Escarpment as well as the streets,
buildings and rail yards of urban Toronto.
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| Publications
and Awards |
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Société Canadienne de l'Aquarelle,
Le XXIVe Salon Prix Jean-Paul Ladouceur |
May-Sept |
2007 |
Le Cercle des Artistes Peintures et Sculpteurs
du Quebec Les 23e et 25e Salon d'automne Concours-Gala
First Prize, Premiere Prix, Medal d’Or,
Technique Distincte (2006, 2009) |
November |
2006-’09 |
| International Artists' Magazine Finalist: "Flowers
and Gardens" Competition |
April |
2006 |
International Artists' Magazine Publication
"100
Ways to Paint Flowers and Gardens" |
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2004 |
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square,
Toronto, Ontario
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First prize Watercolour, 2003
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July |
2003 |
| Honourable Mention Hallmark Canada Watercolour
Award, 2000 |
July |
2000 |
Florart 2000, International Arts Council of
Japan, Awaji Island, Japan
Higashi-Ura Mayor's Prize
for Watercolour |
May |
2000 |
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| Selected International Exhibitions |
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| Exposition Internationale, Argenton-Sur-Creuse
en Berry, France |
August |
2007 |
| 26 Exposition Internationale, Brazilia |
August |
2006 |
Le Cercle des Artistes Peintures et Sculpteurs
de Quebec Salon d’Automne
First Prize, Medal
d’Or, Technique Distincte |
November |
2006-’07 |
| Recent Watercolours: Painted Penguin Gallery,
Caldbeck, Cumbria, UK |
September |
2005 |
| International Arts Council Traveling Exhibition,
Hinoshimi Gallery, Kobe, Japan |
August |
2000 |
| Traveling exhibition of several Municipal Museums
and galleries of major cities in Japan, Hinoshimi
Gallery, Invitational Exhibition, Kobe, Japan |
August |
2000 |
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| Selected Juried Exhibitions |
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| The Arts Club of Montreal |
December |
2007 |
| Société Canadienne de l'Aquarelle
Salon |
May-Sept |
2007 |
| Festival Internationale Montréal en
Arts |
June-July |
2006 2009 |
| Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips
Square, Toronto, Ontario |
July |
1998-’05
2007-’11 |
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| Selected Solo Exhibitions |
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| Continuum, Williams Mill Gallery, Glen Williams,
Ontario |
March |
2011 |
| Recent Work, Campbell House Museum, Toronto,
Ontario |
June |
2010 |
| The Chroma Variations, Williams Mill Gallery,
Glen Williams, Ontario |
July |
2001 |
| The View From Here, Williams Mill Gallery,
Glen Williams, Ontario |
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2000 |
| Water's Edge, Ashton - EVICTA, Toronto, Ontario |
September |
1999 |
| The Awakening Earth, Williams Mill gallery,
Glen Williams Ontario |
May |
1999 |
| An Exhibition of Mixed Media Paintings, EVICTA,
Toronto, Ontario |
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1998-’07 |
| Waterdance, Williams Mill Gallery, Glen Williams,
Ontario |
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1997 |
| First Light, EVICTA, Toronto, Ontario |
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1997 |
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| Selected Organizations |
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| Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour,
elected member |
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| Société Canadienne de l'Aquarelle,
elected member |
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| Le Cercle des Artistes Peintures et Sculpteurs
de Quebec |
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| The Arts Club of Montreal |
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| Education |
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| Dawson College,Montreal, Quebec, Digital Photography |
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2005 |
| Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario, Printmaking |
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1993-’95 |
| University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Fine
Art |
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1988 |
| Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax,
Nova Scotia |
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1986-’88 |
| Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto,
Ontario, part time studies |
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1985 |
| University of Western Ontario, Honours B.A.,
Deans Honour List |
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1973-’77 |
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