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Tamar Swartz is a Canadian mixed media artist and Expressive Art Practitioner specializing in collage, drawing and painting. She creates visual narratives inspired by the magic and colour of life around her. She facilitates Intuitive Art classes for adults and seniors, and inspires creative expression and self-discovery through visual art.
SELECTED ARTISTIC EDUCATION
Studied under:
2015 Jessica Serran, Painter, Prague, Czech Republic
2014 Charles Hackbarth, Painter, Toronto, Ontario
Shaun McNiff, Expressive Painter, Toronto, Ontario
2013 Rhonda Nolan, Mixed Media Artist and Bookmaker, Toronto, Ontario
Rochelle Rubenstein, Bookmaker, Toronto, Ontario
Caitlyn Chisamore, Painter, Toronto, Ontario
2012 Gareth Bate, Painter, Toronto, Ontario
Hayley Manson, Mixed Media Artist, Cape Town, South Africa
2011 Barb Carr, Collage Artist, Kingston, Ontario
Claire Grady-Smith, Painter, Kingston, Ontario
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018 Courageous Heart, Private Residence, Toronto, Ontario
2017 Into the Wild. Starving Artist, Toronto, Ontario
2014 Journeys, Oakwood Village Library and Art Centre, Toronto, Ontario
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
2017 In the Round V, Graven Feather, Toronto, Ontario
"The Art of Creative Surrender" in the Healing Heart of Art Event, Starlight Online Events
2015 Artist Talk, Mamü Galéria, Budapest, Hungary
Away From, Latarka Gallery, Budapest, Hungary
Dog Dot Cot Cat, art quarter budapest, Budapest, Hungary
2014 Outsider Art, Amber Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2013 In the Round, Graven Feather Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Hillcrest Village Fibreworks, Studio for Movement, Toronto, Ontario
2012 6”x8” Exhibition, The Paper Place, Toronto, Ontario
Water, SPLASH Floating Water Festival Gallery, Innisfil, Ontario
2011 Student Exhibition, Kingston School of Art, Kingston, Ontario
Hillcrest Village Fibreworks, Side Space Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
COLLECTIONS AND REPRESENTATION
La Cabeza Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontario
Private collections held in Canada, Hungary, United States, South Africa and Israel.
SELECTED TEACHING AND COMMUNITY ARTS
2017-2018 Intuitive Art course Instructor. LucSculpture, Toronto, Ontario.
2017 Landscapes of Nostalgia facilitator. Toronto for Everyone, Toronto, Ontario.
2016 Creative Surrender E-course Instructor, Online
Intuitive Art Instructor, Anderson Arts and Education Research Lab, Budapest, Hungary
Art Teacher, A-Z International Centre for Children, Budapest, Hungary
Intuitive Art for Seniors, Kibbutz Barkai, Israel
2015 Art Instructor, art quarter budapest, Budapest, Hungary
I Am Human, Guest Art Instructor, Angol Falu and Everness Festival, Budapest, Hungary
2014 Art Instructor and Creative Consultant, Artless Hub, Toronto, Ontario
Intuitive Art Instructor, Toronto Fringe Festival, Toronto, Ontario
Intuitive Art for Seniors Instructor, St. Matthew's Bracondale House and Kensington Gardens Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Guest Community Artist, Making Room Community Arts and Staffroom Wellness, Toronto, Ontario
Guest Creative Facilitator, Restore Retreat II, Truro, Massachusetts
Painting Instructor, Paintlounge, Toronto, Ontario
2013 Intuitive Art Instructor, Dream Big Retreat, Erin, Ontario
2012 Guest Artist, Fabric Fun Summer Camp, Toronto, Ontario
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2017 Keep Your Ass in the Studio, Jessica Serran, Online
2015 Becoming Artist, Jessica Serran, Online
2014 Artfare Essentials: Community Arts, Jumblies, Toronto, Ontario
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2015 International Artist Grant, art quarter budapest, Budapest, Hungary
2014 Platform A Micro Grant, Toronto Arts Council, Toronto, Ontario
SMBH Certificate of Appreciation for Intuitive Art, Toronto, Ontario
Best of the Visual Fringe, Certificate of Recognition, Toronto, Ontario
2013 Artfare Essentials, Certificate of Completion, Toronto, Ontario
RESIDENCIES
2015 Studio and teaching residency, art quarter budapest, Budapest, Hungary
MEMBERSHIP
2016 LucSculpture, Toronto, Ontario
Anderson Art Education and Art Lab, Budapest, Hungary
2015 art quarter budapest, Budapest Hungary
Becoming Artist, Online Community
2014 Artless Hub, Toronto, Ontario
2013 Jumblies, Toronto, Ontario
2012 Neighbourhood Arts Network, Toronto, Ontario
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