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Curriculum Vitae

MARVEN DONATI

1372 Talcy Crescent, Orleans, ON, K4A3C4

Tel: (613) 422-8295 Cell: (613) 986-8295 Email: marvendonati@me.com

 

EDUCATION

MASTER OF FINE ARTS, Art Education, 1974, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING CERTIFICATE, Art Education. 1972, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C

BACHELOR OF ARTS. Art Major, 1971, University of Moncton, Moncton, New Brunswick

 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Watercolour. Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. 1991

Drawing and Collage. Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. 1990

Papermaking. Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. 1989

England, Italy. May to November 1988. Travelled extensively and visited galleries and museums for personal growth.

Painting. Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design. 1987

Graphics Design. University of British Columbia. 1980-81.

Art Educator Seminars. London England. 1974.

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE AUDITORIUM EMILY CARR, Vancouver, B.C., June 2003

MISSION ART CENTRE, Mission, B.C., June 2002

SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY MAIN GALLERY, Vancouver, B.C., March 2002

SURREY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Surrey, B.C., Artist on Display, March 2001

BURNABY ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY, Burnaby, B.C. January 2000

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

OUT OF THE BOX FIBRE ARTISTS, Ottawa Ontario., “Family Knots” in Fibre Fling Exhibition, April 2013.
 
BURLINGTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, Burlington, Ontario., Fibre Content Exhibition, Oct 2012.
 
DEMOCRATIC DIALOGUE VIA THE ARTS, University of Ottawa, Ontario., “Reflection Through Paint and Paper”
Exhibition and presentation, June 2012.
 
ART PERISCOPE.COM, Poland, 2007.
 
RICHMOND ART GALLERY, Richmond, BC., “Mirror Mirror” - Juried Competition and Exhibition, 2006.
 
ARTPARS GALLERY, West Vancouver. B.C., September 2002.
 
EXHIBITION GALLERY, Bowen Island, B.C., July 2001.
 
SURREY PUBLIC ART GALLERY, Surrey, B.C., Arts 2000 – Juried Competition and Exhibition Sept 2000.
 
BURNABY ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY, Burnaby, B.C., Juried Competition and Exhibition, April 2000
 
SURREY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, Surrey, B.C., ‘Eyes on Art’ Exhibition, May 2000.
 
SURREY PUBLIC ART GALLERY, Surrey, B.C., Arts 1999 – Juried Competition and Exhibition Sept 1999.
 
WHITE ROCK GALLERY, White Rock, B.C., Juried Competition and Exhibition, 1999.

 

SELECTED AWARDS AND PRIZES

ARTS 2000 – JURIED COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION, First Prize in the painting on paper category, Surrey Public Art Gallery, Surrey, B.C.

ARTS ‘99 – JURIED COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION, Second Prize in the painting category, Surrey Public Art Gallery, Surrey, B.C.

 

COMMISSIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

One piece in in Fibre Content Exhibition catalogue. 2014.

Three pieces in book TRACKS: Journeys in Time and Place by Genni Gunn. Signature Editions. 2013.

Cover and three pieces in Fibre Content Exhibition catalogue, 2012.

Three pieces in Room of One’s Own, Vol 27:2. 2004.

Magazine cover and four pieces in Room of One’s Own, Vol 23:3. 2001.

Book cover for Mating in Captivity by Genni Gunn. Quarry Press. 1993.

Anthology cover for Recollections in Writing. Brock House, Vancouver. 1984.

 

SOME OF HER WORKS ARE IN THE PRIVATE COLLECTIONS OF:

Simon Fraser University Permanent Collection, Vancouver, B.C.

Dorothy Harvey, Vancouver, B.C.

Toewes Architects, Vancouver, B.C.

Al Arrietta, Architect, Vancouver, B.C.

Ms. Genni Gunn, Vancouver, BC.

Mr. Frank Hook, Vancouver, B.C.

Mr. & Mrs. Goldstone, Vancouver, B.C.Dr. M. R. Lawrence, Vancouver, B.C.

Dr. S. M. Winter, Vancouver, B.C.

Mr. Cedric Hawkshaw, Lasqueti Island, B.C.

Mr. Peter Springer, Vernon, B.C.

Mrs. Nin Doucet, Bathurst, New Brunswick

Mario Catamo, Rome, Italy.

Carol Howard, Ottawa, Ontario.

Joan Blois, Ottawa, Ontario

Frank Caucci, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Brian Bates, London, England.

Extensive body of work sold to private collectors in New Brunswick.

 

TEACHING AND LECTURING

ART DEPARTMENT INSTRUCTOR IN DRAWING, PAINTING AND TEXTILES, Templeton Secondary School, Vancouver, B.C. 1974 – 1985

 

 

 

 

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