| Ana was
born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and raised in the Seattle area
of Washington State, U.S.A. She soon discovered the ability
to render at a very young age. By pulling images from her mind,
she was able to recreate visually through paints, pencil, ink
or back then, crayons.
Throughout Ana’s adulthood, she searched
out various ways of expression, enrolling in classes ranging
from still life to life drawing, and experimenting with the
use of mediums from charcoal to sculpture to music. Ana's studio
is now located in Markham, north of Toronto, Ontario in Canada.
She was one of the 25 selected Canadian artists
who voyaged to paint Greenland and the High Arctic in the summer
of 2006, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first explorer
to complete this journey. Her work is located in private and
corporate collections in Canada and the United States, and in
the Permanent Collection at the Vancouver Maritime Museum and
the City of Spoleto, Italy. |
CV: Ana Maria
Jurpik
Born
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Education
Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
Classes and Workshops
Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery
Workshops with professional artists including:
John Leonard, Doug Purdon, Jay Damph, Sandy Brand and the late
Elizabeth Fraser Williamson
Art Tours
*Italy - September 2010 (see below)
Canadian Arctic & Greenland – July 2006
Juried Group Shows
Galleria via di Visiale, Spoleto, Italy, 2010
Arts & Letters Club, Toronto, Ontario, 2007
McKay Arts Centre, Unionville, 2007
Art Guild of Scarborough
Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery
Non-Juried Group Shows (last 5 years)
Varley Art Gallery Fine Art Auction, Unionville, Ontario,
2010
J. D. Carrier Gallery, North York, Ontario, 2010
Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg, Ontario, 2009
J. D. Carrier Gallery, North York, Ontario, 2007 & 2009
Westmount Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 2008
Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario, 2008
Penn State Abington College Gallery, USA, 2007
McMichael Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario, 2007
Markham Village Art Show (Markham Arts Council), 2007
Bond Head Gallery, Bond Head, Ontario, 2007
Legislative Assembly in Iqaluit, Nunavut, 2007
The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, 2007
Wesburn Manor Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario, 2007
Linkway Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 2006
Gallery on the Grand, Waterloo, Ontario, 2006
Georgina Arts Centre/Gallery, Georgina, Ontario, 2006
Win Henstock Gallery, Oakville, Ontario, 2006
Bond Head Gallery, Bond Head, Ontario, 2005
Solo Show
"My Mind. My Eyes" The Loft Gallery, 2007
Gallery Representation
Z. Art
Gallery, Scarborough, Ontario
Collections
Private Collections in the U.S. and Canada
Corporate Collection: Elmer’s Products, Inc.
Corporate Collection: Steam Whistle Brewing
Permanent Collection: The Vancouver Maritime Museum
Permanent Collection: The City of Spoleto, Italy (see below) |
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Arctic Quest artists
hand delivered art supplies to the school in Resolute
Bay, donated by Elmer's Products, Inc. Unfortunately,
we were unable to make it to Pond Inlet, due to ice conditions.
Kindly enough, the ship's crew delivered
our loot to Pond Inlet on our behalf. One of the greatest
need is for paper. Trees hardly grow in this Northerly
climate.
Along our journey, we encountered many
friendly, smiling faces. Artists spent time on the shores
sketching and painting these beautiful people.
Shown above are children from Ilulissat,
Greenland. The eldest girl was pleased to pose as a
model. Their reward... Conte Pencils all the way from
France provided by Elmer's Products, Inc.
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*"Collettiva
di artisti canadesi"