Carole Finn Resume

 CAROLE FINN,CV OSA,SFCA

Web: carolefinnartist.com

Facebook: @carolefinnartistInstagram: @carolefinnartist

EDUCATION

1960 Became a teacher, won scholarship to attend OCAD for four summer courses of 8 weeks to become Teacher Art Specialist

1960-1965 Queens University for extramural courses in English/ History

1965-1979 The Haliburton School of the Arts, Sir Sandford Fleming College, Con. Ed. Courses – Salt Glaze Pottery, sculpture, painting

1982-1985 York University, Fine Arts

1995-2003 Graphic artist training at Durham College (Certificate in Graphic Design, Sir Sandford Fleming College (Certificate in Web Design) and Lynda.com Ojai California

RETURN TO THE ARTS

2006 Haliburton School of the Arts, SSFC, 10 week Summer Program

2007 Haliburton School of the Arts, Advanced Painting for Professional of professors), Stone Lithography

2009 Haliburton School of the Arts, 4 weeks - Silkscreen, Mono-printing

EXHIBITIONS- ACRYLIC PAINTINGS

2006 Solo Exhibition(SE): Oakville Studio, ON - “Emergence”

2009 SE: Agnes Jamieson Public Art Gallery, Minden, ON - “The Wild Pacific Trail”

2009-2010 SE: Black Rock Hotel, Ucluelet, BC - “The Wild Pacific Trail”

2011 SE: Rails End Gallery, Haliburton, ON - “Minden Wild Water Preserve”

2012 SE: Lindsay Art Gallery

2013 SE: Agnes Jamieson Public Art Gallery - “A River Runs Through” – paintings of the Haliburton Forest

2012 SE: Lindsay Art Gallery

2013 SE: Agnes Jamieson Public Gallery - “A River Runs Through – Paintings of the Haliburton Forest Preserve”

2014 Group Show (GS): John Aird Gallery, OSA - Members Exhibition of Selected Works

2014 Juried Group Show: The Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills OSA Members: “Choices”

2014 GS: Rails End Gallery - “Art For The Good” by invitation

2016-2019 Finn Artists’ Centre opens with regular solo exhibitions of work

2019 Haliburton Forest Wolf Centre Gallery: Solo Exhibition of Lithography and Acrylic: “Wolves of the Great Bear Rain Forest“

2020 Juried into the SFCA Level of Artist at the FCA, still member of OSA

2020-2024 9 Group Juried Shows; Federation Gallery, Granville Island, Van.

Group Juried Exhibitions; Spring/Fall FCA Victoria; Vancouer Island Studio Tour – Spring/Fall; Oak Bay Artists, Victoria

2022-2024 GS - Spring Art On The Edge; Tulist Gallery, Sidney, VI

2022-2023 Group Juried Show-Summer; Sooke Fine Arts Show

2023-2024 Art Festival, Moss Street Paint-In (Juried) Fundraiser for AGGV

2023 Featured Artist at pacificwild.org onsite Fundraiser 2023-2024

2023-2024 Member of the Artishow Juried group solo exhibitions at Victoria Hotels

2024 Solo Exhibition at Victorial International Airport; Victoria Arts Council

PUBLICATIONS

2012 “Walk by Water” Carole Finn, book- published by Parker Pad, featuring stories of two men who followed their passion to create of the “Wild Pacific Trail” and “Minden White Water.” The book is full of Finn’s photograph’s that became the basis for her series of paintings of the area.

JURIED SHOWS

2010 Lindsay Art Gallery: Juried Exhibition - Artists of Kawartha Lakes, Stone Lithograph - honourable mention

2013 Group Show (GS): Juried OSA members - Arts and Letters Club, Toronto - “Continuum”

2014 GS: Juried OSA members - The Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills - “Choices”

2016 GS: Juried OSA members - The Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills

2016 + 2018 GS: Juried OSA Members Exhibition of Selected Works - The Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills

2018 GS: Colour and Form Society 67 Open Juried Show: Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery

2019 GS January: Federation of Canadian Artists’ “Works on Paper”: Juried Show. FCA Gallery, Granville Island.

GS April: Federation of Canadian Artists’ “Wildlife”: Juried Show, FCA Gallery Granville Island GS January: Federation of Canadian Artists’” Landscapes” Juried Show FCA Gallery Granville Island 

2019 GS: Juried OSA May: Members Exhibition of Selected Works (MESW)– Winthrow Common Gallery, CNE Toronto Group Show: Juried OSA April: Central Hub Members Exhibition of Selected Works Perspective”: Agnes Jamieson Gallery Minden, On

GRANTS

Exhibition Grant: Ontario Arts Council (x2)

TEACHING

2016 -2018 Finn Artists’ Centre: classes in oil, mixed media and acrylics: literal and abstract courses taught at the Haliburton School of Art and Design: pottery, art history

AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS

1965-2004 Founding partner in Haliburton School of The Arts, now the Sir Sandford Fleming Campus in Haliburton

1979-1983 Founder and first curator of Rails End Gallery, public art gallery in Haliburton

1966-1983 Founder of Haliburton Highlands Guild of Fine Arts

1981-1989 Member of Board of Governors, Sir Sandford Fleming College

1994-2004 Member of Sir Sandford Fleming Friends’ Fundraising Foundation Board

2000-2004 Chair of Haliburton Campus Fundraising Committee

2000-2004 Member, Fundraising Cabinet to build Haliburton Campus

2003 Chair of Super-build Committee for Rails End Gallery Expansion

2000-2014 Director of Dysart et Al Sculpture Forest Committee, Public Sculpture Garden

2000-2014 Member of jury for sculpture selection committee Haliburton Sculpture Forest

2000 Founding member for the Arts Council, Haliburton County

2012-2018 Ontario Society of Artists: voted into membership

2005-2009 Owner, The Carole Finn Art Gallery, Minden, ON

2016 Owner, Finn Artists” Centre: Gallery, Studio, Art School

2018 Active Member- Federation of Canadian Artists

SUPPORTING MEMBERSHIP

Art Gallery of Ontario; Haliburton Arts Council; Rails End Gallery (Lifetime); Haliburton Highlands Chamber of Commerce;

CARFAC; Smithsonian Institute; Federation of Canadian Artists

PARTICIPATING MEMBERSHIP

1965-2004 Haliburton Studio Tour, Ontario Society of Artist (OSA)

1979-1983 Founding partner in Haliburton School of the Arts, now the Sir Sandford Fleming Campus in Haliburton

1966-1983 Founder and first curator of Rails End Gallery, Public Art Gallery in Haliburton

1981-1989 Founder Haliburton Highlands Guild of Fine Arts

1994-2004 Member of Board of Governors, Sir Sandford Fleming College

Board member of Sir Sandford Fleming Friends’ Fundraising Foundation

2000-2004 Chair of Haliburton Campus Fundraising Committee

2000-2004 Member, Fundraising Cabinet to build Haliburton Campus

2003 Chair of Super-build Committee for Rails End Gallery Expansion

2000-2014 Director of Dysart et Al Sculpture Forest Committee, Public Sculpture Garden

2000-2014 Member of Jury for sculpture selection committee Haliburton Sculpture Forest

2000 Founding member for the Arts Council, Haliburton County

2005-2009 Owner, The Carole Finn Art Gallery - Minden, ON.

2016-2018 Owner, Finn Artists’ Centre, Studio, Art Gallery, Art School

PARTICIPATING GROUPS

Haliburton Studio Tour; Tour De Forest Studio Tour; Ontario Society of Artist (OSA); “Made in Haliburton” website;

Haliburton Arts Council; Rails’ End Gallery (Lifetime); Agnes Jamieson Gallery, Minden

SPECIAL AWARDS

1979 Chamber of Commerce, Haliburton County - “Highlander of the Year”

2003 Sir Sandford Fleming College - “Fellowship in Applied Education”

2007 Haliburton Arts Council - “FOUNDERS Award” voted by members of Haliburton Arts Council

2013 QUEEN’S GOLDEN JUBILEE AWARD