Anna Syperek Resume

Anna Syperek

EDUCATION:

1969-1971       Fine Arts Program, Concentration on Drawing and Painting

York University, Toronto, Ontario

1977-1980       B.F.A., Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

2016                “The Earthly Paradise”, Studio 21, Halifax, N.S.

2015                Lyghtesome Gallery, Antigonish, N.S.

2013/14          “I Am Looking Far Off Yonder”, St, Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, N.S. and Inverness

County Centre for the Arts, Inverness, N.S.

2011                 Moorings Gallery, Mahone Bay, N.S.

2011                 J. Franklin Wright Gallery, Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

2010                Lyghtesome Gallery, Antigonish, N.S.

2008                Studio 21, Halifax, N.S.

2007                Lyghtesome Gallery, Antigonish, N.S.    Old New Scotland, an International Traveling Exhibit,

-June, Inverness County Centre for the Arts, Inverness, N.S.

-July & Aug., St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, N.S.,

-Sept. Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Isle of Skye, Scotland

-Oct. Taigh Chearsabhagh, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

-Nov. Arainn Shuaineirt, Strontian, Scotland

-Dec. Glen Urquhart Centre, near Inverness, Scotland

2004                Lyghtesome Gallery, Antigonish, N.S.

2003                Studio 21, Halifax, N.S.

2003                Lunenburg Art Gallery, Lunenburg, N.S.

2001                Downeast Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2000                Lay of the Light, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, N.S.  and

City of Saint John Gallery, Saint John, N.B.

1997                Lyghtesome Gallery, Antigonish, N.S.

1995                Lunenburg Art Gallery, Lunenburg, N.S.

1995                Studio 21, Halifax, N.S.

1992                Lyghtesome Gallery, Antigonish, N.S.

1991                Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario

1991                St. Francis Xavier University Gallery, Antigonish, N.S.

1991                Studio 21, Halifax, N.S.

1986                Lyghtesome Gallery, Antigonish, N.S.

1986                Zwickers Gallery, Halifax, N.S.

1986                Market House, Annapolis Royal, N.S.

1984                St. Mary’s University Art Gallery, Halifax, N.S.

1983                Gallery 1889, Tatamagouche, N.S.

1982                Wallack’s Art Editions, Ottawa, Ontario

1981                Zwicker’s Gallery, Halifax, N.S.

1973/76/79      St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, N.S.

1980/83           Lyghtesome Gallery, Antigonish, N.S.

1975/78           Lyghtesome Gallery, Antigonish, N.S

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

2014-2015       Capture 2014- Nova Scotia Realism, Dalhousie University, and then travelling through selected Nova

public galleries

2012                 North by Northeast-Nova Scotia Printmakers, The Ink Shop Printmaking Centre, Ithaca, NY, USA

2011                 Sharing the View  CBC Calendar for Feed Nova Scotia, Halifax

2011                 The Kingston Prize, Canada’s Portrait Competition, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON

Shortlisted for the Portrait Prize

2009/10 /11/12     Nova Scotia Printmakers Association Annual Exhibition, Chase Gallery, Public Archives,

Halifax, N.S.

2006                Open Water, Annual juried show, Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Toronto, ON

2005                Unlimited Potential, Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Homer Watson Gallery,

Kitchener, Ontario

2004                Celtic Colours, Inverness County Centre for the Arts, Inverness, N.S.

2003                Inksmithing, Nova Scotia Printmakers Association Biannual Exhibition, St. F.X.U., N.S.

2002                Open Water, Annual show, Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Halifax, N.S.

2002                Women of the Art Bank, Government House, Halifax, N.S.

2001                Innovations on Paper, Nova Scotia Printmakers Association, Acadia Art Gallery, Wolfville, N.S.

1995/97           Far and Wide, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S.

1994/98           N.S. Printmakers Assoc. Show (traveling)

1991                Art Gallery of Nova Scotia Collection Series – N.S. Printmakers Assoc., Halifax, N.S.

1990                N.S. Museum, Botanical Illustrations Through the Ages, Halifax, N.S.

1990                Living Proof – N.S.P.A., St. F. X. U. Gallery, Antigonish, N.S.

1987                Living Nature, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Ottawa, Ontario;

painting  used as poster for the exhibition.

1986                Visual Facts, Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, N.S.

1986                Living Nature, National Museum of Natural Sciences, Ottawa, Ontario

1985/84/83      The 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Annual Print Exhibitions, The Willows Art Gallery, Canning, N.S.

1983                Atlantic Print Exhibition, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S.

1983                Nova Scotia Art Bank, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, N.S.

1979                Close to Home, The Art Gallery, Mount St. Vincent U., Halifax, N.S.

 

 

COLLECTIONS:

The Canada Council Art Bank                     IBM                                                     University of New Brunswick

Nova Scotia Art Bank                                    Alcan                                                   Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

Petro Canada                                                  Clarkson Gordon                               St. Mary’s University

Canadian Airlines International                 VIA Rail                                              St. F. X. University

Canadiana Fund for Government Residences, Ottawa

 

 

ARTICLES AND REVIEWS:

2003    Visual Arts News, Summer Issue

1999    Soft Ground, Chapter on Anna Syperek in Studio Rally, Art and Craft of Nova Scotia, by Robin Metcalf,

Gooselane Editions, Fredericton, N.B.

1991     Review of Anna Syperek at Studio 21 by Gil McElroy, Arts Atlantic 41

1984     Review of Anna Syperek at St. Mary’s University Art Gallery, Halifax, N.S., by Kit Lort, Arts Atlantic 20.

1984     Article “In an English Country Garden” by Marilyn Vance, Visual Arts  News, Halifax, N.S.

 

 

 

 

AWARDS:

2015     St. Francis Xavier Alumnae Award for artistic excellence

2005     Nova Scotia Arts Council Grant

2002     Wittnauer Award,  ‘Best non-member work’ Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour’s annual

Open Water exhibition

2001/05 Canada Council for the Arts Travel Grant

1982     Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant to travel to England to paint and

study early English watercolourists.

 

CATALOGUES:

2005    Old New Scotland by Dr. Dan MacInnes for international traveling exhibit of the same name

2000    The Lay of the Light by Beth Parker for traveling exhibition of the same name

1984    Anna Syperek by Carol Fraser for exhibition at St. Mary’s U., Halifax, N.S.

 

COMMISSIONS:

2001    Commemorative Painting for the Sisters of Notre Dame, Mount St. Bernard, Antigonish, N.S.

1997    Commemorative Painting for the Sisters of St. Martha, Antigonish, N.S.

1989    Poster of a watercolour painting, Public Relations, St. F. X. University, Antigonish, N.S.

1988    Limited Edition Etching of St. F. X. Campus for Public Relations, St. F.X.U.,  Antigonish, N.S.

1987    Commemorative Limited Edition Etching of Acadia University to celebrate, Wolfville, N.S.

Christmas Card Commissions:  Sisters of St. Martha, the Honorable Allan J. MacEachen

 

LECTURES:

2014  Symposium on Realism, Dalhousie University

2005  “Art and Spirituality”, Bethany Centre, Antigonish, N.S.

2002   Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Lecture, National Watercolour Day, N.S. Archives, Halifax.

1996   “Art and Ethics”, Ethics Lecture Series, Philosophy Dept., St. Francis Xavier Univ.

1984   “History of Landscape Painting, St. Mary’s University

Numerous presentations on printmaking to local school programs

 

MEDIA PROFILES:

1990    Off the Wall – interview and profile of the artist, ASN Television – aired Sept, 1990

 

MEMBERSHIPS:

Nova Scotia Printmakers Association- founding member, past president

Visual Arts Nova Scotia

Society of Antigonish Printmakers- founding member

 

PUBLICATIONS AND COVERS:

2011    CBC Radio Information Morning Calendar

2009 “From Land and Sea: Nova Scotia’s Contemporary Landscape Artists”!

2003    St. Francis Xavier University Prayer Book, 2nd printing 2004

2001    CD cover, Buddy MacMaster’s “Judique Flyer”

1999    Soft Ground, Chapter on Anna Syperek in Studio Rally, Art and Craft of Nova Scotia, by Robin Metcalf,

Gooselane Editions, Fredericton, N.B.

1991    Cover, Yankee Professor’s Guide to Life in Nova Scotia, by Philip Milner

1989    Cover & Illustrations for The History of Antigonish, by Patrick Walsh

1984    The Antigonish Review Portfolio

 

 

TEACHING AND COURSES:

Credit Courses: St. Francis Xavier University Art Department, Part-time Instructor: Drawing, Etching and Watercolour

Set up Printmaking Studio at the St. Francis Xavier University Art Department

Non-Credit Courses: St. Francis Xavier Continuing Education Program, drawing, painting and etching

Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Extension Program, drawing

Guysborough District School Board Evening Course, drawing

Labrador Creative Arts Festival, Goose Bay

Sunbury Shores Art and Nature Center, St. Andrews by the Sea, New Brunswick.

 

DOCUMENTARIES:

Wrote and co-starred with Susan Wakefield in a 20 minute educational video on intaglio printmaking

for the N.S. Printmakers Association and the N.S. Dept. of  Education

 

While with an eye made quiet by the power

of Harmony, and the deep power of joy,

We see into the life of things .….William Wordsworth