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