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C  U  R  R  I  C  U  L  U  M    V  I  T  A  E

EDUCATION:
1982     M.F.A. University of Windsor, Windsor ON
1980     B.F.A. University of Guelph, Guelph ON

TEACHING:
1984 – 2017     Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON – Instructor  (Colour, Painting, Composition, Collage)
2011, 12, 13     Charles Sturt University, Faculty of  Education, Burlington ON  – Guest Instructor
1988 – 1993     Brock University, Visual Arts Faculty,  St. Catharines ON – Full-time and Sessional Instructor (Painting & Foundation)
1988 – 1990, 96    Burlington Art Centre, Burlington ON  –  Part-time Instructor (Painting & Drawing)
1984     ‘Artists in the Schools’ Program,  Ontario Arts Council – Instructor
1981     University of Windsor, School of Visual Arts, Windsor ON –  Graduate Instructor
1985 – present    Numerous Workshops & Guest Lectures throughout the region

PROFESSIONAL:
2015 – 2023
          Curator, Carnegie Gallery,  Dundas ON

2003 – 2015          Art Resource Consultant, ‘Artists at the Centre’ Program, HWDSB throughout Hamilton
2003 – 2011          Program Coordinator Children’s Summer Program, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON
1984 – 1988          Dept. of Education & Extension Services, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton ON 

EXHIBITIONS:
S O L O (and 2 person)
2022 – ‘BRAVE NEW WORLD’ , Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2016 – ‘reAssembled’ –  Waterford Town Hall Gallery, Waterford ON
2015 – ‘Shift: Peter Kirkland & Marla Panko’, YouMe Gallery, Hamilton ON
2014 – ‘Assembly’, DVSA Gallery, Dundas ON

2012 – ‘Meaning & Order’, Art Gallery of Burlington, Burlington ON
2011 – ‘detours & hybrids’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2009 – ‘Marla Panko’, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON
2009 – ‘New Abstractions’, Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford ON
2007 – ‘CONSTRUCTS’, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON
2006 – Artist Member Solo Exhibit, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2005 – ‘MoDERNITY’, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON
2003 – ‘poetica’, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON
2001 – ‘Dialogue: Marla Panko & Jody Joseph’, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON 

2000 – ‘myth.o.logy’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
1998 – Artist Member Solo Exhibit, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
1996 – ‘short story: the life of small objects’, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON
1994 – ‘heaven/earth/passage’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
1994 – ‘always / never’ – Marla Panko & Jan Milito, Klemm Gallery, Sienna Heights College, Adrian, Michigan USA 
1990 – ‘Earth and Heaven’, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton ON
1990 – ‘recent work’, McMaster Medical Centre Gallery, McMaster University, Hamilton ON
1989 – ‘Marla Panko’, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington ON
1987 – ‘Recent Work; Ancient Ideas’, Hamilton Artists‟ Inc., Hamilton ON
1985 – ‘Marla Panko’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
1984 – ‘Marla Panko: recent work’, Gallery 252, Hamilton ON
1982 – ‘M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition’, Centre Gallery, University of Windsor, Windsor ON
1981 – ‘Marla Panko; two aspects’, Womanspirit Gallery, London ON
1980 – ‘Certain Aspects’, Burnhamthorpe District Library Gallery, Mississauga ON
1980 – ‘Marla Panko’, Campus Gallery, University of Guelph, Guelph ON

G R O U P
2023 – ‘World of Threads’, Queen Elizabeth Community & Cultural Centre, Oakville ON
2022-23 – Select Work from the Permanent Collection, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton  ON
2019
– ‘Carnegie Craft RetroACTIVE’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas  ON
2018
– ’34th Annual U.S. National Collage Society Juried Exhibit’, online

2018 – ‘BOOKmarks’,  Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2017
– ‘FIBREoptiks’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON

2016 – ‘Contemporary Textile Collection’,  Cambridge Galleries/Idea Exchange, Cambridge ON
2016 – ‘Modern Art & Architecture’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON 

2015 – ‘Select Works: From the Permanent Collection’, Design at Riverside, Cambridge ON
2014 – ‘Fibreworks 2014’, Cambridge Galleries/Idea Exchange, Cambridge ON (Juried)
2001 – ‘Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition’, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto ON
1999 – ‘Quadternity”, (M.Panko, M.Allgoewer, R.Mason, J.Adeney), Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON
1998 – ‘Borderlines’, Art Gallery of Kariya, Kariya City, Japan. Organized by the Art Gallery of Mississauga (Juried.)
1996 – ‘Into the Garden’, Art Gallery of Kariya, Kariya City, Japan. Organized by the Art Gallery of Mississauga. (Juried.)
1996 – ‘Hammered Out: Big Hamilton Paintings’, Hamilton Eaton Centre. 
1994 – ‘Black Suites’, (M.Panko, P.Kirkland, J.Kovar, P.Enright), Earl’s Court Gallery, Hamilton ON
1993 – ‘Afterimage: Paintings from a Foreign Land’, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto ON 
1992 – ‘Afterimage: Concerning the Eclipse of the Spiritual’, Earl‟s Court Gallery, Hamilton ON
1991 – ‘Afterimage: Continuing Abstraction by Bay Area Painters’, Burlington Art Centre,  Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga ON  
1990 – ‘Afterimage’, Art Source Gallery, Citizen’s Bank Building, Flint, Michigan US 
1990 – ‘Afterimage’, Ad Axiom Gallery, Burlington ON 
1990 – ‘HARAC Award Winners”’ Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton ON 
1989 – ‘DVSA Silver Jubilee Faculty Show’, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton ON
1988 – Burlington Art Centre, Burlington ON 
1987 – La Chambre Blanche, Quebec City QC (Exchange with Hamilton Artists’ Inc.)
1986 – ‘Why Landscape?’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON 
1984 – ‘Fourfold’, (M.Panko, J.Milito, C.Reising, L.Stewart), Lebel Gallery, University of Windsor, Windsor ON
1983 – ‘Alumni & Faculty’, Campus Gallery, University of Guelph, Guelph ON 
1982 – ‘Artventure Award Winners’, Harbourfront Gallery & throughout ON (Touring)
1981 – ‘Six Artists from Ontario’, Beaux Arts Internationale (Evelyn Amis Fine Art), Toronto ON

MINOR GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2023 – ‘CG23 Artist Member Exhibition’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2022 – ‘The Bigger Picture: ‘Art in Hamilton 1950-2000’, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton ON
2022
– ‘Art in Bloom’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON 
2021 RECHARGE: Artist Members’ Show’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2020 – ‘Hamilton Artists of 1950-2000″, Building Cultural Legacies, YouMe Gallery, Hamilton ON
2020
My Corona’,  Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2020
– ‘Carnegie Craft Biennial Juried Exhibition’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2019RED HOT:  Artist Members’ Show’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2019 Dundas Inspired’, Dundas Museum and Archives, Dundas ON 
2017 
NEXT2′, Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, Toronto ON (Juried)

2017 – ‘Carnegie Craft Biennial Juried Exhibition’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2015 – ‘At the Table’, DVSA Gallery, Dundas ON 
2015 – ‘Carnegie Craft Biennial Juried Exhibition’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2014 – ‘DVSA Faculty Exhibition’, DVSA Gallery, Dundas ON
2012,13,14 – ‘The Artist Connection’, Hamilton School Board (touring exhibition)
2013 – ‘Carnegie Craft Biennial Juried Exhibition’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas. 
2011 – ‘DVSA Faculty Exhibition’, DVSA Gallery, Dundas ON 
2010 – ‘Beyond Words’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON 
2009 – ‘Painters & Potters’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON 
2008 – ‘Abstraction’, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON 
2007 – ‘DVSA Faculty Exhibition’, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas On
2007 – ‘Summer in the City’, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON
2006 – ‘Impromptu’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2005 – ‘Hamilton’s Opening Doors’, Artistic Production Co. Ltd., Hamilton ON (Commission)
2005 – ’25th Anniversary Members Show’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2005 – ‘DVSA Faculty Exhibition’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2004 – ‘Summer in the City’, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON
2003 – ‘Small Works’, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON
2003 – ‘Summer in the City’, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON 
2001 – “DVSA Faculty Exhibition”, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON
2001 – ‘Summer Show’, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON
2000 – ‘Members Show’, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON
2000 – ’20 @ 2000′, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
2000 – ‘Summer Show’, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton ON
1999 – ‘DVSA Faculty Exhibition’, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON
1999 – ‘Bookmarks’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
1998 – ‘The Paper Show’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
1997 – ‘DVSA Faculty Exhibition’, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON
1997 – ‘The Drawing Show’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
1996 – ‘DVSA Faculty Exhibition’, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON
1996 – ‘Into the Garden’, Gallery at Fairways, organized by the Art Gallery of Mississauga (Juried)
1995 – ‘DVSA Faculty Exhibition’, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON
1994 – ‘DVSA Faculty Exhibition’, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON
1994 – ‘Afterimage’, Broadway Cinema Gallery, Hamilton ON
1991 – ’91 Faculty Show’, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON
1991 – ‘GO Show’, CN/VIA Rail Building, Hamilton ON
1986 – ‘Hamilton NOW’, Old Public Library, Hamilton ON
1985 – Gallery 252, Hamilton. 
1985 – ‘CKOC Arts Hamilton’, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton ON (Juried)
1985 – Rodman Hall Arts Centre, St. Catharines ON (Juried)
1984 – ‘CKOC Arts Hamilton’, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton ON (Juried)
1984 – Rodman Hall Arts Centre, St. Catharines ON (Juried)
1984 – ‘DVSA Faculty Show’, Petteplace Gallery, Hamilton ON
1984 – ‘ExhibitArt 84’, Hamilton & Region Arts Council, Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton ON (Juried)
1983 – ‘CKOC Arts Hamilton’, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton ON (Juried)
1983 – ‘Members Show’, Hamilton Artists’ Inc., Hamilton ON
1982 – ‘Southwest 42’, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor ON (Juried)

AWARDS:
2022    Creator Award, Hamilton Arts Council
2020     Award for Excellence in Textile, Carnegie Craft Biennial Juried Exhibition
2019    
Emily Dutton Faculty Award, Dundas Valley School of Art
2018     
Award Winner, 34th Annual U.S. National Collage Society Exhibition
2017    
Award for Excellence in Design, Carnegie Craft Biennial Juried Exhibition
2017    
Hamilton Arts Award Nominee for Established Visual Artist
2014    
Purchase Award, Cambridge Gallery / Idea Exchange
2013    
Twenty Year Volunteer Service Medal, Province of Ontario
2004    
Hamilton Arts Award Nominee for Visual Arts
2001    
Marion Farnan Volunteer Recognition Medal, DVSA
2002    
Materials Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council
1983, 4, 5 & 6    
Materials Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council
1984    
First Prize, “ExhibitArt 84”, Hamilton & Region Arts Council
1981    
Second Prize, “Artventure”, Royal Bank of Canada
1980     MFA Graduate Scholarship, University of Windsor

COLLECTIONS:
– Art Gallery of Hamilton
– Cambridge Gallery / Idea Exchange

– Crown Life Inc., Toronto
– Faculty Association Club, University of Windsor
– Nieuwland Design Consultants, Hamilton
– Scarfone & Hawkins Collection, Hamilton
– The Old Mill Restaurant, Ancaster (commission)
– Women’s Athletic Centre, 21 McGill, Toronto
– numerous private collections

ONLINE LECTURES:
– ‘THE ARTIST’S TOOLBOX: Understanding Visual Language – Part 3’,  available on YouTube, 01/2021
– ‘THE ARTIST’S TOOLBOX: Understanding Visual Language-  Part 2′,  available on YouTube, 11/2020
– “THE ARTIST’S TOOLBOX; Understanding Visual Language – Part 1’, available on YouTube, 10/2020

ACTING JUROR:
2022     Women’s Art Association of Hamilton
2018     
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
2018     Art Gallery of Burlington, ‘Kaleidoscope’
2015     Oakville Art Society

2014     Women’s Art Association of Hamilton
2014     Burlington Fine Art Association
2013     Burlington Fine Art Association
2012     Niagara District Art Association, Niagara Falls
2010     Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant Biannual Exhibition
2010     Sunrise Gallery, Members Show, Hamilton
2009    Women’s Art Association, St. Catharines
2008     Oakville Fine Arts Association
2006     Women’s Art Association, St. Catharines
2006     Cambridge Centre for the Arts
2006     Burlington Photographer’s Guild
2005     Cambridge Centre for the Arts, Mayor’s Celebration
2004     Burlington Fine Arts Association
1997     Allentown Outdoor Art Festival, Buffalo, N.Y.
1996     Burlington Fine Arts Association
1985     McMaster University, Department of Fine Art, Student Prints

ARTICLES / REVIEWS:
– “Saluting Women’s Talents”, Regina Haggo, The Spectator, Aug. 8, 2022
– “The Nature of Memory”, Regina Haggo, The Spectator, June 12, 2021
– “Building Cultural Legacies: Marla Panko”,  BCL website archive through Hamilton Arts Council and Art Gallery of Hamilton, 2020.
– “Marla Panko”, ArtWaves Radio Podcast, Bernadette Ryan, 101.5 Mohawk College Radio, Hamilton, ON, 2016.

– “The Golden Threads of Collage” (cover article), Ric Kasini Kadour, Kolaj Magazine, Issue #10, 2014.
– “Fabrications Are True To Form”, Regina Haggo, The Spectator, Nov. 22, 2014.
– “From Funky to Functional”, Regina Haggo, The Spectator, Nov. 16, 2013.
– “Meaning & Order”, Elaine Hujer, Burlington Art Centre Publication, 2012.
– “Artists offer up gifts . . .”, Jeff Mahoney, The Spectator, Dec. 16, 2009.
– “Two Artists, Two Messages”, Steve Menhinick, The Expositor, April 18, 2009.
– “Energy and Order Held In Perfect Balance”, Regina Haggo, The Spectator, October 9, 2007.
– “Pure Form Prevails”, Elaine Hujer, The Spectator, Nov. 18, 2005.
– “Renewed Perspectives”, Laura Hollick, View Magazine, Nov. 10-16, 2005.
– “Cool Summer of Hot Art”, Regina Haggo, The Spectator, July 24, 2003.
– “Listen to the Paintings”, Regina Haggo, The Spectator, April 21, 2001.
– “Still Life / Mythology featured at Carnegie Gallery”, Allyson Wenzowski, Dundas Star, Sept. 20, 2000.
– “Arts Dundas”, Helen Beswick, Dundas Star, Sept. 13, 2000.
– “From Here to Quadternity”, Regina Haggo, The Spectator, July 3, 1999.
– “A Collage of Balance”, Sandee Ewasiuk, The Spectator, June 13, 1998.
– ”Studies of the Familiar”, Jeff Mahoney, The Spectator, Feb. 17, 1996.
– “Concerning the Eclipse of the Spiritual”, Critical Essay, Heather Fraser, Ham. & Reg. Arts Council. 1992.
– “Earth and Heaven: Marla Panko”, Critical Essay, Art Gallery of Hamilton 1990-91 Catalogue. 1992.
– “Painter in the Sky”, Paul Benedetti, The Spectator, Jan. 9, 1991.
– “Display by Four Artists”, Lois Crawford, The Burlington Post, Feb. 17, 1989.
– “Marla Panko‟s Floating World”, Grace Inglis, The Spectator, Feb. 23, 1985.
– “Fourfold”, The Windsor Star, Mar. 24, 1984.
– “Marla Panko Manipulates Time and Space in Images”, Grace Inglis, The Spectator, Mar. 10, 1984.
– “The Season in Review; Toronto/ Six Artists from Ontario”, Corinne Mandel, Artmagazine, Sept/Oct. 1981.
– “Name Game”, Artviews, Visual Arts Ontario Publication, Winter 1980.

VOLUNTEER:
1995 – 2015     Board of Governors, Dundas Valley School of Art
1996 – 2015     Director, DVSA Gallery  (Programming and Installation)
2000 – 2004     Board Member, Carnegie Gallery
1994 – 2000     Selection Committee, Carnegie Gallery
1984 – 1988     Board Member, Hamilton Artists’ Inc.