C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E
EDUCATION:
1982 M.F.A. University of Windsor, ON
1980 B.F.A. University of Guelph, ON
TEACHING:
2015 – 2017 Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, ON – Instructor Independent Student Mentoring
1984 – 2015 Dundas Valley School of Art – Instructor Adult Program (Colour, Painting, Composition, Collage) – Instructor Children’s’ Summer Program (Multimedia until 2014)
2011, 12,13 Guest Session Instructor, Charles Sturt University, Faculty of Education, Burlington, ON
2010 Presenter, ‘Teachers & Children as Researchers’ Symposium, Charles Sturt University
1991 – 1993 Brock University, Visual Arts Faculty, St. Catharines, ON – Full-time Instructor (Painting & Foundation Studies)
1988 – 1991 Brock University, Visual Arts Program, St. Catharines. ON – Sessional Instructor (Foundation Studies)
1988 – 1990, 1996 Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, ON – Part-time Instructor, Adult Classes (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 – present Curator, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas,
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
1984 – 1988 Dept of Education & Extension Services, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton ON
RELATED:
1995 – 2015 Board of Governors, Dundas Valley School of Art
1996 – 2015 Chair, DVSA Gallery (Exhibition Programming, Curating and Installation)
2000 – 2004 Board Member, Carnegie Gallery
1994 – 2000 Selection Committee, Carnegie Gallery
1984 – 1988 Board Member, Hamilton Artists’ Inc.
ACTING JUROR:
2018 Grimsby Public Art Gallery
2018 Kaleidoscope, Art Gallery of Burlington
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, Dept. of Fine Art, Student Prints, Hamilton
AWARDS:
2020 Award for Excellence in Textile, Carnegie Craft Biennial Juried Exhibition
2019 Emily Dutton Faculty Award
2018 AAward 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
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
MAJOR EXHIBITIONS:
S O L O (and 2 person)
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, ON
1994 – “always / never” – Marla Panko & Jan Milito, Klemm Gallery, Studio Angelico, Sienna Heights College, Adrian, Michigan, USA
1994 – “heaven/earth/passage”, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON
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
2019 – Carnegie Craft RetroACTIVE, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON
2018 – 34th Annual U.S. National Collage Society Juried Exhibit
2018 – “BOOKmarks”, (curator and exhibitor) Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON
2017 – “FIBREoptiks“, (curator & exhibitor) Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON
2016 – “Contemporary Textile Collection”, Cambridge Galleries/Idea Exchange, Cambridge, 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, Ham, 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. (Invitational.)
1994 – “Black Suites”, (M.Panko, P.Kirkland, J.Kovar, P.Enright), Earl‟s Court Gallery, Ham, ON
1993 – “Afterimage: Paintings from a Foreign Land”, John B. Aird Gallery, Tor. (Invitational)
1992 – “Afterimage: Concerning the Eclipse of the Spiritual”, Earl‟s Court Gallery, Hamilton
1991 – “Afterimage: Continuing Abstraction by Bay Area Painters”, Burlington Art Centre, Art Gallery of Mississauga, (Invitational.)
1990 – “Afterimage”, Art Source Gallery, Citizen‟s Bank Building, Flint, Michigan. (Invitational)
1990 – “Afterimage”, Ad Axiom Gallery, Burlington, ON (Invitational)
1990 – “HARAC Award Winners”, Hamilton Public Library, Ham., ON (Invitational)
1989 – “DVSA Silver Jubilee Faculty Show”, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON
1988 – Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, ON (Invitational)
1987 – La Chambre Blanche, Quebec City, (Invitational Exchange with Hamilton Artists‟ Inc.)
1986 – “Why Landscape?”, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON (Invitational)
1984 – “Fourfold”, (M.Panko, J.Milito, C.Reising, L.Stewart), Lebel Gallery, Univ. of Windsor, ON
1983 – “Alumni & Faculty”, Campus Gallery, Univ. of Guelph, ON (Invitational)
1982 – “Artventure Award Winners”, Harbourfront Gallery & throughout ON (Inv. Touring)
1981 – “Six Artists from Ontario”, Beaux Arts Internationale (Evelyn Amis Fine Art), Toronto, ON
MINOR GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
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
2019 – RED HOT Members’ Show, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON
2019 – ‘Dundas Inspired’, Dundas Museum and Archives, Dundas, ON (Invitational)
2017 – NEXT2, Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, Toronto ON (Juried)
2017 – ‘Carnegie Craft Biennial Juried Exhibition’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON
2016 – ‘Modern Art & Architecture’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, ON (Invitational)
2015 – ‘At the Table’, DVSA Gallery, Dundas, ON (Invitational)
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 (invitational touring exhibition)
2013 – ‘Carnegie Craft Biennial Juried Exhibition’, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas.
2011 – “DVSA Faculty Exhibition”, DVSA Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art.
2010 – “Beyond Words”, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas. (Invitational)
2009 – “Painters & Potters”, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas. (Invitational)
2008 – “Abstraction”, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas. (Invitational)
2007 – “DVSA Faculty Exhibition”, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art.
2007 – “Summer in the City”, Gallery on the Bay, Ham.
2006 – “Impromptu”, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas.
2005 – “Hamilton‟s Opening Doors”, Artistic Production Co. Ltd., Hamilton. (Commission)
2005 – “25th Anniversary Members Show”, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas
2005 – “DVSA Faculty Exhibition”, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas
2004 – “Summer in the City”, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton
2003 – “Small Works”, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton
2003 – “Summer in the City”, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton
2001 – “DVSA Faculty Exhibition”, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
2001 – “Summer Show”, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton
2000 – “Members Show”, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton
2000 – “20 @ 2000”, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas
2000 – “Summer Show”, Gallery on the Bay, Hamilton
1999 – “DVSA Faculty Exhibition”, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
1999 – “Bookmarks”, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas
1998 – “The Paper Show”, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas
1997 – “DVSA Faculty Exhibition”, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
1997 – “The Drawing Show”, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas
1996 – “DVSA Faculty Exhibition”, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
1996 – “Into the Garden”, Gallery at Fairways, pres. by the Art Gallery of Mississauga. (Juried)
1995 – “DVSA Faculty Exhibition”, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
1994 – “DVSA Faculty Exhibition”, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
1994 – “Afterimage”, Broadway Cinema Gallery, Hamilton
1991 – “91 Faculty Show”, Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas
1991 – “GO Show”, CN/VIA Rail Building, Hamilton
1986 – “Hamilton NOW”, Old Public Library, Hamilton
1985 – Gallery 252, Hamilton. (Invitational)
1985 – “CKOC Arts Hamilton”, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ham. (Juried)
1985 – Rodman Hall Arts Centre, St. Catharines, ON (Juried)
1984 – “CKOC Arts Hamilton”, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ham. (Juried)
1984 – Rodman Hall Arts Centre, St. Catharines, ON (Juried)
1984 – “DVSA Faculty Show”, Petteplace Gallery, Hamilton
1984 – “ExhibitArt „84”, Hamilton & Region Arts Council, Hamilton Public Library, Ham. (Juried)
1983 – “CKOC Arts Hamilton”, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ham. (Juried)
1983 – “Members Show”, Hamilton Artists‟ Inc., Hamilton
1982 – “Southwest 42”, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor. (Juried)
COLLECTIONS:
– 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
ARTICLES / REVIEWS:
– ‘Building Cultural Legacies: Marla Panko’, BCL website archive through Hamilton Arts Council and Art Gallery of Hamilton, 2020
– “Marla Panko”, The Hawk 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.