Curriculum Vitae

Barbara Ursel

Website: https://www.barbaraursel.com
Phone: 613-424-7504
e-mail: [email protected]

Gallery Representation:

2019 – present: Koyman Galleries, 1771 St. Laurent Boulevard, Ottawa

2021 – present: Canvas Gallery, 344 Westmoreland Ave. N, Toronto

2021 – present: Chase Art Gallery, 450 Beaconsfield Blvd., Montreal

2016 – present: Galerie Annexe, the commercial gallery of the Ottawa Art Gallery , 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa

Selected Exhibitions:

  • 2023 – 2024: Rising Tide, 2023 Additions to the City of Ottawa Art Collection (juried group exhibition)
  • 2023: Koyman Galleries Holiday Exhibition of Smalls (juried group exhibition)
  • 2023: Art & Parcel 2023: holiday art show and sale of the Ottawa Art Gallery (juried group exhibition)
  • 2023: Art From the Vault, TD Gallery Exhibition of selected works from the Canadian Documentary Art Collection at the Toronto Reference Library (juried group exhibition)
  • 2023: Federation of Canadian Artists: 365 Online Exhibition (juried group exhibition)
  • 2022: Art & Parcel 2022: holiday art show and sale of the Ottawa Art Gallery (juried group exhibition)
  • 2022: Koyman Galleries Holiday Exhibition of Smalls (juried group exhibition)
  • 2022: Koyman Galleries “Our Town” solo exhibition Oct 27 – Nov 20
  • 2022: Federation of Canadian Artists: 365 Online Exhibition and Calendar Project (juried group exhibition) — First Place Award Winner and selected for 2023 Federation calendar
  • 2022: Federation of Canadian Artists: Online Federation Showcase (juried group exhibition)
  • 2021: Koyman Galleries Holiday Exhibition of Smalls (group exhibition)
  • 2021: Federation of Canadian Artists: Chapter Challenge Exhibition (juried group exhibition)
  • 2021: Federation of Canadian Artists: Limitless Open International Online Exhibition (juried group exhibition)
  • 2021: Federation of Canadian Artists: 365 Online Exhibition and Calendar Project (juried group exhibition) — selected for 2022 Federation calendar
  • 2020: Federation of Canadian Artists: Limitless Open International Online Exhibition (juried group exhibition)
  • 2020: Federation of Canadian Artists: 365 Online Exhibition and Calendar Project (juried group exhibition) — Award Winner and selected for 2021 Federation calendar
  • 2020: Federation of Canadian Artists: Postcard Competition and Online Exhibition (juried group exhibition)
  • 2019: Koyman Galleries, Holiday Exhibition of Smalls (group exhibition)
  • 2019: Art & Parcel, holiday art show and sale of the Ottawa Art Gallery (juried group exhibition)
  • 2019: Federation of Canadian Artists Limitless Open International Online Exhibition  (juried group exhibition)
  • 2019: Federation of Canadian Artists Annual International Mail-In Exhibition, May – June 2019 at the Federation Gallery on Granville Island, Vancouver BC (juried group exhibition) — Honourable Mention
  • 2018-19:  Art & Parcel, holiday art show and sale of the Ottawa Art Gallery (juried group exhibition)
  • 2018: Wall Candy: Sweetly Affordable Art Exhibit at the Horticultural Building of Lansdowne Park, Ottawa (juried group exhibition)
  • 2018: Selections 2018, annual show of the Arts Network Ottawa at the Trinity Art Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre, Ottawa  (juried group exhibition)
  • 2018: Federation of Canadian Artists Limitless Open International Online Exhibition  (juried group exhibition)
  • 2018: Galerie Old Chelsea Chelsea, Quebec, “Market Life” (guest artist – juried solo exhibition)
  • 2017: Selections 2017, annual show of the AOE Arts Council at the Trinity Art Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre, Ottawa (juried group exhibition)
  • 2017: Society of Canadian Artists 2017 Open International Online Exhibition (juried group exhibition)
  • 2016: Art & Parcel holiday art show and sale of the Ottawa Art Gallery (group exhibition)
  • 2016: Open Studio, Ottawa (solo exhibition)
  • 2015: Figureworks at Saint Brigid’s Centre for the Arts, Ottawa (juried group exhibition)
  • 2015: Petit Bill’s Bistro, Ottawa (group exhibition)
  • 2014: Open Studio, Ottawa (solo exhibition)

Collections:

  • Public, corporate and individual collections in Canada and internationally. Public collections include the City of Ottawa Art Collection and the Baldwin Collection of Canadiana of the Toronto Public Library. Corporate collections include: La Maison Simons, Engel & Volkers and Proveras Commercial Realty.

Selected Awards and Recognition:

  • 2023: Accessioned into the City of Ottawa Art Collection
  • 2022: First Prize in Federation of Canadian Artists 365 Online Exhibition and Calendar Project
  • 2022: Selected for 2023 Federation of Canadian Artists calendar
  • 2022: Assessioned into the Baldwin Collection of Canadiana held by the Toronto Pulbic Library at the Toronto Reference Library
  • 2021: Selected for 2022 Federation of Canadian Artists calendar
  • 2020: Award Winner: Federation of Canadian Artists 365 Online Exhibition and Calendar Project
  • 2020: Selected for 2021 Federation of Canadian Artists calendar
  • 2019: Admitted to Active Membership in the Federation of Canadian Artists
  • 2019: Honourable Mention: Federation of Canadian Artists Annual International Mail-In Exhibition

Education:

The artists I have studied with include:

  • Brian M. Atyeo, CSPWC, OSA
  • Mike Svob, SFCA
  • Andrea Warren, Golden Working Artist
  • Mary H. Klunk
  • Anne Barkley, SCA
  • the late Morton Baslaw, CSPWC, OSA

The institutions where I have studied include:

  • Ottawa School of Art
  • St. Lawrence College School of the Arts
  • Big Arts, Sanibel, Florida

Selected Professional Affiliations:

  • Active Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists
  • Affiliate Member of the Federation of Canadian Artists Toronto Chapter
  • Arts Network Ottawa (formerly AOE Arts Council)

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