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Marjolyn van der Hart

Education

1991-1995 Ringling School of Art and Design, Florida USA, B.F.A. Painting
(Independent painting program.)

1994; New York Studio Program, Parsons School of Art and Design, New York City, NY.
(Studied with art critic Jerry Saltz and Master’s Instructors from Parsons.)

1983-1987; Carleton University, B.A.Honors, Mass Communications
(Research focus upon cultural studies and semiotics)

Exhibitions

• February 2023; Steidel Fine Art, Palm Beach Show
• January 2023; Wall Space Gallery, Adrift, Ottawa, ON
• November 2022; Other Art Fair, Brooklyn NY
• March 2019; Wall Space Gallery, Balance is Better, Ottawa, ON
• June 2018; Wall Space Gallery, Solo Show, Ottawa, ON
• November 2018; Blue Crow Gallery, Stories from my Backyard, Toronto, ON
• January 2017; Petroff Gallery, Assorted Delights, Toronto, ON
• June 2017; Wall Space Gallery, From Whence We Came, Ottawa, ON
• March 2014; Wall Space Gallery, Inspired Change- International Women’s Day, Ottawa, ON
• March 2014; Petroff Gallery, Toronto, ON, Suspended Moments, Solo Show
• October 2012; Affordable Art Fair, New York, Anelle Gandelman Fine Arts
• January 2012; Affordable Art Fair, Los Angeles, Anelle Gandelman Fine Arts

Selected Juried Outdoor Art Fairs 2023;

• Main Street Art Festival, Ft Worth, Texas
• La quinta Arts Festival, Palm Springs, CA
• Cottonwood Art Festival, Texas
• Ann Arbor Originals Art Festival, MI
• Bethesda Spring Arts Festival, Bethesda, MD
• Rittenhouse Art Festival, Philadelphia, PA
• Art in the Pearl, Portland, OR
• Art in the High Desert, Bend OR
•  Armonk Art Show,  Armonk, NY

Awards 

• 2022; Best of Show, Birmingham Arts Festival, Michigan
• 2019; Award of Excellence; La Quinta Arts Festival, Palm Springs
• 2018; Reba McClanan Award, Virginia Beach Arts Festival
• 2016; Award of Excellence, Des Moines Art Festival, Iowa
• 2015; Best in Media Category, Geneva Art Festival, Geneva, ILL
• 2015; Jurors Award, Crested Butte Art Festival, Colorado
• 2014; Best in Media Category, Uptown Art Festival, Minneapolis MN
• 2014; Best in Category, Armonk Art Festival, Armonk, NY
• 2014; Best in Category, Austin Festival of the Arts Festival, Austin, TX
• 2014; University of Michigan Purchase Award, East Lansing, MI
• 2013; Best of Show, Marion Festival of Arts, Marion Iowa
• 2013; Best in Category, Port Clinton Art Festival, Chicago, ILL
• 2013; Best of Category, Austin Festival of Arts, Texas
• 2013; Best of Category, Ridgeland Festival of Art, Mississippi
• 2012; Best in Show,  Bayou City Art Festival, Houston, TX
• 2012; Best in Category, East Lansing Art Festival, East Lansing MI
• 2011; Best in Category, Art in the Square, Southlake, TX
• 2011; Best in Category, Bethesda Row Arts Festival, Bethesda, MD
• 2010; Excellence in Painting, Bruce Museum, Greenwich CT.
• 2008; Painting, First Place, Crosby Festival of Art, Toledo, Ohio
• 2008; Emerging Artist Award, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto, ON
• 2007; Best of Show, Saugatuck Arts Festival, Saugatuck, MI
• 2006-08; CASA Best of St. James Court Art Festival Pre Show Gala
• 2001; Mayors Award, Clarington Museum of Art, Clarington ON
• 2000; Best of Show, Artigras, West Palm Beach
• 2000; Best in Show, Home County Folk Festival, London, ON
• 2000; Best of Show, Westerville Art Fair, Westerville, OH

Art Auctions and Fundraisers

• 2013-15; Buy Art Not Kids Art Auction- Curator
• 2013-15; Starlight Children’s Foundation Auction
• 2012-15; EndMS Gala Art Auction
• 2013-2015; Starlight Children’s Gala
• 2014; Megan’s Walk- Gala Dinner and Art Auction
• 2007-11; YES in DEED Art Auction (Youth Employment Services juried art auction)
• 2007-13; Bay Street Fore a Cause Auction
• 2006-13; Lowen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon Ltd. Annual Gala and Auction (benefiting the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada)

Media

• HGTV; Pure Design, highlighted artist, episode 1, 2009
• Style at Home Magazine; September, 2009
• HGTV; Income Property, work highlighted in Reveal,  Spring 2011
• RED; film released 2010; work used in décor of film
• www.ArtFairNewsletter.com; contributing columnist as independent artist
• HGTV; Leave it To Bryan, highlighted work in décor of show
• Ottawa Citizen; March 6, 2014; Marjolyn van der Hart; The Curse of Beauty

Volunteer Positions

• 2019-2023; Board Director, Artist’s Network, Toronto, ON
• 2013-18; Board Director, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, ON
• 2013-16; Curator, “Buy Art not Kids Art Auction” benefiting the Ratanek Foundation
• 2010-16; Juror; Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
• 2008-16; Curator, Balzacs Upstairs Gallery, Distillery District, Toronto
• (coordinate gallery space with a mandate to promote artists that work in the Distillery District)
• 2009-2014; Tenant Selection Committee, Toronto Artscape, Toronto, ON

For Full Inventory of Originals please click here; www.memoryartgirl.com