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
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