Robert Marra

Roberto Marra is a visual artist, a published Poet and a Registered Psychotherapist. He was born and raised in Toronto and now resides in nearby Mississauga. He began producing art in 1986 while living and studying ceramic arts in Viterbo Italy. He furthered his art studies part-time in Canada upon his return four years later.
Over time, he has produced work that has varied in technique, medium and style. More recently, he has directed his efforts towards making contemporary, mixed media work that walks a line between painting and sculpture. Marra has exhibited his artwork in solo as well as collective exhibitions in Canada and Italy (ceramics). He is the author of the long concrete poem The Word (Lyricalmyrical Press 2014) and co-author of The Emu Dialogues (Quattro Books 2015).
Roberto Marra’s work is included in public as well as private collections and, in addition, is collaboratively included on or within numerous books of poetry alongside the words of the poets.

1987-1989
Studies in Ceramic Arts
Corso Di Formazione Della Provincia Di Viterbo
1990 – 1993
Part time studies in ceramic arts, color theory, and icon painting techniques
Sheridan College
OCA
Etobicoke School of the Arts

Group Shows
1988 – 1990
Various group shows at several locations such as small galleries, churches, restaurants with ceramic studio peers – Italy
October 1999
‘Draw Your Own Conclusions’
Carrier Gallery, Toronto Ontario
Curated by Flavio Belli
2002
‘Identita’ - An Inquiry into Cultural Identification (2 galleries)
Brant Art Gallery, Brant Ontario
Curated by Katheryn Hogg
Carrier Gallery, Toronto Ontario
Curated by Flavio Belli


2002
‘A New Heaven and a New Earth’
National Juried Competition
Short listed for prize
Painted City Gallery, Toronto Ontario
Curated by Collette French
2003
IMAGO ART – Dal Schindell
Lookout Gallery, Vancouver B.C.
(Regent College, UBC)

2015
Hear Here
Arts Related ‘Happening’/Event
Downtown Toronto

One Person Exhibits
1995 - 2008
Numerous restaurants in Greater Toronto Area
Corso Italia - 1995
L’Angolino - 1998
Zucca – 2006, 2009
1999
Clinton Books, Toronto Ontario
Curated by Luciano Iacobelli



2012
‘Abstracts’
Q Space, Toronto Ontario
Curated by Luciano Iacobelli
2013
‘Figure the Word’
Q Space, Toronto Ontario
Curated by Luciano Iacobelli
2018
‘Hold the Line’ Recent works by Roberto Marra
Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre
Toronto Ontario
Curated by Flavio Belli
2023
‘In Line’ Painting...