Jody Richardson
Jody Richardson
ottawa, Canada
About Jody Richardson
Jody was born in 1962. Hailing from England Jody majored in Fine Art at the prestigious Ontario College of Art. There she received a scholarship and graduated with honours.
Her work has been collected and exhibited in Canada, New York, Los Angeles, England, Amsterdam, Dublin and Italy. New York city and Toronto being the most frequent. Jody combines human, animal and imaginary elements in her highly original work. Jody also paints abstracts, landscapes, portraits and still lives. Ms. Richardsons innovative art, which reveals formal control of her medium as well as creative imagination, has earned her a number of grants and inclusion in the collection of the Canada Council amongst others.
Jody is represented by the Infusion Gallery in Hawaii.
Education:
Jody Richardson
gwendolody@hotmail.com
www.jodyrichardson.com
613 722 1968
1114 Wellington W, apt 2, Ottawa, On, K1Y 2Y7, Canada
Education Post Secondary
Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario
Major: Fine Arts
Other studies: Experimental Painting, metal Sculpture and video
As part of the program I completed a year practicum
Off-campus in Florence, Italy
Scholarships: Eric Frefield- drawing and painting the human figure- 1984
Honorable Mention Womens Experimental Painting - 1986 - 1986 Honors Graduation diploma
Representation
2009 Infusion gallery, Hilo, Hawaii
2006-2008 Infusion gallery, Los Angeles
1995 2006 Archives, Toronto, On
1990 1995 Ariel /Agora Gallery, NY, NY
Publications
2003 Aesthetica Art Magazine (a review of contemporary artists),
Fourth issue, York, England, Two Reproductions and Biography
1996 The Green Thumb Arts Collective ISBN 0-961040-0-2
Three Reproductions and Full Page Biography
1990 American References (2nd edition) by Les Krantz.
Two Reproductions and a Written Review
Grants
1996 Ontario Arts Council, T.O., Special Project Grant
The Green Thumb Arts Collective
1991 Art Support, T.O., Exhibition assistance, Ariel Gallery group show
1990 Ontario Arts Council, T.O. Exhibition assistance, Ariel Gallery
for Year Round Exhibition, Ariel Gallery.
Selected Collections
2002 Gilbert Freynet, Ottawa, On
1999 John Van Brugen, Toronto, On
1998 Doug Toms, Toronto, On
1997 Eleanor Olmstead, Toronto, On
1996 Eleanor Olmstead, Toronto, On
1996 Patrick Louburt, Toronto, On
1996 Howard Podeswa
1991 Canada Council, The Art Bank, Ottawa, On
Commissions
1995 Mural Here and Now Gallery, Toronto, On
1992 Mural Electric Ballroom, Camden Town, London
Performance Painting
11-1997Elixir performance series @ Cameron, Toronto, On
07-1997 Toronto Second Annual Street Festival, Toronto, On
05-1997Multimedia Exhibition, Toronto Conference Center demonstrating
Selected Exhibitions
02-2010 The Crow Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
02-2010 The Infusion Gallery, (group show) Hilo, Hawaii
01-2009 Upstream Gallery, (group show) Dobbs Ferry, NY
05-2008 Cube gallery, ( group show homage ) Ottawa, ON
01-2008 Upstream Gallery, (group show) Dobbs Ferry, NY
03-2007 The Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles
02-2007 The 7th Helen Keller International Award, Sense Scotland, Glasgow
01-2007 Upstream Gallery, { group show ) Dobbs Ferry, NY
01-2006 Upstream Gallery, (group show) Dobbs Ferry, NY
01-2005Upstream Gallery, (group show) Dobbs Ferry, NY
09-2004 Field of Vision The Lab Gallery, (group show) NY, NY,
01-2004 Upstream Gallery, (group show) Dobbs Ferry, NY
11-2004 Kannal 10, Amsterdam, solo show
06-2003 Atelier International Art Group, Inc., International Competition (group show)
For the New York City Jazz Festival visual component, New York, NY
06-2002H&M Art Gallery of Harlem, International Competition (group show)
For the New York City Jazz Festival visual component, New York, NY
05-1998 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (group show) Toronto, On
03-1997Nelvana (group show) Toronto, On
09-1996Third Rail Arts Festival (group show) Toronto, On
09-1996Academy of Spherical Arts (two man show Kunstschau) Toronto, On
06-1996Neutral Ground (Green Thumb Art Collective group show) Saskatoon, Sask
02-1996Metro Hall (Green Thumb Art Collective) Toronto, On
01-1996Windows on Queen W (Green thumb Arts Collective) Toronto, On
07-1995Agora Gallery (group show) Soho, N.Y.
05-1995Nelvana (group show) Toronto, On
03-1995Gallery 215 (group show) Toronto, On
11-1994The Music gallery (solo show) Toronto, On