Marcia Tavernese

BIO
Marcia Tavernese studied Visual Arts and Art Criticism at both the University of Windsor (BFA) and Southern Illinois University (MFA, PHD Equivalency). Enthusiastically striving to express something personal with a very old language, Marcia excelled in the areas of painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, installation and mixed media.
As a working professional artist, Marcia's work has been showcased on both the international and domestic stages in the United States, Ireland, Scotland, Japan and Canada.
As a professor, Marcia has taught and developed courses on Photography, Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Web Design, Graphic Design, Animation and English. Marcia currently teaches drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture and mixed media at the Art Gallery of Hamilton (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) and works in her studio in Brantford, Ontario.
Searching for a new challenge and inspiration, Marcia attended the University of Western Ontario where her love for artistic expression quickly flourished at the School of Music, bringing a new vitality to her work and in the process, earning her a degree in Piano Technology.
Marcia also delights in being a voracious reader. This deep affection for the written word is...

EDUCATION
2002 - 2003, Certification in Piano Technology, University of Western Ontario, London, ON

2001 - 2002, Piano Technician Apprenticeship, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

1997 - 2000, Master of Fine Arts, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

1991 - 1997, Bachelor Honours of Fine Arts, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON

GROUP EXHIBITION
Annual Juried Exhibition, May-Aug 2016
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, ON

First Year Celebration Exhibition, Jan 2013
Nathaniel Hughson Gallery
Hamilton, Ontario

Annual Juried Exhibition, Nov 2011
The Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Brantford, Ontario

Annual Juried Exhibition, Nov 2010
The Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Brantford, Ontario

Art Rental and Sales Exhibition, November 2008
Annual Exhibition
The Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Brantford, Ontario

Walkerville Art, July 2007
Juried Exhibition
Mixed Media
Windsor, Ontario

Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Sept. – Oct. 2006
Annual Juried Exhibition
Various Media
Grimsby, ON

Brantford Cultural Network (Special After Hours Event), Feb. 2006, Various paintings and 2D media
11 Queen Street, Brantford, ON

Two for T, Feb. 2005, Various paintings and drawings
Capitol Theatre
Windsor, ON

Party of Two, Dec. 2004
Various paintings and drawings
Windsor Arts Theatre
Windsor, ON

Scottish Smalls, July 2000 - Present
Touring print exhibition.
Glasgow Print Studio, Scotland, UK
Earagail Arts Festival, Ireland, UK
Glasgow Film Theatre, Scotland, UK
Castlemilk Arts Centre, Scotland, UK

Mini-Print Four, Feb. ...