Nemaska, QC, Canada
Hi my name is Jamie, and I love to paint. In fact, I live for it! I have been a professional artist ...
About the artist
Joined In 2012
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About the artist
Joined In 2012
(5 Followers)
Hi my name is Jamie, and I love to paint. In fact, I live for it! I have been a professional artist for the last 14 years. It's been an amazing journey, that has taken me around the world.
I was born in the Toronto, Canada, where I studied my craft. I later moved to London, U.K at 26 years old, continuing my studies, before returning to Canada after almost 5 years. My career began in Toronto, Canada, and has led me to many countries, where I have enjoyed exhibiting my work and painting for clients internationally. My works have been exhibited throughout North America, and Europe at Arte Fiera Bologna, Santorini Biennale, AACDD Festival London, Art Toronto, and AQUA Miami). I've appeared in publications such as Canadian Art, Voir Magazine, CBC news, and Garageland, first coming to national prominence in Canada, participating on the T.V programme Star portraits, painting Canadian TV Icon Debbie Travis. My works are held in private and public collections such as the Portrait Gallery of Canada,
Debbie Moore M.B.E, and the ALDO collection. My paintings reflect something personal, often using anecdotes, in an attempt to create connecting points between myself, and the viewer. I paint a wide variety of subjects in a realist styl...
2001 - 2006
Ontario College of Art and Design U (BFA)
2009 - 2010
Central Saint Martin College (MFA)
Selected Recent Group Exhibitions
2019
Paint 2019: John B. Aird Gallery | Toronto, Canada
TEDxSOMA: Yerba Buena Center For the Arts | San Francisco, U.S.A
Trees: Colborne Street Gallery | Kawartha Lakes, Canada
2018
PHAT Art Fundaiser: Double Happiness Projects | Toronto, Canada
2017
Salt Spring National Art Prize | Salt Spring, Canada
2016
STATES: Arno HQ | Berlin, Germany