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About Carolyn Hassard

My art is varied, experimental and playful, and only part of the game. As well as making art I  teache and participate in art communities. 

 

For me, a work of art in the making is always in flux. My aim is to remain open to solving the problem of the painting.  It took me a long time to get here; to loosen up and create freely while still nailing it eventually.

 

I now work intuitively, even when working representationally, mobilizing the knowledge of materials, composition, colour theory and drawing built up over years as an artist and art teacher.

 

I specializes in 'little stuff' in fun formats; art you can pick up and turn over and admire and carry away with you to hang up in the kitchen as soon as you get home; art you can hang on that little wall between the bedroom and the bathroom or above the fireplace, or afford as a birthday present. Art on blocks to set on a table. Art on boards. Art you can make!

 

My art is portable and affordable because it aligns with my interest in accessibility. It aligns with my desire to use recycled, friendly materials and to keep things simple, manageable and enjoyable for artists and buyers alike. My creative inclination is to make art that is relevant in the moment with materials that come my way. 

 

I have a strong sense of purpose. I love art and making art, but my super power is teaching. and while most of my art is not political, my ethos is. I'm a passionate advocate for equitable, affordable access to arts education and arts communities and I walk the talk. I volunteer for arts activities and organizations and events and participate in fundraisers.

 

I also works for private organizations giving art classes and workshops. 

 

I am a certified Ontario Secondary School teacher, who taught Visual Art and English.

 

I  am  a member of CARFAC Ontario and a member of The Oakville Art Society where I helps with art show, fund raisers and other community events, and participate in group Open Houses, juried shows, studio time, art classes, and teach. I currently teach art journaling, abstract art and gelli printing, in person and online, and manage the  "Learn Gelli Plate Printing" group on Facebook and am an instructor for an art group that serves people with acquired brain injuries.

 

I have been an Ambassador for Art2Life from  2021 - 2024.

You can view my CV below.

 

Contact: carolyn.hassard@me.com (1) 905 536 5335

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Curriculum Vitae - Carolyn Hassard

Teaching and Facilitation

Instructor:  "MindForward"

Ontario Brain Injury Association

2022 -

Administrator

"Learn Gelli Plate Printing" Group

2024 -

 

Abstract Painting"
Oakville Art Society, 2022

"Intuitive Painting"

Oakville Art Society, 2024

"Art Journaling"

Oakville Art Society 2024

Gelli Printing,

Oakville Art Society, 2024

Ambassador,

Art 2 Life

2021 - 2024

Visual Arts 

Peel Board of Education

Exhibitions

"Impact" Juried Show, 2024

Nielson Creative Centre

56 Neilson Dr, Toronto, ON M9C 1V7
"At The Jazz Club" Oil on Canvas, 12" x 12"

Ontario Society of Artists - Abstracts 2023

John B. Aird Gallery

906 Queen St W Unit B05, Toronto, ON M6J 1G6

"Assembly", Monotype on Paper, 20" x 16"
https://airdgallery.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AIRD_Abstracts-2023.pdf

Oakville Art Society Juried Show, 2023

Oakville Galleries - Gairloch Gardens

1306 Lakeshore Rd E, Oakville, ON L6J 1L6

Oakville Art Society Square Foot Show, 2022

Oakville Galleries - Centennial Gallery

120 Navy St, Oakville, ON L6J 2Z4

Artworks Oakville Juried Show, 2022

Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre Gallery

2302 Bridge Road, Oakville, ON L6L 3L5

Fusion 6th Annual Colour Exhibition - 2022

FusionArt.com

Fusion Art, LLC, Santa Fe, NM
https://www.fusionartps.com/6th-annual-colors-art-exhibition-april-2022 . . .

Oakville Art Society - Artist Show and Sale

Oakville Art Society Gallery

560 Bronte Road, Oakville, Ontario, L6L 6S1

Education

 

Art2Life, Creative Visionary Program, 2020,2021,2022,2023,2024

M. Ed. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

B. Ed. University of Toronto,  B.A. University of Toronto

Carolyn Hassard lives in Burlington, Ontario with her family.

Contact:

 Carolyn.hassard@me.com

(1) 905 536 5335

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