Marie A. Prospero
Artist
Marie A. Prospero
Marie has a great love for the colour and flow of paint. She delights in painting landscapes, particularly of Italy and Ontario . Recently she is observing, drawing and painting children at play. Her favourite subject matter is the sea in its many moods and colours.
Professional info
BORN: Toronto Ontario Canada 1939
EDUCATION: St.Joseph’s High School Private lessons in oil painting
University of Toronto (Art and Archaeology ) Humber College (Graphic Arts)
38 years of Workshops and art classes with respected artists:
Stephen Quiller Brian Ateyo, Margeret Roseman, Christopher Schenk, Alvaro Castagnet
Media
Watercolour
Acrylic, Oil
Pastel
Mixed Media
Silk Painting
Monoprints
Experience
AWARDS:
Humber Valley Art Club: Best Landscape 1985,1992
Honourable Mention 2005 Most Innovative 1990,
Mississauga Visual Arts Honourable Mention 1993
Etobicoke Art Group Honourable Mention 1983
MEMBERSHIPS:
Signature member of the Colour and Form Society,
The Toronto Watercolour Society, Pastel Artists of Ontario (evolved)
Member of The Humber Valley Art Club (Past President), The Etobicoke Art Group,
Neilson Park Creative Centre, Past Member of The Miniature Artists of America and Brevard Watercolor Society and Central Ontario Art Association
COLLECTIONS:
General Electric Company ( Cinncinatti), El Duca Shoes, Italy
Ambrosia and Al Fresco Restaurants, Adlib and various private collections
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
Eatonville Library 1980,
Richview Library 1982
Bordered Image Gallery 1990 and 1992
Neilson Park Creative Centre Gallery,1994,1996,1998,2000,2002,2004,2006,2008,2009
SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
Montgomery Inn Gallery 2002
Neilson Park Creative Centre Colourflo Group 1993,1995,1997,1999,2001,3,5,7,9,2011,2012,2013
JURIED EXHIBITIONS:
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Colour Form Society:1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2003 2004,2006,2008,2009,2010,2011,201
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Pastel Artists of Ontario 1990 1993 1994,1995,1996,1998
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Toronto Historical Board in Marine Museum 1993,1994,1995, 1996,1997
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Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour 1993
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Scarborough Arts Council Memories of the Millenium 2000
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Central Ontario Art Association 1994,1998,1999,2000 2008
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Brevard Watercolor Society 1998,1999
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Riverview Gallery: 1994,1995
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Neilson Park Creative Centre Juried Art Shows
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Humber Valley Art Club 1985-2013
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Etobicoke Art Group; 1978 -2010,
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Toronto Watercolour Society 1986,7,9,93.4.6.8.9.2000,1,3,4,5,7,8,9
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Mississauga Visual Arts 1983 1990 1993
RELATED ACTIVITY:
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Taught Watercolours for over ten years to adults and children in Community School.
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Participated in planning and inception of Neilson Park Creative Centre.
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Member of Board of Directors of NPCC for 2 years.
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Chair of NPCC Galley Committee for 15 years
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Demonstrated at various Art events. Planned, directed and participated in painting of murals in school and other venues.
2010 - present
2010 - present