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Lori Kallay
Fine Art
Landscapes in acrylic & watercolour
www.lorikallay.com info@lorikallay.com
Education
Self-taught artist educated in the school of observation and experiment. Influenced by the sublime beauty of The Haliburton Highlands and Algonquin Park, the creative process came naturally and passionately.
Residencies, Memberships, Workshops, & Other Education
Don Valley Art Club 1984 -1990
Scarborough Arts – 2007 – present
Art for All Canada – art conference – Metro Hall - 2011
Haliburton Arts Council – 2011 - 2013
Art for All Canada – art conference – Metro Hall – 2012
Rail’s End Gallery – Haliburton, Ontario – August 2012 - present
Scarborough Arts - Artist in Residence 2012
Doors Open, Toronto – Artist in Residence – May 2013
Friends of Algonquin - supporter since 2005
CWF - Supporter since 2007
Exhibitions
Scarborough Arts - Spring Fever Art Show - Kingston Road, Scarborough, Ontario – March 2010
Doris Mcarthy Gallery – University of Toronto Scarborough Campus - Words and Images - November 1, 2008
Metro Hall – 55 John Street, Toronto, Ontario – February – March 2011
The Colour of Life Exhibition – Cultural Expressions Gallery , Ajax, Ontario - Spring 2010
Metro Hall - 55 John Street, Toronto, Ontario – February – March 2012
Rail’s End Gallery – Artists of Algonquin book launch – September 2012
City Hall council offices of Michelle Berardinette – October 2012 to March 2013
Scarborough Arts - Artists in Residence Show - January 2013
John M Parrott Gallery – Belleville, Ontario – Artists of Algonquin Show & Sale – June 6 to July 11, 2013
Scarborough Arts - Summer Art Show - Kingston Road, Scarborough, Ontario - July 2014
Wall Flower - Juried art show - local businesses supporting the arts - July 2014
Head Lake Amphitheatre - Haliburton Ontario, July 2014
Black & White - Cultural Expressions Gallery, Ajax Ontario - September 2014
Red Hot - Cedar Ridge Cultural Centre, Toronto Ontario - October 2014
Froid'Art - various locations in Kingston Ontario - February 2015
Jardin'Art - Public art group exhibition at various locations in downtown Kingston, Ontario May - September 2015
Publications
· 1988 – 1999 – Illustrator and editor (1990 – 1999) of cottage association news letter. Distribution to 550 members of a privately owned cottage corporation.
· Surface and Symbol membership newsletter, December 2008
· “Harcourt Park ~ 50 Years of Stewardship and Beyond” August 2008
· “Artists of Algonquin, Contemporary Artists Wild with Passion”,
ISBN 978-0-98777864-0-1 Published 2011
. "Artists of Haliburton Highlands, Contemporary Artists Wild with Passion",
ISBN 978-0-9877864-3-2 published 2014
. The Highlander newspaper - Feature article - July 2014
. Snap'd - Durham region - September 2014
Recognitions & Awards
· J.G Workman Public School of the Toronto District School Board named the graduating class visual art award “The Lori Kallay Art Award”
. Feature Artist - Scarborough Arts - april 2014
Related Work History
· 1988 – 1999 – Illustrator and editor (1990 – 1999) of cottage association news letter. Distribution to 550 members of a privately owned cottage corporation.
· 1997 – to present - Volunteer art instructor at J. G. Workman Public School (Birchmount Road, Scarborough, Ontario) Activities include working with students from grade 1 to 8 facilitating knowledge and practical, hands on skills in the area of age appropriate visual art. Students worked together to create large installations based on environmental/first nations themes (2010) and more recently enviro art for the school yard and building involving all grades (2012).
· Curate annual “Gotta Have Art” show 2006- to present, that includes one to two works from each student (grades J.K. to 8) for display from May to the end of the school year.
· May 2013 – Doors Open Toronto – Fool’s Paradise – Artist in Residence for event to give watercolour instruction to visitors. Received 80 – 90 people/day for instruction.
Collections
Within my web site you will notice a few galleries which denote my work. I am, for the most part, a landscape painter with a passion for the detail we often miss in our hurried lives.