Jessica Massard-CV

jess.massard@gmail.com

Education 

2013-MFA, Studio Art, The University  of  Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

2009- BFA, Interdisciplinary, NSCAD University, Halifax, NS

2007- Three Year Fine Art Diploma, Fanshawe College, London, ON


Exhibitions

Solo Exhibitions 

2018 - One Fell Swoop, Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener, ON

2017 - Rack and Ruin, Siskinds Gallery, London, ON

2015 - Settle Down, The Artist Project, Toronto, ON

2013 - Possibly, Maybe, The University of  Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo, ON

2009 - Converge. Diverge. Transform., Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, NS

Select Group Exhibitions

2025 - Hoopla, Necessary Arts, Guelph, ON

2025 - Wish You Were Here, Aire Gallery, London, UK

2018 - Colour, what do you mean by that?, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, ON

2015 -  Glitch:The Beauty of Malfunction, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, ON

2014 -  In the Round, Graven Feather Gallery,Toronto, ON

2013 -  ObjectAbuse, Spinach Gallery, London, UK

2013 - the Show13, Cambridge Galleries,Cambridge, ON

2012 - Fresh Paint/New Construction, ArtMûr, Montréal, QC

2011 - New Biology, Artist Invitational Exhibition, Moore Gallery,Toronto, ON


2011 - Inaugural Exhibition, Meghan Fish Contemporary Art + Projects, Halifax,NS

2011 - Paint, EBCCI Gallery, The University of the West Indies, Barbados


2011 - Art Connections, Siskinds Gallery, London, ON


2011 - Group Show, The Artery, Waterloo, ON


2010 - Paintings, Seeds Gallery, Halifax, NS


2010 - Twenty Ten-NSCAD Graduate Exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax,NS 

2009 - One Hundred Squares, Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound, ON


2007 - Input/Output, McIntosh Gallery, University of Western Ontario, London,ON

2007 - Educated, Pretty in Ink Gallery, London, ON


2007 - Paintings, Siskinds Gallery, London, ON


2007 - Painting Paintings, Siskinds Gallery, London, ON


2007 - John Zeubics Ltd. Sculpture Competition Exhibition, London, ON

2006 - Process, Siskinds Gallery, London, ON


Professional Experience

2016 - Present - Professor (current role)
School of Creative Industries, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON

Courses taught include Life Drawing, 2D/3D Design, Portfolio Presentation Skills, 
Illustration, Drawing I, Drawing II, Colour Theory & Design, Studio I, Studio II, Thesis I, History of Design I, Typography III. 

2015 - 2024,  Program Coordinator- Design Foundations
School of Creative Industries, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON 

2015-2016 -Part-time/Partial Load Faculty, Design Foundations & Bachelor of Design
School of Creative Industries, Conestoga College, Kitchener ON
               
Courses taught include Portfolio Presentation Skills, Life Drawing, 2D/3D Design in
the Design Foundations Program, and Drawing I, Drawing II, and Colour Theory in
the Bachelor of Design 

2015 - present - Freelance Illustrator/Visual Designer, Kitchener, ON

2014 - 2016 -  Supervisor, Open Life Drawing
The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

2013 - present - Professional Visual Artist
Ontario, Canada

2012 - Instructor, FINE 150- Appreciation and Expression
 The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

2012 - Studio Assistant
Judy Millar, Berlin, Germany

2012 - Studio Assistant
Katharina Grosse, Berlin, Germany

2012- Teaching Assistant, Second Year Oil Painting - Prof. Doug Kirton
The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON 

2011-2012- Exam Proctor
The University of Waterloo, Waterloo ON

2011- Teaching Assistant, First Year Drawing - Prof. Bojana Videkanić
The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON


2011- Resident Artist, Art Connections Intl. Painting Residency
Barbados, West Indies


2007- Gallery and Archive Assistant
Museum London, London, ON 

2005- Instructor and Program Coordinator
Pumphouse Visual Arts Centre,N.O.T.L., ON 

1999-2004- Instructor/Choreographer
 Centre Stage Dance Studio, Niagara Falls,ON

Grants and Awards

2013- The University of Waterloo Alumni Gold Medal, Nominee, Waterloo, ON

2012- Keith and Winifred Shantz Fellowship, The University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

2012- The University of Waterloo Faculty of Arts Graduate Scholarship, Waterloo, ON

2011- The University of Waterloo Graduate Scholarship, Waterloo, ON


2011- Art Connections Intl. Painting Residency, Barbados, W.I.

2007- First Prize, Bijan Art Studio Most Promising Artist Award, London, ON

2007- Academic Excellence Bursary, Fanshawe College, London ON


Public Talks

2017- Artist's Talk, Fanshawe College, Fine Art Department, London, ON

2013-Shantz Internship Presentation, Department of Fine Art, University of Waterloo

2011-Artist’s Talk, Fanshawe College, Fine Art Department, London, ON


2011- Artist’s Talk, The University of the West Indies, Barbados


2011-Artist’s Talk, Barbados Community College, Fine Art Department, Barbados

Publications and Catalogues

2018- Colour, what do you mean by that? Exhibition Catalogue, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, ON

 2013-  the SHOW 13 Exhibition Catalogue, CambridgeGalleries, Cambridge, ON

2013- MFA Thesis Exhibition Catalogue,University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo 

2013- “MFA Thesis Two Shows Imagination and Substance”, Review, Imprint, Catherine Vendreyes, May 17, 2013    

2012- Fresh Paint/New ConstructionExhibition Catalogue and Essay, Art Mûr, Montréal

2012- “Hot Days, Cool Art,” UrbanExpressions, Veronica Redgrave, July 31, 2012 

2011- Paint-The Inaugural Art Connections Intl. Exhibition Catalogue,Barbados

2011- “Fanshawe Grads Create Art in Paradise”, Interrobang, Erica Faust, April11, 2011

2010- Twenty Ten‐NSCADUniversityGraduate Exhibition Catalogue, Halifax, NS  

2007- Input/Output Exhibition Catalogue, McIntosh Gallery, London, ON




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