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
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, 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, Studio I.
2016- Instructor, 2D/3D Design, Design Foundations, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
2016- Instructor, Drawing II, Bachelor of Design, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
2015-2024, Program Coordinator- Design Foundations, Conestoga College
2015-Instructor, Drawing I, Bachelor of Design, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
2015- Instructor, Presentation Skills: Visual and Verbal, Design Foundations, Conestoga College
2015- Instructor, Drawing II, Bachelor of Design, Conestoga College, Kitchener, ON
2014-present- Supervisor, Open Life Drawing, The University of Waterloo
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, The University of Waterloo
2011-2012- Exam Proctor, The University of Waterloo
2011- Teaching Assistant, First Year Drawing, The University of Waterloo
2011- Resident Artist, Art Connections Intl. Painting Residency, Barbados
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