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