Ana
was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and raised in the Seattle
area of Washington State, U.S.A. She soon discovered the
ability to render at a very young age. By pulling images
from her mind, she was able to recreate visually through
paints, pencil, ink or back then, crayons.
Throughout Ana’s adulthood, she searched
out various ways of expression, enrolling in classes ranging
from still life to life drawing, and experimenting with
the use of mediums from charcoal to sculpture to music.
Ana's studio is now located in Markham, north of Toronto,
Ontario in Canada.
She was one of the 25 selected Canadian
artists who voyaged to paint Greenland and the High Arctic
in the summer of 2006, celebrating the 100th anniversary
of the first explorer to complete this journey. Her work
is located in private and corporate collections in Canada
and the United States, and in the Permanent Collection at
the Vancouver Maritime Museum and the City of Spoleto, Italy. |
CV: Ana Maria
Jurpik
Born
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Education
Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.
Classes and Workshops
Cedar Ridge Studio Gallery
Workshops with professional artists including:
John Leonard, Doug Purdon, Jay Damph, Sandy Brand and the
late Elizabeth Fraser Williamson
Art Tours
*Italy - September 2010 (see below)
Canadian Arctic & Greenland – July 2006
Selected Exhibitions
· Nature’s Creations - Fall Forest
Festival, Stouffville, ON, 2012b
· Varley Art Gallery - Annual Fine Art Auction, Unionville,
ON, 2010 - 2012
· Inspired by Spoleto - J. D. Carrier Gallery,
North York, ON, 2012
· Markham Art Collective DEBUT - Markham
Theatre, Markham, ON, 2012
· Markham Studio Tour -
Markham, ON, 2011
· Richmond Hill Studio Tour
- Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, ON, 2011
· Galleria via di Visiale, Spoleto, Italy, 2010
· Arts & Letters Club, Toronto, Ontario, 2007
· McKay Arts Centre, Unionville, 2007
· Ice &
Snow - J. D. Carrier Gallery, North York, ON, 2010
· Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg, ON, 2009
· J. D. Carrier Gallery, North York, ON, 2007 &
2009
· Westmount Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2008
· In Awe of the Arctic - Markham Theatre,
Markham, ON, 2008
· Penn State Abington College Gallery, USA, 2007
· McMichael Art Collection, Kleinburg, ON, 2007
· Markham Village Art Show (Markham Arts Council),
2007
· Bond Head Gallery, Bond Head, ON, 2007
· Legislative Assembly in Iqaluit, Nunavut, 2007
· A Canadian Journey - The Bluffs Gallery,
Toronto, ON, 2007
· The Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre, 2007
· Wesburn Manor Gallery, Mississauga, ON, 2007
· My Mind. My Eyes - The Loft Gallery, Toronto,
ON, 2007
· Linkway Gallery, Toronto, ON, 2006
· Gallery on the Grand, Waterloo, ON, 2006
· Georgina Arts Centre/Gallery, Georgina, ON, 2006
· Win Henstock Gallery, Oakville, ON, 2006
· Bond Head Gallery, Bond Head, ON, 2005
Gallery Representation
Z.
Art Gallery, Scarborough, Ontario
Collections
Private Collections in the U.S. and Canada
Corporate Collection: Elmer’s Products, Inc.
Corporate Collection: Steam Whistle Brewing
Permanent Collection: The Vancouver Maritime Museum
Permanent Collection: The City of Spoleto, Italy (see below) |
Art supplies donated to
schools in Resolute Bay and Pond Inlet. |
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Arctic
Quest artists hand delivered art supplies to the
school in Resolute Bay, donated by Elmer's Products,
Inc. Unfortunately, we were unable to make it to Pond
Inlet, due to ice conditions.
Kindly enough, the ship's crew delivered
our loot to Pond Inlet on our behalf. One of the
greatest need is for paper. Trees hardly grow in
this Northerly climate.
Along our journey, we encountered
many friendly, smiling faces. Artists spent time
on the shores sketching and painting these beautiful
people.
Shown above are children from Ilulissat,
Greenland. The eldest girl was pleased to pose as
a model. Their reward... Conte Pencils all the way
from France provided by Elmer's Products, Inc.
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