Tanya Lyons www.tanyalyons.ca
[email protected] Born February 22 1973 Education 1997 to 1998 Toyama Institute of Glass Art, Toyama, Japan, Completed Graduate program. 1996 Atlin Centre of the Arts, Atlin B.C. Aug. 10th - 30th. 1992 to 1996 Sheridan College, SOCAD, Oakville Majoring in Glass, Received Diploma with Honours. 1994 to 1995 University of Art and Design Helsinki, Helsinki , Finland, Exchange in glass. 1988 to 1992 Northwestern Secondary High School, Stratford, ON, OSSD. Professional Experience 2020 The Handmade Feast, Altered glasses and photography, OV-CAOS, Killaloe, ON. 2020 - 2006 Fleming College, Haliburton School of The Arts, Teaching in Glass Program. 2019 Artist Facilitator, Planting Seeds for Mental Health public art installation, Ottawa Valley Creative Arts Studio, Killaloe, ON. 2019 - 2017 Volunteer Coordinator of the Madawaska Valley Studio Tour 2019 - 2015 Volunteer Vendor Coordinator, Killaloe Craft & Community Fair, Killaloe ON. 2018 -2017 Artist mentor for an Artist/Mother, Killaloe ON. 2018 Juror for Ontario Arts Council Craft Grants, Toronto, ON. 2018- 2016 Artist in residence, Ottawa Valley-Creative Arts Open Studio, Killaloe, ON. 2016 Artist Talk, The Railway Station, Barry’s Bay, Ontario, October The Countdown Project to End Sexual Violence Against Woman, Public Art Project, Red Dress Productions & OV-CAOS. 2013 Artist Talk, Agnes Jamieson Gallery, Minden, Ontario, March 2011 Round Table talk with Glass Artists from Quebec, Museum of Fine Arts Montreal. Visiting Artist- teaching sculpture project, Centre de l’Image et de I’Estampe de Mirabel, QC. 2010 Lecture, Transparent/Transformation, Glass Art Association of Canada Conference, Montreal. One day lecture workshop with Glass Students, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.