Jillian Roos-Markowitz
STUDIO: 270 University Avenue, Unit 104 Cobourg, Ontario K9A 2H7 Telephone: 905-373-6239
ART EDUCATION
2005-6 Oil Painting Megan Williams - Neilson Park Creative Centre 2001 Sculpture Toronto School of Art 1997-98 Image Development Toronto School of Art 1996 Exploration in drawing Megan Williams - Toronto School of Art 1994 Adventure in Abstractions Gabor Mezei - Neilson Park Creative Centre 1993 Life Drawing Etobicoke Art Group 1990-2 Print Studio Sybil Rampen Architectural Drawing and Painting Marlene Jofriet - St Lawrence College 1989 Outdoor Painting Barry Coombes - Art Gallery of Ontario 1987-9 Selection of art classes Henry Vyfvinkle - St Lawrence College 1980-81 Experimental Watercolour Oksana Adamowicz- Franklin Carmichael Art Centre Composition and Design Rochelle Spekkens - Franklin Carmichael Art Centre Watercolour Techniques June Thomson - Franklin Carmichael Art Centre 1974 Watercolour and Drawing Ken Finch - 3 Schools of Art 1975 Watercolour Telford Fenton 1965-71 Figure Drawing Roley Murphy 1970 Watercolour Techniques
WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS GIVEN
2002-4 Franklin Carmichael Art Centre 2000 Humber Valley Art Group - Etobicoke 1993 1993-5 Civic Garden Centre – Toronto Font Hill Art Group 1993-4 Willowdale Art Group 1994 Humber Valley Village School - Etobicoke 1991-92 Eastern Ontario Art Association 1991-92-94 Central Ontario Art Association Marlen Jofriet Art Studio and School McGill Women's Club – Toronto 1991-93-94 Don Valley Art Group - Don Mills Humber Valley Art Group – Etobicoke 1992-93-94 Kawartha Art Group - Peterborough Latcham Gallery - Stouffville Youth Without Shelter - Etobicoke Woolfit's Art Supplies - Toronto Barrie Art Group - Barrie Niagara Art Group - St. Catherines Canada Tree House School of Art
SUMMER TEACHING POSITIONS Haliburton School of Fine Art - Haliburton. Ontario 1993 Southampton School of Fine Art - Southampton, Ontario 1993 Canada Tree House School of Art - Palgrave, Ontario 1992-4
CHILDREN'S MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOPS 1993-98 Canada Tree House School of Art Etobicoke Art Group, after school programs Franklin Carmichael Art Centre Harbourfront Arts Camp, Toronto Visiting Artist in the Schools - Arts Etobicoke/Etobicoke Board of Education.
EXHIBITIONS 2004 Brampton Beaux Art Gallery - Solo Show 1995-6-2000 Arts Etobicoke - Arts Fest Studio Tour 1993 Visual Arts Mississauga - Annual Juried Show Humber Valley Art Club - Annual Members Show Central Ontario Art Association - Annual Juried Show - Best in Show 1992 Central Ontario Art Association Mississauga Visual Arts Annual - Juried Art Show Society of Canadian Artists - Juried Art Show for the Canadian Opera Society at O'Keefe Centre Toronto McGill Club - Toronto - Solo Show Central Ontario Art Association - Royal Botanical Gardens – Burlington 1991 Mississauga Visual Arts Annual - Juried Art Show Society of Canadian Artists - Juried Art Show Colour and Form Society - Open Juried Show Peel Museum Gallery - Annual Juried Show Etobicoke Art Group - Juried Show - Best In Class, Interiors Trinity College, University of Toronto Latcham Gallery - Stoufville Juried Show - Award in Excellence Society of Canadian Artists - Juried Art Show Central Ontario Art Associaton - Juried Show Juror’s Choice Award -(2) Toronto Watercolour Society Juried Show - Etobicoke Toronto Watercolour Society Juried Show - Bayview Etobicoke Art Group - Annual Juried Show Arts Etobicoke Annual Juried Show Wallace Avenue Studios - 2 artists Humber Valley Art Club - O'Keefe Centre Juried Show 1990 The Elmwood Women's Club - Christmas Show 1989 Franklin Carmichael Art Centre - 4 artists The Elmwood Women's Club - Solo Show Bayridges Library - Solo Show C'est What Pub Cafe - Solo Show Peel Museum Gallery - Juried Show Toronto Watercolour Society - Juried Show 1988 Franklin Carmichael Art Centre - Annual Juried Show- The Anne Curtin Award for best drawing Franklin Carmichael Art Centre - Solo Show Central Ontario Art Association - Juried Show - Juror's Award 1987 Peel Museum Gallery - Annual Juried Show Franklin Carmichael Art Centre - Annual Juried Show - Honourable Mention 1986 Studio 16, Thornbury, Ontario - Solo Show Franklin Carmichael Art Centre - Annual Juried Show - Best in Show - Best in Watercolour Arts Etobicoke Annual Juried Show 1984 Franklin Carmichael Art Centre - 6 artists 1983 Arts Etobicoke Annual Juried Show 1982 Valhalla Inn Gallery - Solo Show 1981 Franklin Carmichael Art Centre 1979 Valhalla Inn Gallery - Solo Show 1978 Richview Library (Etobicoke) 2 artists 1986 Accepted into the Arts Etobicoke Art Rental Program Versa Services Limited, Wimpy Construction, Guillevan International, Cloverdale Mall, Litton Industries Ltd., Valhalla Executive Offices, J.S. Shane Restaurant., Canadian Association of Japanese Automobile Dealers, Sherway Gardens, Executive Offices 1990 Signature Membership, Society of Canadian Artists
Memberships Visual Arts Ontario, Arts Etobicoke, Central Ontario Art Association, Etobicoke Art Group, Humber Valley Art Club, Franklin Carmichael Art Group, Neilson Park Creative Centre.
Offices & Positions 1991-94 Member of the Executive Committee - Society of Canadian Artists - Editor SCA Newsletter 1989-90 Chair - Etobicoke Municipal Arts Commission 1987 Vice President - Arts Etobicoke 1983-87 Member, Board of Directors - Arts Etobicoke 1980-83 President, Franklin Carmichael Art Group 1986-94 Etobicoke City Hall Art Committee 1986-94 Host and Producer - "Art at the City Centre " Cable 10 Etobicoke 1994-95 Host and Producer - "Artists of the Lakeshore " series. Cable 10 Etobicoke
Paintings and drawings by Jillian hang in private and corporate collections in Canada, England, the United States, the Bahamas, Australia and Hong Kong. Corporate collectors include: The City of Etobicoke, Guillevan International, Versa Foods, Wimpy Construction Ltd., Litton Industries Canada Ltd., The Canadian Association of Japanese Automobile Dealers, Sherway Gardens and Strategies Inc.