CV

CV  Margot Roi 
Contemporary Abstract Painter ON, Canada

GROUP & SOLO ART EXHIBITIONS

2024

 Kefi Gallery “Celebrating Radiance” Feb. 13-March 10,  Virtual 

Square Foot Show “Triptychs” Feb. 29-March 2, on-line

PI Art Squared, Art Alchemy, 89 Research Road, Toronto, March 14-19

One of A Kind Spring Show 2024, Enercare Centre, Toronto, ON., March 27-31

Artist Project 2024, Better Living Centre, Toronto, ON., April 11-14

Square Foot Show "Landscapes" April 11-13 on-line

Art in the Park Oakville, Bronte Heritage Park, Oakville,ON, Aug. 5th

Wall Candy Art Expo Noir Horticultural Building, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, ON. (deferred)

2023

Joy II Exhibition, Summer & Grace Gallery, Oakville, ON , Nov. 24- Dec. 24

Matilda Squared Show, Matilda Gallery & Art Bar, Stratford ON. Nov. 17-Dec. 10

Art Comes Alive Fall 2023, ADC FINE ARTS, Cincinnati, OHIO, USA, Nov. -Dec.

DVSA Faculty Show, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, ON, Oct. 13-Nov. 26

Fall Festival Headwaters Arts, Alton Mill Art Centre, ON, Juried Show, Sept. 12-Oct. 1

Petite Square Foot Show, ONLINE Gallery/Sale, September 21,22

Paula White Diamond Gallery Big Ideas Show. Waterloo, ON, July 13- Aug. 3  

Square Foot Show: Naturally Abstracted. ONLINE ONLY Aug. 10-12

Wall Candy Art Expo Noir Horticultural Building, Lansdowne Park, Ottawa, ON, Nov. 3-5

Riverdale ArtWalk Jimmie Simpson Park, Toronto, ON, June 3-4

Artist Project 2023 Better Living Centre Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON April 13-16

PI ART Squared Exhibition: Art Alchemy Studio, Toronto, ON, March 9-16

Transformation-Duo Exhibition: Ingersoll Creative Centre Gallery, Ingersoll ON, Jan. 7- Feb. 4

One Of A Kind Spring Show: Enercare Centre Toronto, ON,  March 29-April 2

2022

Solo Exhibition: Dundas Valley School of Art Gallery, Dundas, ON Dec.1-Jan 22

The Artist's Mark: The Hub, Burlington Centre, Burlington, ON, Nov. 19-27

Little Black Frame: DVSA Fundraiser, Dundas, ON, Nov. 12

DVSA Faculty Exhibition: Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, ON, Nov-Dec

Square Foot Show: Paula White Diamond Gallery, Waterloo, ON Nov. 26

Big Ideas Show Fall: Paula White Diamond Gallery, Waterloo, ON, Oct. 29-Nov. 12

Darkness Exhibition: Juniper Rag, Virtual Exhibition, Oct. 13-Nov. 30

Dundas Studio Tour: Guest Artist, Dundas ON,  Oct. 1-2

Square Foot Show: Taren White Gallery, Paris, ON,  Nov-Dec

You Are Here: Headwaters Arts, Alton Mill Art Centre, ON, Juried Show, Sept. 14 -Oct. 2

Artwalk in the Square: CF Shops  at Don Mills, Toronto, ON, September 16-18

Art in the Park Oakville: Bronte Waterfront Park, Bronte ON, August 1

Square Foot Show-Kate Taylor & Friends: ONLINE Aug.11-13

Riverdale Artwalk: Jimmie Simpson Park, Toronto, ON, June 18-19

Summer Group Show: Blue Crow Gallery, Toronto, ON July-Aug

Big Ideas Show Summer: Paula White Diamond Gallery, Waterloo, July 14 

Toronto Artist Project 2022: Better Living Centre, Toronto, ON April 21-24

51-Annual Auction: Dundas Valley School of Art, Featured Artist, Dundas, ON April 4-9  

Live Instagram Interview with Kate Taylor's "Talking to Artists" Series Available as #87 on her podcast.

Pi Art Squared Exhibition: Art Alchemy East Studio, Toronto, ON March 11-17

2021

Big Holiday Smalls: Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, ON Jan-Feb 

Faded but Beautiful Group Exhibition: Art of Emotion Gallery, Toronto, ON, Oct 16-31

Colour & Form Society’s 69th Annual Juried Exhibition: Virtual Exhibition, Oct-Dec 

Queen West Crawl 2021: Virtual Online Exhibition 

Riverdale Artwalk Show: ONLINE, Toronto, ON

Riverdale Artwalk Show: Studio Tour and ONLINE, August, Toronto, ON

Toronto Outdoor Art Fair: TOAF60 ONLINE, July, Toronto, ON

Riverdale Artwalk Show: ONLINE, June, Toronto, ON

Annual Art Auction: Dundas Valley School of Art, ONLINE  

Pelham Art Fest 2021: ONLINE, Pelham, ON

2020

Dundas Studio Tour 2020: Solo Booth Studio #3 Dundas Museum, Dundas, ON (cancelled)

One of a Kind Winter Show 2020: ONLINE BOOTH, Toronto, ON

Abstract #x Group Exhibition: Earls Court Gallery, Hamilton, ON

32nd Art in the Workplace Exhibition: McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, ON

Little Black Frame: Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, ON

2019

Breaths & Conversations SOLO SHOW: King W. Books/Mixed Media, Hamilton, ON

Dundas Studio Tour 2019: Studio #3 Dundas Museum, Dundas, ON

DVSA Faculty Exhibition: Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, ON

Society of Canadian Artists - 51st International Juried Exhibition: Todmorden Mills, Toronto, ON

Summer Group Show: Blue Crow Gallery, Toronto, ON

2018

Voices & Conversations SOLO SHOW, St. James Church Gallery, Dundas, ON

DVSA Faculty Exhibition (Dundas, ON, Arts Weekend) Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, ON

2016

Artscape 2016, Sand Hill Gallery, South River, ON

2015

Curio Box Show, Articulations Gallery, Toronto, ON

Front Room Gallery Presents, Front Room Gallery, Windsor, ON

2013

Sight on Site, MadBean Gallery, Toronto, ON 

Sight on Site, Falstaff Family Centre, Stratford, ON

Sight on Site, Studio 51 Design Gallery, Toronto, ON

Exhibitions 2011-1985

Notions of Familiarity SOLO SHOW, St. James Gallery, Dundas, ON

Dialogue for the Deceased SOLO SHOW, St. James Church Gallery, Dundas, ON

Cry Me a River SOLO SHOW, St. James Church Gallery, Dundas, ON 

Essential Threads, Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, ON 

The Thread That Binds, Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, ON

Members Show, Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, ON

Servitude- Round-Up SOLO SHOW, Store Front Loomis & Toles, Toronto, ON

Art Teachers as Artists, Hamilton Place Theatre, Hamilton, ON

The Written Word, Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, ON

Art Teachers as Artists, Hamilton Place Theatre, Hamilton, ON

Under no Circumstances SOLO SHOW, Hamilton Artists Inc.,Hamilton, ON

The Go Show, CN/VIA Rail Building, Hamilton, ON

The Bay Area Women Artists, Hamilton Place Theatre, Hamilton, ON

New/Renew Show, Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, ON

Dis-Membered, Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, ON

Re: Members Only, White Water Gallery, North Bay, ON

Doin’ The Louvre, Artcite, Windsor, ON

Artists Interpret Freedom, Artcite, Windsor, ON

24 Canadian in New York, Amox Eno Gallery, Soho, New York City, USA

Freedom Festival-Showcase of the Arts, Artcite Gallery, Windsor, ON

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Education Nipissing University (OCT) North Bay, ON, CA

Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts University of Windsor, ON, CA

Applied Arts & Technology Sheridan College -Fabric Design Oakville, ON, CA

TEACHING

2020-Present: Brushes Up! Art Studio -Margot Roi Art- Online Classes and private mentoring.

2018-Present: Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas ON - Instructor and Workshop Facilitator

2012-2021: Sessional Instructor-Visual Arts, Faculty of Education, Brock University, ON

1989-2016: Visual Arts Teacher & Department Head, Secondary Level, HWDSB, ON

2001-2015: Additional Qualifications Instructor, OISE University of Toronto, ON

2002-2010: Conference Facilitator OSEA/OAEA & Ministry of Education, ON

AWARDS

2021 - Honourable Mention Award- 69th Annual Juried Colour and Form Society Exhibition CA

2016 -ONTARIO CA Premier’s Award for Accepting Schools -Dundas Valley Secondary School TEAM- Dundas, ON, CA

2013 - Nominated for an Oakville Arts Award Oakville, ON, CA

2010 - Nominated for OISE Continuing Education Teacher Excellence Award -University of Toronto, ON, CA

2010 - Ontario Society of Education through Art (OSEA) Ray Blackwell Excellence in Art Education Award ON, CA

2009 - Toronto Exclusive On-Line Magazine Jazz Vocalist of the Year ON, CA

2008/2010 - HWDSB Profiling Excellence Quality Education Individual Award Hamilton, ON, CA

2007 - Canadian Society of Education through Art (CSEA) Provincial Art Educator Award ON, CA

1984 - Jill Dyan-Perry Memorial Promising Artist Award- University of Windsor, ON, CA

PRESS

2022 Headwaters Arts Holding Fall Festival Juried Art Show & Sale, Orangeville Citizen Arts, Constance Scrafield 

2022 Publication: Juniper Rag, Volume 2, Theme: SHIFT. Curation Collection; page 112. (Juried feature).

2022 Live Instagram Interview with Kate Taylor's "Talking to Artists" Series Available as #87 on her podcast.

2020 Publication: The Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education, Volume 32, Issue 2, page 22 (Juried artwork)

2020 The Element of Surprise, The Hamilton Spectator GO Section, page 61; Regina Haggo

1995 Art Tells This Parish, The Niagara Anglican, page 6

1994 Clothes That Make the Art, Hamilton Spectator Weekend-Arts Beat; Jeff Mahoney

1994 Essential Threads, The Guelph Review; Gregory Klages

1994 Uncommon Talent, T.O. Review

1993 Hamilton Artists, Source of Print

1993 Those Who Teach, Also Can, The Hamilton Spectator Weekend; Lois Crawford

1993 Inc’s Strong Eclectic Show, The Hamilton Spectator Artscape; Paul Benedetti

1992 Toronto’s Round-up, Catalogue

1991 The Hamilton Go Show, Catalogue

1986 Permanent Collections, Essex County Civic and Education Centre Catalogue

1986 24 Canadian in New York, Windsor Star Review, by Joe Fox