Born in Canada, 1956
Author:
Watercolor Painting Outside the Lines -
A Positive Approach to Negative Painting pub. North Light 2004
Contributing Author:
Watercolor for the Fun of It - Easy Landscapes
by Jack Reid pub. North Light 2004
Painter's Quick Reference - Flowers
pub. North Light 2005,
Painter's Quick Reference - Landscapes
pub. North Light 2006
Discover Your Visual Voice by Dakota
Mitchell pub. North Light 2007
Elected Member of The Canadian Society of Painters
in Watercolour, The Society of Canadian Artists,
The Ontario Society of Artists and The Society
for all Artists (hon)
President of Central Ontario Art Association
90-92.
Listed in Canadian Who's Who and Who's Who
of Canadian Women, The Dictionary of International
Biography, 2000 Outstanding Intellectuals
of the 21st Century and Trivial Pursuit 20th Anniversary Edition.
Publications:
International Artist Issue 42, April/May 2005,
Feature Artist, Untangle Complexity with Negative Painting
Color and Light for Watercolor Painters
by C. Schink pub. Watson-Guptill 1995
International Artist Issue 12, April/May 2000
What
is a Watercolour?, Issue 14, August/September 2000
Master Painters of the World, Canada Showcase,
American
Artist, Palette Magazine
Published Articles: “The Shape of Things”
Watermedia
Focus, Issue 21, Contributor "Techniques for Mastering the Medium"
Watercolor Magic, June 2004
Television: Feature artist Watercolour
Workshop.
Video/DVD: Painting Outside the Lines - Teaching
Art Videos, U.K.
2005 Woman of Distinction - Arts and Culture
SOLO SHOWS
2000 Lakeview
Cellars
Niagara
1998 The Pump
House Public Gallery
Niagara-on-the-Lake
1997 Roselawn
Gallery
Port Colborne
1995 Grimsby
Public Art Gallery
Grimsby
1993 The Townsend
Gallery
Campbellford
1991 Harbour
Gallery
Mississauga
1990 Anthony
Gallery
Burlington
1989 Royal Botanical
Gardens Gallery
Burlington
Hennipen Gallery
Welland
1988 Anthony
Gallery
Burlington
Grimsby Public Art Gallery/Library
Grimsby
The Windpoppy
Fonthill
The Allen Gallery
St. Catharines
1982 The Grimsby
Public Art Gallery
Grimsby
GROUP SHOWS
2006 Crossing
Borders The Kenan Center
Locport, New York
Learning and Products: Art
Burbank, California
Learning and Products: Art
Washington, DC
2003-2006 Canadian National Ballet
Hummingbird Centre
Toronto, Ontario
2003-2004 Art Method - American Artist
Magazine
Pasedena, California
2001 Canada House
Royal Collection Canadian Gift
London, England
2000 A Brush With
History Art Gallery of Mississauga
Mississauga, Ontario
1999 Mexico/Canada
International Exhibition
Coyoacan, Mexico
1998-2003 Watercolour: Into the Next Millennium
Canadian Tour
1996 Quintessence,
Five Women Exhibition, John B. Aird Gallery
Toronto
1995 CSPWC Members
Exhibition, The O'Keefe Centre
Toronto
1994 Watercolour Five,
Mitchell McNaught Gallery
Hamilton
1992 CSPWC Diploma
Collection, housed at the Art Gallery of Peel
Canadian Tour
Central Ontario Art, Royal Botanical Gardens Gallery
Burlington
1991 Harbour Gallery
Selected Artists
Mississauga
Royal Botanical Gardens, Golden Anniversary Invitational Exhibition
Burlington
1990 CSPWC Members Exhibition,
O'Keefe Centre
Toronto
Rodman Hall Invitational Showcase
St. Catharines
Lincoln Regional Arts Council
Lincoln
1989 Two Women Show, Ballet-MacKenzie
Gallery
St. Catharines
Three Women Show, Lincoln Regional Arts Council
Lincoln
CSPWC Members Exhibition, Etobicoke City Centre Gallery
Etobicoke
JURIED SHOWS - Selected
1999 International
Women's Day Exhibition, Rodman Hall
St. Catharines
2003, 1998,97,95,94,93,92,90 CSPWC Open
Waters, International Competition,
John B. Aird Gallery
Toronto
1997 City of Etobicoke,
City Hall Gallery
Etobicoke
1995 Central Ontario
Art, Homer Watson Gallery
Kitchener
1994 Central Ontario
Art, Crossections, Etobicoke City Hall Art Gallery
Etobicoke
1993 Central Ontario
Art, Crossections, The Barber Gallery
Guelph
Burlington Fine Arts, Burlington Cultural Centre
Burlington
1992 Visual Arts Mississauga,
Mississauga Civic Centre
Mississauga
Burlington Fine Arts, Burlington Cultural Centre
Burlington
Society of Canadian Artist, John B. Aird Gallery
Toronto
1991 CSPWC Open Waters,
International Competition
Montreal, Quebec
Society of Canadian Artists, John B. Aird Gallery
Toronto
Burlington Fine Arts, Burlington Cultural Centre
Burlington
Visual Arts Mississauga, Mississauga Civic Centre
Mississauga
1991, 89, 88, 85, 79 Rodman Hall SCAA
St. Catharines
1990 Visual Arts Mississauga,
Mississauga Civic Centre
Mississauga
COAA Homer Watson Gallery
Kitchener
Hamilton Public Art Gallery, Hamilton Women's Art
Hamilton
Burlington Fine Arts, Burlington Cultural Centre
Burlington
1989 Visual Arts Mississauga,
Mississauga Civic Centre
Mississauga
Ontario Society of Artist J.B. Aird Gallery
Toronto
The City of Brampton Art Gallery
Brampton
CKOC Hamilton Regional Arts Council, Hamilton Art Gallery
Hamilton
Central Ontario, The Barber Gallery
Guelph
ST. Catharines Centennial Library
St. Catharines
1988 Beckett Gallery
CHML/CKDS
Hamilton
Visual Arts Mississauga, Mississauga Civic Centre
Mississauga
Wellington County Museum and Art Gallery
Elora
Hamilton Art Gallery
Hamilton
Niagara Regional Exhibition
Welland
1984 Central Ontario, Crossections
Guelph
1981 Rodman Hall, Provincial
Open Jury Show
St. Catharines
AWARDS
2005 Woman of Distinction Arts
and Culture
1999, 98, 97, 95, 93, 91, 90, 89 Visual
Arts Ontario Grants
1993 Best of Show,
Nassagaweya Valley
1992 Jurors First Choice,
Nassagaweya Valley
1991 Elected Member Ontario
Society of Artists
Jurors Choice, Rodman Hall Jury Show
Best of Show, Nassagaweya Valley
1990 Elected Member Society
of Canadian Artists
Best in Show, Homer Watson Gallery, Central Ontario, Crossections
Best in Show, Nassagaweya Valley
Honorable Mention, Hamilton Women's, Hamilton Art Gallery
BFA Gallery Award, Burlington Cultural Centre
1989 Elected Member
Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour
Jurors’ Choice, Rodman Hall Jury Show
Honorable Mention, Mississauga Visual Arts
1988 Sponsorship Award,
CKDS/CHML Beckett Gallery
1986 Silver Medal, OSH KOSH
International Photography Contest, Milwaukee Wisconsin USA
1981 Jurors’ Choice,
St. Catharines Art Association, Rodman Hall
Kemp presently teaches watercolour workshops
and lectures throughout North America and the United Kingdom. Her
paintings are in private, corporate, and government collections across
Canada, The United
States, Russia, United Kingdom, Europe, Japan
and South Africa. including The Royal Collection of
H.M. The Queen housed in the Royal Library
at Windsor Castle, U.K. and the private collection of H.R.H The Prince
of Wales.
Her work is carried by:
The Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario
Art Etc. Burlington, Ontario
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