Heather Horton Biography 

Heather Horton

EDUCATION

• 2002 Interpretive Illustration, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario
  Work Placement, The Artworks, London, England

• 1999 Art Fundamentals Program, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario

• 1997 Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, Ontario
  B.A., Master University, Hamilton, Ontario

SOLO EXHIBiTONS

• 2009 'Newfoundland Portraits', Abbozzo Gallery, Oakville, ON

• 2007 ‘Passages’, Abbozzo Gallery, Oakville, ON

• 2006 Annual Art Auction, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario

• 2005 Annual Art Auction, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario
  ‘Painting on the Edge’, Third Annual Open, International Juried Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
  Art Fusion, Travelling Exhibition, Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary,
  Alberta and Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia

• 2004 ‘New Paintings’, The Project Room, Abbozzo Gallery, Oakville, Ontario

• 2002  ‘New Paintings’, Hamilton and Region Arts Centre, Hamilton, Ontario

• 1998 ‘New Paintings’, Bauhaus Café, Hamilton, Ontario

• 1997 Twiggy Café, Toronto, Ontario

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

• 2009 'OSA in the GTA', Abbozzo Gallery, Oakville, ON
  'Exploring the Figure', Loch Gallery, Toronto, ON
  'The Best of the Contemporaries', Loch Gallery, Toronto, ON, Loch Gallery,
  Calgary, AB

• 2008 'I-Am-a-Heather Exhibition', Future Tennant Gallery,
  Pittsburg, Pennsiylvania
  'Celebrating the Season', Society of Canadian Artists, Rainbow
  Market Sqaure Gallery, Toronto, ON
  The International Toronto Art Fair, Toront, ON
  'Explorations in Realism', Loch Gallery, Calgary, AB
  'Different Dimensions', Loch Gallery, Toronto, ON
  '29th Annual Burlington Art Centre Auction', Burlington, ON
  'OSA in the GTA', Abbozzo Gallery, Oakville, ON

• 2007 'The Best of the Contemporaries', Loch Gallery,
  Toronto, ON, Calgary, AB
  'The Ontario Society of Artists New Artists Exhibition', John B.
  Aird Gallery,
  Toronto, ON
  'Figure and Landscape Painting', Loch Gallery, Calgary, AB
  Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
  ‘A Look at Young Painters’, Loch Gallery, Toronto, ON
  ‘The Architecture Show’, Abbozzo Gallery, Oakville, ON
  ‘White’, Abbozzo Gallery, Oakville, ON
  ‘Go Figure’, Abbozzo Gallery, Oakville, ON
  ‘28th Annual Burlington Art Centre Auction’, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, ON

• 2006 Illustration West 45th Annual, Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
  ‘Small, Smaller, Smallest’, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
  Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant Juried Exhibition, Brantford, Ontario
  Artworks Oakville 7th Annual Juried Show, Town Hall, Oakville, Ontario
  39th Annual Open, National Juried Exhibition, Society of Canadian Artists, Toronto, Ontario
  27th Annual Art Auction, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario
  ‘Painting on the Edge’, Fourth Annual Open, International Juried Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia

• 2005 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
  26th Annual Art Auction, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario
  ‘Painting on the Edge’, Third Annual Open, International
  Juried Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
  Art Fusion, Traveling Exhibition, Gainsborough Galleries, Calgary, Alberta  and Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia

• 2004 Annual Art Auction, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario
  37th National Open Juried Exhibition of Visual Arts, Salle Tudor-La
  Maison Ogilvy Inc., Montreal, Quebec
  Federation of Canadian Artists Juried Figurative Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
  ‘Painting on the Edge’, Open International Juried Exhibition, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
  Society of Canadian Artists Members Juried Show, Barber Gallery, Guelph, Ontario
  ‘Dimples, Wrinkles and Folds’, Federation of Canadian Artist, Federation Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia

• 2003 COOP on Scollard, Yorkville, Toronto, Ontario
  24th Annual Burlington Art Auction, Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ontario
  Society of Canadian Artists Members Juried Exhibition, The Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Ontario
  ‘About Love’, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
  ‘Water’, Society of Canadian Artists Members Juried Exhibition, Etobicoke Civic Centre, Etobicoke, Ontario

• 2002 ‘Drawn & Quartered’, Hamilton City Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
  Sheridan College Third Year Illustration Grad Show, The Steamwhistle Brewery, Toronto, Ontario
  Sheridan College Open House, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario
  Hamilton Region Arts Council Members’ Show, Gallery in the Mall, Jackson Square Mall, Hamilton, Ontario
  Wegway First Annual International Juried Exhibition, Propeller Centre, Toronto, Ontario

• 2001 Illustration Year End Show, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario

• 2000 Illustration Year End Show, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario

• 1999 Art Fundamentals Year End Show, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario

• 1998 Pepperwood Bistro, Burlington, Ontario

• 1997‘Public Hanging’, Eaton Centre, Hamilton, Ontario
  ‘Visioning Women’, Hamilton and Region Arts Council, Gallery in the Mall, Hamilton, Ontario

• 1996 Member’s Show, Hamilton and Region Arts Council, Jackson Square, Hamilton, Ontario

• 1994 ‘More Bountiful Woman Show’, Hamilton Central Library, Hamilton, Ontario

AWARDS

• 2006 First Prize for Draped Portrait II, Artworks Juried Show, Oakville, ON
  Mike Randall Family Award for Self-Portrait (bed head), Artworks Juried Show, Oakville, ON
  Honourable Mention, Society of Canadian Artists 39th Annual Juried Show, Toronto, ON
  Dog Writers Association of America, Best Illustration Award

• 2005 Opus Framing and Art Supplies Award, Painting on the Edge, Vancouver, British Columbia

• 2004 Opus Framing and Art Supplies Award, Painting on the Edge, Vancouver, British Columbia

• 2003 Best in Show Award – ‘Water’, Society of Canadian Artists Members Juried Exhibition, Etobicoke Civic Art Centre, Etobicoke, Ontario

• 2002 Silver Medal, Interpretive Illustration, Sheridan College

PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER MEDIA

• 2008 Communications Arts 49th Annual Illustration Annual Galleries West
  Magazine
  Artists Toronto, Artist of the Month

• 2007 Ontario Ministry of Education "Professional Learning Series"
  Toronto Life Magazine September Issue
  Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles, Illustration West 45 Annual
  More Magazine, (Illustrations)
  The Globe and Mail
  Stir Media
  More Magazine
  CFMU 93.3 FM, McMaster University Radio
  Toronto Star Newspaper
  Sheridan Sun Newspaper
  West of the City Magazine
  Communication Arts Illustration Annual
  Whitecap Books, book cover illustration
   ‘Daytime’, Rogers Cable Television Variety and News Show
  ‘Bravo- The Artists Life Series’ Documentary telefilm on Heather Horton, produced by Ticklescratch Productions, Toronto, ON
  ‘West Of the City Magazine’, Interview, September/October issue
  ‘Art Avenue Magazine’, Federation of Canadian Artists, May/June issue

• 2006 Ascent Magazine, Illustrations
  Walrus Magazine, Illustrations
  Stir Magazine, Interview, Spring Issue

• 2005 Stir Magazine Cover, 9th Edition, May Issue
  ‘Art Appreciation: Looking At Paintings’, By Ken Forsyth and Birgit Moenke
  Good Life magazine, September issue

• 2004 Dogs in Canada Magazine, March Issue

• 2003 The Bark Magazine
  Dogs in Canada Magazine, February and July Issues
  Room of One’s Own, Magazine

• 2002 Other Voices, Winter Issue
  The Bark Magazine, Summer Issue
  BC Business Magazine, January Issue
  Dogs in Canada, December Issue
  Wegway, Fall Issue # 4
  Fireweed, Issue #78

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Ontario Society of Artists

• Society of Canadian Artists

• Federation of Canadian Artists, Society of Canadian Artists

COLLECTIONS

• Collection of Mr. Stephen Colbert

• Claimsure Inc.

• Moneris Solutions

• Direct Access Marketing

• The Collection of David and Anita Blackwood

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE

Heather's Home Page