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SUSAN WALLIS
ARTIST STATEMENT “I fell in love with the ancient medium of encaustic painting in 2002. Previously an acrylic painter I was very unhappy with the flatness of the medium. I…
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ARTIST STATEMENT
“I fell in love with the ancient medium of encaustic painting in 2002. Previously an acrylic painter I was very unhappy with the flatness of the medium. I loved the depth and colour of oil, but found the messiness and long drying time cumbersome. The encaustic medium became the perfect solution to my creative dilemma. Wax and oil mixed together provide me with the vibrancy of colour inherent of oil, unbelievable texture, combined with the quickness of drying that suits my impatient temperament. Once the wax cools, the medium is dry to touch within seconds.
Currently my muse is the Canadian landscape. The vast fields, forests and lakescapes of Canada provide endless inspiration. Although traditional in subject manner my approach is that of simplicity. I believe strongly that a painting should depict the act of seeing, not the object seen. I offer through my paintings an atmospheric suggestion of possibility or the probability of the moment. It is what I don’t depict, the parts I leave out that is sometimes the most important element of my work. These ‘openings’ invite the viewer to participate by joining the colours and images with their own imagination.”
BIOGRAPHY
Born in Toronto, lives and works in Prince Edward County, Ontario.
Susan is an encaustic painter. Previously an acrylic painter, Wallis was introduced to the ancient technique of encaustic painting in 2002.
Her muse at present is the Canadian landscape. Her approach is that of simplicity. Wallis believes strongly that a painting should depict the act of seeing, not the object seen. Wallis paints from memory, as the encaustic medium does not allow for plein-air painting. She has an incredible visual memory for colour and colour combinations.
| EDUCATION | |
| 1984 | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History and Studio Art, University of Toronto |
| 1984 | Certificate in Design from Sheridan College, (Oakville Campus) |
ADDITIONAL TRAINING |
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| 1992 | Decorative Paint Finishes, Ritins Studio, Lori Ritins (Instructor) |
| 2002 | Introduction to Encaustic Painting, Ontario College of Art and Design, Mike Hanson (Instructor) |
| 2002 | Encaustic Painting II, Haliburton School of the Arts, Susan Fisher (Instructor) |
| SOLO EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2021 | “Happiness”, Melt Gallery, Prince Edward County |
| “Looking Back , Moving Forward”, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta | |
| 2020 | “Speaking in Petals”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| “Moon Watching”, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta | |
| 2019 | “Speaking in Petals and other series”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| “Traversing the Land”, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta | |
| 2018 | “Into the Woods”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| “Into the Woods”, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta | |
| 2017 | “Under Canadian Skies”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| “Under Canadian Skies”, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta | |
| 2016 | “Meet me on the Beach”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| “Parallel Connections”, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta | |
| 2015 | “The Melting Point”, Galerie Saint Dizier, Montreal, Quebec |
| “Skyscraping”, Mad Dog Gallery,Prince Edward County | |
| 2014 | “The Grass is Greener on the Outside”, Closson Chase Winery, PEC |
| 2013 | “Falling”, Towne Square Gallery, Oakville, Ontario |
| “Livin’ in the Country”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario | |
| “Changes”, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, AL | |
| 2012 | “Seasonal Influences”, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta |
| “The Manse”, Boutique Hotel, Picton, Ontario | |
| “Memoires Blanche”, Galerie Saint Dizier, Montreal, Quebec | |
| 2011 | “Gifts from the Garden”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| “The Monumental Sublime”, Elevation Gallery, Canmore , Alberta | |
| 2010 | “Refuge”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| “Transitions”, Towne Square Gallery, Oakville, Ontario | |
| 2009 | “A Search for the Sublime”, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta |
| “Awakenings”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario | |
| “Where Encaustic and Culinary Art Meet”, Pinch on Main Street, Picton, Ontario | |
| 2008 | “The Act of Seeing”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| 2007 | “Openings”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| “Word”, Verb Gallery, Kingston, Ontario | |
| “Symphony of Birches”, Studio 22, Kingston, Ontario | |
| 2006 | “Mystical Lakes”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| “Surfaces”, Hangman Gallery, Toronto, Ontario | |
| 2005 | Solo Show, Tango Palace, Toronto, Ontario |
| “Away”, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario | |
| 2004 | Solo Show, Balzac’s, the Distillery District, Toronto, Ontario |
| Travels Through my Paintbox”, Gallery 888, Toronto, Ontario | |
| JURIED SHOWS | |
| 2020 -2009 | Art In the County, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| 2007-2004 | Art In the County, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| 2018 | Art on the Shelf, Macaulay Museum |
| 2011 | Art on the Shelf, Black Prince Winery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| 2008-2010 | Art of Flight, Black Prince Winery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| 2007-2010 | Scenes of Sandbanks, Black Prince Winery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| 2003-2010 | Riverdale Art Walk, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2004-2011 | Art In the County, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| 2007 | Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2006 | Group Show, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 33rd Annual Juried Art Show, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, Ontario | |
| 2005 | Toronto Inside art Show, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2004 | The Red Show, Eastern Front Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2003 | The Longest Night, Eastern Front Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2002 | Past Tense, Living Art Centre, Mississauga, Ontario |
| SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2021 | Give a Little Bit, Holiday Show, Melt Gallery, Prince Edward County |
| Nesting, Susan Wallis & Amanda Keenan, Melt Gallery, Prince Edward County | |
| Wintermarket, Carbon Art Gallery, Picton, Ontario | |
| The Red Balloon, Susan Wallis & Heather Munro, Melt Gallery, Prince Edward County | |
| The Moon Watchers, Melt Gallery, Prince Edward County | |
| Conversations with Nature, Melt Gallery, Prince Edward County | |
| 2020 | Wintermarket, Carbon Art Gallery, Picton, Ontario |
| 2019-2004 | Good things come in small packages, Mad Dog Gallery, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| 2018 | In the Mix, Earls Court Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario |
| 2016-2005 | Prince Edward County Studio Tour, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| 2012/10/09 | Art Toronto, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Galerie-Saint Dizier, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2012 | DiscARTed, Books and Company, Picton, Ontario |
| 2011 | 24×24, Galerie Saint-Dizier, Montreal, Quebec |
| Get Sm(art), Give Sm(art), Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta | |
| Sacred/Modern, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta | |
| 2009-2010 | Art Toronto, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Galerie-Saint Dizier, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2010 | Galerie Saint -Dizier ,15th Anniversary Show, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2005-2010 | Prince Edward County Studio Tour, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| 2010 | Artistic All Sorts, Gallery on Main, Westport, Ontario |
| 2009 | Five Rooms, Studio 22, Kingston, Ontario |
| 2008 | Cheeky Minis, Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta |
| 1st Anniversary, ESPACE B51, Montreal, Quebec | |
| 2007 | The Moose Roars, Elevation Gallery, Canmore , Alberta |
| 2006 | Home & Style Studio Tour, Melt Studio, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2005 | Give a Little Bit Show and Sale, Gardner Douglas Space, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2004 | Give a Little Bit, Studio Show and Sale, Melt Studio ,Toronto, Ontario |
| PRESS, AWARDS AND HONOURS | |
| 2018 | Artwork Selected by Mayor of Picton, Ontario for his Christmas Card |
| 2013 | Style at Home, September Issue, High and Low |
| County Magazine, Featured Artist, Spring Edition | |
| 2011 | Arabella Magazine, Spring Issue 2011, Artist to Collect |
| 2010 | Neighborhood Living, Artist Profile, Spring Issue |
| 2009 | Style at Home, Special Issue, Trends for 2009, January |
| 2008 | Ontario College of Art ad Design, Encaustic Demonstration, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2007 | Art selected by Dean of Law, University of Toronto for front of Christmas Card. |
| Watershed Magazine, Summer Issue, “Susan Wallis-Waxing Poetic”. | |
| The Kingston Whig, June 16th edition, “ A Symphony for the Eyes”. | |
| 2006-2007 | Board Member, Artist’s Network, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 2006 | CBC Radio One, the Current, Interview about AIDS Exhibit “Fragility and Hope”. |
| Artwork featured in Style and Home, September Issue. | |
| Upfront Magazine, Summer Issue, “Wax+Pigment+Heat=Encaustic by Susan Wallis” | |
| Artwork featured in Style and Home, June issue. | |
| Book cover, “You Can Get There From Here”, School of Women’s Studies, York University | |
| 2005 | Honourable Mention, Art in the County, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| CBC Radio, Fresh Air Program, Interview for the Riverdale Artwalk. | |
| MayJune Cover for Express Magazine | |
| Winter Cover for the Riverside Quarterly. | |
| Winter Cover for the County magazine. | |
| 2004 | Art in the County, Winner of Honourable Mention, Prince Edward County, Ontario |
| City TV, Breakfast Television, Interview for the Riverdale Artwalk | |
| 2003 | The Longest Night, Eastern Front Gallery, 3rd. Place Winner, Toronto, Ontario |
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