About The Artist
Biography - About Karole Marois
Karole Marois is a visual artist based in Prince Edward County Ontario. She was born and raised in the small francophone city of Eastview, east of Ottawa. A graduate of the Fine Arts program at the Ontario College of Art and Design in Toronto, she also holds a diploma from the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence Italy, as well as a Computer Animation diploma from Sheridan College.
Her watermedia figurative paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums across Canada, the US and Europe and can be found in private and public collections. Two of her large multipanel artworks, created after an art residency experience with the Canadian Forces Artist Program in 2005, are now in the collections of the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa and the City Hall of Apeldoorn in the Netherlands.
Since moving her home and studio to the shores of Lake Ontario, Karole has been captivated by the natural beauty of Prince Edward County. Her current work explores our human-nature relationship and focuses on our physical, emotional and spiritual connection with water.
Thanks to the generous support of the Ontario Arts Council, she was able to create a new body of work in 2019, which she exhibited in Picton Ontario. She curated the In Osmosis exhibition, displaying her acrylic paintings side by side with printed poems and songs written by four regional contemporary authors.
Karole continues to exhibit her work in public and commercial galleries and accepts commissions. Each year, she participates in the prestigious Art in the County juried exhibition and opens her studio doors to visitors during the Prince Edward County Art Tour.
Artist Statement - About the Artwork
Our human relationship with water is the focus of my recent artwork. I am fascinated by the water’s healing powers, and my current body of work explores our physical, emotional and spiritual connection with water.
In the past, I have always gone to the water to reflect and re-energize. Blue water especially was a recurrent theme in my paintings. A few years ago, I decided to move my home and studio to the shores of Lake Ontario, in Prince Edward County. The Great Lake is a constant source of inspiration now, and for that reason, I am reminded daily of the importance to protect the health of our waters.
Primarily a figurative painter, the human form finds its way into many of my compositions. Using a mixture of water and acrylics, I like to paint large scale on wood panels. My figures are often transparent to merge with the background. I find that transparency can create an impression of transience and timelessness that resonates with the viewer.
CV (Résumé)
Karole Marois (AOCA)
241 Prinyers Cove Crescent, Picton, Ontario, Canada K0K 2T0
karolem.artist@gmail.com www.karolem.com 613-223-3549
Solo Exhibitions
| 2019 | In Osmosis, Art Gallery Inside, The Armoury (Prince Edward County ON) | public space |
| 2011 | Together Side by Side, City Hall (Apeldoorn, The Netherlands) | public space, invitation |
| 2010 | Together Side by Side, Odawa Native Friendship Centre (Ottawa Canada) | public space, invitation |
| 2010 | Together Side by Side, Cartier Square Drill Hall (Ottawa Canada) | public space, invitation |
| 2010 | Together Side by Side, Perley-Rideau Veteran Home (Ottawa Canada) | public space, invitation |
| 2010 | Together Side by Side, Denison Armoury (Toronto,ON) | public space, invitation |
| 2003 | L’Appel du large, Galerie de la Maison de l’Île (Hawkesbury ON) | public gallery, jury selection |
| 2002 | Colourful People, Karsh-Masson Gallery (Ottawa Canada) | public gallery, jury selection |
| 2001 | Quatre saisons, Galerie Eugène-Racette, MIFO (Ottawa Canada) | public gallery, jury selection |
| 1999 | A votre Santé, Théâtre de l’Île (Hull QC) | public gallery, jury selection |
| 1996 | Musicality, A Source of Art Gallery (Ottawa Canada) | public gallery, jury selection |
| 1994 | Musicality, La Galeruche (Timmins ON) | public gallery, jury selection |
| 1994 | Looking for Blue Skies, A Source of Art Gallery (Ottawa Canada) | artist co-op gallery, jury selection |
| 1994 | Diversity, Regional Art Gallery-CRAG (Cornwall ON) | public gallery, jury selection |
| 1993 | Diversity, Regional Art Gallery-CRAG (Cornwall ON) | artist co-op gallery, jury selection |
| 1983 | New Work, Nicholas Art Gallery (Ottawa Canada) | commercial gallery |
| 1981 | The Umbrella Women, Nicholas Art Gallery (Ottawa Canada) | commercial gallery |
Joint Exhibitions
| 2006 | Double Vision, with René Price, Cornwall Regional Art Gallery Cornwall, ON) | public gallery, jury selection |
| 2001 | Quatre saisons, with Serge Duguay, Écomusée (Hull QC) | public gallery, jury selection |
Travelling Exhibitions
| 2009-2012 | A Brush with War: Military Art from Korea to Afghanistan - Canadian War Museum (travelling exhibition across Canada) | public galleries & museums, jury selection |
| 1991-1993 | Images of American Immigration, US Dept of Justice & Immigration (travelling exhibition from Washington DC to Los Angeles CA) | public galleries, competition |
Group Exhibitions
| 2019 | Artworks 2019 OCAD Alumni Show, Great Hall OCAD University (Toronto ON) | public gallery, jury selection |
| 2019-18-17-16-15-14 | Art in the County (Prince Edward County ON) | public gallery, jury selection |
| 2017 | Camp Picton Past & Present, Maison DePoivre (Prince Edward County ON) | commercial gallery |
| 2016 | Rue Pigalle, Sybil Frank Gallery (Wellington ON) | commercial gallery |
| 2014 | Back Alleys of Ottawa II, CUBE Gallery (Ottawa Canada) | commercial gallery |
| 2012 | RUN, CUBE Gallery (Ottawa Canada) | commercial gallery |
| 2011 | Great Big Smalls, CUBE Gallery (Ottawa Canada) | commercial gallery |
| 2011 | Back Alleys and Lanes of Ottawa, CUBE Gallery (Ottawa Canada) | commercial gallery |
| 2010 | Points of View, Champlain Lookout, CUBE Gallery (Ottawa Canada) | commercial gallery |
| 2009 | The Canadian Portrait, CUBE Gallery (Ottawa Canada) | commercial gallery |
| 2006 | Canadian Forces Artist Program (CFAP), Aviation Museum (Shearwater, NS) | museum, jury selection |
| 2005 | Boots on the Ground, Canadian Embassy (Washington, DC) | Embassy gallery, jury selection |
| 2004 | Arte para todos, Hotel Plaza del General (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) | jury selection |
| 2001 | Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition (Toronto ON) | jury selection |
| 2000 | Of Nature, Agora Gallery (New York, NY) | commercial gallery |
| 2000 | Engouements, Théâtre de la Nouvelle-Scène (Ottawa Canada) | public gallery, jury selection |
| 1998 | Canadian Museum of Nature (Ottawa Canada) | national museum, jury selection |
| 1996 | Int’l Day/Elimination of Racial Discrimination, SAW Gallery (Ottawa Canada) | public gallery, jury selection |
| 1992 | Blizzart, Regional Gallery of Ottawa Carleton (Ottawa Canada) | public gallery, jury selection |
Artist Residencies
| 2005 | Canadian Forces Artist Program, (Netherlands) |
Education
| 1987-88 | Computer Animation Diploma, Sheridan College (Oakville, ON) |
| 1979-80 | Concentration Painting, Accademia di Belle Arti (Florence, Italy) |
| 1977-78 | Off-campus Program, Ontario College of Art & Design (Florence, Italy) |
| 1975-79 | AOCAD (Associate of the Ontario College of Art) Diploma, Fine Arts, Ontario College of Art & Design (Toronto ON) |
Grants
| 2019 | Visual Arts/ project grant (projets francophones), Ontario Arts Council |
| 2019 | Exhibition Assistance, Ontario Arts Council |
| 2016 | Jury Prize for Devils Picker, Art in the County (Prince Edward County ON) |
| 2012 | Visual Arts/ project grant (projets francophones), Ontario Arts Council |
| 2011 | IPEP, Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture |
| 2011 | Exhibition Assistance, Ontario Arts Council |
| 2010 | Exhibition Assistance, Ontario Arts Council |
| 2009 | Exhibition Assistance, Ontario Arts Council |
| 2003 | Exhibition Assistance, Ontario Arts Council |
| 2002 | Exhibition Assistance, Ontario Arts Council |
| 2001 | Exhibition Assistance, Ontario Arts Council |
| 1996 | Exhibition Assistance, Ontario Arts Council |
| 1994 | Exhibition Assistance, Ontario Arts Council |
| 1993 | Exhibition Assistance, Ontario Arts Council |
Collections
| City Hall of Apeldoorn (The Netherlands) |
| Canadian War Museum (Ottawa Canada) |
| Canadian Museum of Nature (Ottawa Canada) |
| High Commission of South Africa (Ottawa Canada) |
| Musée Royal 22e Régiment/La Citadelle (Québec QC) |
| The Military Museums (Calgary AB) |
| City of Pembroke (Pembroke, ON) |
| Publi-Art Vanier, (Ottawa Canada) |
Professional Associations
| Prince Edward County Art Council (PECAC) |
| Prince Edward County Studio Tour |
| Canadian Artists Representation/Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC) |
| Canadian Copyright Collective (CARCC) |
| Mural Routes |
Professional Art Activities
| 2019-17-16-15 | Participant artist in PEC Studio Tour (Prince Edward County ON) |
| 2018-1984 | Commissions of murals, private & public |
| 2015 | Participant artist in PEC Arts Trail (Prince Edward County ON) |
| 2010 | Independent project, research & creation (Florence, Italy) |
| 2005 | Independent project, research & creation (Gandia, Spain) |
| 2004 | Murals, “Arte Para Todos” event, United Nations Development Program, (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) |
| 2003 | Independent project, research & creation (St.Vincent & the Grenadines) |
| 2002 | Independent project, research & creation (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) |
| 1996 | Independent project, research & creation (Antibes, France) |
| 1994-95 | Independent project, research & creation (Fréjus, France) |
| 1992 | Courtroom Artist, Supreme Court of Canada (Ottawa Canada) |
| 1987-88-89 | Computer Graphic artist for Canvas Digital Art Inc. (Ottawa Canada) |
| 1985-86 | Portrait Painting teacher, Continuing Education, Algonquin College (Ottawa Canada) |
| 1984 | Portraitist, Tin House Courtyard (Ottawa Canada) |
| 1977-78 | Portraitist, Uffizi Galleries (Florence, Italy) |
Media
| 2019 July 11 | In Osmosis, Ramesh Pooran, article, The Wellington Times, Ontario Canada |
| 2019 Aug 9 | County Radio 993 interview, Artscene, Artist Profile, Prince Edward County Ontario Canada |
| 2018 May 19 | La route des arts, interview Radio-Canada.ca |
| 2015 Fall | The Canvas Terroir, Karole Marois' County Portraits, Quinte County Living Magazine, Cover + pp 20 to 29, Bay of Quinte, ON Canada |
| 2014 Sept 11 | Muralist paints her panels inside a former Camp Picton barracks, Picton Gazette, Ontario Canada |
| 2010 May 7 | Legion Magazine, article, p 22, Canada |
| 2009 | Livre Couleur et narration, Bureau des regroupements des artistes visuels de l'Ontario, p 72 |
| 2009 | Catalogue Sur le vif; l'art militaire de la Corée à l'Afghanistan, Canadian War Museum, pp 64-65, Ottawa Canada |
| 2008 Nov | CBC Arts Online, Susan Noakes, article CBCNews.ca, Canada |
| 2008 Nov | Ottawa Living,Todd Cameron, réalisateur, interview Rogers TV, Ottawa Canada |
| 2007 Nov | Le Programme d'art des Forces canadiennes, David Akin, interview CTV National News Report, Ottawa Canada |
| 2002 Nov | Gallery, Angela Cotroneo, article, Ottawa Life Magazine, Ottawa Canada |
| 2002 Oct | Regional Arts, Jean-François Dufault, réalisateur, interview Rogers TV, Ottawa Canada |
| 2002 Oct | Paul Gessel, critique, Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa Canada |
| 2002 Sept | Hommage aux amis peintres, France Pilon, critique, Journal Le Droit, Ottawa Canada |
| 2000 Oct | Ce soir en couleurs,interview TV Radio-Canada, Ottawa Canada |
| 1993 April | Le tour des galeries de la Basse-ville,critique, Journal En Direct, Ottawa Canada |
| 1993 March | Local Artist addresses multi-culturalism in exhibit, Rick Sgabellone, critique, The Clarion, Ottawa Canada |
Articles
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Interviews
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County & Quinte Living Magazine
Cover photo – Autumn 2015
Article on pages 21-29
Picton
Gazette
Sept 11 2014 Edition
Article on page 13
Radio-Canada.ca
Radio Interview (French), Grands Lacs Café, Route des arts, mai 2018
Sylvie-Anne Jeanson nous présente le parcours de Karole Marois dans le premier d’une série de portraits sur les artistes établis dans ce qu’on appelle « La route des Arts » situé dans le comté de Prince Edward.