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.
Since moving her home and studio to the shores of Lake Ontario, Karole has been captivated by the people, the land and the water. Her current body of work explores our human/nature connection, and focuses on our connection with water.
Karole’s watermedia paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums across Canada, the US and Europe and can be found in private and public collections.
Artist Statement - About the Artwork
Water is a recurrent theme in my artwork and many of my travels involved going to the water to paint and let my imagination fly. A few years ago I decided to leave the city and move my home and studio close to the waterfront. I now live on the shores of Lake Ontario in Prince Edward County, where I find inspiration in oceanlike horizons, wild unpredictable waves, powerful winds and dramatic skies filled with migrating birds travelling far distances.
Our human/nature connection intrigues me and is the focus of my current work. I am especially passionate about exploring our physical, emotional and spiritual connection with water.
In my paintings, I often merge the figure and the water in order to better express the idea that we are “one with water”. Using fluid and transparent acrylics on wood panels, I like to work large scale in a technique similar to watercolour. Transparent layers of acrylic paint allow me to create depth, and I intentionally leave pencil marks and the occasional grid visible as part of the work process.
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 |
| 2018 | Sybil Frank Gallery (Wellington ON) | commercial gallery |
| 2017 | Camp Picton Past & Present, Maison DePoivre (Prince Edward County 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) |
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.