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Amanda Rhodenizer
Amanda Rhodenizer
(b. 1984, Bridgewater, NS)
Amanda Rhodenizer was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, and is currently based in Waterloo, Ontario. Her paintings focus on tensions between people and places, exploring themes of home and permanence, invasiveness and transience. She holds a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (2006) and an MFA from the University of Waterloo (2014). Her work has been included in group exhibitions at the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, the Orillia Museum of Art & History, and Montréal’s Art Mûr. Recent solo exhibitions include The Larger Forgetting at Open Sesame in Kitchener, and Parallel Play at ARTsPLACE Artist-Run-Centre in Annapolis Royal, NS.
Amanda wishes to gratefully acknowledge the generous support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund.
Education
2014 MFA University of Waterloo
2006 BFA Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Solo Exhibitions
2018 The Larger Forgetting, Open Sesame, Kitchener
2017 Parallel Play, ARTsPLACE Gallery & Artist-Run Centre, Annapolis Royal
2016 Attachment, Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener
2015 Works on Paper, Open Sesame, Kitchener
2014 Turf & Twig, University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo
2011 The Place That Lies, Galerie Felton, Montréal
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 The Brain is wider than the Sky, curated by Crystal Mowry, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener
Mater, Matrix, and Medium, Langdon Hall, Cambridge
2017 Underpinnings: Celebrating 130 Years of NSCAD Alumni, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax
2016 Terroir: A Nova Scotia Survey, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax
2014 Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition, Orillia Museum of Art & History, Orillia
Toronto Timeraiser, The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto
2013 Fresh Paint/New Construction, Art Mûr, Montréal
Storage, Artery Gallery, University of Waterloo
2012 MFA Group Show, Artery Gallery, University of Waterloo
2011 Couleurs Primaires, Galerie Espace, Montréal
2010 Apéro, Galerie Felton, Montréal
Décover Magazine Launch Exhibition, Legend’art, Montréal
2008-09 The Wawa Show, Sala Rosa, Montréal
2006 BMO 1st! Art Group Exhibition, Toronto
NSCAD Graduation Exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax
stART: Emerging Artists, Studio 21, Halifax
I think we have a good chance to win…, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax
Awards, Grants, and Residencies
2018 Canada Council for the Arts Research and Creation Grant
Ontario Arts Council Emerging Visual Artist Creation Grant
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
Region of Waterloo Arts Fund Grant
2017 Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence
Winner, Room Magazine Annual Cover Art Contest
2016 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant
Region of Waterloo Arts Fund Grant
2014 Sylvia Knight Award in Fine Arts
2013 Keith and Win Shantz Fellowship
Curtlands Foundation Bursary
2006 Paul Soldner Award
BMO 1st Art Competition, Nova Scotia Winner
Press & Publications
2018 The Larger Forgetting: Poetry by Laurie D. Graham and Paintings by Amanda Rhodenizer
Grand Magazine, “Imagery That Makes You Wonder”, by Barbara Aggerholm
The Community Edition, “KWAG Exhibit Showcases Locally-Based Artists”, by Seth Ratzlaff
Heritage Matters, “The cult of Doris” by Anne Kingston.
2017 Room Magazine, “An Interview with Amanda Rhodenizer, Winner of Room’s 2016 Cover Art Contest”
Ontario Heritage Trust, “My Ontario: A Vision Over Time”
Canadian Art, “Must-Sees This Week: July 13 to 19, 2017”
The Chronicle Herald, “Inspiring South Shore Real Estate”
ARTsPLACE Artist-Run Centre “Interview with Amanda Rhodenizer”, by Scott Douglas Jacobsen
Parallel Play Exhibition Catalogue, “Yours, Mine, and Yours”, by Lauren Weinberg
2016 Terroir: A Nova Scotia Survey, Exhibition Catalogue, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
“Terroir Q&A Series: Amanda Rhodenizer”, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
The Coast, “Your Guided Tour of Terroir” by Brennan McCracken
The Community Edition, “Amanda Rhodenizer’s Artistic Attachments” by Jackie Martinz
2015 Canadian Art, “Must-Sees This Week: October 29 to November 4, 2015”
2013 Fresh Paint/New Construction, Exhibition Catalogue, Art Mûr
2010 Décover Magazine, “Amanda Rhodenizer” Issue 8
2008 Indyish.com, “No More Wild Ones” by Salma Shariff
2006 CBC News, “Halifax Gallery Showcases Canada’s Young Artists”
South Shore Now, “Embracing Technology” by Patrick Hirtle
Professional Practice
2018 Artist Talk, Open Sesame, Kitchener
Artist Talk, Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener
2016 Artist Talk, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax
2015-16 Supervisor, Life Drawing, University of Waterloo
2015 Artist Talk, Open Sesame, Kitchener
Artist Talk & Demo, OCAD, Toronto
2013 Instructor, Studio Fundamentals, University of Waterloo
Studio Assistant, Caroline Walker, London, UK
Teaching Assistant, Expressive Drawing (Prof. Cora Cluett), University of Waterloo
2012 Teaching Assistant, Acrylic & Mixed Media Painting (Prof. David Blatherwick), University of Waterloo
2009-12 Head Retoucher/Art Director, E-com Studio, Montréal
2006 Artist Talk, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax
2005-6 Supervisor, Life Drawing, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax
2004 Studio Assistant, Jeff Amos Photography & Furniture, Mahone Bay
Collections
Lois Andison
Bank of Montreal
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
Jim Lindner
Thomas Mulcair
Perimeter Institute