EDUCATION
2009                B.F.A, Visual Arts
York University, Toronto ON

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010                Short Surveys
Culturshoc Gallery, Toronto ON

2010                Preserves
Eleanor Winters Gallery, York University, Toronto ON

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010               InPrint @ HAUS: A Small-Print Show (affiliated with Printopolis)
HAUS, Toronto ON

2010               Printapalooza (affiliated with Printopolis)
Gales Gallery, York University, Toronto ON

2010               Reprint
Love Me Two Times Boutique, Toronto ON

2010               New Shoots
Special Projects Gallery, York University, Toronto ON

2009               Somewhere Else
The Sleeping Giant Gallery, Toronto ON

2009               Print Parade
Gales Gallery, York University, Toronto ON

2008                Unnerve
Samuel Zacks Gallery, York University, Toronto ON

2008                Ink Inc.: Print Media Area Exhibition
Gales Gallery, York University, Toronto ON

ARTIST’S TALKS
2009                Preserves
inPrint Collective, Alternative Grounds Coffee Shop, Toronto ON

Work from Preserves series, 2009. Lithography, silkscreen, mixed media.

From left to right:

Lungs (lithography), 2008; detail of doll, Allergy Doll series (silkscreen) 2007; detail of Nightmare Book (relief), 2007;Bronze Inhaler (bronze), 2008; Bathing Beauty (silkscreen), 2009.

From left to right: Electric Furr, (lithograph and thread) 2007; detail from Do Ya Think I’m Sexy (lithograph and thread), 2007; “Vixen,” “Pocahontas”,”Snow White” from the Auntie-Heroines series (lithographic prints with silkscreen). 2008.

Maureen Da Silva (maureen@inprintstudio.ca)

Education

University of Toronto, 2009, M.A., Women and Gender Studies. Research focus on politics of inclusion in feminist art collectives.

York University, 2008. B.F.A., Honours Double Major Visual Arts and Women’s Studies.

Work Experience

Rebecca Singh, Toronto, On, Nov 2009–present. Research Assistant

Vtape, Summer 2010. Research Intern.

Winters Gallery, York University, Oct 2007–Mar 2008. Gallery Monitor.

Volunteer

Art Off The Lot, The Cryptic Canvas, Nov 6 2009. Exhibition Volunteer.

Youth Leaders Through The Arts, WARC Gallery, Summer 2007/2008. ‘Zine Workshop Facilitator.

Art Gallery of York University, Sept 2006–Mar 2007. Gallery Monitor.

“Four Dogs and a Bone”, Pathway Productions, Jan–Mar 2004. Stage Manager.

Conferences

Sociology and Equity Studies Class Conference, OISE, March 2009. “Race and the Production of Knowledge.” Presented draft of paper on inclusion politics in feminist art.

Feminist Research Group, University of Windsor, May 2007. “Emerging Voices<–>Transforming Visions.” Presented lithographic project “Electric Furr.”

Publications

“Eating Disorders Affect the Gendered Self.” Excalibur (York University), February 6, 2008. Vol. 42:23.

“Video Art Installation Review.” Winters Free Press (York University), November 2007.

Awards

David Gardner Wilkinson Scholarship, York University, March 2008. Awarded to students of both Fine Arts and Women’s Studies.

Group Exhibitions

“inPrint@HAUS: A Small-Print Show” (Printopolis). HAUS Boutique; Toronto, Ontario; October 2010.*~

“Print-in” (Culture Days Show and Demo). Fire on the Eastside; Toronto, Ontario; September 2010.*

“RePrint: Person, Place and Thing.” Love Me Two Times Boutique; Toronto, Ontario; August 2010.*~

“The 8th Annual Original SquareFoot Show.” AWOL Gallery; Toronto, Ontario; August 2010.

“Art Under a $Hundred”. Culturshoc Gallery; Toronto, Ontario; December 2009.

“Slam Gallery.” Fire On the Eastside; Toronto, Ontario; May 2009.*

“Wayzgoose.” Grimsby Art Gallery; Grimsby, Ontario; April 2009.*

“Ink, Inc.” Gales Gallery at York U; Toronto, Ontario; March 2008.

“Senior Year Group Exhibition.” Art Cube Gallery; Toronto, Ontario; March 2008.

“That’s What She Really Said.” Zacks Gallery at York U; Toronto, Ontario; March 2008.*

“Open Art Show.” Winters Gallery at York U; Toronto, Ontario; October 2007.

“Ladyfest.” St. Stephen’s Centre; Toronto, Ontario; September 2007.

“Print By Numbers.” Gales Gallery at York U; Toronto, Ontario; March 2007.

“Pressed For Time.” CFA Gallery at York U; Toronto, Ontario; April 2006.

“Dexteritas.” The Cryptic Canvas @ 55 Mill St; Toronto, Ontario; November 2005.

“Annex Patio Outdoor Art Show.” Bloor St.; Toronto, Ontario; July 2005.

*Presented with, or supported by The InPrint Collective.
~Curated.

Some artists shown: Maureen Da Silva, Maaike Bouhuizen-Wenger, Anisia Avram, Marianthe Papatheodoro, Leah Harrison, Alda Escareno, Carolyn Self, Vanessa Lauren, Sherisse Texiera, Liza Leung, etc. For information on an individual piece of work please contact us at info@inprintstudio.ca.