Janine Wheeler lives in rural Ontario. She received her BFA from OCADU in 2016, after completing her fine arts diploma from Georgian College, Barrie in 2014. Working predominantly within abstraction, her process-based studio practice is made up of oil and acrylic painting, photo transfers, and experimental video.
janinewheeler8@gmail.com
Education
2016 BFA, Major in Drawing and Painting, with distinction
OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2014 Fine Arts Advanced Diploma, with honours
Georgian College, Barrie, ON
Solo Exhibitions
2018
Through Thick & Thin, Aurora Cultural Centre, Aurora, ON
Group Exhibitions
2019
Upcoming: Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed, Orillia Museum of Art and History
Ex Libris, MacLaren Faculty Exhibition, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON
TD Thor Wealth Management Juried Exhibition, Quest Art, Midland, ON
Out of the Blue, Good Sport, London, ON
Paper III, Lee Contemporary, Orillia, ON
Benefactor Art Exchange, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON
2018
Why The &%#! Do You Paint: All the Lines, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON
A Sense of Place: MacLaren Faculty Exhibition, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON
Saturate, Beaver Hall Gallery, Toronto, ON
Benefactor Art Exchange, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON
2017
Off The Hook Art Auction, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON
Carmichael Canadian Landscape Exhibition: Tradition Transformed, Orillia Museum of Art and History
Why The &%#! Do You Paint: All The Colour, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON
one after the other, Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke, ON
2016
Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Mississauga, ON
Works on Paper, Project Gallery, Toronto, ON
Other Worlds, Lieutenant Governor's Suite, Toronto, ON
GRADEX 101, Ontario College of Art & Design University, Toronto, ON
Festival of the Body, Ontario College of Art & Design University, Toronto, ON
Where Are You Really From?, Daniels Spectrum, Toronto, ON
Draw to Perform, Ontario College of Art & Design University, Toronto, ON
The Big Draw, Ontario College of Art & Design University, Toronto, ON
The Small Draw, Ontario College of Art & Design University, Toronto, ON
2014
Scholarship Show, School of Design and Visual Arts Campus Gallery, Georgian College, Barrie, ON
It's About Time!, Marlow Framing & Art Gallery, Barrie, ON
2013
Beauty: Concealed/Treasure/Unearthed, Zephyr Art Gallery, Orillia, ON
Scholarship Show, School of Design and Visual Arts Campus Gallery, Georgian College, Barrie, ON
Emanate, School of Design and Visual Arts Campus Gallery, Georgian College, Barrie, ON
International Art Exchange and Exhibition, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Work & Experience
2017-Present
Instructor, various art summer camps, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON
planned and delivered two weeks of art classes to youth.
Studio Assistant, Van Go programme, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON
assisting the Van Go instructor, working with students, encouraging their learning process, preparing materials.
2018
Instructor, Guest Artist workshop, Aurora Cultural Centre, Aurora, ON
led tour of exhibition (Through) Thick & Thin followed by a workshop using tools, materials and techniques relevant to my practice.
Gallery Attendant, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON
responsible for opening and closing galleries, greeting gallery visitors and providing them with extra
exhibition information upon request, monitoring proper art museum etiquette.
Artist Instructor, W-EDGE, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON
delivering a workshop for youth, introducing them to materials and processes, facilitating their creativity.
2013-14
Student volunteer, Campus Gallery, School of Design and Visual Arts, Georgian College, Barrie, ON
worked with a group of faculty and peers installing exhibitions in campus gallery
Student volunteer, School of Design and Visual Arts Printmaking Studio, Georgian College, Barrie, ON
printed an edition of dry point prints for Sadko Hadzihasanovic