Mary-Ann Kokoska Fine Artist
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Mary-Ann Kokoska
Mary-Ann.Kokoska@Colostate.edu
 
Education
1989-91 Master of Fine Art, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1984-85 Advanced Painting Certificate, St. Martin's School of Art, London, England.
1978-82 Bachelor of Fine Art, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
 
Solo Shows
2007 Sliding Door Gallery, Drawings from France, Denver, Colorado, USA
Le Centre International d'Art Contemporain, The Trees of Pont-Aven, Pont-Aven, France
2006 Sliding Door Gallery, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
2003 Atrium Gallery I, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.A.
2002 Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Four Works, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A.
Directions Gallery, New Directions, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A.
McLaren Art Centre, Magic Potions, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
2000 Only Contemporary Art Gallery, Shore Lines, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A.
1999 Morgan Library, Installation Drawing, C.S.U., Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A.
Hatfield Gallery, Night Drawings, Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado, U.S.A.
1998 Directions Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A.
1997 Gallery Connexion, A Mark on the Wall, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
1996 MacLaren Arts Centre, Drawing the Gallery, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
1995 The New Gallery, Whirlpool, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Open Space, Whirlpool, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
1994 Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Drawing in Succession, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
Workscene Gallery, Whirlpool, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1993 Justina Bamicke Gallery, Drawing in Succession, Hart House, University of Toronto, Tor., Ontario, Canada
1991 V.A.V. Gallery & Bourget Gallery, Installational Drawing, Concordia University Montreal, Canada
1990 Bourget Gallery, Drawings, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1989 Bourget Gallery, Recent Work, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1986 Galerie Dresdnere, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1985 Ontario House, Recent Paintings, London, U.K.
1982- 1983 Galerie Dresdnere, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 
Group Shows
2009 Sliding Door Gallery, Drought, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
Hatton Gallery, Faculty Show, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A.
2008 Warren College of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
2007 John B. Aird Gallery, Selected Works, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Center for the Arts, Bucking Tradition & Culture: A Woman's Place, Jackson, Wyoming,U.S.A.
2006 Sliding Door Gallery, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
2005 Caelum Gallery, International Artists, New York, U.S.A.
Gallery of Vaclav Spaly, Between One and One, Prague, Czech Republic
2004 Weilworks Gallery, Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.
2003 Pueblo Art Gallery, Colorado State University, Pueblo, Colorado, U.S.A.
2002 Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Rocky Mountain Biennial, Colorado, U.S.A.
2001 MacLaren Arts Centre, Integration, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
2000 John B. Aird Gallery, Kokoska/Robichaud, Uncommon Nature, Toronto, Canada
Cloyde Snook Gallery, On/Off Paper, Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado, U.S.A.
1999 The School House Show, Garage Collective, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A.
1998 Kenderdine Gallery, The Land Abstracted, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
1997 Area Gallery, One x One, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1996 Eastern Edge, Small/Medium/Large, St. John's, Noundland, Canada
Harbourfront York Quay Gallery, FACE/Open Studio 25th Anniversary, Toronto, Ontario
Atelier Circulaire, FACE/Open Studio 25th Anniversary, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, The Fish Show, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada
1995 Open Studio, Visiting Artist Exhibitions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Workscene Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1994 Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Faculty Show, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
1993 La Centrale/ Galerie Powerhouse, de la Ligne, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Workscene Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1989 Oakville Galleries, Emergence 11, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Mediums Art Centre/Bloor Street United Church, The Crossing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1985 Seventh Floor Gallery,The London Experience, St. Martin's School of Art, London, England
1983 Pauline McGibbon Cultural Centre, New Artists' Directions, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Galerie Dresdnere, Nine Monumental Paintings, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1982 Harbourfront Community Gallery, Artventure/'Royal Bank Competition, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Galerie Dresdnere, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Art Gallery of Windsor, Art for All, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Kingston Artists' Association Inc., Kingston, Ontario, Canada
 
Artist in Residence
2007, Jan.-May Musee de Pont-Aven, France
2002, November Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Colorado, U.S.A.
1997, July-Aug. Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
1995, Feb.-Mar Open Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1994, January Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
 
Teaching Positions
1998 - 2010 Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.A., Associate Professor, Drawing
1995 - 1998 Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada, Painting
1994 - 1998 Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Painting and Drawing
1994 - 1995 University of Toronto School of Cont. Studies, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Life Drawing
1992 - 1994 Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Painting and Drawing
1991 - 1992 Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Painting
1990 - 1991 Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Painting, T/A
1988 - 1993 Oakville Galleries, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Children's Art Program
1987 - 1989 Oakville Galleries, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Painting and Drawing Adult Classes
 
Guest Lectures & Workshops
2007 Pont-Aven School of Art, Pont-Aven, France, Artist Talk
2005 Gallery of Vaclav Spaly, Prague, Czech Republic, Artist Talk
2003 Colorado State University, Wold Guest Lecture, Colorado, U.S.A., Artist's Sketchbooks
2002 Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, Colorado, U.S.A., Artist Talk
2001 MacLaren Arts Centre, Barrie, Ontario, Canada, Artist Talk
The York School, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Workshop
1999 Morgan Library, CSU, Fort Collins, Colorado, Artist Talk
Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado, Lecture
1996 MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, Ontario, Canada, Lecture
Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, Artist Talk
Appleby College, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Portfolio Preparation Workshop
1995 McMaster Museum of Art, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Lecture/Critique
Open Space Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Lecture
New Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Lecture
Open Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Lecture
1994 Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Artist Talk
1993/1994 Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Installation/Land Art Workshop
1993 St. Lawrence College/ Frontenace Board of Ed., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Painting Workshop
1987 Oakville Galleries, Oakville, Ontario, Canada, Drawing Workshop
Manor Park School, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Collage Workshop
Bethany Hills School, Bethany, Ontario, Canada, Painting Workshop
 
Collections
Canada Council Art Bank
Agnes Etherington Art Centre
MacLaren Art Centre
Open Studio Archives
Imperial Oil Limited
Rothmans of Pall Mall Canada Limited
Aird & Berlis
Guaranty Trust
 
Reviews
May 2007 Ouest-France
Nov. 2006 Greeley Tribune, Lyndsey Struthers
April 2005 Rocky Mountain News, Mary Chandler
July 1997 The Daily Gleaner, Christina Sabat
March 1996 Barrie Advance, Lesley Ham
May 1995 The Martlet, Jenny Durrant
Jan. 1994 Queen's Journal, Michael Moss
April 1993 Globe and Mail, Kate Taylor
May 1989 Oakville Beaver, Howard Mozel
Fall 1989 Work-Seen Magazine, David Renaud
April 1983 Toronto Star, Christopher Hume
Dec 1982 Hamilton Spectator, Grace Inglis
 
Publications & Catalogs
2002 Shorelines, Colorado State University
1997 A Mark on the Wall, Gallery Connexion
1995 Parallelogramme, vol. 20 no. 4, Association Non-Profit Artists' Centres
1994 Drawing in Succession, Agnes Etherington Art Centre
1993 de la Ligne, La Centrale, Galerie Powerhouse
1989 Emergence II, Oakville Galleries
1989 Art Stimulus 2, vol.1 no. 2, Mediums' Art Centre
1987 "C" Magazine, New Work Issue
1982 Artventure, Royal Bank of Canada
 
Media Interviews
June 2005 TV Prague, Czech Republic
Nov. 2002 Collegian Television, Colorado State University, Colorado, U.S.A.
Jan. 1994 Radio Noon, CBC Ottawa, Canadian Broadcasting Company, Canada
 
Awards
Professional Development Grant, Colorado State University, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2001
Career Enhancement Grant, Colorado State University, 2004, 2002, 2001, 1999
Project Grant, Ontario Arts Council, 1996, 1994
Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council, 1996, 1994, 1993, 1989, 1983
Canada Council 'B' Grant, 1995
Travel Grant, Canada Council, 1995
Toronto City Hall Art Competition, 1982