Naomi Spiers resume

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Work History
1989-1999 Restored and ran Naomi Spiers Gallery in Artists' Colony, Zefat Zefat, Israel
1981-1987 Harmon Sculpture Foundry Vancouver, Canada
1985-1986 Teaching: Fine Arts Department, Langara College Vancouver, Canada
1983-1984 Teaching: Extension Department, Emily Carr College of Art Kamloops,British Columbia
1980-1981 Kibbutz Ein Harod Ein Harod, Israel
1978-1979 Teaching: Outreach Program, Emily Carr College of Art Kamloops, B. C.
1978-1979 Teaching: Cariboo College Kamloops, B.C.
1975-1978 Associate Instructor, Architectural Arts Department, Fanshawe College London, Ontario
1970-1975 Teaching: Glendon College, York University York, Canada
1967 Teaching: Manitouwabing Fine Arts Camp Manitou, Canada
1960-1963 Teaching: Ontario College of Art Ontario, Canada
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Solo Exhibitions
1986 Gallerico Vancouver, B.C.
1973 Restigouche Gallery Campbellton,New Brunswick
1973 New Brunswick Museum St. John, N.B.
1972 Mazelow Gallery Toronto, Canada
Duo Exhibitions
1984 Shalom Gallery, with B. Lewis Vancouver, B.C.
1967 Mazelow Gallery, with R Spiers Toronto, Canada
1964 Mirvish Gallery, with R. Spiers Toronto, Canada
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Collections Represented
Confederation Gallery, Charlottetown, P.E.I. Oscar Peterson
New Brunswick Museum, St. John, M.B. Etobicoke Board of Education
Rodman Hall, St. Catharines, Ontario Glendon College, York University
Dorothy Cameron Prof. Henry Elder
Regius College, Willowdale, Ontario Prof. J. Couchman
St. Michael's College, Toronto Prof. David McQueen
Alan Jarvis Dr. L. Lickley
Rabbi Gunther Plaut Prof. J. Quastell
Murray Kaufman ..many other internationalprivate collections
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Commissions
1987    Holocaust Memorial, Shara Tzedick         Cemetery Vancouver, B.C.
1987 Award for B.C. Government Workers        Union, bronze portrait head, D.Hattenstone Vancouver, B.C.
1987     Relief Portrait, City of Halifax Halifax
1986     Two Herons, Bronze pool sculpture,         Quadrant Developments Burnaby, B.C.
1978     Memorial, marble, P. Moss Toronto
1978     Female figure, Arbitus wood, Prof. J.        Couchman Toronto
1975     Architectural Ornament, T.F.Hayes Toronto
1974     Wall sculpture and figure, Bronze,            students' residence Toronto
1970      Six banners, felt, T.F.Hayes Toronto
1969      Basin, cement-fondu & steel,                 Architectural Ornaments, bronze;             silver-plated, W. Cunningham Toronto
1969      Wall sculpture, fiberglass, Public Works     Canada, Post Office Frankford Ontario
1968      Furniture & lamps, fiberglass and               bronze,T.F.Hayes Toronto
1963      Three Bronze Figures, T.F.Hayes Toronto
1962      Mother and Child, oak, S. Luke Brantford, Ontario
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Group Exhibitions
1986 Jewish Visions, Beth Israel, Vancouver Instructors Show, Langara College Vancouver
1985 Religious Art Exhibition, St. Andrew's Church Vancouver
1984 Jewish Visions, Beth Israel Vancouver
1984 Sculptors Society of B.C. Instructors Show, Emily Carr College of Art B.C.
1983 Sculptors Society of B.C., Robson Square Vancouver
1982 Sculptors Society of B.C., Robson Square Vancouver
1978 Sculpture Canada 78 Toronto
1978 Aspects of Sculpture, Ontario College of Art Ontario
1978 Celebrating Local Artists Kamloops, B.C.
1977 Rehearsal, Harbourfront Gallery Toronto
1974 SCAN, Vancouver Art Gallery Vancouver
1974 Create and Celebrate, Grace Church Toronto
1973 Six Sculptors, Rodman Hall Arts Center St. Catherines, Ontario
1971 Waterloo Lutheran University Waterloo
1971 Jewellery 71, Art Gallery of Ontario Ontario
1970 3D into the 70's, Art Gallery of Ontario Travelling Exhibition
1970 Sensory Perceptions, Art Gallery of Ontario Travelling Exhibition
1969 Vincent Price Gallery Chicago, Illinois, USA
1969 Mazelow Gallery Toronto
1968 Rothmans Collection of Ornaments, A.G.O. Toronto
1967 Ontario Society of Artists, A.G.O. Toronto
1967 Vincent Price Gallery Chicago, IL
1967 Ontario Centennial Exhibition Toronto
1967 Erindale College, University of Toronto Toronto
1967 Sculpture 67, City Hall Square, Chosen by Dorothy Cameron and sponsored by the National Gallery Toronto
1966 Mostra Internazionale Florence, Italy
1966 Religious Art Today, Regius College Toronto
1966 Ontario Society of Artists, A.G.O. Toronto
1965 Dorothy Cameron Gallery Toronto
1965 Rodman Hall St. Catherines, Ontario
1964 Blue Barn Gallery Ottawa, Ontario
1964 St. Dustans University Nova Scotia
1964 Stratford Festival Stratford, Ontario
1964 Ontario Society of Artists Ontario
1964 Dorothy Cameron Gallery Toronto
1963 Salzburg Bienalle of Religious Art Salzburg, Austria
1962 Religious Art Exhibition, A.G.O. Toronto
1962 Rodman Hall Arts Center St. Catherines, Ontario
1962 Four Seasons Outdoor Show, Regius College Toronto
1962 Religious Art Exhibition, Regius College Toronto
1961 Canadian Sculptors Society, A.G.O. Toronto
1960 Scottish Society of Artists Edinburgh, Scotland
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Awards
1966 Ontario Society of Artists Sculpture Award Ontario
1965 Montreal Fountains Competition 2nd Prize Montreal
1960 Andrew Grant Travelling Scholarship .
1959 Andrew Grant Post-Diploma Scholarship .
1957 J.S. Mclean Travelling Scholarship .
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Education
1957-1960 Edinburgh College of Art Edinburg, Scotland
1956 Cranbrook Academy Michigan, USA
1953-1957 Ontario College of Art Ontario
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