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  Louise Markus
Louise Markus
15A Sullivan’s Loop,
P.O. Box 694
Pouch Cove, NL, A0A 3L0
709-335-7658
 louisemarkus@gmail.com
www.louisemarkus.com
 
Education
1999 -2001                         Concordia University,  Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts
1980 -1995                         Concordia University,   Bachelor of Arts – Honours in Literature & Creative Writing
 
Group Exhibitions
2018                                     11th Annual Contemporary Juried Art Exhibition, Kirkland Lake Museum
2016 (Oct)                           
5th Annual Juried International Exhibition of Contemporary Islamic Art, Irving Arts Center, Texas
2016 (Aug)                           Bonavista Artwalk, Ryan’s Premises, Bonavista, NL
2014 (Dec)                           “Mummers” Christmas Exhibition, Red Ochre Gallery, St. John’s NL
2014  (April)                          “Splash” Spring Exhibition, Red Ochre Gallery, St. John’s NL
2014 (May/June)                  “Islam Contemporary”, Ellington-White Contemporary, Fayetteville, North Carolina
2014 (March/April)               “Islam Contemporary”, Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina
2013 (December)                  “Colour and Light”, Red Ochre Gallery, St. John’s, NL         
2013 (July)                         “Islam Contemporary”, Lichtenstein Center, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
2012 (May)                         City Youth Now – Spring Silent Auction, San Francisco, CA
2012 (March)                       "Spring Show", Art Explosions, San Francisco, California
2011 (Jan. Feb. Mar.)           "Art in the Yard", Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami
2010 (Dec.                          "Baked", Art Basel Miami, Florida
2009-10 (Nov.)                    "Lucky You" II & III, Bakehouse Art Complex, Miami, Florida
2008-9 (Jan.)                       "Dania Beach Art & Antiques Festival", Dania Beach, Florida
2007 (Nov.)                          "Hawthorne Revisited", Hawthorne Historical Museum & Cultural Center, Florida    
2007 (Jul.)                          "Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition", Nathan Philips Square, Toronto
2007 (Feb.)                         "CINETEX", L’Usine 106U, Montreal, Quebec
2006 (Nov.)                         "Kaleidoscope", Red Ochre Gallery, St. John’s, Newfoundland
2005 (Sept)                         "I AM" – Self Portraits, James Baird Gallery, Pouch Cove, Newfoundland
2005 (Jul.)                          "Montreal En Arts",  Montreal, Quebec
2004 (Dec.)                         "Le Store", Joyce Yahouda Gallery, Montreal, Quebec
2004-6 (Jul.)                       "Artist Market", Roy Street Collective, Plateau Mont-Royal, Montreal
2004 (Apr.)                         "CO2", Art en Majuscule, Montreal
2004 (Sept.)                       "Burnt", The Long Hall, Montreal
2004 (Sept.)                       "Tabernacle!", Journées de la Culture, Fresh Fruit & Architecture, Montreal
2003 (Sept.)                       "Variable", Art Forecast, Montreal,
2003 (Sept.)                       "Tabernacle!", Journées de la Culture, Fresh Fruit & Architecture, Montreal
2003 (Feb.)                         "Sauterie", Roy Street Collective, Plateau Mont-Royal, Montreal
2002-3 (May)                      "Mama Jam" I & II, Roy Street Collective, Montreal
2001 (Oct.)                         "From the Ashes", C.U.A.N.D.O, Manhattan, New York, USA
2001 (Jan.)                          "Akopalypse", Roy Street Collective, Montreal
2001 (Apr.)                          "Kopulation", Roy Street Collective, Montreal

 
Solo Exhibitions
2015 (Nov)                         “Pages from the Book of Avalon”, self-produced, pop-up show at historic “South Beach” building
                                           221 Duckworth St., St. John’s, NL
2012 (July)                         "Pages from the Book of Istanbul", Kabine Nadire, Istanbul, Turkey
2011 (July)                         "Florida, Newfoundland & Montreal" La Lumiere du Mile End, Montreal
2006 (Sept.)                       "Kingdom on the Rock", Target Marketing, St. John’s Newfoundland
2005 (Sept.)                        Junction Art Fest, Juried Exhibition Toronto, Ontario
 
Commissions
2018                                  Come Play with Me, Business and Arts, NL
2002                                  Carnaval Carmagnole, Melbourne, Quebec

2003-12                              Fresh Fruit & Architecture, Montreal, Qc & Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
2000                                  American Chemical Society, Boston Convention Center, Boston, Mass. USA
1999                                  American Chemical Society, Dallas Convention Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
2010 -                                “Home Portraits” commissioned portraits of houses for private clients
 
Awards
2018                             NL Arts Project Grant, New Found Contemplative
2016                            
Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council travel grant       
2015                             Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council Project Grant – paintings for  “Pages from the Book of Avalon”         
2015                             City of St. John’s Grants to Artists    
2013                             Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council Project Grant - collages for “Pages from the Book of Avalon”
2012                             Halka Art Project Artist Residency, Istanbul     
2005- 06                        Pouch Cove Artist Residency, Newfoundland
2005                             Junction Art Fest, Honorable Mention, People's Choice Award, Juried Exhibition Toronto
 
Teaching Workshops
2014                             College of the North Atlantic, Artist Talk, St. John’s, Newfoundland
2012                             Halka Art Project, Junk Workshop, Istanbul
2009 -                           Painting in Acrylic Workshops - private groups of 4- 6 people, Montreal & Pouch Cove, NL
2011                             Painting in Acrylic Workshops at Place Kensington Seniors Residence, Montreal           
2003-5                          Tabernacle! Roy Street Collective & Journées de la Culture, Montreal, Qc
2001                              Santropol Roulant, Junk Workshop

 
Collections
Newfoundland & Labrador Art Bank Procurement Program for the provincial art museum, The Rooms: 2014, 2015, 2017
Jazz Festival Canada, Hawthorne Historical Museum, Nights
Publications, Enchin Fur, Fresh Fruit & Architecture, Pouch Cove Foundation, Target Marketing, Private Collections in Canada and USA
 
Representation
Red Ochre Gallery – St John’s, Newfoundland
BAC – Miami, Florida
Grace Café & Galleries – Dania Beach , Florida
Usine 106U – Montreal, Quebec
 
Bibliography
2017                                  Home & Cabin, spring edition, "37 Newfoundland and Labrador Artists you Should Know"
2013                                  The Telegram, “Group exhibit a Feast for the Senses”, Joan Sullivan, Dec.2, 2013

2012                                  “Pages From the Book of Istanbul”, citizensofculture.net, Istanbul, Turkey, July, 2012
                                         “Pages From the Book of Istanbul”, culture360.org, Istanbul, Turkey, July 2012
2008                                  South Florida Gallery Guide, winter edition
2006                                  CBC Television, “Here & Now”, producer Deanne Fleet, Sept.19
                                         The Telegram,  “Kingdom of Art”  Karla Hayward, Friday, Sept. 22, vol. 128, No. 159
2004                                  Mcgill Daily,   “A Blender Made to Function Post-Cataclysm” Devin McDougal, vol. 94 no.8
                                         Montreal Mirror, “Roy Madness” Mathew Woodley, vol.19, no 52
                                         Bust Magazine, “Montreal, Canada”,  issue 28
                                         Metro, "La Relève Sort Ses Griffes" vol.4 No.177, November 2004
                                         Montreal Mirror, "Artshole" Feb, 7 2004
2003                                  Montreal Mirror, "Mamajam", Mathew Woodley, May 2003,
                                         Montreal Mirror, "Play House", Mathew Woodley, Sept. 2003
                                         Voire, Cahier V, "Architecture punk-rock", Nov. 8. 2003
                                         Voire, Cahier Guide, "Roy Street Collective" Shirine Saad, Dec.18, 2003
2002                                  The Hour, Brief, "Cabaret to Make You Batty" Eric Shinn, Oct. 25, 2002
                                         Montreal Mirror, "Flying Circus" Chris Barry, Oct.25, 2002
 
Special Projects
2016                                   Board member Craft Council Clay Studio NL
2016 -                                “Shed a Lil Light” is a series of ceramic sheds as candle holders and incense burners
2015 – 2017                        visual arts editor at Riddle Fence, a Newfoundland & Labrador arts and culture journal
2015                                  jury member for Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council visual arts project grants
2010 -                                www.65chevypickup.com, a blog about the adventures of artist, Louise Markus &
                                          architect, Grant Genova in the art and architecture world.        
2001-09                             Roy Street Collective - Co-founder, coordinator, curator, graphic designer  of Roy Street Collective, a
                                         multi-disciplinary art collective based in Plateau Mont Royal, Montreal, Quebec.
                                         Art & architecture workshops for children and adults. Installation artist for the collective’s

                                         display cases. www.roystreetcollective.com