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ORTANSA MORARU Areas of Expertise
Education 2013 PhD, Western University of Timisoara, Fine Arts Department, Timisoara, Romania 1997 Western University of Timisoara, Fine Arts Department, Timisoara, Romania ▪ University Graduate in Fine Arts, MFA, B.Ed. ▪ Student with Highest Academic Achievement 1985-1988 Cornetti School of Arts, Craiova, Romania 1985-1987 Fine Arts High School, Craiova, Romania Scholarships 1998 Dante Alighieri Cultural Society, Rome, Italy ▪ Italian Language and Culture Study. 1996 Dante Alighieri Cultural Society, Rome, Italy ▪ Italian Language and Culture Study. 1993 The 4-th Biennial of Fine Arts Academies, Maastricht, Holland ▪ Master class section - Prof. Luciano Fabro, Milano Member of 2010 Inducted as an honorary member of Drawing Society of Canada 2008-2013 “Xylography - Stylistic Matrix” Group, Curator Suzana Fantanariu PhD 2003 (to date) Society of Canadian Artists 1998–2001 Romanian Artists Society 1992–1997 Dante Alighieri Cultural Society 1990–2001 Romanian Ex Libris Association Awards 2011 Premio I, Apocalisse Oggi, Galleria d'Arte ARIPA, Turin, Italy 2009 Arts / Social Justice Award of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada presented by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario 2009 Third Prize, Abstract, The 41st Open National Juried Exhibition, Papermill Gallery, Toronto 2009 Nica Petre Prize, The Observatorul Magazine, Toronto, Canada 2007 Juror’s Award, Glenhyrst Art Gallery, Juried Drawing Exhibition, Brantford, Canada 2006 Third Prize Award – IV International Biennial of Graphic Arts, Francavilla al Mare, Italy 1996 The Youth Prize Award – The Fine Arts Museum, Craiova, Romania 1994 Small Prints Award, Vulcan, Romania 1992 First Prize Award for Graphics “Dante Alighieri” Cultural Society, Timisoara, Romania 1989 “Gheorghe Sincai” Association Award, Oradea, Romania 1988 Third Prize Award (xylography) “Ion Creanga” Exhibit, Bacau, Romania
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2015 Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC. Ortansa Moraru and Anna Glyn, Curator Julie Oakes 2014 Down on the Danube II, General Consulate of Romania in Toronto 2013 Mansarda Gallery, Timisoara, Romania. "Drawn and Incised", Doctoral Exhibition 2012 Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC, Ortansa Moraru & Doug Alcock, "Hammer and Spoon", Curator Julie Oakes 2011 Homer Watson Home and Gallery, Kitchener, Curator Sandu Sindile (Video) 2011 Joseph D. Carrier Gallery, Curator Teodoro Dragonieri 2009 Consulate General of Romania, Toronto, Canada 2004 Ontario Club, Toronto, Canada 2003 Time Just Passing By - Out/Aut Gallery, Toronto, Canada 1999 “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 1998 “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 1997 Dante Alighieri Cultural Society, Timisoara, Romania 1996 “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 1995 Dante Alighieri Cultural Society, Timisoara, Romania Professional Involvment May 2015 Vice President, Society of Canadian Artists November 2013 Presented in “Printmaking of the Beaten Track” by Richard Noyce, Bloomsbury Publishing, London, UK June 2013 (to date) Director (Social Media), Society of Canadian Artists Mar 2011 (to date) Art Gallery of Ontario, Marvin & Gelber Print and Drawing Study Centre, Volunteer January 2011 Presented in the 14th dictionary of Contemporary International Ex-Libris Artists, Published in Portugal in January 2011 2011 - 2012 Associate Director, Aripa Art Gallery, Turin, Italy Sep 2009-2011 Art Gallery of Ontario, Gallery Guide - School Program, Volunteer June 2009 Open Studio, Toronto Scholarship Jury Member March 2009 The "Xilography - Stylistic Matrix" Group, Timisoara, Romania Project Assistant for Diaspora November 2008 Society of Canadian Artists National Jury Member for Elected Membership May-Dec. 2008 Rich Fog Publishing House, Toronto Master Printer, Ink Bonds Project December 2001 Romanian Artists Society, Bucharest, Romania National Jury Member for Elected Membership 1998 - 2001 Romanian Artists Society Curator, "Studio 35", Craiova Branch Group Exhibitions (selection) 2016 8th International Printmaking Biennial Douro 2016, Portugal, (invited artist), Curator Nuno Canelas 2015 Editions 2015 - Open Studio, Toronto 2014 Oltre il Segno, Associazione Donna Sommelier Spazio Arte Castello, Turin, Italy. Curator Mariana Paparŕ 2013 Salonus Papyrus, Headbones Gallery, Vernon, BC. Curator Julie Oakes 2013 Open Studio - 100 Prints, Toronto 2012 International Printmaking Exhibition - Mezzotint 2012. EDUCONS University, Novi Sad, Curator Jasna Jovanov PhD 2012 L’Eccezione e la Regola. Aripa Gallery, Turin, Italy Curators: Mariana Paparŕ and Ivan Fassio 2012 "Xilography - Stylistic Matrix VI", Visual Art Museum, Galati, Romania. Curator Suzana Fântânariu 2012 Open Studio 100 Prints, Toronto 2012 Imitare il Caso, Giocarsi la Ragione. Aripa Gallery, Turin, Italy Curators: Ivan Fassio e Mariana Paparŕ 2012 Artists of the Gallery 2012, 6th Annual AGO Staff Show, Hang Man Gallery, Toronto 2012 Rappresentazione e Differenza. Un Paesaggio di Confine. Aripa Gallery, Turin, Italy Curators: Ivan Fassio e Mariana Paparŕ 2011 Lonsdale Gallery Group Show, Toronto. Curator Stanzie Tooth 2011 I Cavalieri dell'Apocalisse, Aripa Gallery, Turin, Italy. Curator Mariana Papara 2011 Apocalisse Oggi - Il Sentire di Essere, Aripa Gallery, Turin, Italy. Curator Mariana Papara 2011 The National Show of Contemporary Art, Ramnicu-Valcea, Romania 2011 Apocalisse Oggi-Eterno Ritorno, Aripa Gallery, Turin, Italy. Curator Mariana Papara 2011 Open Studio 100 Prints, Toronto 2011 The “Xylography-Stylistic Matrix V” Durango, Mexico. Curator Cristina Sandor 2011 Apocalisse Oggi-Aripa Gallery, Turin, Italy. Curator Mariana Papara & Silvana Nota 2011 Artists of the Gallery 2011, 5th Annual AGO Staff Show, Hang Man Gallery 2010 The “Xylography-Stylistic Matrix IV” Durango, Mexico. Curator Cristina Sandor 2010 Open Studio 100 Prints, Toronto 2010 Fourth International Printmaking Juried Exhibit. Monterrey, Mexico 2010 Artists of the Gallery 2010, 4th Annual AGO Staff Show, Hang Man Gallery 2010 Pulled (A Print Show) Headbones Gallery, Toronto, Curator Julie Oakes 2009 Whodunit, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto 2009 Paper Salon, Headbones Gallery Toronto. Curator Julie Oakes 2009 DIN A4, Sala del Archivo Municipal, Malaga, Spain. Curator Ernst Kraft 2009 Back to the Garden, Headbones Gallery, Toronto, curator Julie Oakes (Video) 2009 The 41st Open National Juried Exhibition, SCA, Papermill Gallery, Toronto 2009 Open Studio 100 Prints, Toronto 2009 The "Xilography - Stylistic Matrix" Group, Pod Gallery, curator Suzana Fântânariu, Timisoara, Romania 2008 Aligning with Beauty, Varley Art Gallery of Markham, curator Julie Oakes 2008 V International Biennial of Graphic Arts, Francavilla al Mare, Italy 2008 The 1st International Printmaking Biennial, Ankara, Turkey 2008 Artist Proof and Sale Group Exhibition, Open Studio, Toronto 2008 International 400 Prints Exhibition, Engrame, Quebec 2008 Xylography - Stylistic Matrix II, Timisoara, Romania 2008 Second International Mini Print Exhibition, Ottawa School of Art 2008 Naestved International Exhibition of Contemporary Mini Square Prints, Denmark 2008 The Americas Biennial Exhibition 2007 Juried Drawing Exhibition, Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford 2007 Abstract (B & W), Headbones Gallery,Toronto, curator Julie Oakes 2007 Home/Acasa Project, with the support of The Art Council England and The Romanian Cultural Institute - London , England 2007 5th International Small Engraving Biennial, Cremona, Italy 2007 5th Kiwa Exhibition, Japan 2007 Acqui Biennale Internazionale dell'Incisione, Acqui Terme, Italy 2007 2nd Interantional Ex-Libris Competition, Ankara, Turkey 2007 Internationale d'Art Miniature, Ville de Levis, Quebec 2007 SCA 50th Anniversary - Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Toronto 2006 International Triennial of Graphic Art, Macedonia 2006 5th Egyptian International Print Triennial, Egypt 2006 IV International Biennial of Graphic Arts, Francavilla al Mare, Italy 2006 "Romanian Modern Artist's Exhibition", Koga City Museum, Japan 2006 First International Miniature Print Competition, Ottawa School of Art, Canada 2006 Elected Member's Spring Exhibition, Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg, Canada 2005 Prise Jean Chieze, Paris, France 2005 11th International Biennial of Small Graphics, Ostrow, Poland 2005 3a International Biennial –Gravura Douro, Alijo, Portugal 2005 6th “Iosif Iser” International Biennial, Ploiesti, Romania 2005 International Artexpo, New York, USA 2004 General Consulate of Romania, Toronto, Canada 2004 International Miniprint Salon GRAPHIUM, Timisoara, Romania 2004 International Small Engraving Salon, Baia Mare, Romania 2004 Iowa Biennial Exhibition Contemporary Prints, Iowa, U.S.A. 2004 Women's Art Association, Toronto, Canada 2004 Open October Salon – Out/Aut Gallery, Toronto, Ontario 2004 International Artexpo, New York, USA 2004 4th Printmaking Festival, Évora, Portugal 2004 SCA Show - Heliconian Club, Toronto, Canada 2004 3rd International Miniature Exhibition "little m", Vilnius, Lithuania 2003 4th International Exhibition Ex-Libris, Rijeka, Croatia 2003 SCA Show - Hummingbird Centre, Toronto, Canada 2003 Open October Salon - Out/Aut Gallery, Toronto, Canada 2003 Still Life - Praxis Gallery, Toronto, Canada 2003 4th International Graphic Trieenial, Bitola, Macedonia 2003 Museo Civico di Grafica, Brunico, Italy 2003 Small Prints - State Museum of Fine Arts, Ankara, Turkey 2000 Groupe Art ’999 - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 2000 The Fine Arts Museum (Jean Mihail Palace), Craiova, Romania 2000 “Oltenia” Museum, Craiova, Romania 2000 “Atelier 35” Group - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 2000 Group 6872 - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 1999 Cranach und Dürer in Ex-Libris – Kreisbibliothek, Kronach, Germany 1999 The Small Printings Biennial, Cluj, Romania 1999 Groupe Art ’999 - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 1999 Fine Arts Teachers Group – “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 1998 C.I.A.C – Pallazo del Espozitioni, Rome, Italy 1998 The First Small Printings Works Exhibition, Beijing, China 1998 First Art Addiction Annual, Venice, Italy 1998 Group 6872 - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 1998 “Atelier 35” Group - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 1998 The Southern Exhibit, Rm. Vilcea, Romania 1997 The 19th International Independent Exhibition of Prints – Prefectural Art Gallery, Kanagawa, Japan 1997 C.I.A.C. – Bramante Hall (Piazza del Popolo), Rome, Italy 1997 Professional Artists Annual Exhibit - The Fine Arts Museum, Timisoara, Romania 1997 “Oltenia” Annual Exhibit – The Fine Arts Museum, Craiova, Romania 1997 “Iosif Iser” - Contemporary Printmaking Biennial, Ploiesti, Romania 1997 National Fine Arts Exhibit, Resita, Romania 1997 Drawings Biennial, Arad, Romania 1996 Kreisbibliothek, Kronach, Germany 1996 F.I.S.A.E. Congress, Prague, Czech Republic 1996 “Paul Verlaine” Ex-Libris Exhibit, Metz, France 1996 “Oltenia” Annual Exhibit – The Fine Arts Museum, Craiova, Romania 1996 “Color Print” Biennial Exhibit, Iasi, Romania 1996 “Atelier 35” Group - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 1996 “Tristan Tzara” Ex-Libris Exhibit,Bacau, Romania 1995 Ex-Libris Exhibit - Kreisbibliothek, Kronach, Germany 1995 The 18th International Independent Exhibition of Prints – Prefectural Art Gallery, Kanagawa, Japan 1995 The Small Prints Triennial, Vilnius, Lithuania 1995 The Annual Exhibition of Miniature Art, Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Canada 1995 KIWANIS Club Auction, Maastricht, Holland 1995 Annual Prints Exhibit – The National Theatre, Bucuresti, Romania 1995 The Fine Arts Museum, Constanta, Romania 1995 “Graphium” Biennial Prints Exhibit, Timisoara, Romania 1995 The Fine Arts Museum, Tulcea, Romania 1995 “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 1994 The Annual Exhibition of Miniature Art, Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Canada 1994 Ex-Libris Exhibit - Kreisbibliothek, Kronach, Germany 1994 “Dante Alighieri” Cultural Society, Timisoara, Romania 1993 International Exlibriscentrum – Stedelijke Musea, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium 1993 Ex-Libris Exhibit - Kreisbibliothek, Kronach, Germany 1993 The 4th Biennial of Fine Arts Academies from, Europe – MECC Congress Palace, Maastricht, Holland 1993 The Annual Exhibition of Miniature Art, Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Canada 1993 The Watercolour Biennial for Youth Fondazione SINAIDE GHI, Rome, Italy 1992 Small Prints Exhibit - Heffner Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia 1991 “Dante Alighieri” Cultural Society, Timisoara, Romania 1990 International Exlibriscentrum – Stedelijke Musea, Sint-Niklaas, Belgium 1990 The Watercolour Biennial for Youth Fondazione SINAIDE GHI, Rome, Italy 1990 “Atelier 35” Group - “Arta” Gallery, Craiova, Romania 1989 Ex-Libris Exhibit - Kreisbibliothek, Kronach, Germany 1989 “Gabriele D’Annunzio” International Museum, of Ex Libris and Prints, Pescara, Italy
Professional Experience
1998-2001 Marin Sorescu Fine Arts High School, Craiova, Romania ▪ Full-time teacher. ▪ Taught drawing, graphics and printmaking to high school students. 2000-2001 Cornetti Arts School, Craiova, Romania ▪ Part-time expert of the graphics class. ▪ Taught printmaking. 2000 Virgil Madgearu University, Craiova, Romania ▪ Associate Lecturer. ▪ Taught the “Advertising Graphic Design” Course 1998-2000 AIUS Publishing House, Craiova, Romania ▪ Illustration for “Mozaicul” magazine. 1996 "Madona Dudu” Orthodox Church, Craiova, Romania ▪ Painted 24 icons (tempera on panel) for the altar screen. 1996 “Vlad & Vlad” Publishing House, Craiova, Romania ▪ Part-time book illustrator. 1995 “Editura de Vest” Publishing House, Timisoara, Romania ▪ Part-time book illustrator. 1990-1991 “Universalia” Publishing House, Craiova, Romania ▪ Graphic artist and book illustrator. Bibliography ▪ Magda Bratu, “Prima Ediţie a Salonului anual de grafică şi desen”, Cuvintul Libertatii, Sept. 25, 2000 ▪ Catalin Davidescu, “Debut 2000”, Mozaicul, Nr. 4-5, 2000 ▪ Magda Bratu, “Expoziţie Atelier 35”, Cuvintul Libertatii, Feb. 23, 2000 ▪ Floriana Vulpe, “Ortansa Ilie (grafică)”, Cuvintul Libertatii, July 4, 1999 ▪ Catalin Davidescu, “Ortansa Ilie”, Ramuri, Dec. 12, 1999 ▪ Veronica Marinescu, “In arta, şi provincia e capitală”, Curierul National, Sept. 28, 1998 ▪ Catalin Davidescu, “Ortansa Ilie – între cerebral şi afectiv”, Ramuri, April 19, 1998 ▪ Catalin Davidescu, “Ortansa Ilie”, Ramuri, Nr. 4-5-6, June, 1996
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