MARVIN SWARTZ
EDUCATION
1981 M.Sc. Agriculture, University of Guelph
Plant Breeding and Cytogenetics
1977 B.Sc. Agriculture, University of Guelph
Major: Crop Science Minor: Horticulture
Art Classes / Workshops
2000 Drawing - Emma Lake Workshops 2000 - Instructor George Glenn
1997 Columbia Icefields Artist in Residence - courtesy of Brewster Inc.
1996 Columbia Icefields Artist in Residence - courtesy of Brewster Inc. Figure and Portrait Drawing-Ext. Div., Univ. of Sask.
Instructor - Degen Lindner
Oil painting workshop - Celebrate the Arts at Emma Lake July 96.
Instructor - Degen Lindner
1995 Oil painting workshop - For Arts' Sake, Emma Lake July 95.
Instructor - Degen Lindner
Artist retreat- Emma Lake Sept 95.
Coordinator - Michelle Touchette
1994 Oil painting workshop - For Arts' Sake, Emma Lake July 94.
Instructor - Degen Lindner
1993 Oil painting workshop - For Arts' Sake, Emma Lake July 93.
Instructor - Peter von Tiesenhausen.
Landscape Painting - University Of Saskatchewan Ext. Div.
Instructor - Anne McElroy
1992 Intermediate water color painting - Art Placement Inc.
Instructor - Lorna Russell
1981 Introduction to water color painting - Mendel Art Gallery.
Instructor - Gerald Smith
1977 Landscape Architecture and Design - University of Guelph.
Arts electives required for Bachelor's degree completion.
Solo Exhibitions
2003
City Perk Coffee House
Saskatoon, SK
May 7 to June 18
2001/02
Saskatoon Credit Union
Selected branch locations
October 4 to June 21
2000/01
Definitely Not Saskatchewan
City Perk Coffee House Saskatoon, SK November 27 to January 6
1998
Life-Lines, The Prelude
City Perk Coffee House
Saskatoon, SK
October 26 to December 5
Cuban Holiday
Calories Restaurant
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
July 1 to September 30
1997
Tropical Waters
Faculty Club, University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
September 19 to December 15
Recent Work
Zeigler Hughes Gallery
Edmonton, Alberta
July 26 to August 26
Waterworks
City Perk Coffee House
Saskatoon, SK
March 17 to April 27
Facets of the Saskatchewan Landscape
Centre at Circle & Eighth
Saskatoon, SK
March 16 to April 27
1996
Facets of the Saskatchewan Landscape
Gallery on the Roof/Sask Power, Regina
October 1 to 31
My Water - Your Water
The Gallery - Frances Morrison Branch, Saskatoon Public Library
May 22 to June 30
Group Exhibitions
2000-1997 Boys & Girls Club Art Show & Sale
Western Development Museum
Saskatoon, SK
Nov 1 to 2
2001-1997 GardenScapes Art Show and Sale
Saskatoon Prairieland Exhibition Centre
March 21 to 23
1995 Saskatchewan Reflections
University of Saskatchewan Arts Council Art Show & Sale,
International Master Gardener Conference
July 23-26
Gallery Dealer(s)
Ninth Street Bed and Breakfast, Saskatoon, SK
Art & All That Jazz, Saskatoon, SK
Collections
Plant Biotechnology Institute, NRC, Saskatoon, SK
AgrEvo / PGS, Saskatoon, SK
Brewster Transportation and Tours, Banff,AB
Private collections in Canada, United States, France, South Africa
Commissions
2000 Post card, Emma Lake Kenderdine Campus, U. of S.
1999 Graphic Design, Matrix Financial Corp., Saskatoon SK
1997 Greeting card, AG-West Biotech. Inc, Saskatoon, SK
Articles and Reviews
McGregor, Marie-Pierre. "Life Lines." Airlines-WestJet's Inflight Magazine, November 2001
Robertson, Sheila. "Oil sticks travel well on Cuba excursion." Star
Phoenix (Saskatoon),
23 December 2000.
Robison, Oren. "Artist throws Lifeline to part of our heritage." Nipawin
Bridge,
November 1999
Hughes Lionel, "Passage Between Eras." Saskatchewan Naturally Magazine,
Volume 1, No. 2. Summer 1999.
Blenkin, Carol. "Lifelines." Shaw TV Cable 10 (Saskatoon),
3 December 1998.
Robertson, Sheila. "Paintings focus on the role of ferries." Star
Phoenix (Saskatoon),
7 November 1998.
Wilson, Peter. "Water workhorses. Captured by artist's brush." The
Saskatoon Sun,
13 July 1997.
Organizations
Carfac Sask-Canadian Artists Representation / Copyright Collective Inc.
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