Area(s) of Expertise
Drawing, paintingOverview
Linda Martinello completed an MFA at the University of Waterloo and received an Honours BA from the University of Toronto. Recent exhibitions include Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, PAMA Peel Art Gallery in Brampton, p|m Gallery in Toronto, Galerie BAC in Montreal, Gallery Page and Strange in Halifax and UWAG in Waterloo. Her work is located in prominent private, public and corporate art collections including BMO Financial Group, Cenovus, Encana, TD Bank, TELUS, Torys, among other institutions. She is the recipient of several awards and research grants including SSHRC Graduate Research Scholarship, University of Waterloo President's Graduate Scholarship, Shantz Fellowship, Toronto Arts Council Grants and Ontario Arts Council Grants.
Education
2012 University of Waterloo, MFA, Canada
2006 OCAD Florence Program, Advanced Visual Studies, Italy
2004 University of Toronto, HBA, Art & Art History, Canada
2004 University of Guadalajara, Contemporary Art & Politics, Mexico
2001 University of Siena, Medieval Art & Architecture, Italy
Professional Experience
2015-2016 Assistant Professor / CLTA, Florence Program, OCAD University International Campus, Florence, Italy
2012-2015 Instructor, Drawing & Painting, OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario
2012-2015 Instructor, Creative Workshops in Figure Drawing, OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario
2015 Instructor, Experimental Drawing Workshops, PAMA Peel Art Gallery, Brampton, Ontario
2014 Faculty Coordinator, Awernda Inspired, Awenda Provincial Park + OCAD University, Ontario"––––––––––––
2014 Instructor, Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
2013/2014 Instructor, Summer Intensive Program, OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario
2013 Instructor, Drawing Workshop, Duke Redbird Summer Program, Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto, Ontario
2011/2012 Studio Manager to artist Denyse Thomasos, East Village, New York City, NY USA
2012 Instructor, Fine Arts, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, On
Selected Exhibitions
2015 Chambers of Indefinite Extent, p|m Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2015 Interrupted Landscapes, LAC Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
2015 Exchange, PAMA Peel Art Gallery, Ontario
2014 7 Peintres Torontois, Galerie BAC, Montreal, Quebec
2014 New Work, Gallery Page and Strange, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2012 Four Corners Gateway, University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario
2012 Amorphous Arenas, Rumi Galleries, Port Credit, Ontario
2011 New Work, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2009 Points of Departure, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, Ontario
2008 Merge, Emerging Artist Series, Art Gallery of Ontario Rental + Sales Gallery, Toronto, ON
Awards \ Grants
2014 Ontario Arts Council Emerging Visual Artist Grant
2014 Toronto Arts Council Emerging Visual Artist Grant
2012 Ontario Arts Council Emerging Visual Artist Grant
2012 Toronto Arts Council Emerging Visual Artist Grant
2011 SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship
2011 University of Waterloo President's Graduate Scholarship
2011 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (declined)
2011 Shantz Fellowship Scholarship, University of Waterloo
2011 Ontario Graduate Fellowship, University of Waterloo
2010 University of Waterloo Graduate Entrance Scholarship