tcfa Tracey Capes Fine Art
Tara Cooper

Bachelor of Education, 1995 Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1994 Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.

Solo Exhibitions

Lulu-The Saga Continues, July - Sept. 2005, Premiere dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Speaking of Lulu M. Elliott, November 2004, George Gilmour Gallery, Open Studio, Toronto, Ontario
Forgotten Stories and Other Bird-Like Movements, October 2004 Robert Langen Gallery, Wilfred Laurier       University, Waterloo, Ontario
Falling Between the Feathers, March 2004, Malaspina Printmakers, Vancouver, BC.
Loose Threads, May 2002, Temiskaming Art Gallery, Haileybury, Ont.
Perched, November 2001, Open Studio, Toronto, Ontario
Beneath her Covers, February 2001, Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, Nfld.
Quilted Stories, February 2000, Hart House Art Gallery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
Recent Work, September 1999, George Gilmour Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Scholarship Recipients, (two person), November 1998, Open Studio, Toronto, Ont.
Narrative Landscapes, October 1998, Dietel Gallery, Troy, New York, U.S.A.
Recent Lithographs. May 1997,Open Studio, Toronto, Ontario.
Litho Diary. December 1996,Cambridge Library and Gallery,Cambridge, Ontario.
Visual Dialogues. (2 person show) June 1996 Union Gallery, Kingston, Ontario.
Recent Work. April 1996,Open Studio, Toronto, Ontario.
Current Lithographs. May 1995, The Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, Ontario.

Selected Group Exhibitions

Square Foot, AWOL Gallery & Studios, Nov. - Dec. 2005, Williamsburg, New York
Kala Thirty Something, SFMOMA Artists Gallery, June-July 2005, San Francisco, California
Modern Myths, Case Studies, York Quay Galleries, May - July 2005, Toronto, Ontario
Paper Things, Lennox Gallery, July 2005, Toronto, Ontario
Paper Plus, Lennox Gallery, December 2004, Toronto, Ontario
BIMPE III, July -September 2004, Dundarave Print Workshop & Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
The Essence of Nature, June - August 2004, Bedford Gallery, Dean Lesher Regional Centre for the Arts,        Walnut Creek, California
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, July 1994 - 2004, Toronto City Hall, Toronto, Ontario
Tincture of Time: Place of Healing, Jan.-April 2004, Richmond Health Centre, Richmond, California, USA
Annual Juried Exhibition, January 2004, Arts & Letters Club, Toronto, Ontario.
Art Auction 03, Oct. 2003, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, California, USA.
2x4, Fellowship Recipients, Kala Art Institute, August 2003, Berkeley, California,
Under 1000. November 2002, Ciparis Lennox, Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Prints, Pixels and Portals, September 2002, Contemporary Artists Centre, North Adams, Mass., USA.
St. Michael’s Archives, September 2001, Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Open Studio@ 360, Summer 2001, CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario
Fervent Precincts, The Great Canadian Printmaking Competition, July 2000, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto,        Ontario
Annual Juried Show of Fine Arts, May 1996,1998,1999 Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, Ontario
Exhibition Print, March 1999,1997, Edward Day Gallery, Kingston, Ontario.
Artists from the Summer 1998, August 1998, Contemporary Artists Centre Gallery, North Adams,        Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Bi-Annual Open-Juried Exhibition. October 1997, 95, 93 The Library and Gallery, Cambridge, Ontario.
Open Studio Group Exhibition, April 1997 Arts and Letters Club, Toronto,Ontario.
Printmakers from Open Studio, September 1996 Lyndia Terre Studio Gallery,
Caledon, Ontario.
Wetprints. August 1996, Contemporary Artist Center, North Adams, Massachusetts.
Paperbacked/Paperbound, August 1996 Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario.
Body and Land, July 1996, The O’Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
Shared Spaces, June 1996, The Loft Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
Juried Exhibition, October 1995,Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, Ontario.
Works on Paper V, April 1995,The Latcham Gallery, Stouffville, Ontario.
BFA on View, June 1994,The Agnes Etheringto Art Centre, Kingston, Ontario.

Awards

2005 J.A. de Seve Entrance Fellowship, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
2005 Third Place Award, Bird, Beijing Natural Culture Centre, Beijing, China
2004 Canada Council for the Arts, Travel Grant
2004,2000,1998 Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant
2003-04 Malaspina Visiting Artist, Vancouver, B.C.
2002-03 Kala Art Institute Fellowship, (6 month residency) Berkley, California, USA
2002 Vermont Studio Centre Fellowship, Johnson, Vermont, USA
2000-01 Emerging Artist Scholarship, Open Studio, Toronto, Ontario
2000,1997 Ernst and Young Great Canadian Printmaking Competition
2000 Honourable Mention, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.
2000, 1998, 1997, 1996 Artist in Residence, Contemporary Artists’s Centre, North Adams, Massachusetts,                   U.S.A.
1999 Best Printmaking Award, oronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.
1999 Artist in Residence, The Frans Masereel Centre, Kasterlee, Belgium
1998 Best Print Award, 25th Annual Juried Show, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, Ontario
1998 Purchase Award, Atelier GF, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
1998,1997 Artist in Residence, St.Micheal’s Printshop, St. John’s, Newfoundland.
1997 Nick Novak Scholarship, Open Studio, Toronto.
1997 Ontario Arts Council Grant.
1996 Purchase Award, Paperbacked/Paperbound, Blackwood Gallery.
1996 The Bernice Adam’s Memorial Fund.
1995 Juror’s Choice Award, Glenhyrst Juried Exhibition, Art Gallery of Brant.
1995 Honourable Mention, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.
1994 Dean’s Honour List, Queen’s University

Selected Collections include:

Atelier GF
Bank of Montreal
Beijing Natural Culture Centre
Blackwood Gallery, U. of T.
C.I.BC.
Concordia University
Ernst & Young
Department of Foreign Affairs
Frans Masereel Centre
G. Brown & Associates
International Private Collectors
Investor’s Group
Kala Art Institute
Malaspina Printmakers
Sara McLauchlin
Molson
National Bank of Canada
Richmond Health Centre
Open Studio
Queen’s University
Royal Bank of Canada
St. Michael’s Printshop
T.E. Finacial


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