Bio
Janet Heath is a Canadian artist practicing in Toronto where she was born and raised. Ms. Heath was educated at York University Toronto, Columbia University New York, and graduated with a Bachelor Of Fine Arts with Honors from New York University in 1978. Rooted in the abstract tradition, Janet paints each and everyday in mediums of canvas, paper and mixed media. Ms.Heath paticipated in a mini-retrospective of her work at The Museum of New Toronto, Canada in 2015
During her career, Ms. Heath has travelled extensively throughout Europe, Asia, Australia as well as North and South America. Her work has been sold and displayed in both corporate offices and private homes worldwide.
“You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover.”
~Henri Matisse
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Exhibitions
2024 | Group Show - Rukaj Gallery, Toronto, ON
2019-20 | Art Gallery of Mississauga, Annual Juried Exhibition
2015 | Solo-Exhibition: Looking back 5 years - Museum of New, Toronto
2005 | Chicago International Art Fair
2004 | Solo Show - Nikola Rukaj Gallery, Toronto, ON
2004 | Toronto International Art Fair
2002 | Toronto International Art Fair
1998 | Solo Show - Nikola Rukaj Gallery, Toronto, ON
1996 | Solo Show - Nikola Rukaj Gallery, Toronto, ON
1995 | Solo Show - Nikola Rukaj Gallery, Toronto, ON
1994 | Solo Show - Holy Blossom Temple, Toronto, ON
1994 | Solo Show - Nikola Rukaj Gallery, Toronto, ON
1993 | Bernard Rougerie Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1993 | Solo Show - Nikola Rukaj Gallery, Toronto, ON
1992 | Solo Show - Pronto Restaurant, Toronto, ON
1991 | Solo Show - Nikola Rukaj Gallery, Toronto, ON
1990 | Jim Tomkin Gallery, New York, NY
1985 | Group Show - Leo Kamen Gallery, Toronto, ON
1983 | Group Show - Tatay Gallery, Toronto, ON
1982 | Group Show - Grunwald Gallery, Toronto, ON
1981 | Group Show - Grunwald Gallery, Toronto, ON
1979 | Group Show - Fine Arts on Markham, Toronto, ON
1985 - 1988 | Represented by Marcia Raffleman Fine Arts
Awards
1981 | Ontario Arts Council Grant
1978 | Ontario Arts Council Grant
Education
1976 - 1978 | New York University, NYC, B.Sc
1978 | Columbia University, Faculty of Fine Arts
1974 - 1976 | York University, Faculty of Fine Arts
1974 | Banff Centre of Fine Arts, Summer Scholarship Award
Collections
Lauren Productions
Crown Life Insurance Company
GM Motors - Toronto, ON
Toronto Express Couriers
General Electric Company Canada
Vancouver Island Fuel Marketers
*as well as private collections
Ms. Heath was born and lives in Toronto, Canada.
She has travelled extensively throughout Europe, Asia and South America.