My name is Carly Gordon, and I am a Canadian painter with a studio in Edmonton, a penchant for travel, and a need to paint my adventures to learn more about myself. I create landscape and abstract paintings that depict places I've been, feelings I've felt, and experiences I've shared with myself and others.
With my work I hope to achieve a greater sense of self, and my intention is that when people see my work they too, are moved to explore the beautiful country of Canada, and the depths of their soul.
I have been painting and selling work for the last decade - in that time I graduated from OCADU with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing & Painting too. I have lived and loved all across the country, and I let that flow through in my work.
When I'm not in the studio...
You can find me engrossed with meditation practice, spirituality, and expanding my higher consciousness.
I sit on the board for the Leduc Arts Foundry, working to facilitate all varieties of art practice within my hometown.
And I play rugby with the best group of women in the whole wide world. Want 30 instant best friends? Join a rugby team.
I spend my down time cycling, running, hiking, going for picnics with my partner Grace, trying new beers with friends, and watching The Office on repeat forever.
Curriculum Vitae
Carly Gordon (b. 1993, Canada)
cgordonart@gmail.com | www.carlygordon.ca | 780.292.4590
Ontario College of Art and Design University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2015
Represented by Perivale Gallery, Manitoulin Island, Ontario
Exhibitions
2017 In the Spirit of the Group of Seven, Perivale Gallery, Spring Bay, Ontario
2016 In the Spirit of the Group of Seven, Perivale Gallery, Spring Bay, Ontario
2015 Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes Benz Financial Services, Mississauga, Ontario
2015 In the Spirit of the Group of Seven, Perivale Gallery, Spring Bay, Ontario
2015 Inner Dialogue, The Island Jar, Little Current, Ontario
2015 100th Annual Graduate Exhibition, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Ontario
2015 The Big Draw, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Ontario
2014 The Two Week Marriage, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Ontario
2014 The Heart Show, Gerrard Art Space, Toronto, Ontario
2013 Art Salad, Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2012 Selected First Year Show, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Ontario
2012 Manitoulin Art Tour, Manitoulin Island, Ontario
2011 Manitoulin Art Tour, Manitoulin Island, Ontario
Works held in private collections across Canada.
Curatorial Projects
2014-2016 Associate Curator, Perivale Gallery, Spring Bay, Ontario
2015 Curator for Cathy Boyd, The Artist Project, Toronto, Ontario
Awards and Grants
2013 Bursary, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Ontario
Residencies
2017 Sointula Art Shed, Sointula, Malcolm Island, British Columbia
Speaking Engagements
2017 Discussions with Art 20, Art 21 & Art 31 Classes, Leduc Composite High School, Leduc, Alberta
2019 Fine Art Speakers Series, Leduc Composite High School, Leduc, Alberta
