Who’s Afraid Virginia

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

“Painting in oil, my work addresses the shelters we inhabit and the traces and impressions we leave behind. Based on abstracted realism, the goal is to invoke a familiar narrative that the viewer may recognize. Similar buildings and interior landscapes exist for all of us.”

“My works are narratives using representational images.  I gather ideas to create a story.  Some works contain figures and others merely suggest a human spirit and experience.”

BIOGRAPHY

Nancy De Boni graduated from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 1972 where she earned her AOCAD with honours. Her work has been exhibited in galleries throughout Ontario since her graduation. Nancy currently resides in Toronto, Ontario and is a member of the Ontario Society of Artists.

AWARDS

2015

Silver Award Next, Exhibition Arts and Letters Club Toronto, ON

2007

OAC Mid-Career Grant

2003

First Prize, Drawing, Juried Show, Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery

2002

OAC Exhibition Assistance Grant

1979 

OAC Grant

1978

OAC Grant

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016

Flesherton Art Gallery, Flesherton, Ontario

2012

Leonard E. Shore Memorial Library, Thornbury, ON

2010 

Grey Gardens, Towne Square Gallery, Oakville, ON

2009

First Canadian Place Gallery, Toronto, ON

2007

Pentimento Fine Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

2004

Loop Gallery, Toronto, ON

1997

Illuminary Gallery, Toronto, ON

1984

Edwards Gardens, Toronto, ON

1980

Library/Art Gallery, Bramalea ON

1979 

Hart House Gallery, Toronto, ON

Patmos Gallery, Toronto, ON

1972

Gallery 76, Toronto, ON

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2015 

Arts and Letters Club, Toronto, ON

2012

Flesherton Art Gallery, Flesherton, ON

Aurora Cultural Centre, Aurora, ON

OSA Members Show, Todmorden Mills, Toronto, ON

St James Project, St James Cathedral, Toronto, ON

2010

Gallery Stratford, OSA Members Show, Stratford, ON

2009

Pentimento Fine Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

2008

Portrait Exhibition, Varley Art Gallery of Markham, ON

2006 

Now Now, Fran Hill Gallery, Toronto, ON

Voices, OSA Members show, Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, ON

2005 

First Canadian Place Toronto, ON

Portrait Exhibition, Varley Art Gallery of Markham, Markham, ON

2004

Galerie D’Avignon, Montreal QC.

OSA, The lieutenant Governor’s Suite

2003

First Canadian Place Toronto, ON

2002

John B. Aird Toronto, ON

Women’s Art Association, Toronto, ON

2000 

Florart, Awaji Japan

1999

SCA, Toronto, ON

1988 

National Ballet, Toronto, ON

1974

Hart House, University of Toronto, ON

1972   

Victoria College University of Toronto, ON

JURIED DRAWING EXHIBITIONS

2003

Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery – First Prize

2002

Toronto John B. Aird Gallery

2001

Toronto John B. Aird Gallery

2000

Toronto John B. Aird Gallery

PUBLICATIONS

2008

Canadian House & Home – October issue

2005 

Canadian House & Home – May issue

COLLECTIONS

2005

Government of Ontario Archives Art collection

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

1998-present

Ontario Society of Artists