Emma Ann Barr

Ph. 867-334-1966
artistemmabarr@gmail.com

Education

• Mentorship 2010, Four weeks with master oil painter Dominik Modlinski
  Painting on location throughout Yukon Territory
• Graduated 2000- 2003, 3 year Diploma in Art, Craft and Design
  Major: Mixed Media, Kootenay School of the Arts, Nelson, B.C
• 2003/04 Eight week glassblowing course, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB

Exhibition History

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

• 2011 “From on Location to the Studio”, North End Gallery, Whitehorse, YT
• 2010 “For the Love of Land”, Coppermoon Gallery, Whitehorse, YT
• 2008 “Love Affair”, Yukon Arts Centre Public Gallery, Whitehorse, YT
• 2008 “Into the Woods”, Laurier Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
• 2007 “Group of Seven Connection”, Arts Underground, Whitehorse, YT
• 2006 “Fortified”, YAC Grotto Gallery, Whitehorse, YT
• 2005 “In Residence”, The Chocolate Claim, Whitehorse, YT
• 2004 “New Work”, The Chocolate Claim, Whitehorse, YT
• 2003 “The View from up Here”, Cranberry Bistro, Whitehorse, YT
• 2003 “Mixed Ideas”, The Chocolate Claim, Whitehorse, YT
• 2003 “Mixed Ideas”, The House Gallery, Calgary AB

Selected Group Exhibitions:

• 2008 “Great northern Arts Festival”, Inuvik, NWT2008 “Polarity”, YAAW, Whitehorse, YT
• 2007 “You Are Here”, KSA Alumni Exhibition, Castlegar, BC
• 2007 “You Are Here”, KSA Alumni Exhibition, Nelson, BC
• 2007 “Sides of Five”, The Chocolate Claim, Whitehorse, YT
• 2005 “Group Show”, Nemo Gallery, Fairbanks Alaska
• 2005 “Emerging Yukon Painters,” Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, YT
• 2003 “Springboard”, Kootenay Gallery, Castlegar, BC

Grants and Residencies

• 2011 Chilkoot Trail Artist in the Park Residency
• 2010 Advanced Artist Award
• 2008 Yukon Touring Artist Fund
• 2005 Ted Harrison Artist Retreat
• 2004 James Murdoch Memorial Fund

Public Collections

• Yukon Permanent Art Collection
• Yukon International Storytelling Festival
• Whitehorse General Hospital
• Kootenay School of the Arts, Nelson, B.C.
• F.H. Collins High School, Whitehorse, YT
• Yukon Brewing Company, Whitehorse, YT

Selected Commissions

• 2009 Yukon Brewing Company, Ice Fog beer label, Whitehorse, YT
• 2007 National Film Board of Canada, 40 watercolours, Vancouver, BC
• 2007 Private Commission, Book Illustration, Whitehorse, YT 

Professional Experience

• 2011 Member of Yukon Arts Society, Whitehorse, YT
• 2010 Director, Northern Film and Video Association, Whitehorse, YT
• 2008 Member of Yukon Artists at Work, Whitehorse, YT
• 2007 Curator, “Sides of Five”, The Chocolate Claim, Whitehorse, YT
• 2005 Assistant curator, “Emerging Yukon Painters,” Yukon Art Gallery
• 2005 Member and assistant gallery manager Yukon Artists At Work
• 2005 Curator of BMO Whitehorse Branch “Yukon Artist Showcase program”
• 2003 Gallery Assistant, Back Alley Gallery, Whitehorse, YT

Selected Media Coverage

• 2012 Yukon North of Ordinary magazine, March edition
• 2011 CBC Radio North, June 23rd
• 2008 Yukon News, September 20^th
• 2008 What’s up Yukon, October edition
• 2007 Yukon News, August 24^th
• 2006 What’s up Yukon, September edition
• 2005 Up Here Magazine, April edition
• 2005 What’s Up Yukon, March edition
• 2005 L’Aurore boreale, le Vendredi 21 janvier

Catalogues

• “You Are Here”, KSA Alumni at Touchstones Nelson, ISBN 978-0-9782024-2-2
• “Fall 2008,” Yukon Arts Centre Public Gallery, ISBN 978-0-9698336-9-7

Selected Teaching Experience

• 2010-12 Private Art instructor/Owner, Treetop Studio, Whitehorse, YT
• 2009-11 Art Instructor, City of Whitehorse, Parks and Recreation, Whitehorse, YT
• 2008-11 Art Instructor, Yukon College, After College Art Club, Whitehorse, YT
• 2007-10 Art Instructor, Artists in the School Program, Whitehorse, YT
• 2005-09 Instructor, after school art club, Whitehorse Elementary, Whitehorse, YT

Gallery Representation

• North End Gallery, Whitehorse, YT
• Coppermoon Gallery, Whitehorse, YT