Statement
Jennifer Clark is a painter and muralist exploring themes around the natural world, psychology, and the complexities of what it means to be human in our contemporary culture. Her paintings ebb and flow between abstract and representational image making.
Clark grew up in Toronto, Ontario spending summers outdoors at camp or camping with her family. This time spent in two very different worlds shaped her creative trajectory. Growing up at art school in Toronto and studying fine arts at Concordia University further cemented her commitment to the arts.
She has painted murals for the Vancouver Mural Festival, Earl's Restaurant, The Kettle Society and multiple businesses in the lower mainland and has exhibited at various galleries in Vancouver and Montreal.
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EDUCATION
Concordia University
Montreal, Quebec 2004
B.F.A. with Distinction
Claude Watson School for the Arts
Toronto, Ontario 1988-1995
EXHIBITIONS & ACTIVITIES
2022
Mural, Chop Steakhouse, Coal Harbour, Vancouver, BC.
Mural, in partnership with The Kettle Society and Vancouver Mural Festival, Vancouver, BC. (juried)
Mural, Three Links Care Home (Fraser Health), Vancouver, BC
Mural and Artist’s Residency, Clayton Community Centre, City of Surrey, BC (juried)
Splash Art Auction, Fundraiser for Arts Umbrella, Vancouver, BC (juried)
Eastside Culture Crawl, 1000 Parker St. Vancouver, BC
2021
Splash Art Auction, Fundraiser for Arts Umbrella, Vancouver, BC. (juried)
Mural, Vancouver Mural Festival Headquarters, 2410 Columbia St., Vancouver, BC (juried)
Mural, Naked Cactus Wax Bar, 1655 Como Lake Ave., Coquitlam, BC
Mural, Meet on Main Restaurant, 4288 Main St., Vancouver, BC
Exhibition, Meet on Main Restaurant, 4288 Main St. Vancouver, BC
Portrait of a Pandemic, Kafka’s, 2525 Main St. Vancouver, BC
Eastside Culture Crawl, 1000 Parker St. Vancouver, BC
2020
VMF Virtual Studio Art Sale, Online, Vancouver BC (juried)
Eastside Culture Crawl, 1000 Parker St. Vancouver, BC
Mural, Earl’s Restaurant, 16071 Grandview Corners, Surrey, BC (juried)
Mural, Vancouver Mural Festival, 3207 Main Street, Vancouver, BC (juried)
Vancouver Mural Festival - Year 5 Art Exhibit, Online Exhibition, Vancouver, BC (juried)
Splash Art Auction, Fundraiser for Arts Umbrella, Online Auction, Vancouver, BC (juried)
Talk, How to Overcome Creative Block. Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC (juried)
2019
Eastside Culture Crawl, 1000 Parker St. Vancouver, BC
Parker Art Salon, Studio 1000 Parker St. Vancouver, BC
Mural, The Profile Co-Working Space, Gastown. 375 Water Street, Vancouver, BC
Mural, Parker Street Studios #204, Dazed and Confucius, 1000 Parker St. Vancouver, BC
Mural, Clayton Heights, Vinyl Wrap on Tower, created with youth from Surrey high schools (juried)
Talk, How to Overcome Creative Block. Work of Art Conference, Newton Cultural Centre (juried)
Clayton AIR, Art Workshops with the Hang Out Make Art Youth Program, City of Surrey (juried)
2018
Address Assembly, Settlement Building, Railtown, Vancouver, BC (juried)
Mind the Weather, Crescent Beach Pop-up Gallery, City of Surrey, Crescent Beach, BC (solo exhibition, juried)
Friend or Foe, Thrive Art Studio, Rove Art Tour. Kafka’s, Vancouver, BC (juried)
Talk, Mind the Weather, Crescent Beach Pop-Up Gallery, Crescent Beach, BC
Art Making Workshops, Hang Out Make Art Program, Highschools, Surrey, BC
2017
Winter Wonderwalls, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC (juried)
Canada 150 Exhibition, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC (juried)
2016
Summer Mix III, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC (juried)
Exquisite Corps, White Rock Pop-Up Space, White Rock, BC (juried)
Rove Art Walk, Thrive Art Studio, Vancouver, BC
Pop Up Art-Selfie Boxes with Group Z-inc., SAG: Influx, Creative City Summit, Surrey, BC
2015
Winter Wonderwalls, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC (juried)
Window Dressing: Cabinets of Curiosity, Newton Pop-up Art Walk, Surrey, BC
Views From the Southbank II, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC (juried)
2014
huma(n)ature, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC (solo exhibition, juried)
24 x 24 - Holiday Group Show, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC (juried)
40 Years of Art on the Peninsula, Semiahmoo Arts, WRCC & Turnbull Gallery, Surrey, BC (juried)
Spring Group Show, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC (juried)
2013
The Big Draw, mobile gallery, Day of Drawing Collective, Venues: White Rock Beach, Morgan Crossing, Surrey Art Gallery, Enver Creek School, Kwantlen College
Grand Opening, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC (juried)
Summer Group Show, Kimoto Gallery, Vancouver, BC (juried)
Watercolours, Semiahmoo Arts, White Rock Community Centre, White Rock, BC Award: second place. (juried)
2001 - 2007
Visual Diaries, Ian Tan Gallery, Vancouver, BC (juried)
Inside/Out, Mission Leisure Center Gallery, Mission, BC (solo exhibition)
Christmas Show, Mission Leisure Center Gallery, Mission, BC
Traverse, Espace 306, Belgo Building, Montreal, QC
Salon Rouge, VAV Gallery, Concordia University, Montreal, QC (juried)
Soul R Desire, Studio B, Gabriola Island, BC
To Bloom, Executive M.B.A. Concordia University, Montreal, QC
GRANTS
2016 Surrey Cultural Grant $5000 Awarded to Z-inc. Artist Collective (member)
2015 Surrey Cultural Grant $5000 Awarded to Z-inc. Artist Collective (member)
2014 Surrey Cultural Grant $5000 Awarded to Day of Drawing Collective (member)
2013 Surrey Cultural Grant $5000 Awarded to Day of Drawing Collective (member)
ARTICLES
The Post, Volume 3 Edition 21 - Friday May 23, 2008
The Peace Arch News, Volume 37, No. 42 - Thursday, May 24, 2012