Holly Fay Explained

Holly Fay
Nationality:Canadian
Education:University of Regina, University of Ulster
Known For:Oil painter, graphic artist
Awards:National Visual Arts Advocacy Award

Holly Fay is a Canadian contemporary artist in Regina, Saskatchewan. She is known for her oil paintings and drawings, which explore themes of nature, perspective, landscape, representation, and history.[1] Her works have been exhibited across Canada and internationally. She is currently an instructor in the Visual Arts Department at the University of Regina and at the Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre.[2]

Education

Fay studied at the University of Regina, receiving her Bachelor of Education in 1985, and her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing in 1989. In 1994, she completed her master's degree in Fine Arts at the University of Ulster in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Career

Fay's works include drawing, painting, mixed media, and installation projects, focused on themes of landscape, history, perspective, and nature, as well as exploring systems of knowledge, ideas of place, and phenomenology.[3] She has been a part of the Saskatchewan arts community in a number of different ways including, curator, writer, mentor, and artist.

In 2004, the Landscape as Muse documentary series covered Fay's work alongside other artists such as Joe Fafard, Aganetha Dyck, Peter von Tiesenhausen and Edward Burtynsky.[4] The documentary examines the work of Canadian artists and the relationships between art and landscape.[5]

Fay is the board Chair for the Art Gallery of Regina and a member of CARFAC (Canadian Artists' Representation Le Front Des Artistes Canadien) Saskatchewan.[6]

Exhibitions

Fay has participated in a number of solo and group exhibitions across Canada, including the Mata Gallery, Art Gallery of Regina,[7] and MacKenzie Art Gallery.[8] Her works are held in permanent collections at the Saskatchewan Arts Board, MacKenzie Gallery, and City of Regina.

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

Awards

Fay was awarded the National Visual Arts Advocacy Award in 2015.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holly Fay. Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. 17 March 2016.
  2. Web site: Holly Fay. ArtSask. 14 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Holly Fay. Mata Gallery. 14 March 2016.
  4. Web site: Landscape as Muse. 291 Film Company. 17 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Landscape As Muse Season 4. Saskatchewan Network for Art Collecting. 18 March 2016.
  6. Web site: Regina artist, Holly Fay, wins National Visual Arts Advocacy Award. CARFAC. 26 May 2016. 14 March 2016.
  7. Web site: Holly Fay: Systems. Art Gallery of Regina. 15 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160315223544/http://www.artgalleryofregina.ca/Exhibition%20Catalogues%20Archive/2012/HollyFayEx_BroWeb.pdf. 15 March 2016. dead.
  8. Book: Holly Fay. Toronto Public Library. 15 March 2016.
  9. Web site: Must-Sees This Week: June 25 to July 1, 2015. Canadian Art. Canadian Art Foundation. 26 June 2016. 18 March 2016.
  10. Web site: Holly Fay, "SYSTEMS". Galleries West. 28 September 2012 . T2 Media. 18 March 2016.
  11. Web site: ECO Art 2016. 29 January 2016 . Gallery 1313. 18 March 2016.
  12. Web site: Embodied Presence: Michel Boutin and Holly Fay at John V. Hicks Gallery, PA Arts Centre. paNOW. John V. Hicks Gallery. 18 March 2016.
  13. News: Embodied Presence - Art Show at Mistasinahk Place. Barnes-Connell. Valerie G.. 16 February 2012. Northerner. 7. 58. 3. 21 March 2016. EBSCO.
  14. Web site: National honour for U of R Visual Arts instructor. University of Regina. 18 March 2016.

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