Sara Genn | Biography

BACKGROUND
1972 Born in White Rock, BC
1994 BFA 1994 Queen’s University, Kingston, ON

SOLO EXHIBITONS
2010 White, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
2010 Winter Paintings, Illuminated Metropolis Gallery, New York, NY
2010 Objects of Desire, Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg, MB
2009 Hollander York Gallery, Toronto, ON
2009 Voltz-Clark, New York, NY
2005 Surfacing, Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC
2003 Fresh, Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SA
2003 Fresh, Gallery 83, Vancouver, BC
2003 Desire Paintings, Diane Farris Gallery and City TV, Vancouver, BC
2002 Desire Paintings, Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC
2001 MacKenzie Sketch, Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SA
2001 MacKenzie Sketch, Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, BC
2001 Destination, Adele-Campbell Fine Art, Whistler, BC
2001 MacKenzie Sketch, Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC
2000 Powder Scenes, Ruby Street, Vancouver, BC
2000 Powder Scenes, Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC
2000 Powder Scenes, Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, BC
1999 Sketches Of Spain, Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, BC
1997 Scapes, Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SA
1997 The Quilt Concept, Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC
1996 The Quilt Concept, Canada House, Banff, AB
1996 The Bayeaux Tapestry, Humberston Edwards, West Vancouver, BC
1996The Bayeaux Tapestry, Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, BC
1995 The Children’s Illustrated Dictionary, Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC
1994 The Children’s Dictionary, Humberston Edwards, West Vancouver, BC
1994 The Shakespeared Puritan, Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC
1993 The Shakespeared Puritan, Sheck Galleries, Calgary, AB
1992 The Shakespeared Puritan, Humberston Edwards, West Vancouver, BC
1992 The Shakespeared Puritan, Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, BC

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010 I.M/Marian Spore, Brooklyn, NY
2010 Voltz-Clark, New York, NY
2010 Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg, MB
2009 August Selections, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2009 Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SK
2009 Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg, MB
2009 Adele-Campbell, Whistler, BC
2008 July Exhibit, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2008 Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SK
2008 Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, BC
2007 Miniatures, Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SK
2007 Halcyon Days, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2007 Clear Blue Sky, Aidan Savoy Gallery, New York, NY
2007 Opening, Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SK
2007 Anniversary, Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SK
2006 Reopening, Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC
2006 Diva, Adele Campbell Gallery, Whistler, BC
2006 First Encounter, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2006 Spirit of Winter, Adele-Campbell Gallery, Whistler, BC
2005 Night of 1,000 Drawings, Artist’s Space, New York, NY
2004 Night of 1,000 Drawings, Artist’s Space, New York, NY
2004 Dorothy’s Waffle, samplesize.ca, Toronto, ON
2004 Joy Of Winter, Adele-Campbell Gallery, Whistler, BC
2003 A Study In White, Herald Square, New York, NY
2003 Recent Paintings, Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg, MB
2003 Opening, Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg, MB
2002 Holiday, Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SK
2002 Joy Of Winter, Adele-Campbell Gallery, Whistler, BC
2002 New Artists In A New Gallery, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2002 Feel Good Art, Canada House, Banff, AB
2002 Anniversary, Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SK
2002 Small Works, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2001 Invitational, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2001 Self Portraits 11, Bruce, Vancouver, BC
2001 Joy of Winter, Adele-Campbell Gallery, Whistler BC
2001 MacKenzie Sketch, False Creek Art Consulting, Vancouver, BC
2001 The Fall Collection, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2001 Powder Scenes, The Lavender Roads, West End Gallery, Victoria, BC
2000 Invitational, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2000 MacKenzie Sketch, Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC
2000 From Around The World, Assiniboia Galleries, Regina, SK

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
1996 The MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK
1994 The Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, ON

SELECTED CORPORATE EXHIBITIONS
The United Way of The Lower Mainland
Crown Life Canada
Beringa, Vancouver, BC
Clark, Wilson and Associates, Vancouver, BC
Peace Arch Memorial Hospital
The Surrey Cancer Clinic
Canuck Place, Vancouver, BC
First Associates Investments, Vancouver, BC
York House School Archives
Queen’s University Alumni Archives

PUBLICATIONS
2004 Color, Moving and Still
2003 Art For Life, Friends For Life
2002 Desire Paintings
2000 Powder Scenes
1998 – 99 Saraphina Mosey
1996 Treasured Moments, Assiniboia Gallery 

PRESS
Atherley, Ruth, “Fishing For Fundraisers”, MacLean’s, June 2001
Babic, Marisa, “Artist Follows Familiar Pattern”, NOW, February 2000
Babic, Marisa, “Incredible Journey”,  Now, September 2001
Bailey, Patricia, “Thieves Steal Salmon Sculpture”, The Vancouver Sun, September 2001
Browne, Alex, “Artists Enjoy River Of Good Returns”, Peace Arch News, September 2001
Browne, Alex, “Echoes of Seville”, The Peace Arch News, February 2000
Crump, Jennifer, “The Grand Tour”, Realm, November 2000
Duffy, Gillian, “Gilded to Perfection”, New York Magazine , November 2006
Genn, Robert, “Father and Daughter”, Art Avenues, June 2002
Griffin, Kevin, “Giant Salmon Invasion”, The Vancouver Sun, June 2001
Halprin, Danyael, “You Gotta Have Heart”, The Calgary Straight, June 2002
Halprin, Danyael, Profile – “Imagination”, Images, Winter 2001
Hanson, Cheri, “Fish Sculptures Defaced By Tagger”, Vancouver Sun, September 2001
Henderson, Stephen, “Opposites Attract”, Town and Country, May 2008
Kelly, Deirdre, “RADAR”, Elle Canada, May 2003
Laurence, Robin, “Small Wonders”, Georgia Straight , December 2006
Nylon Japan, April 2007
Parry, Malcolm, “Malcolm Parry”, The Vancouver Sun, November 2000
Podolski, Jeffrey, “Nude York Times”, Tatler, October 2006
Hitchock, Beth, “{Private} Quarters”, Canadian House & Home: Condos, Spring 2009
Read, Jeani, “Girl Talk”, The Province, September 2003
Reeder, Sarah, “Fall Collection”, Fashion Vancouver, August 2001
Reeder, Sarah, “Young Punks”, Fashion Vancouver, April 2001
Sully, Gloria, “Leadership In The Arts”, The York Rose, September 2000
Szabo, Judy, “Art In The Family”, The Question, Whistler, BC, August 2001
W
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Wall, Susan, “Susie’s Night Out”, The Province, February 2001
Wall, Susie, “Susie’s Night Out”, The Province, July 2003
Wall, Susie, “West Coast Alert”, FLARE, September 2007

TELEVISION
LXTV, NBC, February 15, 2010
CTV In Touch, April 2003, September 2003
City TV Breakfast, January 2003
CBC State Of The Arts, CBC, August 2001
Shaw Arts News, August 2001
Urban Rush, December 2000
Plugged In!, May 2000
Canadian Living, October 1997

FILM
2003 Genn, James, The Dog Walker
2002 Nurse, Sabrina, Half Breed Posse
2002 Weitzel, Jane, Self Portrait
2001 Mandoki, Luis, 24 Hours
2000 Couture, Tony, Red Deer
1999 Genn, James, Second Date

AWARDS
2009Emerson Landing Artist’s Residency, Wye Mills, Maryland
2001 United Way, The United Way Special Achiever
1978 Children’s Collection, National Gallery, London, ON

SPECIAL PROJECTS
2011 Colour, Commitment, Creativity, Hollyhock Retreat, Cortes Island, BC
2011 Armory Tour, Voltz-Clarke, New York NY
2010 Panelist, Northern Voice, Vancouver
2008 Residency, Lucca, Italy
2004 AAF Contemporary Art Fair, New York, NY
2004 A Study In White, Nissan Infiniti, New York, NY
2003 Crush, The Toronto Arts Council, Toronto, ON
2001 The United Way Community Harmony Tapestry, Vancouver, BC
2001 Wild Salmon City, Vancouver, BC
1998-99 Saraphina Mosey, Seville, Spain