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Barb Moore is a Canadian visual artist currently in Sydney, Australia. In May 2007, she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Emily Carr Institute, Vancouver, having received the Governor Generals Academic Medal for achieving the highest academic standing in a Bachelor degree program. Moore's work showed at the 2007 Toronto International Art Fair with great critical success, being compared to Mary Pratt and William Fisk, garnering the attention of more than a dozen international galleries. Her first solo exhibition, titled Take That, took place at the Jeffrey Boone Gallery in November 2007. Moore's work has also been exhibited in many group exhibitions including Greased Wheels, Elliott Louis Gallery, No North and Drawing Expo '07, Gaff Gallery, The International Flipbook Festival, Western Front, and Fresh, 1095 W. Pender, among others. Ms. Moore has been accepted to attend Goldsmiths, University of London, in the UK to complete her Masters degree in painting. Currently, she is represented by the Jeffrey Boone Gallery, Vancouver.
Education | 2007 | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Arts, Painting Major, Emily Carr Institute, Vancouver, CAN | | | Study with artists including Neil Campbell, Elizabeth McIntosh, Sandra Semchuk and Marian Penner Bancroft | | 2004 | Diploma of Fine Arts, Grant MacEwan College, Edmonton, CAN | | | Study with artists including Darci Mallon and Cherie Moses |
Exhibitions 2008 | UPCOMING Off The Wall, Art Sydney 08, Sydney, AUS | | | Painting on the Edge, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, CAN | | | Spring Salon, Jeffrey Boone Gallery, Vancouver | | | More Than Meets The Eye, At The Vanishing Point, Sydney | | 2007
| Take That, Solo Exhibition, Jeffrey Boone Gallery | | | Fresh Avant-Guard, Toronto International Art Fair | | | No North, Gaff Gallery, Vancouver | | | Greased Wheels, Elliott Louis Gallery, Vancouver
| | | Drawing Expo '07, Gaff Gallery, Vancouver | | | Stop Go, Emily Carr Institute Grad Show, Vancouver
| | | International Flipbook Festival, Reg Vardy Gallery, UK; Space 1026, Phil; Little Cakes Annex; Secret Project Robot, Brooklyn; and the Western Front, Vancouver | | 2006 | SASS, Concourse Gallery, Vancouver | | | Malingering Conglomerate, Instead (a gallery), Vancouver | | | Fresh, 1095 W Pender Street, Vancouver | | | Neighbors, Concourse Gallery, Vancouver | | 2005 | SASS, Concourse Gallery, Vancouver | | 2004 | 27, Grant MacEwan Grad Show, Edmonton |
Awards 2008 | Jim Spilsbury Award, Federation of Canadian Artists | | | Alberta Foundation for the Arts Visual Arts Project Grant | | 2007 | Governor General’s Academic Medal for highest undergraduate GPA, Emily Carr Institute, Vancouver | | | Mary Allesia Memorial Scholarship, Port Moody Arts Centre | | 2005 | Brissenden Scholarship, Emily Carr Institute | | | Job’s Daughters of Alberta Alumni Bursary, Community Service award | | 2004 | Edmonton Glenora Rotary Club Scholarship, Grant MacEwan College | | | Francis Henderson Klingle Scholarship, Grant MacEwan College | | 2000 | Salisbury Fine Art Award for Academic Achievement, Salisbury Composite | | 1999 | Alexander Rutherford Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Salisbury Composite | | 1998 | Alexander Rutherford Scholarship for Academic Excellence, Salisbury Composite |
Professional Service | 2007
| Studio Assistant, Elizabeth McIntosh, Vancouver | | | Gallery Assistant, Jennifer Kostuik Gallery, Vancouver | | | Gallery Coordinator, Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver | | 2006 | Coordinator for the 2006 Visual Arts Development Awards | | 2004 | Valedictorian for the Graduates of Grant MacEwan College Fine Arts Program | | | Academic Advisory Committee Student Representative, Grant MacEwan College | | 2003 | Member of a six person delegation to South Korea, representing the Edmonton Arts Community, sponsored by the Edmonton Arts Council and Grant MacEwan College. |
Research Experience / Lectures | 2007 | Grant-writing workshops for the Visual Arts Development Awards | | 2006 | Grant-writing workshops for the Visual Arts Development Awards | | 2004 | Presentation to the Faculty and Students of Grant MacEwan College regarding internationalism and the South Korea delegation (see below). | | 2003 | Presentation to the Edmonton Arts Council and representatives of the Edmonton City Council discussing the outcome and future possibilities with South Korean Fine Arts. |
Professional Affiliations | Present | Vancouver Art Gallery, Member | | | Job’s Daughters of Alberta, Majority Member | | 2004 | Edmonton Art Gallery, Member | | | Edmonton Arts Council, Member of the South Korean visitation committee |
Collections Ministry of Tourism, Vancouver
Creative Door Services, Edmonton
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