Tamar Swartz

b.Toronto, Canada. Lives in Victoria, British Columbia.

SELECTED ARTISTIC EDUCATION

Studied under:

2024 Claire Christenel, Painter, Victoria, British Columbia

2018 Adam Brockie, Illustrator, Toronto, Ontario

2015 Jessica Serran, Painter, Prague, Czech Republic

2014 Charles Hackbarth, Painter, Toronto, Ontario

Shaun McNiff, Painter, Toronto, Ontario

2013 Rhonda Nolan, Mixed media artist and Bookmaker, Toronto, Ontario

Rochelle Rubenstein, Bookmaker, Toronto, Ontario

2012 Gareth Bate, Painter, Toronto, Ontario

Hayley Manson, Mixed media artist, Cape Town, South Africa

2011 Barb Carr, Collage Artist, Kingston, Ontario

Claire Grady-Smith, Painter, Kingston, Ontario

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025 Courageous Heart, Cedar Hill Community Centre. Saanich, British Columbia (upcoming)

2019 Courageous Heart, Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre. Toronto, Ontario

2018 Courageous Heart, Private residence. Toronto, Ontario

2017 Into the Wild, Starving Artist, Toronto, Ontario

2014 Journeys, Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre, Toronto, Ontario

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025 Calling All Artists, Victoria, British Columbia (upcoming)

2023 Calling All Artists, Victoria, British Columbia

2021 TD Art Gallery Paint-In, virtual exhibition, Victoria, British Columbia

2018 Fairgrounds Coffee Roasters, Mississauga, Ontario

2017 In the Round V, Graven Feather, Toronto, Ontario

3Degrees Creative Resourcing, Toronto, Ontario

The Art of Creative Surrender, The Healing Heart of Art Artist Talks, Starlight Online Events

Art in the Park, Mississauga, Ontario

Arts Fest, Waterdown, Ontario

2015 Artist Talk, Mamü Galéria, Budapest, Hungary

Away From, Latarka Gallery, Budapest, Hungary

Dog Dot Cot Cat, art quarter budapest, Budapest, Hungary

2014 Outsider Art, Amber Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

2013 In the Round, Graven Feather Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

Hillcrest Village Fibreworks, Studio for Movement, Toronto, Ontario

2012 6”x8” Exhibition, The Paper Place, Toronto, Ontario

Water, SPLASH Floating Water Festival Gallery, Innisfil, Ontario

COLLECTIONS

Private collections held in Canada, United States, Australia, South Africa, Hungary and Israel.

SELECTED TEACHING AND COMMUNITY ARTS

2022-2023 Exploring Grief through Creativity. Victoria Hospice, Victoria, British Columbia

2019 Creative Connections. Lake Country Health Planning Society. Lake Country, British Columbia

Holistic Synergy Group. Guest Facilitator. Kelowna, British Columbia

2018 Intuitive Art course Instructor. LucSculpture, Toronto, Ontario.

2017 Ignite Your Creative Fire Retreat, Walkerton, Ontario.

Intuitive Art workshop for Camp CAPS, Markham, Ontario.

Landscapes of Nostalgia facilitator. Toronto for Everyone, Toronto, Ontario.

2016 Creative Surrender E-course Instructor, Online

Intuitive Art Instructor, Anderson Arts and Education Research Lab, Budapest, Hungary

Art Teacher, A-Z International Centre for Children, Budapest, Hungary

Intuitive Art for Seniors, Kibbutz Barkai, Israel

2015 Art Instructor, art quarter budapest, Budapest, Hungary

I am Human, Guest Art Instructor, Angol Falu and Everness Festival, Budapest, Hungary

2014 Art Instructor and Creative Consultant, Artless Hub, Toronto, Ontario

Intuitive Art Instructor, Toronto Fringe Festival, Toronto, Ontario

Intuitive Art for Seniors Instructor, St. Matthew's Bracondale House and Kensington Gardens Health Centre, Toronto, Ontario

Guest Community Artist, Making Room Community Arts, Toronto, Ontario

Guest Creative Facilitator, Restore Retreat II, Truro, Massachusetts

Painting Instructor, Paintlounge, Toronto, Ontario

2013 Intuitive Art Instructor, Dream Big Retreat, Erin, Ontario

2012 Guest Artist, Fabric Fun Summer Camp, Toronto, Ontario

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2024 Creatively Fit, Kim Krans, Online

2017 Keep Your Ass in the Studio, Jessica Serran, Online

2015 Becoming Artist, Jessica Serran, Online

2014 Artfare Essentials: Community Arts, Jumblies, Toronto, Ontario

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2015 International Artist Grant, art quarter budapest, Budapest, Hungary

2014 Platform A Micro Grant, Toronto Arts Council, Toronto, Ontario

St. Matthew Bracondale House Certificate of Appreciation for Intuitive Art, Toronto, Ontario

Best of the Visual Fringe, Certificate of Recognition, Toronto, Ontario

2013 Artfare Essentials, Certificate of Completion, Toronto, Ontario

RESIDENCIES

2015 Studio and teaching residency, art quarter budapest, Budapest, Hungary

MEMBERSHIP

2018 LucSculpture, Toronto, Ontario

2016 Anderson Art and Education Lab, Budapest, Hungary

2015 art quarter budapest, Budapest Hungary

Becoming Artist, Online Community

2014 Artless Hub, Toronto, Ontario

2013 Jumblies, Toronto, Ontario

2012 Neighbourhood Arts Network, Toronto, Ontario

Curriculum Vitae