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