Margarethe Vanderpas
Address:
P.O. Box 221
24 Chetwynd Lane,
Lion’s Head, ON
N0H 1W0
Tel: 519-793-6119
Studio: 519-433-2840
Web: www.margarethe-vanderpas.com
Email: info@margarethe-vanderpas.com
Artist Statement
I draw my inspiration from many sources; the waters and limestone cliffs of the Bruce Peninsula and the shorelines of
Lake Superior and Georgian Bay. I am fascinated by the powerful forces that have shaped the landscape and the
effects that time and weather have had upon the earths' surface. Water in particular has fascinated me since
childhood. I delight in the discovery of rhythmic patterns created by light as it passes through water, by the ripples on
its surface and how it transforms and distorts what lies beneath. These patterns inspire me not just for their beauty,
but because they suggest an underlying natural order.
Biography
Inspired as a child by the works of such masters as Rembrandt and Van Gogh, Dutch-born artist Margarethe
Vanderpas gives a passionate portrayal of the raw natural beauty of northern Ontario's landscapes and waterscapes.
Professionally trained through her studies in Fine Art at the University of Western Ontario and Queen's University,
Margarethe obtained a Bachelor of Arts, Honours degree in Art History, and subsequently a Bachelor of Education
degree. She taught Fine Art and Mathematics for several years before transitioning careers. She currently resides in
Lion's Head, Ontario.
Each year Margarethe explores new regions in northern Ontario on foot and by kayak, aiming to capture the waters
and unique worn, weathered rock formations of the Canadian Shield. In recent years she has been spending more
time on the Bruce Peninsula, exploring and painting its pristine waters and rugged coastline.
Margarethe has exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibits and her work can be found in private and corporate
collections throughout Canada, the United States and Europe.
Margarethe is a Signature Member of the Artists For Conservation (AFC) as of 2013. AFC is a non-profit invitational
group of nature artists from around the world. As a Group, we work collectively to promote the conservation of our
natural heritage.
Artist CV: MARGARETHE VANDERPAS
Solo Exhibitions
2013 The Westland Gallery, London, Ontario (October – November 2013)
2013 Killarney Mountain Lodge featuring the work of Ed Bartram & Margarethe Vanderpas, Killarney, Ontario (May – October 2013)
2012 Idlewyld Inn, London, Ontario (June – September 2012)
2010 RBC Dominion Securities, London, Ontario (September, 2010)
2008 Grant Gallery, Lucan, Ontario (Dec. 2008)
2005 Marten Arts Gallery, Bayfield, Ontario (Dec. 7, 2004 – March 31, 2005)
2005 Artistix Gallery, London, Ontario (Nov.1 – Dec. 15, 2005)
2004 Bruce Peninsula Society of Artist's, Ferndale, Ontario (Sept. – Oct. 2004)
2001 Grand Theatre, London, Ontario (exhibition in conjunction with the production "The Glass Ship")
2001 University of Rome, Department of Literature, "La Posa Eroica Di Ofelia, Eroine Del Teatro Esisabettiano", Rome, Italy
1998 University Hospital, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, (July - August 1998)
1997 Financial Planning Council of Canada - London Convention Centre, London, Ontario
1997 Canada Trust, Tillsonburg, Ontario, “Recent Work”
Selected Group Exhibitions
2013 Cabbagetown Arts Festival, Toronto, Ontario
2013 Muskoka Arts and Crafts Festival, Bracebridge, Ontario
2013 Collingwood Studio Tour 2013, Collingwood, Ontario
2013 Circle Arts Gallery, Tobermory, Ontario "2013 Season Show"
2012 One of a Kind Christmas Show, Toronto, Ontario
2012 McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario, 2012 Autumn Art Show
2012 Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, Buckhorn, Ontario
2012 Circle Arts Gallery, Tobermory, Ontario "2012 Season Show"
2012 - 2013 Bruce Peninsula Studio Tour, London, Ontario
2011 McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario, 2011 Autumn Art Show
2011 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
2011 Buckhorn Fine Art Festival, Buckhorn, Ontario
2011 Circle Arts Gallery, Tobermory, Ontario "2011 Season Show"
2011 Painted Violins, Museum London, Ontario (Margarethe was one of 12 artist’s, including Paul Haggis, Shelley Peterson, Greg
Ludlow among others that were asked to transform 12 violins into one of a kind pieces for this fundraising event.)
2010 McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario, 2010 Autumn Art Show
2010 Circle Arts Gallery, Tobermory, Ontario "2010 Season Show"
2009 Toronto Art Expo, Toronto, Ontario, Spring 2009
2009 Circle Arts Gallery, Tobermory, Ontario “2009 Season Show”
2008 McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario, 2008 Autumn Art Show
2008 Circle Arts Gallery, Tobermory, Ontario “2008 Season Show”
2007 London Club, London, Ontario
2007 McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario, 2007 Autumn Art Show
2007 Circle Arts Gallery, Tobermory, Ontario “2007 Season Show”
2006 McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario, 2006 Autumn Art Show
2006 Circle Arts Gallery, Tobermory, Ontario “2006 Season Show”
2006 Tom Tompson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario,“Convergence” Exhibition, (Feb. 11 – Mar. 20, 2006)
2005 Circle Arts Gallery, Tobermory, Ontario “2005 Season Show”
2002 - 2013 London Artist’s Studio Tour, London, Ontario
2004 - 2005 Bruce Peninsula Society of Artist's Group Exhibition, Lion’s Head, Ontario
1998 Stratford Art in the Park, Stratford, Ontario
1998 Art in the Heart of London, London, Ontario
1997 The White Gallery, London, Ontario "Seasonal Celebrations"
1997 Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario “Miniature Art Show”
1989-1991 Kingston Artists Association Exhibition, Grand Theatre, Kingston,Ontario
1988 Faculty of Education, Queen's University Kingston, Ontario “FORAYS Exhibition”
1988 Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario “Visual Arts Exhibition”
Selected Appointments and Awards
2006 Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Award for “Isthmus Bay, Bruce Peninsula”
1998 - 2002 Board of Directors, London Arts Council, London, Ontario
1988 Exhibition Coordinator, Visual Arts Exhibition, Faculty of Education, Queen's University, Kingston
1988 Arts Administration Internship, Ottawa School of Art, (Advisor: Ron Shuebrook), Ottawa, Ontario
1987 Sunday Lectures, Agnes Etherington Art Center, Kingston, Ontario
1983 Advertising Art Society of London - Awarded Best in Show, 4 Gold Awards and 1 Silver Award
Education
1994 Honours Specialist Visual Art, Faculty of Education, Queens University, Kingston, Ontario.
1988 BEd. Artist in the Community Education Program (ACE) - Visual Art & Mathematics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
1987 B.A. (Honours), Art History, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.
1983 - 85 B.A. Fine Arts, University of Western Ontario
Collections
Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), Board room of IESO, Toronto
Financial Planning Council of Canada
RBC Dominion Securities, London
Henry and Corinne Bower Laboratory, Willis Eye Hospital, Philadelphia
University of Rome, Italy
Private Collections in Canada, USA and Europe