deirdremcadams@gmail.com
Education
2017-2019
Master of Fine Arts, Studio Arts (candidate). The University of Guelph. Guelph ON, Canada.
2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Visual Arts. Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Vancouver BC, Canada.
2003
Diploma of Fine Arts. Victoria College of Art. Victoria BC, Canada.
Solo and Two Person Exhibitions
2018
Field Contemporary. The Material Interior. Vancouver BC, Canada.
2017
The Bakery. Fluent (with Denise Treizman) Vancouver BC, Canada.
2015
G Gallery. Smoke Signals. Toronto ON, Canada.
Unity Gallery. Remainder (with Scott Bowering). Vancouver BC, Canada.
2014
CSA Space. Open Book. Vancouver BC, Canada.
Field Contemporary. Outside a Marble Palace (with Vanessa Brown). Vancouver BC, Canada.
2011
A-H- Gallery. High Viz (with Ella Collier). Vancouver BC, Canada.
2010
Blim. Easy Please. Vancouver BC, Canada.
2009
Clack Clack Empire. Space Buzz. Vancouver BC, Canada.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016
Paul Kuhn Gallery. For You/ And Me. Calgary AB, Canada.
2015
Elissa Cristall Gallery. The Yellow Curtain. Vancouver BC, Canada.
2014
Unit/Pitt Projects. Social Circles. Vancouver BC, Canada.
Field Contemporary. Selected Works- Graham Landin. Vancouver BC, Canada.
Kathleen Cullen Fine Arts. Humour Risk. Brooklyn, NY, USA.
2013
Wil Aballe Art Projects. As It Is. Vancouver BC, Canada.
Apt Projects at The Chinatown Experiment. Four Corners: A Painting Show. Vancouver BC, Canada.
2012
East Van Studios. Long Legged Streak of Misery. Vancouver BC, Canada.
2011
The Power Plant; Art Gallery of Hamilton; Art Gallery of Alberta. RBC Painting Competition. Toronto/Hamilton/Edmonton, Canada.
Awards and Projects
2018
Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC)
Travel Grant, University of Guelph.
2017
Graduate Tuition Scholarship, University of Guelph.
Scholarship Award, BC Arts Council.
2015
Professional Development Assistance, Travel Grant. BC Arts Council.
Project Assistance for Visual Artists. BC Arts Council.
2012
Soi Fischer Thematic Residency with Monique Mouton. Artscape, Toronto Island.
Project Assistance for Visual Artists. BC Arts Council.
2011
Honourable Mention Award. Royal Bank of Canada Painting Competition.
2010
Runner-up prize. 2nd Annual Canadian Art Writing Prize. Canadian Art Magazine.
Grand Prize. Painting on the Edge. Federation of Canadian Artists.
2009
Painting assistant to Michael Lin for A Modest Veil: installation project at Vancouver Art Gallery.
2007
ECUAD Internal Scholarship: Arne Vengshoel Memorial.
Publications
2016
Moniker Press 2017 Artists Calendar.
Canadian Art Magazine. Fall Edition.
2015
Colleczine 1. Swimmer's Group.
2014
Deirdre McAdams's Ghostly Images Recall Art's Past. Robin Laurence. The Georgia Straight. 11/27/14.
100 Painters of Tomorrow. Thames and Hudson.
Fantasy Art Now. Swimmer's Group.
2013
Canadian artists leverage talent and business acumen to succeed. The Globe and Mail. 10/05/13.
2012
An Interview with Deirdre McAdams. Here and Elsewhere, web-based magazine.
Visual Aids: Behind the canvas with the winners of the RBC Canadian Painting Competition. Reader's Digest. Jan 2012 edition.
2011
Easel Said than Done. Leah Sandals. National Post. 10/21/11.
Hands-on Arts Education Produces Winners. Kevin Griffin. Vancouver Sun. 10/15/11.
Vancouver continues to dominate RBC Painting Competition. Jessica Werbe. Georgia Straight. 10/03/11.
2010
Canadian Art Magazine. Fall edition.
Art Avenue Magazine. November/December edition.
Woo Magazine. Issue 4. Vancouver BC.
2008
Different Strokes at Studio 21: stART Takes the Pulse of New Painting in Canada. Elissa Barnard. Halifax Chronicle Herald, 03/25/08.
Artist Talks
2014
Field Contemporary, Vancouver BC Canada.
Collections
Royal Bank of Canada.
Multiple private collections.