Artist Bio
Carolyn Dover is a Hamilton born artist who has lived in Grimsby the better part of 30 years. Currently her studio is located at the Cotton Factory, Hamilton’s largest creative facility. She studied at both McMaster University in Hamilton and Mount Allison University in New Brunswick where she completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with distinction in 1985. She has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions across Southern Ontario.
For many years she worked as an art instructor at the Dundas Valley School of Art and the Art Gallery of Burlington. Her varied experiences are as juror, guest lecturer and conference workshop facilitator. Although she has tackled feminist issues in a variety of genres, like the human figure and symbolic still life works, Carolyn consistently returns to the landscape. Her process and work is very much a product of the Canadian landscape tradition.
For many years she worked as an art instructor at the Dundas Valley School of Art and the Art Gallery of Burlington. Her varied experiences are as juror, guest lecturer and conference workshop facilitator. Although she has tackled feminist issues in a variety of genres, like the human figure and symbolic still life works, Carolyn consistently returns to the landscape. Her process and work is very much a product of the Canadian landscape tradition.
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"In my landscape paintings there exists a continuation as well as an evolution of my interests and working practice. I have been a painter en plein air for many years, which allows me to tap into an energy that does not exist in the studio. The sights, the smells, the wind and weather and changing light all combine to evoke excitement, emotion and passion."
-Carolyn Dover |
Curriculum Vitae
Education
1976 - 1977 McMaster University
1st year Arts completed, including Art History and Studio courses
1977 – 1980 Mount Allison University
Bachelor of Fine Arts Program
1984 – 1985 Mount Allison University
Bachelor of Fine Arts completed with Distinction
Exhibitions - Solo Shows
1997 "Recent Works"
Fine Arts Department, Hamilton Public Library
Hamilton, ON
1997 "Altars OF The Everyday"
Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
Dundas, ON
2000 "Vines"
Thomas & Vaughan Estate Winery
Beamsville, ON
2001 "Vines"
The Carnegie Gallery
Dundas, ON
2001 "Vines Of Niagara"
Jordan Gallery
Jordan, ON
2001 "Vines"
Thomas & Vaughan Estate Winery
Beamsville, ON
2002 "Dualities"
Transit Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2002 "Landscapes"
Jordan Gallery
Jordan, ON
2005 "Language Of The Land"
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
2005 "A Good Woman"
Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
Dundas, ON
2011 "Along The Bruce"
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2014 "The Water’s Edge"
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2016 "The Edge of Paradise"
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2017 "Vine Variations"
Jordan Art Gallery
Jordan, ON
2018 "On The Ridge
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
Exhibitions - Group Shows
1985 "Graduate Exhibition"
Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University
Sackville, NB
1995 "Members Exhibition: 20 Years"
Hamilton Artist Inc.
Hamilton, ON
1995 "Regional Juried Exhibition 1995"
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
1995 "St. Catharines Art Association 35th Annual Juried Exhibition"
Rodman Hall Arts Centre
St. Catharines, ON
1995 " Woman’s Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition”
Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
Dundas, ON
1996 "St. Catharines Art Association 36th Annual Juried Exhibition”
Rodman Hall Arts Centre
St. Catharines, ON
1996 "1996 Juried Exhbition"
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Brantford, ON
1997 "1997 Juried Exhibition"
Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery
Owen Sound, ON
1997 "Public Hanging, A Hamilton Art Event"
Hamilton Eaton Centre
Hamilton, ON
1997 "Celebrate Grimsby’s Artist and Wines"
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
1998 "Juried Exhibition 1998"
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
2001 "D.V.S.A. 2001 Faculty Exhibition"
Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
Dundas, ON
2002 "2002 Annual York Region Juried Exhibition"
The Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery of Markham
Unionville, ON
2002 "Juried Art Exhibition 2002"
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Brantford, ON
2002 "On The Twelve Juried Exhibition"
Rodman Hall Arts Centre
St. Catherines, ON
2003 "A Sense Of Place - Celebrating the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve"
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Hamilton, ON
2003 "Mother Nature"
Hamilton City Hall, First Floor
Hamilton, ON
2004 "Working Notes: Art In Progress"
F.R. Perry Gallery, Burlington Art Centre
Burlington, ON
2004 "Flirtations And Congeries"
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
2004 "we @ you me gallery"
you me Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2004 "Three Female Perspectives"
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Brantford, ON
2004 "A Sense Of Place 2004"
Carnegie Gallery
Dundas, ON
2005 "DVSA Faculty Exhibition"
Carnegie Gallery
Dundas, ON
2006 "Still Moves: Inside and Outside the 'Still Life' Genre"
Art Gallery of Mississauga
Mississauga, ON
2007 "Still Moves: Inside and Outside the 'Still Life' Genre"
AIC Gallery, Burlington Art Centre
Burlington, ON
2008 "Niagara Palooza: Re-thinking Our Cities"
Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Centre
Niagara Falls, ON
2009 "Group Exhibition"
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2011 "A Decade"
Jordan Art Gallery
Jordan, ON
2012 "Out of the Back"
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2017 "Canada 150 Square Roots Project"
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
2017 "Out of the Back"
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
Awards
1995 Second Prize in Exhibition
St. Catharines Art Association
1996 Award of Merit
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
2002 Award of Merit
Rodman Hall Arts Centre
Articles & Reviews
1995 "Symbolic imagery one way to express ideas"
Jurate Vysniauskas, The Independent
Grimsby, ON
1996 "Dover part of salute to Grimsby artists"
Heather Bemrose, The Grimsby News
Grimsby, ON
1997 "Everyday imagery a Dover signature"
Laura Arseneau, The Grimsby News
Grimsby, ON
1997 "Altars Of The Everyday at Dofasco Gallery"
Jeff Mahoney, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
1997 "Dover’s oil works 'realistically based'"
Tina Dine, The Grimsby News
Grimsby, ON
2002 "Female symbols dominate work"
Regina Haggo, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
2002 "Carolyn Dover’s Dualities exhibit…"
Susan Pearson, Dundas Star News
Dundas, ON
2005 "The living vineyard"
Mathew Van Dongen, The Standard
St. Catharines, ON
2005 "Vines of Inspiration"
Valerie Johnson, Niagara This Week
Grimsby, ON
2005 "Talking Tundra"
Laura Hollick, Pulse Niagara
St. Catharines, ON
2005 "Precious farmland is focus of lively art"
Regina Haggo, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
2005 "Western view of women…"
Susan Pearson, Dundas Star News
Dundas, ON
2011 "Finding endless beauty in the land"
Regina Haggo, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
2014 "A Time For Reflection"
Regina Haggo, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
2016 "A Landscape Painter Comes Home"
Regina Haggo, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
2018 "Rural Paradise Lost?"
Regina Haggo, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
Interviews
2005 "Fresh Air: Jan 30, 2005"
Jeff Goods, CBC Radio
Toronto, ON
2017 "Art Waves, Feb. 26, 2017"
Bernadette Rule, 1015 The Hawk, Mohawk College Radio
Hamilton, ON
Related Work Experience
1996 -1998
Instructor: Teen and Adult Programs
Stoney Creek School of Art
Stoney Creek, ON
1998
Guest Lecturer/Instructor: Adult course in still life
Dundas Valley School Of Art
Dundas, ON
1998 – 2010
Instructor: Drawing and painting classes for adults and teens
Burlington Art Centre
Burlington, ON
1999 – 2011
Instructor: Drawing and painting classes for adults
Dundas Valley School of Art
Dundas, ON
2001
Juror: The Art and Craft Market 24th Annual Show
Burlington Art Centre
Burllington, ON
2003 - 2004
Artist Led Creative Workshop (Drawn Thoughts)
3rd & 4th Annual ABC Art, Business and Creativity Conference
Burlington Art Centre
Burlington, ON
2005
Juror: "Turning Points" Juried Exhibition
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Brantford, ON
2011
Guest Speaker: Burlington Fine Arts Association
Burlington Art Centre
Burlington, ON
2012
Juror: The Biannual Juried Exhibition
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
2016
Panel Discussion Speaker
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Hamilton, ON
2018
Juror: Fresh From The Studio Juried Exhibition
Fieldgate Museum
Ancaster, ON
2018
Commissioned Work: The Ripple Effect Project
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
2020
Juror “Visions 2020, The 125th Annual Women’s Art Association of Hamilton Exhibition”
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Collections
2010 Heronpond Benchland Vineyard
Beamsville, ON
2010 Burlington Golf and Country Club
Burlington, ON
2011 St Joseph’s Hospital
Hamilton, ON
2011 Heronpond Benchland Vineyard
Beamsville, ON
1976 - 1977 McMaster University
1st year Arts completed, including Art History and Studio courses
1977 – 1980 Mount Allison University
Bachelor of Fine Arts Program
1984 – 1985 Mount Allison University
Bachelor of Fine Arts completed with Distinction
Exhibitions - Solo Shows
1997 "Recent Works"
Fine Arts Department, Hamilton Public Library
Hamilton, ON
1997 "Altars OF The Everyday"
Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
Dundas, ON
2000 "Vines"
Thomas & Vaughan Estate Winery
Beamsville, ON
2001 "Vines"
The Carnegie Gallery
Dundas, ON
2001 "Vines Of Niagara"
Jordan Gallery
Jordan, ON
2001 "Vines"
Thomas & Vaughan Estate Winery
Beamsville, ON
2002 "Dualities"
Transit Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2002 "Landscapes"
Jordan Gallery
Jordan, ON
2005 "Language Of The Land"
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
2005 "A Good Woman"
Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
Dundas, ON
2011 "Along The Bruce"
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2014 "The Water’s Edge"
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2016 "The Edge of Paradise"
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2017 "Vine Variations"
Jordan Art Gallery
Jordan, ON
2018 "On The Ridge
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
Exhibitions - Group Shows
1985 "Graduate Exhibition"
Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University
Sackville, NB
1995 "Members Exhibition: 20 Years"
Hamilton Artist Inc.
Hamilton, ON
1995 "Regional Juried Exhibition 1995"
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
1995 "St. Catharines Art Association 35th Annual Juried Exhibition"
Rodman Hall Arts Centre
St. Catharines, ON
1995 " Woman’s Art Association Annual Juried Exhibition”
Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
Dundas, ON
1996 "St. Catharines Art Association 36th Annual Juried Exhibition”
Rodman Hall Arts Centre
St. Catharines, ON
1996 "1996 Juried Exhbition"
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Brantford, ON
1997 "1997 Juried Exhibition"
Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery
Owen Sound, ON
1997 "Public Hanging, A Hamilton Art Event"
Hamilton Eaton Centre
Hamilton, ON
1997 "Celebrate Grimsby’s Artist and Wines"
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
1998 "Juried Exhibition 1998"
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
2001 "D.V.S.A. 2001 Faculty Exhibition"
Dofasco Gallery, Dundas Valley School of Art
Dundas, ON
2002 "2002 Annual York Region Juried Exhibition"
The Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery of Markham
Unionville, ON
2002 "Juried Art Exhibition 2002"
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Brantford, ON
2002 "On The Twelve Juried Exhibition"
Rodman Hall Arts Centre
St. Catherines, ON
2003 "A Sense Of Place - Celebrating the Niagara Escarpment World Biosphere Reserve"
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Hamilton, ON
2003 "Mother Nature"
Hamilton City Hall, First Floor
Hamilton, ON
2004 "Working Notes: Art In Progress"
F.R. Perry Gallery, Burlington Art Centre
Burlington, ON
2004 "Flirtations And Congeries"
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
2004 "we @ you me gallery"
you me Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2004 "Three Female Perspectives"
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Brantford, ON
2004 "A Sense Of Place 2004"
Carnegie Gallery
Dundas, ON
2005 "DVSA Faculty Exhibition"
Carnegie Gallery
Dundas, ON
2006 "Still Moves: Inside and Outside the 'Still Life' Genre"
Art Gallery of Mississauga
Mississauga, ON
2007 "Still Moves: Inside and Outside the 'Still Life' Genre"
AIC Gallery, Burlington Art Centre
Burlington, ON
2008 "Niagara Palooza: Re-thinking Our Cities"
Sheraton Fallsview Hotel and Conference Centre
Niagara Falls, ON
2009 "Group Exhibition"
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2011 "A Decade"
Jordan Art Gallery
Jordan, ON
2012 "Out of the Back"
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
2017 "Canada 150 Square Roots Project"
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
2017 "Out of the Back"
Earls Court Gallery
Hamilton, ON
Awards
1995 Second Prize in Exhibition
St. Catharines Art Association
1996 Award of Merit
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
2002 Award of Merit
Rodman Hall Arts Centre
Articles & Reviews
1995 "Symbolic imagery one way to express ideas"
Jurate Vysniauskas, The Independent
Grimsby, ON
1996 "Dover part of salute to Grimsby artists"
Heather Bemrose, The Grimsby News
Grimsby, ON
1997 "Everyday imagery a Dover signature"
Laura Arseneau, The Grimsby News
Grimsby, ON
1997 "Altars Of The Everyday at Dofasco Gallery"
Jeff Mahoney, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
1997 "Dover’s oil works 'realistically based'"
Tina Dine, The Grimsby News
Grimsby, ON
2002 "Female symbols dominate work"
Regina Haggo, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
2002 "Carolyn Dover’s Dualities exhibit…"
Susan Pearson, Dundas Star News
Dundas, ON
2005 "The living vineyard"
Mathew Van Dongen, The Standard
St. Catharines, ON
2005 "Vines of Inspiration"
Valerie Johnson, Niagara This Week
Grimsby, ON
2005 "Talking Tundra"
Laura Hollick, Pulse Niagara
St. Catharines, ON
2005 "Precious farmland is focus of lively art"
Regina Haggo, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
2005 "Western view of women…"
Susan Pearson, Dundas Star News
Dundas, ON
2011 "Finding endless beauty in the land"
Regina Haggo, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
2014 "A Time For Reflection"
Regina Haggo, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
2016 "A Landscape Painter Comes Home"
Regina Haggo, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
2018 "Rural Paradise Lost?"
Regina Haggo, The Hamilton Spectator
Hamilton, ON
Interviews
2005 "Fresh Air: Jan 30, 2005"
Jeff Goods, CBC Radio
Toronto, ON
2017 "Art Waves, Feb. 26, 2017"
Bernadette Rule, 1015 The Hawk, Mohawk College Radio
Hamilton, ON
Related Work Experience
1996 -1998
Instructor: Teen and Adult Programs
Stoney Creek School of Art
Stoney Creek, ON
1998
Guest Lecturer/Instructor: Adult course in still life
Dundas Valley School Of Art
Dundas, ON
1998 – 2010
Instructor: Drawing and painting classes for adults and teens
Burlington Art Centre
Burlington, ON
1999 – 2011
Instructor: Drawing and painting classes for adults
Dundas Valley School of Art
Dundas, ON
2001
Juror: The Art and Craft Market 24th Annual Show
Burlington Art Centre
Burllington, ON
2003 - 2004
Artist Led Creative Workshop (Drawn Thoughts)
3rd & 4th Annual ABC Art, Business and Creativity Conference
Burlington Art Centre
Burlington, ON
2005
Juror: "Turning Points" Juried Exhibition
Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant
Brantford, ON
2011
Guest Speaker: Burlington Fine Arts Association
Burlington Art Centre
Burlington, ON
2012
Juror: The Biannual Juried Exhibition
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
2016
Panel Discussion Speaker
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Hamilton, ON
2018
Juror: Fresh From The Studio Juried Exhibition
Fieldgate Museum
Ancaster, ON
2018
Commissioned Work: The Ripple Effect Project
Grimsby Public Art Gallery
Grimsby, ON
2020
Juror “Visions 2020, The 125th Annual Women’s Art Association of Hamilton Exhibition”
Art Gallery of Hamilton
Hamilton, Ontario
Collections
2010 Heronpond Benchland Vineyard
Beamsville, ON
2010 Burlington Golf and Country Club
Burlington, ON
2011 St Joseph’s Hospital
Hamilton, ON
2011 Heronpond Benchland Vineyard
Beamsville, ON