 The artist in Ireland 2002, photo by B. Martin
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Marcia Lea is a Canadian artist whose work focuses upon light and atmosphere. Lea holds an Honours degree in Studio art from the University of Ottawa. She has also studied two years in the Fine arts Program at York University and taken watercolour at the Ontario College of Art. Her instructors have included: Paul Slogget, Ron Bloore, Ron Shruebruk, Ted Beiler, Alex Wyse and Gunter Nolte.
Lea's art work is included in the collections of the City of Ottawa, Bank of Canada, Omex Middleware of Zurich, Midland Walwyn of Toronto, The Toronto Stock Exchange, General Trust of Toronto, Telecom Canada of Ottawa, and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Canada in Toronto.
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 The Red Pub, watercolour by M. Lea, sold
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Marcia Lea currently paints in Ottawa and teaches art in the Ottawa area. Lea's art community involvement has also included three years as the elected Chairperson for the Ottawa local of the Canadian Artists' Representation of Ontario. She also represented Ottawa artists as Vice-spokesperson at the provincial meetings of CARO for four years.
Lea is an award winning member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour and a Fellow of the Ottawa Watercolour Society.
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 Recumbent Stone of Dingle, watercolour M.Lea, sold
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Selected Solo Exhibitions: 2005 Gallery 888, Toronto, Ontario (April)
Gloucester Gallery, City of Ottawa (July, August)
Magic Door Gallery, Sunderland, ON (September)
2004 Philip K. Wood, Gallery, Almonte, Ontario
Studio M, Ottawa
2003 Studio M, Ottawa,
2002 Philip K. Wood Gallery, Almonte, Ontario
2001 The Dunvegan, Ottawa
2000 The Dunvegan, Ottawa
1995 The Manx, Ottawa
1994 The Great Canadian Theatre Company,Ottawa
1993 Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond Gallery,BC
1992 Galerie Intersection, Ottawa
1991 Galerie Intersection, Ottawa
Galerie Rochon, Toronto
1981 Gallery 101, Ottawa
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 From the Palace Stairs, watercolour by M.Lea
sold
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Selected Group Shows: 2005 Red Salon Artists Open Studio Event (September)
2004 Etobicoke Civic Centre, Canadian Society of
Painters in Watercolour
Philip K Wood Gallery, Almonte, Ontario
Atrium Gallery, Centrepointe, Ottawa
St Barnabas Art Show, Ottawa
Ottawa Art Festival, Aberdeen Pavilion, Ottawa
Magic Door Gallery, Sunderland, Ontario
2003 Philip K Wood Gallery, Almonte, Ontario
2002 Art in the Attic, Almonte, Ontario
2001 Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour
2000 Ottawa City Hall, Ottawa Watercolour Society
1995 Roberts Gallery, Toronto, Juried C.S.P.W.C.
1994 Arts Court, "Papier", Ottawa
1993 Aberdeen Gallery, Aberdeen, Scotland
1992 Bankside Gallery, London, England
Salamugundi Gallery, New York City, USA
1991 McGill University, Montreal
1987 World Trade Center, New Orleans, USA
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 Gates of Glory, watercolour by M.Lea
sold
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Selected Awards: 2004 Award for "Innovative Use of Watercolour" from
Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour
2000 Ottawa Watercolour Society, Jurors Award
1998 Ottawa Watercolour Society, Jurors Award
1994 Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton
Project Grant
1988 Ottawa Watercolour Society, Jurors Award
1987 Elizabeth Greenshields Award
1984 Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour
Jurors Award
1981 University of Ottawa, Merit Scholarship
1978 Entrance Scholarship, York University
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