Sara Genn

Education
BFA 1994 Queen's University, Canada  

Awards
The United Way Special Achiever 2001
British Columbia Provincial Art Scholarship 1990
York House School Art Prize 1990
The National Gallery, London, Childrenís Collection 1978 

Special Projects
A Study In White, Nissan Infiniti, New York 2004
Art Doesnít Imitate Life, The Toronto Arts Council, Toronto 2003
The United Way Community Harmony Tapestry, Vancouver 2001 Wild Salmon City, Vancouver 2001
Saraphina Mosey 1998 - 1999 

Solo Exhibitions
2003
Assiniboia Gallery, Regina SK - Fresh 
Gallery 83, Vancouver BC - Fresh
Diane Farris Gallery and City TV, Vancouver BC - Desire Paintings
2002
Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna BC - Desire Paintings
2001
Assiniboia Gallery, Regina SK - MacKenzie Sketch
Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock BC - MacKenzie Sketch  Adele Campbell Gallery, Whistler BC - Destination Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna BC - MacKenzie Sketch
2000
Ruby Street, Vancouver BC - Powder Scenes
Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna BC - Powder Scenes
Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock BC - Powder Scenes 
1999
Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock BC - Sketches of Spain
1997
Assiniboia Gallery, Regina SK - Scapes
Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna BC - The Quilt Concept
1996
Canada House, Banff AB - The Quilt Concept
Humberston Edwards, West Vancouver BC - The Bayeaux Tapestry  Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock BC - The Bayeaux Tapestry
1995
Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna BC - Illustrated Dictionary  
1994
Humberston Edwards, West Vancouver BC - Illustrated Dictionary Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna BC - The Shakespeared Puritan  
1993
Sheck Galleries, Calgary AB - The Shakespeared Puritan 
1992
Humberston Edwards, West Vancouver BC - Shakespeared Puritan Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock BC ñ Shakespeared Puritan 

Group Exhibitions
2004
Herald Square, New York, NY - A Study In White
2003
Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg MB - Recent Paintings
Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg MB  - Opening
2002
Assiniboia Gallery, Regina SK - Holiday
Adele-Campbell Gallery, Whistler BC - Joy Of Winter
Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC - New Artists
Canada House, Banff AB - Feel Good Art
Assiniboia Gallery, Regina SK - Anniversary
Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC -  Small Works
2001
Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC- Invitational
Bruce, Vancouver BC - Self Portraits 11
Adele-Campbell Gallery, Whistler BC-Joy of Winter
False Creek Art, Vancouver BC - MacKenzie Sketch
Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC - The Fall Collection           
West End Gallery, Victoria BC - Powder Scenes
2000
Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC - Invitational          
Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC - MacKenzie Sketch           Assiniboia Galleries, Regina, SK  - Around The World   

Museum Exhibitions
1996
The MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina SK
1994
The Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, ON 

Selected Corporate Collections
The United Way of The Lower Mainland  Crown Life Canada  Beringa, Vancouver Clark, Wilson and Associates, VancouverPeace Arch Memorial Hospital  The Surrey Cancer Clinic Canuck Place, Vancouver First Associates Investments, Vancouver Queenís University Archives     

Meda  Publications
Art For Life, Friends For Life, 2003
Desire Paintings, Saraphina, 2002
Powder Scenes, Saraphina, 2000
Saraphina Mosey, Saraphina, 1998 - 1999
Treasured Moments, Assiniboia Gallery, 1996 

Articles
Girl Talk - Jeani Read, The Province, September 2003
Susie's Night Out - Susie Wall, The Province, July 2003
RADAR - Deirdre Kelly, Elle Canada, May 2003
International Showcase - Sara Genn, International Artist, April/May 2003
You Gotta Have Heart - Danyael Halprin, The Calgary Straight, June 2002
Father and Daughter - Robert Genn, Art Avenues, June 2002
Profile - Imagination - Danyael Halprin, Images, Winter 2001 Incredible Journey - Marisa Babic, Now, September 2001
Artists Enjoy River Of Good Returns ñ Alex Browne, Peace Arch News, 2001
Thieves Steal Sculpture - Patricia Bailey, The Vancouver Sun, Sept. 2001
Fish Sculptures Defaced By Tagger - Cheri Hanson, Vancouver Sun, Sept. 2001
Art In The Family - Judy Szabo, The Question, Whistler, August 2001
Fall Collection ñ Sarah Reeder, Fashion Vancouver, August 2001 Fishing For Fundraisers - Ruth Atherley, MacLeanís, June 2001 Giant Salmon Invasion ñ Kevin Griffin, The Vancouver Sun, June 2001
Young Punks ñ Sarah Reeder, Fashion Vancouver, April 2001 Susieís Night Out ñ Susan Wall, The Province, February 2001 Malcolm Parry ñ Malcolm Parry, The Vancouver Sun, November 2000
The Grand Tour - Jennifer Crump, Realm, November 2000 Leadership In The Arts - Gloria Sully, The York Rose, September 2000
Echoes of Seville - Alex Browne, The Peace Arch News, February 2000
Artist Follows Familiar Pattern -Marisa Babic, NOW, February 2000 Netsurfer Digest - Review, June 1999
Yahooís Top 5 Travelogues - 1999 - 2000
Big Picture, Little Picture - Alex Browne, The Peace Arch News, February 1996
A Vintage Affair - Bernice Huxtable, The Peace Arch News, December 1995
Review - Kelowna, June 1994
Genn Paintings Help Hospital - The Peace Arch News, May 1994
Solo Flight - Alex Browne, The Peace Arch News, June 1992
Beginnings - Debbie Malyk, Pennisula Magazine, June 1992  

Television
CTV In Touch - April 2003, September 2003
City TV Breakfast - January 2003
CBC State Of The Arts - August 2001
Shaw Arts News - August 2001
Urban Rush - December 2000
Plugged In! - May 2000
Canadian Living - October 1997
Daytime - December 1995
Daytime - June 1994 

Film The Dog Walker - James Genn, 2003
Half Breed Posse - Sabrina Nurse, 2002
Self Portrait - Jane Weitzel, 2002
24 Hours - Luis Mandoki, 2001
Red Deer - Tony Couture, 2000
Second Date - James Genn, 1999  

Selected Affiliations/Charities
Art For Life Vancouver
The Vancouver Scotiabank Dance Centre
Fashion Cares Vancouver
The Steelhead Society, BC
The United Way of the Lower Mainland
The Contemporary Art Gallery
Vancouver Canuck Place
Vancouver Peace Arch Memorial Hospital
The Surrey Cancer Clinic
The Surrey Arts Council
White Rock Women's Place
York House School Foundation
Big Sisters of Vancouver
Queen's University

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