Susana Scott Rutherford AOCA
46 Parkside Dr. Charlottetown, C1E 1M9
(902) 626-6600 E-mail Susana@firehorsestudios.ca
http://firehorsestudios.ca
Education
1992-1995 Ontario College of Art Drawing and Painting AOCA with Honours
1986-1987 Ryerson Polytechnical Institute Theatre, Technical Production
Exhibition List
Solo Shows
Fabulous Fauna, Art Zone, Charlottetown PE. February 2004
Susana Rutherford, Destination Gallery. Parrsboro N.S, September 2003
Back of Beyond, Confederation Centre Art Gallery and Museum, Charlottetown, August 2001
Animalian Grace, White Water Gallery, North Bay, October 2000
Neighbours, Renee’s Café, South River, April 1999
Beaver Mountain, Rupen’s Window Gallery, Toronto, June 1998
With or Without You, Classic Theatre, Cobalt, March-April 1998
Propeller, Toronto, November 1997
Paradise Glimpsed, Propeller, Toronto, October 1996
Art by Susana, La Hacienda, Toronto, June 1993
Group Shows (a selection)
Something to Crow About, Details, Past & Present, Charlottetown, PEI, February 2012
Propeller 15 yr Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition, Toronto, Ont, August 2011
Fine Crafts Gallery, Atlantic Crafts Trade Show, Halifax, February, 2011
Women’s Work, Confederation Centre, Charlottetown, PEI, Summer 2009
Women, Art and A Birthday, The Guild, Charlottetown, P.E February 2008
A Celebration of Craft 2007, Eptek Centre, Summerside, PEI, Summer 2007
Remembrance of Things Past, Temiskaming Art Gallery, Haileybury, February-March 2000
Earth, Water, Fire and Sky, Temiskaming Art Gallery, Haileybury, February-March 1999
Temiskaming Palette and Brush Club, Classic Theatre, Cobalt, January -February 1999
Still Making Waves, White Water Gallery. North Bay, November 1998
Temiskaming Palette and Brush Club Show, Centre de Lazere, Kapuskasing, September 1998
Cobalt Artist’s Colony 1998, Golden Age Club, Cobalt, July 1998
O Canada, Elliot Lake Arts Club, Elliot Lake. June 1998
Divine, Propeller, Toronto, August 1997
Propeller Inaugural Show, Propeller, Toronto, August 1996
OCA Open House, OCA, Toronto, April 1995
OCA Florence Campus, Florence Italy, March 1995
The Walking Public, The Underworld, Toronto, July 1994
Thor and Susana, Pablo’s Cafe, Toronto, June 1992
Juried Shows and Contests
Great Garden of the Gulf Juried Exhibition, Confederation Centre of the Art, Charlottetown, January 2001, March 02,
March 03
Temiskaming Art Gallery Calendar Competition, Haileybury, August 1998, 1999, 2000
The Canadian Wildlife and Animal Art Group, Juried Show, The Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, September 1998
Collaborations
Installation, Words in a Heard, Toronto, October 1993
Awards and Grants
Arts Production Grant, PEI Arts Council, June 2008
Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council, March 1999
Carol and Morton Rapp Foundation Award, May 1993
Represented by
Showcase Gallery, Confederation Centre, Charlottetown, PEI, . present
P.E.I Art Bank, Permanent Collection, 2008
Firehorse Studios, Charlottetown, Present
Related Work
Instructor Stained, Leaded and Fused Glass 2007-2010
Art Instructor McPhail Woods Environment Camp Summer 2007 and 2008
Art Smarts Program, Sherwood School, April 2006
Firehorse Studios, Proprietor and Designer, Stained Glass, January 2005-present
Solarium Design Group, Designer and Technician, October 1987- November 1996
Outer Space Art Bar, Curator and Manager, September 1992-January 1993
Pascal Gallery, Sales, summer 1983
Great George Street Gallery, Junior Administrator, summer 1982
Professional Affiliations
Canadian Crafts Federation-Regional Rep PEI, 2011-present
P.E.I Craft Council 2007- President, 2012-present
Glass Artists of Canada-2008-Present
American Glass Guild Member 2009-Present
British Society of Master Glass Painters.
P.E.I Arts Council 2007 present
Executive Board Member, Propeller Centre for Visual Arts, 1996-1997,
Visual Arts Ontario Member since 1995-2000