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Brigitte Nowak is a painter and printmaker. She was born in Germany and grew up in Cambridge, Ontario. She graduated from the University of Guelph and currently lives and works in Toronto. Her work has been exhibited in numerous solo, group and juried exhibitions in both Canada and the United States.
Solo Exhibitions
- “Out/Of Place” Cambridge Galleries (Preston); December 8, 2007 – January 20, 2008
- Sunderland Hall, First Unitarian Church, Toronto; January 6 – February 25, 2007
- HangMan Gallery, Toronto, Ontario; Jan. 17 - Feb. 5, 2006
- Homer Watson House & Gallery, Kitchener, Ont; March 2005
- Praxis Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (two person show); 2004
- Praxis Gallery, Toronto, Ontario; 2003
- Skylight Gallery, Northern District Library, Toronto; 1987
- Loon Studios Gallery, Parry Sound, Ontario; 1982
- Burnhamthorpe Public Library, Mississauga; 1981
- Port Credit Public Library, Port Credit, Ontario; 1981
Selected Group Exhibitions, Grants & Awards
- Wish You Where Here, Three Person Show, Susan Kristjansson Gallery,
Sarnia, ON; 2010 - Art Gallery of Hamilton, Spring Sale; 2010
- Artist Project, Toronto; 2010
- Royal Agricultural Winter Fair DFine Art Showcase, Top Ten; 2009
- McMichael Gallery, Annual Fall Art Show and Sale; October 2007, 2008
- McMichael Gallery Fall Art Show and Sale; October 19 – 21, 2007
- Art in the Park, Parry Sound; July 20 - 22, 2007
- Latinoamerica International Invitational, Toronto; March 2006 (Honourable Mention)
- Homer Watson House & Gallery 150th Anniversary Retrospective Exhibition; 2005
- International Juried Figure Exhibition, Red Dot Gallery, Santa Fe, NM; 2005
- Arts Etobicoke 25th Anniversary Juried Show; 2005
- Art Institute and Gallery National Juried Show, Salisbury Maryland; 2005
- "Oh Canada" Propeller Gallery, Toronto Juried Exhibition; 2005
- Anchorage, Alaska Museum of History and Art, "Dogs",
International Exhibition; 2005 - Riverdale Art Walk, June; 2005 (Juror's Choice Award)
- Printmaking Council of New Jersey National Juried Show; 2004
- Schoharie Co. U.S. National Small Works Exhibition; 2004 (Honourable Mention)
- Colour & Form Society Juried Show; 2003 ( Merit Award)
- “The Water Project”, Latcham Gallery, Stouffville, Ontario; 2002
- Fulton Street Gallery, Troy, New York - Small Format Exhibition; 2002
- Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario, Miniatures; 2002
- Society of Canadian Artists Annual Juried Show John B. Aird Gallery,Toronto; 2002
- Alder Art Gallery, Cobourg, Oregon "La Petite"; 2002
- Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario - Miniatures, Juried Exhibition;
2001 (Grand Prize) - Living Arts Centre, Mississauga "Perspectives 2000" Juried Exhibition; 2000
- Stage Gallery, New York "Small Works, Top Priority" International Juried Exhibition; 2000
- Neilson Pk Creative Centre, Toronto Annual Juried Exhibition;
2000 (Honourable Mention) - Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska "Realism 2000" International Juried Exhibition; 2000
- Art Show at the Dog Show, Wichita, Kansas, International Juried Exhibition; 1999
- Cambridge Library and Gallery "Open Juried Show"; 1999
- Period Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska "Realism '99"; 1999
- Praxis Gallery, Toronto: "Landscape - the Lasting Inspiration"; 1999
- Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, ON - Annual Juried Show; 1990
- Art Show at the Dog Show, Wichita, Kansas; 1984 (Print Prize)
- Mississauga Library 10th Anniversary Show Invitational; 1983
- Ontario Society of Artists Open Jury Show ;1981
- Mississauga Library Annual Jury Show; 1981 ( Best Print;)
- Ontario Arts Council Grant; 1980
- Mississauga Library Annual Jury Show; 1978 (Best Drawing)
- Ontario Society of Artists Open Jury Show; 1973 (Purchase Award)
- University of Guelph Student Jury Show; 1973 (Jury Prize)
Publications
- Cambridge Now: Brigitte Nowak Exhibition, December 8, 2007
- Echo Weekly, December 12, 2007
- "Vibrant Exhibit Brightens Winter Days", Spoke, Kitchener, Ont., February 21, 2005
- "Interview with an artist", MTO Online News, 2003
- "Meet the Artist", cable television interview, 1987
Collections
Wood Gundy, Miracle Food Mart, Merrill Lynch, Kingston Industries, Black & McDonald, Brillig Inc., Project Canoe, and private collections