Ofra Svorai
Studio Tour
The studio is located two hours north of Toronto, west of Collingwood, in the beautiful and scenic Beaver Valley. We welcome the public visits to the studio by appointment. Please feel free to contact us via e-mail or phone for Ofra Svorai's exhibitions. We also have Open House studio tours that are announced and advertised well in advance throughout the year. House and studio Spring in the valley Driveway Residence Ofra Svorai Studio Ofra Svorai gallery shop Ofra Svorai gallery shop Ofra Svorai gallery shop Ofra Svorai Studio workspace About Ofra Svorai
Born and raised on
a Kibbutz in Israel, I was always surrounded and
inspired by nature. After moving to Canada in 1973, I
enrolled at Sheridan College School of Design,
graduating with honours in 1977. My career as a
full-time artist began as I exhibited at numerous art
shows and galleries. However, living in a big city for
twenty five years served to deepen my longing for the
outdoors. In 2001, I relocated to a rural area, where
I am surrounded by nature once again.
My paintings on silk represent my love of colour, light, and space. In addition to painting on silk, I paint with acrylics on paper and canvas. As well, I experiment with woodblock printing on Japanese paper. Over the years I have received eleven awards for my works. I am always open to the possibility of commissioned works on silk or oils. Awards and Honours Minto Art Gallery, Harriston, Ontario, second place award (2018) Minto Art Gallery, Harriston, Ontario, People's Choice award (2018) Honourable Mention, La Cloche Juried Art Show, White Fish Falls (2007) Best Painting, Mixed Media, La Cloche Juried Art Show, Whitefish Falls, Ont. (2006) Award of Excellence, Juried Art Exhibition, Collingwood Library (2002) Award Winner, Friends of Killarney Photo Contest (2002) Award of Excellence, Kempenfest, Barrie, Ontario (1998) Best of Show, McLaughlin Gallery Show, Oshawa, Ontario (1991) Award of Excellence, Festival of Friends, Hamilton Spectator, Hamilton (1989) Best Of Show, 17th Annual Art Show, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa (1987) Best of Show, Fair November, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (1982) Best Craft, 21st Annual Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario (1982) Purchase Award, Festival of Friends, Hamilton City Hall, Hamilton, Ontario (1981) Show Award, Fair November, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario (1979) Best of Show, Kiwanis Autumn Festival of Art, Toronto, Ontario (1977) Gallery Exhibitions Tom Thomson Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario (2018), "Elusive sunrise" Minto Art Gallery, Public Library, Harriston, Ontario (2018) Paint Ontario, Grand Bend, Ontario (2018) Burt Henderson, Southampton Museum, Southampton, Ontario (2017), Gallery Members Juried Show Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario (2016), "Pallet of the Paddle" Legacy Gallery at the Owen Sound Artists Co-Op, Owen Sound, Ontario (2016), "Arts Roads" McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Art Sale (1992, 1995, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013) Durham Art Gallery, Durham, Ontario (2009), "Woven Water" Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts, Collingwood, Ontario (2007), "Alchemy of Colour" Le Shore Memorial Library, Thornbury, Ontario (2007) Headwaters Arts Festival, Alton, Ontario (2006) Left Side Gallery, Flesherton, Ontario (2004) L.E. Shore Memorial Library Gallery, Thornbury (2003) Killarney Provincial Park Visiting Centre (2002) Gallery and Framing Place, Huntsville (2002) Algonquin Visiting Centre (2001) Scott's of Muskoka Gallery, Bracebridge (2001) Art Imprint Gallery, Markham (1997) McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Art Sale (1992-1995) The Canadian Museum of Civilization, A Coat of Many Colours (1990) Del Bello Gallery, International Miniature Show, Toronto (1990) Andrew Dickson Galler, Packenham (1981, 1982) Grange Gallery, Toronto (1979) Canvas Gallery, Toronto (1978) Arts and Crafts Exhibitions Buckhorn Wildlife Art Festival, Buckhorn One-of-a-Kind, Canadian Craft Show, CNE, Toronto Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, City Hall, Toronto Fair November, University of Guelph, Guelph Ottawa Chirstmas Craft Sale, Civic Centre, Ottawa Festival Of Friends, Gage Park, Hamilton Art-in-the-Park, Windsor Thanksgiving Festival, Balls Falls Historical Park, Jordan Muskoka Arts & Crafts Show, Bracebridge Representation Artist co-op Owen Sound, 279-10th Street East, Owen Sound, Ontario Blue Mountain Foundation for the Arts, Arts Centre, Collingwood, Ontario Dragonfly Arts on Broadway, Orangville, Ontario Southhampton Art School & Gallery Shop, Southhampton Highway 21, Ontario 800-806-8838 McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Gift Shop, Kleinburg The Framing Place and Gallery, Huntsville Devine, Chateau Laurier Hotel, Ottawa Dunes Gallery, Brackley Beach, Prince Edward Island The Burlington Art Centre (2001-2003) Commissions Original silk screen t-shirt designs for Shomria, Children's Summer Camp, 1995-1999, 2001 Hand Painted Executive Gift Scarves with Logo The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, 1991 Festival of Canadian Fashion booth, 3 silk banners, 3' by 7' Collections Private collections in Canada, United States, Australia, Taiwan, Japan, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Israel, Scotland, Switzerland All contents (c) Copyright 2017, 2018 Ofra Svorai. All rights reserved. |