ABOUT
THE
ARTIST
ARTIST STATEMENT
Hello! I am Nora Downer an abstract artist based out of Toronto. I am a University of Guelph 2018 Graduate from the Studio Art program, and am currently studying taking my Bachelor of Education at Trent University. I affectionately call this style intuitive art, it came out of a time where I was feeling particularly creatively drained and want to just make marks. Through experimentation and lots of practice it has turned in to this colourful, psychedelic style. I hope you enjoy looking at it!
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Education
2014-2018 B.A.H. (Bachelor of Arts Honors) Studio Art Major, University of Guelph, School of Fine arts and Music, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
2022- 2025 B.ED. (Bachelor of Education)
Art and history specialization, Trent University, School of Education, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Exhibitions
2017 Square Peg Round Hole,
Gareth Long with Jaimie Aitken, Grace Esford, Nora Downer, Claudia Rick, Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2017 Looking at Him,
Rebecca Payne, Kaya Ratnasabapathy, Emilie Robertson, Isabelle Bisnaire, Abby Nawakowski, Sydney Coles, Carolina Benitez, Megan Hanstike, Curated by Abby Nawakowski, Zavitz Gallery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
2017 Proximity,
Bronte Beggs, Ji Yoon Chung, Mackenzie Duncan, Shelby Edwards, Cherrie Englhart, Rachelle Forsey, Felicity Jones, Emily Lalonde, Rebecca Payne, Kaya Ratnasabapathy, Theodora Smit, Leonard Walsh, Zian Yu, Zavitz Gallery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
2018 Disclose,
Bronte Beggs, Sabrina Cazzola, Zavitz, Gallery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
2018 University of Guelph School of Fine Arts Student Exhibition,
Emmali Branton, Sabrina Cazzola, Marina Doukas, Natalya Garrod, Andrea Gee, Saba Iqbal, Bella Lumley, Katie McGregor, Laurel Mcleod, Christina Molenaar, Abby Nowakawski, Matilda Oja, Michelle Oullet, Verginia Redden, Emelie Robertson, Jonah Strub, Ahmri Vanderborne, Silence, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
2018 Specialized Practice Open Studios,
Mackenzie Duncan, Shelby Edwards, Cherrie Englhart, Rachelle Forsey, Felicity Jones, Emily Lalonde, Rebecca Payne, Kaya Ratnasabapathy, Theodora Smit, Leonard Walsh, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
2018 [ir]regular [ir]rational,
Emmali Branton, Sabrina Cazzola, Marina Doukas, Natalya Garrod, Andrea Gee, Saba Iqbal, Bella Lumley, Katie McGregor, Laurel Mcleod, Christina Molenaar, Abby Nowakawski, Matilda Oja, Michelle Oullet, Verginia Redden, Emelie Robertson, Jonah Strub, Ahmri Vanderborne, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
2018 Lorem Ipsum,
Ji Yoon Chung, Mackenzie Duncan, Shelby Edwards, Cherrie Englhart, Rachelle Forsey, Felicity Jones, Emily Lalonde, Rebecca Payne, Kaya Ratnasabapathy, Theodora Smit, Leonard Walsh, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Professional experience
2016-2018 Visual Arts Instructor,
East York Community Center, City of Toronto Parks Forestry and recreation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2016 Curator,
FIVE STAR POCKET SQUARE, Jacob Dahlgren, Moving performance piece
2018 Coordinator,
Juried Art Show Silent Auction, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
2018 Coordinator,
Juried Art Show, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
2018 Coordinator,
Top 10 JAS, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Publications
2017 “Square Peg Round Hole” at Susan Hobbs Gallery,
Toronto, Mousse Magazine, Published online April 2017
2017 Gareth Long’s Perfect Show For our Stupid Trump Moments,
The Star, Published March 29th 2017