Frances Ferdinands Toronto, Canada BIRTHPLACE Colombo, Sri Lanka EDUCATION B. ED. 1977 University of Toronto (Visual Art and Drama) HON. B.F.A. 1974 York University, Toronto (Visual Art) A.R.C.T. 1972 Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto (Piano) SELECTED GRANTS & AWARDS 2003     ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL Exhibition Assistance Grant 2000, 1999, 1995, 1989, 1987,1986 ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL Exhibition Assistance Grant 1999     CANADA COUNCIL Travel Grant 1994, 1992, 1991, 1978 ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL Artist-in-the- School Grant 1985     CANADA COUNCIL Project Grant 1975     ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL Project Grant PUBLICATIONS 1973         ECLECTIC EVE COACH HOUSE PRESS, TORONTO. (Distributed by WOMEN'S PRESS) ECLECTIC EVE REVIEWS 1974         Reviewed by Joyce Zemans, ART MAGAZINE, CANADA 1974         Reviewed by Gladys de Schepper, TORONTO CITIZEN SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2004         BUFFALO ARTS STUDIO, BUFFALO, NEW YORK 2003         KELOWNA ART GALLERY, KELOWNA "ADRIFT" 2001         V,. MACDONNELL GALLERY, TORONTO 2000         GALLERY LAMBTON, SARNIA "ADRIFT" 2000         KA'IKENA GALLERY, KAPI'OLANI COLLEGE, HONOLULU, HAWAI'I 1997         GALLERY 13, ROCKY NECK ART COLONY GLOUCESTER, MA 1991         KENNEITH GALLERY, SARNIA 1990         GALLERY LAMBTON, SARNIA "FRANCES FERDINANDS-FORBES 1983-1989 " 1988         ALBERT WHITE GALLERY, TORONTO 1987         GALLERY ARPEGE, COLLINGWOOD 1986         ALBERT WHITE GALLERY, TORONTO 1986         LA CENTRALE (formerly Powerhouse), MONTREAL 1985         KOZAK GALLERY, TORONTO 1981, 1982 MERTON GALLERY, TORONTO SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2001         LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S SUITE, TORONTO "The New Spirit of Ontario" 1997         GRANITE SHORE GALLERY, ROCKPORT, MASS. 1996         GALLERY LAMBTON, SARNIA "Heritage Park Collection" 1993         McINTYRE GALLERY, REGINA 1993         PASSIONS GALLERY, PROVINCETOWN, MASS.. 1992         GALERIE ADER TAJAN, PARIS, FRANCE "Art Contemporain du Canada" 1992         LYNNWOOD ARTS CENTRE, SIMCOE "Beyond Time and Circumstance" 1990         ART GALLERY OF NORTHUMBERLAND, COBOURG "Contemporary Realism" 1987         HUMEWOOD II GALLERY, TORONTO 1987         LYNNWOOD ARTS CENTRE, SIMCOE "Figurative Impact" 1986         BYWARD MARKET GALLERY, OTTAWA "MP'S Choice" 1985         ROBERT MC LAUGHLIN GALLERY, OSHAWA "Old Wars By Young Artists" 1984         TATAY GALLERY, TORONTO "Six Niagara Street Artists" CATALOGUES 2001         "THE NEW SPIRIT OF ONTARIO" LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR'S SUITE, QUEENS PARK 2000         "ADRIFT" GALLERY LAMBTON, SARNIA 1992         "ART CONTEMPORAIN DU CANADA" GALLERY ADER TAJAN, PARIS 1992         "BEYOND TIME & CIRCUMSTANCE" LYNNWOOD ARTS CENTRE, SIMCOE 1990         "FRANCES FERDINANDS-FORBES" GALLERY LAMBTON, SARNIA 1985         "OLD WARS BY YOUNG ARTISTS" ROBERT McLAUGHLIN GALLERY, OSHAWA ARTICLES, REVIEWS, INTERVIEWS 2004         EMBODIED IDEALS preview exibition reviewed by Virginia Eichorn in ART INDIA magazine.(Vol.9 Issue 1,2004) 2003         Nov .26 - CBC Radio "Here & Now" Interview of EMBODIED IDEALS, Preview exhibition at Gladstone Hotel, Toronto 2003         Kelowna Daily Courier, April 30 Article about "Adrift" Exhibition 2003         E-VENT - April 30 - May 6 Edition Feature Article on "Adrift" Exhibition by Portia Priegert 2002         "Relic" featured book cover of A DAY DOES NOT GO BY Nightwood Editions, HARBOUR PUBLISHING 2001         "Of the Wrong Stripe" and accompanying Artist's Statement published in CHILDREN OF THE SHOAH.                 CANADIAN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE JOURNAL 2001         "Painter Explores Adrift Culture in Latest Challenging Exhibition" Magazine article, NORTH TORONTO POST 2001         Colour Photograph of "Bed", Arts & Entertainment Guide TORONTO STAR 2000         "On Exhibit" Newspaper article, LONDON FREE PRESS 2000         "Toronto Artist's Gallery Lambton Exhibition Leaves Her Feeling Adrift" Magazine article, SARNIA THIS WEEK 2000         "Artist Uses Boat as Metaphor" Newspaper article, SARNIA OBSERVER 1997         "A Rocky Summer for an Art Colony" Newspaper article, GLOUCESTER DAILY TIMES 1996         Interview with Art Critic Kate Taylor - On The Arts CJRT (FM) 1996         "Gallery Owns Weiland and Ferdinands Art" Newspaper article, SARNIA OBSERVER 1994         Interview with Arts Reporter Rachel Lipton - About Town CIUT (FM) 1994         Interview with Arts Reporter Tom Fulton - On The Arts CJRT (FM) 1990         "Exhibit Suggests All Art is Abstraction" Newspaper review, COBOURG DAILY STAR 1990         "Toronto Artist at Sarnia Gallery" Newspaper review, SARNIA GAZETTE 1988         "Frances Ferdinands-Forbes at the Albert White Gallery Review" by Art Critic Donald Brackett,                 On The Arts CJRT (FM) 1988         "Frances Ferdinands-Forbes Feature" Article by Robert Hough, ONTARIO LIVING MAGAZINE 1987         Exhibit Focuses on the Human Figure Newspaper review, SIMCOE REFORMER 1988         "Great Canadian Art Under $2,500. Hot Talents                 Artists creating excitement among Dealers and Consultants acrossCanada" CHATELAINE MAGAZINE 1986         "New Directions: Women in the 1980's Cover and Feature" Article profiling the artist and her work                 YORK UNIVERSITY ALUMNI MAGAZINE 1985         "Old Wars by Young Artists" Exhibition coverage by Barbara Frum THE JOURNAL, CBC NETWORK 1985         Expert Opinion column Interview: TORONTO LIFE MAGAZINE COLLECTIONS PUBLIC / CORPORATE ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHICS DANVERS, MASS ARCHON CONSTRUCTION TORONTO CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE TORONTO CADILLAC- FAIRVIEW CORPORATION TORONTO CARROUSEL HOLIDAYS TORONTO DRESDNER BANK CANADA TORONTO FRANCO-NEVADA MINING TORONTO GALLERY LAMBTON SARNIA GERLING GLOBAL LIFE INSURANCE TORONTO IPOS-REID RESEARCH TORONTO K.P.M.G TORONTO LINDA LEIBEL ART SOURCE TORONTO MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL TORONTO MUSIC FOR MEDIA TORONTO REMMUS TEXTILES TORONTO ROBERT McLAUGHLIN GALLERY OSHAWA SEAMARK CORPORATION GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTER, MASS STANDARD BROADCASTING CORP. TORONTO PRIVATE Works in numerous private COLLECTIONS across Canada and the U.S.A.