Curriculum Vitae
Kyla Brown
Education
2011 - 2013 M.F.A. University of Western Ontario
2001 - 2005 B.F.A. NSCAD University (Nova Scotia College of Art and Design)
Major in Fine Art (Painting), Minor in Art History. Areas of Specialization: Painting, Installation, Art History, Weaving
Residencies and Community Projects
2015 Art City Toronto, Artist in Residence
2012 McIntosh Gallery, Artist in the Community
Professional Experience
2017 - present Faculty, Toronto School of Art, Narrative Still Life, & Drawing as a Contemporary Practice
2016 - 2017 Art Instructor, The A School; a Community School for Social Justice in Education
2014 - 2018 Instructor, Sheridan College, Faculty, Continuing and Professional Studies
2013 Instructor, University of Western Ontario, Image Explorations
2012 Conference Juridification Committee Member, (Re)Activation Objects: Social Theory & Material Culture
2012 Teaching Assistantship, UWO, Advanced Painting
2012 Instructor, University of Western Ontario, Introductory Painting
2011 Instructor, University of Western Ontario, Introductory Drawing
2010 Graphic Design and Art work for Early Enrichment Daycare Centre
2010 Design Exchange, Instructor & Education Outreach
2009 - 2010 Art Gallery of Ontario, Visitor Services
2006 Arts For Children of Toronto, Program Section Head
2005 Art Gallery of Ontario, Education Staff
2005 Eye Level Gallery Intern: Printed Matter Collection and 30th Anniversary Catalogue Research
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2013 "Following the Turn" MFA Thesis Exhibition, ArtLab Gallery, London, ON
2012 “Lines of Desire: Community Mapping in Woodfield”, London ON
2010 “Building Home” new landscapes, Private Showing, Toronto
2005 "objecthood" Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 "Plexus, DNA Artspace, London, ON
2016 “Mappings” LucSculpture, Toronto
2014 "Carte Blanche" DNA Artspace, London, ON
2013 "No Boys With Frogs" DNA Artspace, London, ON
2013 Vanity Cinema screening, Curated by Calder Harben, London, ON
2012 “Make/Shift”, ArtLab Gallery, London ON
2012 “Fresh Paint”, Art Mur, Montreal (juried)
2010 “Artists of the Gallery 2010”, Hang Man Gallery, Toronto
2009 Mural unveiling, The Beverley School, Toronto
2005 Queen West Art Crawl Outdoor Art Show, Toronto (juried)
2005 Seventh Annual Annex Patio Art Show, Toronto (juried)
2005 NSCAD Graduation Exhibition, Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax
2005 “Painting Landscaped” open studio exhibition, NSCAD, Halifax
2005 "Counter Impressions" XEXE Gallery, Toronto (juried)
2004 "Printed Matter" Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax
2004 "What's In A Story?" Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax
2004 "Installation Sketch" Khyber Centre for the Arts, Halifax
2004 “NSCAD Emerging Artists” Argyle Fine Art, Halifax (juried)
1999 North York, Toronto Student Arts Exhibition and Awards
Awards and Scholarships
2012 - 2013 SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier, CGS Master’s Scholarship
2012 - 2013 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (declined)
2012 - 2013 Western Graduate Research Scholarship (declined)
2011 - 2012 Ontario Graduate Scholarship
2011 - 2012 Western Graduate Research Scholarship (declined)
2001 - 2005 Imperial Oil Scholarship
Publications
2014 "balloon / portal / stares / fiends" Exhibition Review Canadian Art Magazine online:
http://canadianart.ca/reviews/2014/11/05/dna-artspace-london-ontario/
2013 “Peter Dykhuis: Inventories and Micro-mapping” Exhibition Review for C Magazine Criticism Issue no. 118 (Summer 2013) p. 45-46
2012 “Jennifer Murphy” Exhibition Review for Canadian Art Magazine (Winter 2013) p.144
Reviews
2013 Kim Neudorf, “No Boys with Frogs at DNA Artspace”, Akimblog. December 10, 2013. link to review
2012 Dale Carruthers, “Public Helps put Woodfield on Map”, London Free Press. July 19, 2012. link to review
2004 Coast Magazine, Review of Emerging Artists exhibition at Argyle Fine Art
Community Involvement
Workshop Instructor, DAREarts (Thrive Youth: development Canada)
Volunteer at The Beverley School, Toronto District School Board
Member MOCA
Member The Power Plant
Volunteer at Mercer Union: A Centre for Contemporary Visual Art
Volunteer at Arts For Children of Toronto
Volunteer at Eye Level Gallery
NSCAD Feminist Collective
Commissions
2013 Private family collection, London
2009 Mural for The Beverley School
2008 Painted series for private collection
2000 Painting for private collection
Collections
Work in various international private collections