Canadian artist Anne Camozzi
paints in her Nova Scotia studio overlooking Antigonish Harbor
on the northern shore of Nova Scotia. An early passion for the
arts led to an Honours Bachelor
of Fine Arts from York University (Toronto, Canada) in 1976.
After graduating, she worked briefly as a TV & Radio news
reporter for CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) and then moved to Nova Scotia where she earned
a Masters in Adult Education at Saint Francis Xavier University.
While raising two children, she worked as an environmental
consultant and university senior administrator.
In 2003, illness forced Anne to
slow her fast paced lifestyle and on the advice of her
physiotherapist she began drawing as a distraction from pain.
She soon regained the love of art she had as a young woman,
discovering a talent for silk paintings based on the
French Serti method. Since
then she has created many paintings, drawing inspiration
from dreams, Nature and the connections between the natural
world and the human spirit. She is especially interested in her
art as a form of healing for herself, others, and the Earth.
Solo Exhibitions
2008. J. Franklin Wright Gallery,
Port Hawkesbury, NS.
One Blue World - Paintings celebrating our relationship to
nature
Group Exhibitions
2009. Gathering of the Arts.
Antigonish and Truro, NS
2007. Visual Arts Nova Scotia.
30th Anniversary juried exhibition. St. Francis Xavier Art
Gallery. "Figuring the Figure". Antigonish, NS.
2009 – 05. Lyghtesome Gallery,
Antigonish NS – Annual Flower, Christmas and Summer Exhibits.
Antigonish, NS.
2006 St. Francis Xavier
University Art Gallery, Antigonish Area Artists Show.
2005 Robert McLaughlin Gallery,
Oshawa, ON - O’Neill CVI Juried Alumni Art Show.
1976 Three women student show.
Founders Art Gallery. York University, Toronto ON.
Commissions
2009. QE2 Foundation, Halifax,
N.S. “Painting Away Pain”, a painting for auction at the QE2
Excellence in Research Gala Dinner, November 2009. 100 silk
hoops for table decorations at the event.
2009. Easter Seals of Nova
Scotia. Dolphins on Parade Public Art Project. Sponsors – Bell
Aliant, Dolphin Celebration & EnCana Corp. “Sea Life Celebration
Dolphin”. Painting on 6′ high fibreglass dolphins for display in
Halifax.
2009. AIDS Coalition of Nova
Scotia. “Red Ribbon 1 & 2”. 10” x 11” Paintings on silk for
presentation to Bank of Montreal, Halifax and Toronto.
2008. Antigonish Women’s Centre,
Antigonish, N.S. “Spirit Sisters”. A 31″x31″ painting on silk
for their main meeting room.
2008. Antigonish Medical
Associates. Antigonish, N.S. “Healing Helpers”. A 60″x12″
painting on silk for display in the Antigonish Mediplex, Church
St., Antigonish, NS.
2008. Pain Clinic, QE2 Health
Services, Halifax. Two paintings as part of the Inspirational
Artists series – “Leaf Angels” and “Healing Dance”, 31” x 31”
paintings on silk. On display in the Dickson Building, 4th
floor.
2007. Sisters of St. Martha,
Antigonish, N.S. “The Christmas Story”. 10” x 11” painting on
silk for annual Christmas card. 31” x 31” painting “The Martha
Story” for their website and communication materials.
Private Commissions in Canada and
the United States. See our Review page for more information on
some of these private commissions.
Publications
2010, 2009, 2006. Calendar artist
in the Ministry of the Arts Annual calendar, day planner, and
cards. In 2009 art in meditation book on The Universe Story.
Illinois., USA. [See Links].
2008. One of 15 artists in the
08-09 sixteen-month calendar published by GAPACC (Guysborough
Antigonish Pictou Arts and Culture Council)
Summer 2008. Cover Artist. Rhubarb Magazine. Number 18.
Manitoba, Canada.
2007. Poster artist, Theatre
Antigonish, Women of Antigonish Production.
2007. Front and back book cover
artist, If It’s Not One Thing It’s Your Mother, A Collective
Creation by the Women of Antigonish.
2006. Cover artist, Canadian Journal of Environmental Education
vol.11.
2005.
Featured and cover artist, Cahoots magazine. December.
Presentations
2010. Presenter. Hope in Wintry
Times: Nourishing the Creativity Within. Bethany Centre
workshop.
2008. Artist/Facilitator. Art and
popular education for violence against women. Antigonish, NS.
2008 & 2007 PAINTS artist
(Professional Artists in The Schools), VANS (Visual Arts Nova
Scotia). Dr. John Hugh Gillis Regional High School and the
Antigonish Education Centre.
2007. Facilitator. Art for
Health. Antigonish, NS.
2007. Presentation - Nature and
the Creative Experience" at the Celebration of Your Connection
to Nature Conference. Whycocomaugh Eco-Centre.
Public Collections
"Autumn Vine" In J. Franklin
Wright Gallery Collection. Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia.
"Blue Earth Spirit" in the Nova
Scotia Art Bank Collection (Nova Scotia Department of Tourism,
Culture and Heritage).
Private Collections in Canada,
the United States and Europe.
Press
May 12, 2009. The Halifax
Chronicle Herald.
Dolphins on parade. By Elissa Barnard
March 11, 2009. The Antigonish
Casket.
Dolphin art
in aid of Easter Seals. By Heather MacAdam
August 13, 2008. The Reporter.
Artist Anne Camozzi shows
her work by Matt Draper.
March 2008. Eastlink Cable
Television
Feature Interview
2007. Inverness Oran, July 25th
Camozzi emphasizes “awe factor”
of natural world at Eco-Conference
2007. The Casket, Feb. 14th.
Hand-made silk paintings provide elegant touch
2005. One Blue World.
Cahoots Magazine.
French Serti Technique
First, the
silk is washed and ironed in preparation for
painting. Anne stretches white
silk on a frame, and draws a resist line
with gutta, often a continuous line and rarely
preplanned unless it is a specific commissioned
piece. Once the
drawing is completed, special paint for silk is
applied with watercolour brushes. Sometimes gutta is applied
after painting or not at all. Once
paintings are completed the color is set using
steam.
