about
In her work Judith Cole melds art of the past with that of the present. Her acrylic paintings are, in a sense, reflections into the 21st century: They present still lifes that include book pages of master works, contemporary common objects and modern portraits. As a Canadian artist her paintings show painstaking observation to create a neo-realist aesthetic to a complete disregard for reality in her unreal distortions of a personal vision.
| (2004) | Digital Photography, Ryerson University |
| (2001) | Honours Specialist Visual Arts. University of Toronto |
| (1992-1993) | B.Ed. Ontario Teacher’s Certificate. University of Windsor |
| (1983-1993) | B.A. (Honours) English. University of Windsor |
| (1983-1992) | B.A. Studio Art. University of Windsor |
| (2023-2024) | Teacher - Visual Art & Digital Media Sooke Schools District 62 |
| (2004-2015) | Retired - Vaughan Secondary School Head of Visual Art |
| (2002-2004) | Keswick High School Head of Visual Art Permanent Teacher Visual Arts |
| (1998-2002) | York Region District School Board Markham District High School Permanent Teacher/Visual Arts & English |
The Wellington Gallery (2006)
Licked Finish. Aurora. Ontario, Canada.
The Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery of Markham (2001)
Annual York Region Juried Exhibition. Markham, Ontario, Canada
Tyndale College & Seminary (2001)
Evidence of Things Unseen: Annual Juried Art Competition. Toronto. Ontario, Canada. The Rebecca Gallery
Renaissance Women/ Solo Show. Toronto. Ontario, Canada.
Tyndale College & Seminary (1998)
Annual Juried Art Competition. Toronto. Ontario, Canada.
The National Ballet of Canada
Art Exhibition, Hummingbird Centre. Toronto. Ontario, Canada
Ridgefield Guild of Artists
INsights Self-Portrait Exhibition. Ridgefield. Conneticut.
The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto (1997)
90th Anniversary Art Exhibition. Toronto. Ontario, Canada.
Northwest Watercolor Society
57th Annual Exhibition, Kirkland. Washington.
Watermedia VIII
Gallery of Contemporary Art, University of Colorado, Colorado.
Koh-I-Noor/Grumbacher/Rotring
HIA Show Bally’s Las Vegas, Las Vegas. Nevada.
Philadelphia Watercolor Club
97th Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper
Philip and Muriel Berman Museum. Phildephia, Pennsylvania
The International Art EXPO (1997)
Carnegie Hall. New York, New York.
The Agora Gallery
Exhibition of Paintings, The Masters Series. Soho, New York. New York.
Lana - Savoire-Faire International Art Competition Exhibition
The Kismet Gallery. San Hose, California.
Philadelphia Watercolor Club
96th Annual Anniversary Exhibition. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Annual International Arts Exhibition
Laredo Centre for the Arts. Laredo Texas.
Canadian Watercolour Society Exhibition
Courtney, British Columbia.
Icarus: Experiments In Flight
Nags Head, North Carolina.
Licked Finish. Aurora. Ontario, Canada.
The Frederick Horsman Varley Art Gallery of Markham (2001)
Annual York Region Juried Exhibition. Markham, Ontario, Canada
Tyndale College & Seminary (2001)
Evidence of Things Unseen: Annual Juried Art Competition. Toronto. Ontario, Canada. The Rebecca Gallery
Renaissance Women/ Solo Show. Toronto. Ontario, Canada.
Tyndale College & Seminary (1998)
Annual Juried Art Competition. Toronto. Ontario, Canada.
The National Ballet of Canada
Art Exhibition, Hummingbird Centre. Toronto. Ontario, Canada
Ridgefield Guild of Artists
INsights Self-Portrait Exhibition. Ridgefield. Conneticut.
The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto (1997)
90th Anniversary Art Exhibition. Toronto. Ontario, Canada.
Northwest Watercolor Society
57th Annual Exhibition, Kirkland. Washington.
Watermedia VIII
Gallery of Contemporary Art, University of Colorado, Colorado.
Koh-I-Noor/Grumbacher/Rotring
HIA Show Bally’s Las Vegas, Las Vegas. Nevada.
Philadelphia Watercolor Club
97th Anniversary International Exhibition of Works on Paper
Philip and Muriel Berman Museum. Phildephia, Pennsylvania
The International Art EXPO (1997)
Carnegie Hall. New York, New York.
The Agora Gallery
Exhibition of Paintings, The Masters Series. Soho, New York. New York.
Lana - Savoire-Faire International Art Competition Exhibition
The Kismet Gallery. San Hose, California.
Philadelphia Watercolor Club
96th Annual Anniversary Exhibition. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Annual International Arts Exhibition
Laredo Centre for the Arts. Laredo Texas.
Canadian Watercolour Society Exhibition
Courtney, British Columbia.
Icarus: Experiments In Flight
Nags Head, North Carolina.
Hands Mural: Millennium Bureau of Canada. Millennium Partnership Program
Hands Mural: City of Markham. 2000 Markham Community Project Grant
Hands Mural: The Markham Guild of Village Crafts Community Project Commission
Artistigon: Grand Prize Winner. Grumbacher/Koh-I-Noor
The Artist and an Old God: 57th Annual Exhibition. Northwest Watercolor Society
Reflections In Silver: Silver Brush Award. Pike’s Peak Watercolor Society
The Blessing: Most Unusual Subject Mater. Philadelphia Watercolor Club
Glass Tears on Meditation: Manhattan Arts International Showcase Award
The Artist and an Old God: Lana’s 2nd Annual International Art Competition
Hands Mural: City of Markham. 2000 Markham Community Project Grant
Hands Mural: The Markham Guild of Village Crafts Community Project Commission
Artistigon: Grand Prize Winner. Grumbacher/Koh-I-Noor
The Artist and an Old God: 57th Annual Exhibition. Northwest Watercolor Society
Reflections In Silver: Silver Brush Award. Pike’s Peak Watercolor Society
The Blessing: Most Unusual Subject Mater. Philadelphia Watercolor Club
Glass Tears on Meditation: Manhattan Arts International Showcase Award
The Artist and an Old God: Lana’s 2nd Annual International Art Competition
City of Markham
Corporation of the City of Windsor
Grumbacher/ Koh-I-Noor
Lana Savoire-Faire International
Ministry of Forestry British Columbia
Corporation of the City of Windsor
Grumbacher/ Koh-I-Noor
Lana Savoire-Faire International
Ministry of Forestry British Columbia
