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EDUCATION

BFA 1994 Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario
      1990 York House School, Vancouver, BC

 

AWARDS

The United Way Special Achiever 2001
British Columbia Provincial Art Scholarship 1990
York House School Art Prize 1990
National Gallery, London, Children's Collection 1978

SPECIAL PROJECTS
AAF Contemporary Art Fair, New York, NY 2004
A Study In White, Nissan Infiniti, New York, NY 2004
Crush, The Toronto Arts Council, Toronto 2003
The United Way Community Harmony Tapestry, Vancouver 2001
Wild Salmon City, Vancouver 2001
Saraphina Mosey, Seville, Spain 1998-1999

 

 

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2005 Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC - Surfacing
2003 Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan - Fresh
  Gallery 83, Vancouver, BC – Fresh
  Diane Farris Gallery and City TV, Vancouver, BC – Desire Paintings
2002 Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC – Desire Paintings
2001 Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan – MacKenzie Sketch
  Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, BC – MacKenzie Sketch
  Adele-Campbell Fine Art, Whistler, BC – Destination
  Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC – MacKenzie Sketch
2000 Ruby Street, Vancouver, BC – Powder Scenes
  Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC – Powder Scenes
  Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, BC - Powder Scenes
1999 Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, BC – Sketches Of Spain
1997 Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan – Scapes
  Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC – The Quilt Concept
1996 Canada House, Banff, Alberta The Quilt Concept
  Humberston Edwards, West Vancouver, BC – The Bayeaux Tapestry
  Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, BC – The Bayeaux Tapestry
1995 Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC – The Children's Illustrated Dictionary
1994 Humberston Edwards, West Vancouver, BC – The Children's Dictionary
  Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC – The Shakespeared Puritan
1993 Sheck Galleries, Calgary, Alberta – The Shakespeared Puritan
1992 Humberston Edwards, West Vancouver, BC – The Shakespeared Puritan
  Jenkins Showler Gallery, White Rock, BC – The Shakespeared Puritan

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2007 Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SK - Miniatures
  Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC - Halcyon Days
  Aidan Savoy Gallery, New York NY - Clear Blue Sky
  Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SK - Opening
  Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, SK - Anniversary
2006 Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC - Reopening
  Adele Campbell Gallery, Whistler, BC - Diva
  Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC - First Encounter
  Adele-Campbell Gallery, Whistler, BC - Spirit of Winter
2005

Artist's Space, New York, NY - Night of 1,000 Drawings

2004

Artist's Space, New York, NY - Night of 1,000 Drawings

  samplesize.ca, Toronto, ON - Dorothy's Waffle
  Adele-Campbell Gallery, Whistler, BC - Joy Of Winter
  Herald Square, New York, NY – A Study In White
2003 Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba – Recent Paintings
  Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba - Opening
2002 Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan - Holiday
  Adele-Campbell Gallery, Whistler, BC – Joy Of Winter
  Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC – New Artists In A New Gallery
  Canada House, Banff, Alberta - Feel Good Art
  Assiniboia Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan – Anniversary
  Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC – Small Works
2001 Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC– Invitational
  Bruce, Vancouver, BC – Self Portraits 11
  Adele-Campbell Gallery, Whistler BC– Joy of Winter
  False Creek Art Consulting, Vancouver, BC – MacKenzie Sketch
  Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC – The Fall Collection
  West End Gallery, Victoria, BC – Powder Scenes, The Lavender Roads
2000 Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC – Invitational
  Hambleton Galleries, Kelowna, BC - MacKenzie Sketch
  Assiniboia Galleries, Regina, Saskatchewan - From Around The World


MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS

The MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan 1996
The Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, Ontario 1994

SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

The United Way of The Lower Mainland
Crown Life Canada
Beringa, Vancouver
Clark, Wilson and Associates, Vancouver
Peace Arch Memorial Hospital
The Surrey Cancer Clinic
Canuck Place, Vancouver
First Associates Investments, Vancouver
York House School Archives
Queen's University Alumni Archives

MEDIA

Publications

Color, Moving and Still, 2004
Art For Life, Friends For Life, 2003
Desire Paintings, 2002
Powder Scenes, 2000
Saraphina Mosey, 1998-1999
Treasured Moments, Assiniboia Gallery, 1996

Print

Opposites Attract, Stephen Henderson Town and Country, May 2008
West Coast Alert, Susie Wall , FLARE , September 2007
nylon japan
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april 2007
american art collector , march 2007
Small Wonders , Robin Laurence, Georgia Straight , December 2006
Gilded to Perfection - Gillian Duffy, New York Magazine , November 2006
Nude York Times -
Jeffrey Podolski, Tatler, October, 2006
A Study In White - Infiniti, Vogue, February, 2004
Girl Talk
- Jeani Read, The Province, September 2003
Susie's Night Out - Susie Wall, The Province, July 2003
RADAR - Deirdre Kelly, Elle Canada, May 2003
International Showcase – Sara Genn, International Artist, April/May 2003
You Gotta Have Heart – Danyael Halprin, The Calgary Straight, June 2002
Father and Daughter – Robert Genn, Art Avenues, June 2002
Profile - Imagination – Danyael Halprin, Images, Winter 2001
Incredible Journey – Marisa Babic, Now, September 2001
Artists Enjoy River Of Good Returns – Alex Browne, Peace Arch News, September 2001
Thieves Steal Salmon Sculpture – Patricia Bailey, The Vancouver Sun, September 2001
Fish Sculptures Defaced By Tagger – Cheri Hanson, Vancouver Sun, September 2001
Art In The Family – Judy Szabo, The Question, Whistler, August 2001
Fall Collection – Sarah Reeder, Fashion Vancouver, August 2001
Fishing For Fundraisers – Ruth Atherley, MacLean's, June 2001
Giant Salmon Invasion – Kevin Griffin, The Vancouver Sun, June 2001
Young Punks – Sarah Reeder, Fashion Vancouver, April 2001
Susie's Night Out – Susan Wall, The Province, February 2001
Malcolm Parry – Malcolm Parry, The Vancouver Sun, November 2000
The Grand Tour – Jennifer Crump, Realm, November 2000
Leadership In The Arts – Gloria Sully, The York Rose, September 2000
Echoes of Seville Alex Browne, The Peace Arch News, February 2000
Artist Follows Familiar Pattern – Marisa Babic, NOW, February 2000
Netsurfer Digest – Review, June 1999
Yahoo's Top 5 Travelogues – 1999 - 2000
Big Picture, Little Picture – Alex Browne, The Peace Arch News, February 1996
A Vintage Affair – Bernice Huxtable, The Peace Arch News, December 1995
Review – Kelowna, June 1994
Genn Paintings Help Hospital The Peace Arch News, May 1994
Solo Flight, The Art Of Sara Genn Takes Off – Alex Browne, Peace Arch News, June 1992
Beginnings – Debbie Malyk, Pennisula Magazine, June 1992

Television

CTV In Touch – April 2003, September 2003
City TV Breakfast – January 2003
CBC State Of The Arts – August 2001
Shaw Arts News – August 2001
Urban Rush – December 2000
Plugged In! – May 2000
Canadian Living – October 1997
Daytime – December 1995
Daytime – June 1994

Film

The Dog Walker – James Genn, 2003
Half Breed Posse – Sabrina Nurse, 2002
Self Portrait – Jane Weitzel, 2002
24 Hours – Luis Mandoki, 2001
Red Deer – Tony Couture, 2000
Second Date – James Genn, 1999

Selected Charities

A Loving Spoonful
Art For Life Vancouver
The Vancouver Scotiabank Dance Centre
Fashion Cares Vancouver
The Steelhead Society
The United Way of the Lower Mainland
The Contemporary Art Gallery
Canuck Place
Peace Arch Memorial Hospital
The Surrey Cancer Clinic
The Surrey Arts Council
White Rock Women's Place
York House School Foundation
Big Sisters of Vancouver
Queen's University

 
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