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https://teichertgallery.ca/

LORENA  ZIRALDO

www.lorenaziraldo.com

153 Elm Street, Ottawa, Ontario  ●  Tel. 613-301-0965  ●  artist@lorenaziraldo.com

BORN                     Italy

CITIZENSHIP        Canadian

 

EDUCATION         

Bachelor of Fine Art               NSCAD University

                 Major:  Painting

                 Minor:  Art History                                                                                  

Art History                              University of Toronto

 

SCHOLARSHIPS   

Centennial Scholarship, Bank of Nova Scotia Fund    

 

REPRESENTED BY 

Ottawa                Koyman Galleries                    www.koymangalleries.com/

Halifax                 Secord Gallery                        www.secordgallery.com

Nova Scotia         Teichert Gallery                      www.teichertgallery.ca

Toronto               James Rottman Fine Art         www.jamesrottmanfineart.com

WIKIPEDIA

 

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS 

James Rottman Fine Art           Toronto, October 2025

Teichert Gallery                          Halifax, November 2025

                                    

PAST SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • Feature Artist                                   Koyman Gallery           Ottawa ON      September 2024
  • New Work                                           Teichert Gallery            Halifax NS       December 2023
  • Beauty In the Time of…                  Orange Art Gallery       Ottawa ON       November 2022
  • Sweet Life (solo)                              Orange Gallery            Ottawa ON       September 2021
  • New Work                                         Orange Gallery            Ottawa ON       November 2020
  • Italian National Day                        Italian Ambassador Residence    Gatineau QC    June 2019
  • A Little Bit of Red                            Orange Gallery             Ottawa ON       December 2018
  • Seventeen Years, 17 Paintings       Secord Gallery              Halifax NS       November 2018
  • Colour Paint Beauty & the Grid      Galerie Blanche            Montreal QC    November 2017
  • Solo                                                   Apple Crate Galleries    Ottawa ON      March 2017
  • A Painter’s Musings                         Orange Gallery             Ottawa ON      November 2016
  • A Slice of Life                                    Secord Gallery              Halifax NS        October 2016
  • New Work                                           Secord Gallery              Halifax NS        March 2015
  • National Portrait Gallery                 Wallack Gallery             Ottawa ON     November 2014
  • The Walking Man                             Buckland Southerst Gallery  Vancouver BC  November 2013
  • Snap Shot                                           Secord Gallery             Halifax NS         October 2013
  • Hotel California                                  Wallack’s Galleries        Ottawa ON      March 2013
  • New Work                                           Hotel California             San Francisco USA   December 2012
  • A Conversation Cont …                    Orange Gallery               Ottawa ON       January 2012
  • A Conversation with Painting          Secord Gallery                Halifax NS        October 2011
  • New Work                                           Buckland Southerst Gallery   Vancouver BC  November 2010
  • A Winter’s Night                                Secord Gallery                 Halifax NS            February 2010
  • … continued                                       Secord Gallery                 Halifax NS            October 2008
  • Girl in Yellow w Friends                   IPO Gallery                       Ottawa ON          February 2008
  • New Works                                         Buckland Southerst Gallery  Vancouver BC    April 2007
  • A Complicated Beauty                     Secord Gallery                   Halifax NS           February 2007
  • New Works                                         Secord Gallery                   Halifax NS           March 2006
  • New Works                                         Buckland Southerst Gallery   Vancouver BC   October 2005
  • Forget Me Not                                   Secord Gallery                   Halifax NS         October 2004
  • Portraits                                             Artist Corner                      Victoria BC         July 2003
  • New Works                                         Secord Gallery                   Halifax NS            March 2003
  • Still Life                                               O’Doumas Gallery              Guelph ON          November 2001
  • Recent Work                                      Libertine                             Halifax NS           November 2000
  • Monarda BFA Exhibition                   Anna Leonowens Gallery     Halifax NS          May 2000
  • Self Portrait                                        Neptune Theatre                 Halifax NS          October 1999

EXHIBITION CATALOGUES

(2018) Secord Gallery Halifax:                                Seventeen Years, 17 Paintings

(2017) Galerie d'art Blanche, Montréal:                  Couleur, beauté et quadrillage 

(2014) Wallack's Galleries, Ottawa:                        National Portrait Gallery

(2013) Secord Galleries, Halifax:                             Snapshot

 

REVIEWS

July 10, 2019-07-19    The Sound                   From Local to National: Walker Industries Art Competition at the Pumphouse (Bart Gazzola)

March 23, 2015            The Chronicle Herald           Ziraldo’s Bold Colour, Drama …. (Elissa Barnard)

November 13, 2014   Ottawa Citizen                        The Queen, The PM, Ghomeshi & me: Scenes from Canada’s new “National Portrait Gallery” (Peter Simpson)

October 17, 2013        The Halifax Herald                Visual Viewpoints:  Ziraldo Paintings Show Sensitive Style (Elissa Barnard)

March 28, 2013            The Ottawa Citizen               Mother as Artist (Peter Simpson)

March 28, 2013            Rogers TV Ottawa                 Interview latest exhibition Hotel California

December 27, 2012    Ottawa Citizen                       Favourite Things in Ottawa Art 2012 (Peter Simpson)

November 13, 2012   Ottawa Citizen                        The Best Doors Are the Ones You Can’t See (Peter Simpson)

February 26, 2012      Rogers TV Ottawa                 A Conversation with Painting ... cont (Chiara Marcazzan)

November 6, 2011      The Halifax Herald                Ziraldo looks@Us (Elisa Barnard) 

October 8, 2011          PatrickJohnMills Blog          Countering Chaos (Victoria Nolte)

May 2011                       The Halifax Herald                N.S Beach Exhibition (Elissa Barnard)

Jan 14, 2011                  Halifax Magazine                   Art for Art Sake (Aly Thomson)

April 8, 2008                  Rogers TV Ottawa                 Girl in Yellow with Friends (Kathy Mueller)

April 3, 2008                  The Ottawa Sun                     Girl in Yellow with Friends (Denis Armstrong)

February 22, 2007      The Halifax Herald                Ziraldo Queen of Colour (Elissa Barnard)

October 30, 2004        The Halifax Herald                Performance in Paint (Elissa Barnard)

March 30 2003             Chronicle Herald                    Tiles, tides talk of eternity (Elissa Barnard) 

April 28, 2002               Chronicle Herald                    Bowled over by pottery (Elissa Barnard)

April 28, 2002               Chronicle Herald                    Still Lifes (Elissa Barnard)

 

AWARDS

Winner                            FIGUREWORKS 2011  


RESIDENCY

Artist Residency           Hotel California, San Francisco, California, Nov–Dec 2012 

 

SELECTED JURIED EXHIBITIONS

  • True North Unshaken                                   Leslie Grove Gallery                                Toronto ON                              July 2025
  • The Power of She                                           Summer Grace Gallery                           Oakville ON                              May 2025
  • Spring                                                                  Teichert Gallery                                        Halifax ON                                 May 2024
  • AIRE ( Group)                                                    Federation Gallery                                   Vancouver BC                          September 2019   
  • Untitled (Group)                                             Artless Bastard Gallery                          DePere WI                                 September 2019
  • Finalist Walker Industries Art Competition    Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre   Niagara on the Lake     July 2019
  • Group Show                                                      Art Sales and Rental                               Halifax NS                                  Fall 2007-2019
  • Figureworks                                                      Wallack Galleries                                     Ottawa ON                                October 2018
  • The Confederation Portrait Gallery Pop Up                                                               Charlottetown PEI                 June 2017
  • Alumni                                                                NSCAD                                                          Halifax NS                                  Fall 2015
  • Nocturne                                                            Art Sales & Rental                                    Halifax NS                                  October 2010-2013
  • ManUP                                                                University of Michigan                          Ann Arbor MI, USA                July 2012
  • Figureworks                                                      Orange Gallery                                          Ottawa ON                                September 2011
  • Group ’LOVE’                                                    Patrick John Mills                                     Ottawa ON                               February 2011
  • Beach                                                                   Secord Gallery                                           Halifax NS                                  May 2011
  • I Am Not Afraid                                               Patrick John Mills Gallery                     Ottawa ON                                October 2011
  • RED Show                                                          Cube Gallery                                              Ottawa ON                                November 2007
  • Mayor’s Art Festival                                      Ottawa City Hall                                       Ottawa ON                               October 2005
  • Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition              Nathan Phillips Square                          Toronto, ON                             July 2005
  • Festival for the Arts                                       Whitney Pier                                              Sydney NS                                 October 2001-2004 
  • Sooke Fine Arts                                                     Sooke Region Museum                         Victoria BC                                August2004
  • Art and Soul Art Auction                             Eglinton Grand                                         Toronto ON                              February 2004
  • A rose is a rose is a rose                              Grand Forks Art Gallery                         Grand Forks BC                       January 2004
  • Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition              Nathan Phillips Square                          Toronto ON                              July 2003
  • Sooke Fine Arts                                               Sooke Region Museum                          Victoria BC                                August 2003
  • Small                                                                    Federation of Canadian Artists          Vancouver BC                          December 2003    
  • Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition              Nathan Phillips Square                          Toronto ON                              July 2001
  • Landscape – The Lasting Inspiration      Praxis Gallery                                             Toronto ON                              June 2001
  • Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition              Nathan Phillips Square                          Toronto ON                              July 200

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

  • The Queen (group)                                        Orange Art Gallery                Ottawa ON              October  2022
  • Poetry & Paint ( 2 person)                          Secord Gallery                         Halifax NS                October  2022
  • Paper (4 artists)                                              Galerie Blanche                      Montreal QC                            November 2021
  • Annmarie's Salon des Refuses                  Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center Dowell, MD, USA     March 2019
  • Group Exhibition                                            Galerie Blanche                                        Montreal QC                            December 2018
  • Group Exhibition                                            Italian Historical Centre                        Ottawa ON                                November 2018
  • Anniversary Exhibition                                Secord Gallery                                           Halifax NS                                  September 2014
  • Drive the Cold Winter Away                      Orange Gallery                                          Ottawa ON                                February 2014
  • Group Exhibition                                            Galerie D’Avignon                                    Montreal QC                            November 2013
  • Small Medium Large                                     Ottawa School of Art                              Ottawa ON                                November 2013
  • December Exhibition                                    Wallack Galleries                                     Ottawa ON                                December 2013
  • Portrait's                                                            Secord Gallery                                           Halifax NS                                  Spring 2012 
  • New Work                                                         Westin Bay Shore Hotel                        Vancouver BC                          Spring 2012
  • Doorways                                                          Wallack Galleries                                     Ottawa ON                               Fall 2012
  • Summer Heat (special invitation)           Tay River Gallery                                      Ottawa ON                                Spring 2011 
  • I Killed The Group of 7                                 Patrick John Mills Gallery                     Ottawa, ON                              Spring 2011
  • Porn Is Not Art                                                 Patrick John Mills Gallery                     Ottawa ON                                Fall 2011
  • New Work                                                         Buckland Southerst Gallery                 Vancouver BC                          November 2010
  • Four New Artists                                             Diana Paul Galleries                                Calgary AB                                June 2010
  • Small Works                                                     Terence Robert Gallery                         Ottawa ON                               December 2009
  • Small Works                                                     Terence Robert Gallery                         Ottawa ON                               December 2008
  • Group Show                                                      IPO Gallery                                                  Ottawa ON                                Summer 2007
  • Gallery Artists                                                  Secord Gallery                                           Halifax NS                                  Spring 2004
  • Interiors                                                              Pendulum Gallery                                    Vancouver BC                          September 2004
  • Rembrandt’s Attic                                          Grand Forks Art Gallery                         Grand Forks BC                       September 2004
  • Cezanne’s Closet                                             Union Gallery Queens University      Kingston ON                             Fall 2004
  • Gallery Artists                                                  Secord Gallery                                           Halifax NS                                  Spring 2003
  • Anniversary                                                      Secord Gallery                                           Halifax NS                                  Fall 2003
  • Human Image in the Landscape              Artropolis                                                    Vancouver BC                          May 2003
  • Anna’s Auction Party                                    Anna Leonowens Gallery                      Halifax NS                                  May 2003
  • Walking the Dog                                             Avenue Gallery                                         Victoria BC                                Spring 2003
  • Mayday Erotica                                               Xchanges Gallery                                      Victoria BC                                Spring 2003
  • Gallery Artists                                                  Secord Gallery                                           Halifax NS                                  Spring 2002
  • Landscapes                                                        Fran Willis Gallery                                    Victoria BC                                October 2002
  • Alpha Chalk                                                       Argyle Fine Art                                          Halifax NS                                  Spring 2002
  • Anna’s Birthday Bash (for Queen Victoria)  Anna Leonowens Gallery                      Halifax NS                                  Spring 2002
  • Still Life                                                               Secord Gallery                                           Halifax NS                                  October 2002
  • Small Works                                                     Argyle Fine Art                                          Halifax NS                                  Spring 2001
  • Annual Exhibit                                                 Khyber Art Centre                                    Halifax NS                                  Spring 2001
  • Anna’s Birthday Bash                                   Anna Leonowens Gallery                      Halifax NS                                  May 2001                 

COLLECTIONS

  • Collection of Scotia McCleod NS
  • Bank of Nova Scotia NS
  • Art Lease Canada
  • The Westin Bayshore BC
  • Birnie & Company BC
  • WESGROUP BC
  • O’Regan Vehicle’s NS

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

  • Europe
  • New York City
  • South America
  • Across Canada.

MEMBERSHIPS 

  • Art Gallery of Ontario
  • National Art Gallery 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

  • Lead Classes in Drawing & Painting           Ottawa ON                                            January 2023
  • CollabArt                                                    École Victor-Brodeur                             February 2004
  • School Mentor                                            Victoria BC
  • Capital City Volunteers                                On-line Auction                                       November 2003
  • (Fundraiser)                                                 Victoria BC 
  • Tits and Glitz                                               Pier 21                                                    October 2002, 2006, 2007
  • (Fundraiser)                                                 Halifax NS
  • Fool Hearted Gala                                       Lord Nelson                                              April 2002 and 2001
  • (Fundraiser)                                                 Halifax NS.
  • (Fundraiser)                                                 Halifax NS
  • Watercolour Workshop                               Artist Leighton Davis, Halifax NS              October 1999
  • Workshop                                                    Oil Painting with Carol Fraser                   October 1996
  • Oil Painting                                                  Toronto Board of Education                     January-April 1996
  • Four Week Workshop                                  Art Through Experience, Atlin BC                  June-July 1995
  • Watercolour Workshop                              Grand Manan School of Art (NB) with Dawn Strathy    September 1993