Resume (updated August 2024)
Elizabeth Forrest was born in Vancouver, raised in Montréal and Toronto. She studied
Japanese woodblock in Kyoto, Japan and lived, worked and exhibited in Japan from 1988- 99.
After living in Toronto since 1999, she recently relocated to Waterloo, Ontario.
Education
Kyoto Seika University, Japan, research student in Japanese woodblock 1988-89
Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Honours & Forsyth Scholarship
Glendon College, York University B.A. English
Solo Exhibitions (selected)
Gerrard Art Space, Toronto, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2016
Stuart Jackson Gallery, Toronto, 2014
Open Studio, George Gilmour Members’ Gallery, 2013, 2011, 2005
Montreal, L’Espace 234, 2002
Toronto, Open Studio Main Gallery, Toronto 1997, Director, Robert Achtemichuk
Osaka, Japan, Gallery Haku, 1998, 1996
Kyoto, Japan Gallery Beni 1991, 1993
Geraldine Davis Gallery, Matrix of Invention, solo exhibition 1987
Ottawa, SAW Gallery, Matrix of Invention, 1986
Selected Group exhibitions
London Ontario, TOMPE Miniature Print Exhibition August 2024
Kitchener, Walter Fedy, Grand River Artist Collective selection (3 works) for art rental exhibition 2024, 2022, 2019
Echizen, Japan. Work selected for International Mokuhanga Conference exhibition April 2024
Ottawa School of Art, Miniature Print Competition, 2023
Toronto, online juried Print Exhibition, John B Aird Gallery 2023, 2023
Button Factory PRESS Exhibition, 2021 HM
Open Studio, Murmuration, Members Exhibition 2021
Centre in the Square, Kitchener juried selection for art rental program, 2020, 2019
Button Factory Arts, Waterloo, Ontario, 25th Anniversary Exhibition, curated by Ernest Daetwyler 2019
Walter Fedy, Kitchener, Bonds and Sutures Exhibition, curated by Zana Kozomora 2019
Print London, There will be fire.., curated by Ron Benner 2019
Gerrard Art Space, Re-Visions, Solo Exhibition. 2019
Button Factory Arts, Press, juried Printmaking exhibition,"Best Print", Waterloo, 2019
Center for Contemporary Prints, 12th Biennial International Miniature Print Exhibition 2019.
Capital One, Women and Abstraction in Printmaking, 2018 Curated by Tracey Capes
John B. Aird 2018 Drawing Show
International Mokuhanga Exhibition, Honolulu, Hawaii 2017
Print London, juried exhibition, 2017
Print 2016, John B. Aird Gallery 2016
Editions 2016, Open Studio, Toronto
Print 2015, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto (juried)
Open Studio's 45th Anniversary Exhibition
CWAJ International 60th Anniversary Travelling Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan and Cape Cod, USA
Editions Juried Show, Open Studio, 2015, Toronto
International Mokuhanga Juried Exhibition, 2014, Honorable Mention Prize, Tokyo
Tokyo, Canadian Embassy, Prince Takamado Gallery, 2014
Stuart Jackson Gallery, Toronto, Elizabeth Forrest: Colour Woodcut Prints solo exhibition 2014
O.W.N. group exhibiton at Open Studio. An "occurrence" created by Richard Sewell 2014
Harbourfront Vitrines, Continuum, curated by Patrick Macaulay 2014
The John Aird Gallery, Toronto, The Print Show juried print competition, 2013
Sydney -Toronto Print Exchange: Borderless and Boundless, travelling. 2013
Minneapolis, MA, USA University of Minnesota, A sense of place in Artist’s Books, 2012-2013
Toronto, Canada. Pearson Airport, Malton Art Gallery Nature and the City juried exhibition, 2012
Kyoto Japan, Dialogue and Dialect Juried Exhibition, International Mokuhanga Conference, 2011
Toronto, 40 Prints juried exhibiton, Printopolis, Open Studio 2010
Toronto, Japan Foundation, WATER WOOD PAPER:Mokuhanga Contemporary International ..group exhibition 2008
Pointe Claire, Quebec, Stewart Hall: Canadian Woodblock Prints 2008
Toronto. Harbourfront Case Studies, Modern Myths 2005
Montreal & Australia, ARPIM, Miniare Bienniale, 2002 travelled to Manly Art Gallery, 2004
Montreal. L’Espace 234, Montreal 2002
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, Lethbridge 1999
Gallery Haku, Osaka, Japan 1998, 1996
Awards
Shodo Canada, (Japanese Calligraphy), Honourable Mention. 2023
City of Waterloo, Design selected for Sunview Park and Hemlock Parks shade and barrier elements
Waterloo Region 2022
International Mokuhanga Exhibition Purchase Award, Government of Hawaii
International Mokuhanga Juried Exhibition, 2014, Honourable Mention
Ontario Arts Council International Residency grant, 2010
Canada Council Visual Arts and Media grant for JUN/KEN ARTS Collective, 2008
Ontario Arts Council Grant for Visual and Media Arts Organization, 2008
Canada Council Travel Grant (for solo exhibition, Japan >Toronto) 1997
Canada Council Short Term and Travel Grant (for woodblock research, Japan) 1988
Curator
Printopolis, Open Studio Beyond Mokuhanga, Japanese Paper Place Gallery 2010
WATER/WOOD/PAPER:Mokuhanga, Japan Foundation of Toronto 2008
Art Educator
Button Factory Arts, online courses Pochoir, Elements of Design 2020,2021
Button Factory Arts, mokuhanga workshops, 2019, 2020
Open Studio mokuhanga workshops, 2015, 2017
Gerrard Art Space mokuhanga workshops, 2015 through 2019
Bishop's University, Quebec mokuhanga workshop 2014
Workshop Mokuhanga – independent teacher of mokuhanga Winter and Summer studio courses
Artists in Education, Ontario Arts Council 2010 – 11 high school mokuhanga classes
Toronto District Board of Education, permanent part time teacher, ESL and Visual Arts 2001 - 2011
Ontario College of Art, Printmaking instructor, part & full time September 1978 - April 8
Publications, Presentations and Catalogues
Japanese Woodcut by Carol Wilhide Justin, Crosswood Press, UK 2024
Ottawa School of Art Miniature Print Competition 2023
Shodo Canada, Annual Competition, 2023
John B. Aird, Toronto Print Exhibition online catalogue 2023
Print London, TOMPE Catalogues, 2017, 2020, 2024
Presentation: W. J. Phillips: Early Canadian Mokuhanga Artist, IMC 2014
Japanese Woodblock Printing by Rebecca Salter, Thames Publisher, reprinted 2014
Mokuhanga: A Beginner’s Manual, self published, 2012
Collections Canada, Livres d’Artistes (online catalogue) 2010
The Woodcut Artist’s Handbook, by George Walker, Firefly Press, 2005, p 135
CWAJ Annual Print Competition, Tokyo, Exhibition Catalogs 1991, ‘94, ‘96, ‘97, ‘97, ‘98.
Kyoto Shimbun 2/2/97 feature article - Elizabeth Forrest
The Yomiuri Shimbun 24/4/96 re Gallery Haku solo exhibition
The Daily Yomiuri 9/10/96 re Gallery Haku solo exhibition
Reader, Lover of Books Exhibition Catalogue, North York Public Library 1981
Affiliations
Grand River Artist Collective, Member and Advisor, Kitchener, Ontario
Button Factory Arts, Waterloo
Open Studio Member, Toronto, Open Studio Gallery
Gerrard Art Space, gallery member
Travel and Residencies
2019 London, England
2017 Crete, Greece
2015 Sparkbox, Picton Ontario
2013 Grates Cove, Newfoundland
2001, 03, 05, 06, 07, 12 Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts, studio rental
2012 Draw International Residency, Caylus, France
1999 Tokugenji Intaglio Workshop, Nara, Japan. Drypoint and chine colle
1991, 92 Awagami Kaikan, Shikoku, Japan papermaking facility
1984 Italy. Travel and informal research Medieval and Renaissance art
1980 University of Illinois, Normal. Invitational lithography workshop and print portfolio
1980 Cranbrook Institute, Gros Point, Michigan. Print workshops and conference
1978 Atelier 17, Paris
Collections
Robert Bolick Collection. Moderator of Books on Books online forum
Hawaii State Foundation Culture and the Arts
Toronto Public Libarary, Special Collection
The Reiki Centre, Toronto,
The Bank of Montreal
University of Lethbridge Museum of Art, Alberta, Canada
Union Bank of Switzerland
Banque Nationale du Canada
National Library of Canada
Italian Cultural Institute, Kyoto
University of Alberta Private Press Collection
Royal Bank of Canada
Bank of Montreal
Queen's University Douglas Library
North York Public Library Canadiana Collection