Tamara Rusnak

Biography

Tamara Rusnak currently lives in Vancouver, BC. She recently completed her MFA at the University of Regina.

Education

2008-2011 MFA University of Regina, SK
1990-1997 BA, BEd (Art, French) University of British Columbia, BC
1995 L’Ecole Nationale Supérieure des beaux-arts Paris, France

Group Exhibitions

2011 They’re All Hybrids, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, ON
2010 An Ecology of Feeling, MFA Graduating Exhibition, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK
2010 Drawn, Juried Exhibition as part of the Drawn Festival, Pendulum Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2010 Holons, With Monique Blom, Fifth Parallel Gallery, Regina, SK
2006 Purcell Wilderness, Port Moody Arts Centre, Port Moody, BC
2005 Purcell Wilderness, Gateway Theatre, Richmond, BC
2002 Studio Blue Gallery, Vancouver, BC

Publications

2010 Art and Ecology,” CBC Radio Interview, June 2010
2010 Hailey Greke, “Holons on display at Fifth Parallel Gallery,” February 2010, INK
2006 Sarah Young, “Hiking through Purcell Park Inspired series of paintings,” February 15, 2006,The Tri-City News
2005 Michelle Hopkins “Richmond Artist goes wild with work,” The Richmond News December 20, 2005

Awards

2011 Governor General Gold Medal Award Nominee
2011 Saskatchewan Arts Board Emerging Artist Award
2010 Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Graduate Scholarship
2009 Joseph Armand Bombardier Social Studies and Humanities Research Scholarship
2009 Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research SSHRC enhancement
2008 Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research Scholarship