Tania Garner-Tomas Artist

 

 

1976–1979  Three year Fine Art Diploma, Central Technical School, Art Department

1974-1976 Commerce H.S. Grade 12 Diploma.  Fine arts immersion.

1980 Small Business course, Toronto Ontario

1981 Marketing Course, Ryerson College, Toronto, Ontario

1989 Nikon photography course, U of A, Extension Dept.

1991 Edmonton Board of Education.  Welding course

 (for sculpture) Oxygen-Acetylene & Arc Welding

1991 Arts Administration Course. U of A Faculty of Extension

1992 Art Photography Course. U of A Faculty of Extension

 

 

 

2005 Cat theme entrance stair railing, wrought iron mild steel, private collection

2004 Sunflower Gate, 20’ x 5’h mild steel, private collection

2003 Spirit of the Future Stainless steel and bronze, 4 figures free standing life size, Broadmoore lake, Sherwood Park

2003 College of physicians and Surgeons, pillar renovation murals, faux wood

2002 Sherwood Park Hockey Moms 25^th Anniversary mural, Millenium Place, 24’ x 8”

2001 Aeroflex Fitness,decorative steel divider, 14’8”x 7’4”

2001 Private residence murals, portfolio viewing upon request

Numerous Portraits, private individuals, portfolio viewing upon request

2000 Fernando Tomas, Fabricated steel gate, horse design

2000 Precision Masonry, Polar Bear head mold in Marine Epoxy Resin and fibreglass

1999 Blatchford Field Squadron Chinte Mascot, cleaning and repainting

1999 Rainbow Pipeline, Alberta, Lobby painting on canvas

1998 Coca Cola bottlers Ltd., Edm. AB.

1997 Cambridge shopping Centres, AB. Antarctica Café Mural, 450 sq. ft.

1996 Chamber of Commerce, Sherwood Park, AB.

1996-1999, Standard Life Centre, Edmonton, AB.

1995 Interprovincial Pipeline, (Enbridge) Canadian Geese Mural, 4000 sq. ft.  Sherwood Park, Alberta Canada

1994-2000, Royal Bank of Canada, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1993 Fantasyland Hotel, West Edmonton Mall, 6^th floor elevator lobby.  Train Mural, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1991 Wetaskiwin General Hospital, Roman Kujath Architects

1990-present, City of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1990-present, Stewart Green Properties, Edm. AB. Canada

1988-present, Cambridge Shopping Center, Edm. AB. Canada

1988-Present, T&T Properties, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

1988 Edmonton Heritage Festival. Amphitheater Backdrop, 12”x40”

 

 

 

 

1996 Scona Clayworks, Edmonton Alberta, Canada

1995 Scona Clayworks, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1994 Tongues of Fire, Feather & Song, Art Energy Gallery, Sherwood Park, Alberta,

1993 Aeroflex Fitness for Women, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

1992 Scona Clayworks, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1991 Art Energy Gallery, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

1989 The Rock ‘n’ Roll Art Show; Andantes Night Club, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1989 Sunset Café & Gallery, Edmonton Alberta, Canada

1986 Aurora Arabian Horse Show, Northlands Coliseum, Edm. AB

 

 

 

2001 Gallery Telpaz, Ottawa, Ontario, father/daughter exhibition     with Bruce Garner

2000 Gallery 124, Edmonton, Alberta

30 New paintings “Images of the Goddess”

1999 The Look Gallery, Calgary Trail Southbound, Edmonton, 1998 Koffee Café, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

1996 City of Edmonton Art Gallery, Gift Shop

1996 Oppertshauser Gallery, Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada

1995 Koffee Café, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

1994 Studio 44, 106 Ave., 116 St. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1993 Stewart Green Properties, Kingsway Mall, Ed. Alberta

1992 Alynns, Europa Blvd., West Edmonton Mall, Alberta, Canada

1992 Boystown Café Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta

1991 Klondike Galleries, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1990 Sunset Café & Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

1990 Rowles Parkham Design Gallery, Edmonton

1987 Federation of Canadian Artists, Federation Gallery, Edmonton

 

 

 

 

2003 Sherwood Park News re; Spirit of the Future

2002 Hockey Mom’s mural unveiled by Mayor Vern Hartwell and Iris Evans Minister of children’s affairs Alberta

2001 Sherwood Park News re; Strathcona Art Collection aquiring “3 horses grazing” painting

2001 Roger’s cable television father’s day special interview in The Daytime show (re; the First ever father/daughter Art show at Gallery Telpaz, Ottawa, Ontario)

2001 The Sun Newspaper, Ottawa, Ontario

2000 “Images of the Goddess” Edmonton Journal Visual arts page     published photo of featured painting

2000 CBC “The Scene” full feature with Kimberly Carol

2000 CKUA “Arts and culture guide”

1996 Downtown Business Association Publication

1996 C.A.E. R. News Strathcona Industrial Association,. Alberta.

1995 The Edmonton Journal

1995 Sherwood Park This Week

1995 Sherwood Park News, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

1995 Congratulations for mural on IPL storage tank, County of Strathcona, Iris Evans, Reeve

1995 Interprovincial Pipeline Newsletter, Edm. AB. Canada

1994 CBC Rough Cutz, Regional and National News Profile three minutes, aired on New Years eve Nationally

1990 Edmonton Journal, Neighbor’s Magazine

1987 Federation of Canadian Artists, Edmonton

1987 Sherwood Park News, full front page, Lifestyle Section.

1987 Strathcona Art Society, Sherwood Park, Alberta

 

 

 

 

Ontario Heritage Foundation, O.J. Firestone Art Collection, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Strathcona art collection, Sherwood Park, Alberta 

Private and Corporate collections in Canada, the United States, & Australia.

 

 

 

 

1995-present, numerous casual seminars for elementary students, Wye School, Sherwood Park

1993 Archbishop Jordan Junior High School, Sculpture demonstration and workshop, Sherwood Park, Alberta Canada

1992 Smeltzer House, Drawing courses, Sherwood Park, Alberta

1991 Fultonvale Elementary school, Composition Demonstration, Strathcona County, Alta. Canada

 

 

 

1982-1985 Clarke & Associates, Advertising Studio, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1979-1980 Keele Street Graphics, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1980-1982 Crown Life Insurance Company, Art Department, Toronto, Ontario 1978-1980 Kmart Art Department, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1975-1977 Wallack’s Art Galleries, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

 

 

 

1978 The Herbert L. Rous Memorial Scholarship, outstanding achievement during the academic session

1977 Certificate of Honor, 79.40% average during the academic year in the special art course, Central Technical school

1975 Drawing & Painting recognition Award Scholarship Commerce High School, 3 year arts immersion course