Sara MacCulloch CV
EDUCATION
2017-2019 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Halifax
MFA in Studio fine arts
1987–1992 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Halifax
BFA: Painting, Art History minor
1984–1986 Concordia University Montreal
Major: Painting
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 In Between, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax NS
2019 This is where we live now, Anna Leonowens gallery, NSCAD Halifax
2016 landscapes, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York City
Paintings, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax. NS
2015 Wind, water and Sky, Katharine Mulherin Gallery, Toronto
Paintings, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax, NS
2013 Paintings, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax, NS
2012 New Paintings, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, NYC, USA
New Landscapes, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
2010 New Paintings, Katharine Mulherin Art Projects, Toronto
Summer, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
2009 New Paintings, Kathryn Markel Fine Art, NYC, NY, USA
Landscapes, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
2007 New Paintings, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
2006 Paintings, Wynick Tuck Gallery, Toronto
New Work, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
2005 Paintings, Katharine Mulherin Art Projects, Toronto
New Work, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton
2004 Studio 21, Halifax
2002 Katharine Mulherin Gallery, Toronto
Studio 21, Halifax
2000 Studio 21, Halifax
1998 Studio 21, Halifax
1996 Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Resting Place: the American Landscape Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua New York
2016 Toronto International Art Fair- Studio 21 booth, World Trade Centre, Toronto
2015 World Curates- Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New york City
TIAF- Studio 21 booth, Wold Trade Centre Toronto
2013 TIAF- Studio 21 booth, Wold Trade Centre Toronto
2012 Art Bank of Nova Scotia Exhibition- Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, NS
2011 Art Bank of Nova Scotia Exhibition- Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney, NS
2010 Art Chicago- Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, NY
Affordable Art Fair, NYC- Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, NY
2009 Aqua Miami Art Fair- Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, NY
Dallas Art Fair- Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, NY
2008 Decade- Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects
2007 Home Town- Tom Thomson Memorial Gallery, Owen Sound- curated by Stuart Reid
Small Acres- Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
2006 Toronto International Art Fair- Wynick Tuck Gallery
Stand- Wynick Tuck Gallery
2005 You don’t want to miss that s***- Contemporary Painting at theGladstone Hotel,
Toronto curated by Katharine Mulherin
TIAF- Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto
Please Press Landscape- Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto
East Coast Cultural Festival-Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
Chicago Art Fair- Katharine Mulherin Gallery
2004 TIAF- Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
Breathing Room-Katharine Mulherin Art Projects, Toronto
The Mom and Pop Shop- Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto
2003 Landings- case studies, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
Curated by Patrick MacAulay
2002 Richard and Dolly Maas Gallery, Purchase, NY
2001 Tea Party Three- Prime Gallery, Toronto
Thin Lizzie- Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto
NSCAD Second Century- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Curated by Ray Cronin
Celebrating the Works of Canadian Artists- for HRH The Prince of Wales,
Gooderham and Worts Distillery, Toronto
Into the Yukon- Wagner Rosenbaum Gallery, Toronto
1999 Le Paysage Qui Nous Parles- York-Quay Gallery, Toronto/
Windsor Station, Montreal, (Scotiabank sponsored)
1994 In the Absence- (3 person show)- St. Mary’s University, Halifax
Curated by Gordin Laurin
AWARDS
2020 Research and Creation Grant- Canada Council for the Arts
2017 Pope Foundation scholarship- Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
2016 Individual Grant- Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture
2014 Individual Grant- Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture
2013 Established Artist Award- Arts Nova Scotia
2011 Individual Grant- Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture
2010 Individual Grant- Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture
2009 Individual Grant- Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture
Travel Grant / Canada Council for the Arts
2007 Individual Grant- Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture
2005 Creation Grant- Mid Career Artist/ Canada Council for the Arts
2003 Creation Grant –Emerging Artist/ Canada Council for the Arts
2001 Travel Grant / Canada Council for the Arts
1993 The Brucebo Scholarship / Canadian-Scandinavian Foundation
Visby, Gotland, Sweden
1992 Endowment Fund Scholarship
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
RESIDENCIES
2019 Annex Arts Residency, Castine, Maine, USA
2001 Pouch Cove Foundation Pouch Cove, Newfoundland
1996 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Halifax, NS
Honorarium-Landscape Artist in Residence
1993 Brucebo Scholarship Gotland, Sweden
Canadian-Scandinavian Foundation
RELATED WORK
2019 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Halifax, NS
Instructor, Landscape Painting
1997 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Halifax, NS
Instructor, Landscape Drawing
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2013 Catalogue, Paintings, exhibition at Studio 21 Fine Art, essay by Ron Shuebrook,
Halifax, NS
2010 Barnard, Elissa, The Chronicle Herald, “You want to step into dreamy landscapes”,
Halifax, July 11(illustration)
2009 Esplund, Lance, Wall Street Journal, “ A New York School Standout- and other shows
worth seeing: Sara MacCulloch at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts” New York City, November 8th 2009.
Goodrich, John, CityArts NYC, “Sara MacCulloch: New Painting”, October 21,2009.
Land and Sea, a juried overview of contemporary Nova Scotia landscape painters.
2008 Carte Blanche vol.2, ‘Painting’, a juried overview of contemporary Canadian painting.
2007 Barnard, Elissa, The Chronicle Herald, Spotlight, “Different Strokes”,
Halifax, May 19 (illustration)
2006 Hemispheres Magazine (United Airlines), Updates, “Beautiful Blends”,
November issue (illustration), p.27
Barnard, Elissa. The Chronicle Herald, “Dispensing with Detail”, March 24 (illustration)
2005 NOW Magazine, ‘Other Spring Highlights’: “Smart Art”,
(also critic’s pick, gallery listings), vol.24 no.32.
Clarke, Bill. ‘(t)art’ – Gay Guide Toronto, review (illustration).
2004 Barnard, Elissa. The Chronicle Herald, “Luminous Landscapes”, Halifax, Sept.11 (illustration).
2003 Decoste, Patrick. Lola Magazine, Shotgun Reviews, issue 15, spring 2003 (illustration).
2002 Bentley Mays, John. “Sara MacCulloch at Katharine Mulherin Gallery”
Review in online magazine: Sidewinder Boutique
2001 McAllister, Lesley “Nature Lovers” NOW Magazine, vol.20 no.22.
Guy, Greg “Artist MacCulloch to show paintings to Prince Charles”,
The Sunday Herald, April 29, pB7 (illustration).
2000 Barnard, Elissa. Chronicle Herald, “Back to the Land”, September 24 (illustration).
1996 Barnard, Elissa. Chronicle Herald, “Landscapes Lushly Beckon”,
May 17. (illustration).
INTERVIEWS/ LECTURES
2008 CBC Radio, Maritime Magazine. “Tales of Adventure and Romance in the Arts".
Interview by Steven Freygood ,aired September 16
1996 Noon Hour Summer Lecture series- Anna Leonowens Gallery,
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.
1993 CBC Radio, Mainstreet. Interview by Tom Allen on the subject of the Brucebo Scholarship artist
residency in Sweden.
1992 CBC Radio, Sunday Magazine. Interview by Pete Ross for Arts and Business Week.
COLLECTIONS
University of Toronto
TD Bank, Toronto
Bank of Montreal
Canada Council Art Bank
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Gotlands Kunstmuseum, Gotland, Sweden
University of Iowa: Project Art, Iowa City, USA
Department of Foreign Affairs, Embassy Division
Nova Scotia Art Bank
Heenan Blaikie Law Offices, Vancouver, BC
Avmor, Montreal, P.Q.
TAB Investco, Oakville, ON
Sheraton Hotels, Halifax, NS
LMG Communications, Toronto, ON
Mulmur Publishing, Toronto, ON
Private Collections
2017-2019 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Halifax
MFA in Studio fine arts
1987–1992 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Halifax
BFA: Painting, Art History minor
1984–1986 Concordia University Montreal
Major: Painting
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2020 In Between, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax NS
2019 This is where we live now, Anna Leonowens gallery, NSCAD Halifax
2016 landscapes, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York City
Paintings, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax. NS
2015 Wind, water and Sky, Katharine Mulherin Gallery, Toronto
Paintings, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax, NS
2013 Paintings, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax, NS
2012 New Paintings, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, NYC, USA
New Landscapes, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
2010 New Paintings, Katharine Mulherin Art Projects, Toronto
Summer, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
2009 New Paintings, Kathryn Markel Fine Art, NYC, NY, USA
Landscapes, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
2007 New Paintings, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
2006 Paintings, Wynick Tuck Gallery, Toronto
New Work, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
2005 Paintings, Katharine Mulherin Art Projects, Toronto
New Work, Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton
2004 Studio 21, Halifax
2002 Katharine Mulherin Gallery, Toronto
Studio 21, Halifax
2000 Studio 21, Halifax
1998 Studio 21, Halifax
1996 Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Resting Place: the American Landscape Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua New York
2016 Toronto International Art Fair- Studio 21 booth, World Trade Centre, Toronto
2015 World Curates- Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New york City
TIAF- Studio 21 booth, Wold Trade Centre Toronto
2013 TIAF- Studio 21 booth, Wold Trade Centre Toronto
2012 Art Bank of Nova Scotia Exhibition- Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax, NS
2011 Art Bank of Nova Scotia Exhibition- Cape Breton Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney, NS
2010 Art Chicago- Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, NY
Affordable Art Fair, NYC- Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, NY
2009 Aqua Miami Art Fair- Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, NY
Dallas Art Fair- Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, NY
2008 Decade- Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects
2007 Home Town- Tom Thomson Memorial Gallery, Owen Sound- curated by Stuart Reid
Small Acres- Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
2006 Toronto International Art Fair- Wynick Tuck Gallery
Stand- Wynick Tuck Gallery
2005 You don’t want to miss that s***- Contemporary Painting at theGladstone Hotel,
Toronto curated by Katharine Mulherin
TIAF- Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto
Please Press Landscape- Wynick/Tuck Gallery, Toronto
East Coast Cultural Festival-Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
Chicago Art Fair- Katharine Mulherin Gallery
2004 TIAF- Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax
Breathing Room-Katharine Mulherin Art Projects, Toronto
The Mom and Pop Shop- Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto
2003 Landings- case studies, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
Curated by Patrick MacAulay
2002 Richard and Dolly Maas Gallery, Purchase, NY
2001 Tea Party Three- Prime Gallery, Toronto
Thin Lizzie- Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto
NSCAD Second Century- Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Curated by Ray Cronin
Celebrating the Works of Canadian Artists- for HRH The Prince of Wales,
Gooderham and Worts Distillery, Toronto
Into the Yukon- Wagner Rosenbaum Gallery, Toronto
1999 Le Paysage Qui Nous Parles- York-Quay Gallery, Toronto/
Windsor Station, Montreal, (Scotiabank sponsored)
1994 In the Absence- (3 person show)- St. Mary’s University, Halifax
Curated by Gordin Laurin
AWARDS
2020 Research and Creation Grant- Canada Council for the Arts
2017 Pope Foundation scholarship- Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
2016 Individual Grant- Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture
2014 Individual Grant- Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture
2013 Established Artist Award- Arts Nova Scotia
2011 Individual Grant- Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture
2010 Individual Grant- Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture
2009 Individual Grant- Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture
Travel Grant / Canada Council for the Arts
2007 Individual Grant- Nova Scotia Department of Tourism and Culture
2005 Creation Grant- Mid Career Artist/ Canada Council for the Arts
2003 Creation Grant –Emerging Artist/ Canada Council for the Arts
2001 Travel Grant / Canada Council for the Arts
1993 The Brucebo Scholarship / Canadian-Scandinavian Foundation
Visby, Gotland, Sweden
1992 Endowment Fund Scholarship
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
RESIDENCIES
2019 Annex Arts Residency, Castine, Maine, USA
2001 Pouch Cove Foundation Pouch Cove, Newfoundland
1996 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Halifax, NS
Honorarium-Landscape Artist in Residence
1993 Brucebo Scholarship Gotland, Sweden
Canadian-Scandinavian Foundation
RELATED WORK
2019 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Halifax, NS
Instructor, Landscape Painting
1997 Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Halifax, NS
Instructor, Landscape Drawing
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2013 Catalogue, Paintings, exhibition at Studio 21 Fine Art, essay by Ron Shuebrook,
Halifax, NS
2010 Barnard, Elissa, The Chronicle Herald, “You want to step into dreamy landscapes”,
Halifax, July 11(illustration)
2009 Esplund, Lance, Wall Street Journal, “ A New York School Standout- and other shows
worth seeing: Sara MacCulloch at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts” New York City, November 8th 2009.
Goodrich, John, CityArts NYC, “Sara MacCulloch: New Painting”, October 21,2009.
Land and Sea, a juried overview of contemporary Nova Scotia landscape painters.
2008 Carte Blanche vol.2, ‘Painting’, a juried overview of contemporary Canadian painting.
2007 Barnard, Elissa, The Chronicle Herald, Spotlight, “Different Strokes”,
Halifax, May 19 (illustration)
2006 Hemispheres Magazine (United Airlines), Updates, “Beautiful Blends”,
November issue (illustration), p.27
Barnard, Elissa. The Chronicle Herald, “Dispensing with Detail”, March 24 (illustration)
2005 NOW Magazine, ‘Other Spring Highlights’: “Smart Art”,
(also critic’s pick, gallery listings), vol.24 no.32.
Clarke, Bill. ‘(t)art’ – Gay Guide Toronto, review (illustration).
2004 Barnard, Elissa. The Chronicle Herald, “Luminous Landscapes”, Halifax, Sept.11 (illustration).
2003 Decoste, Patrick. Lola Magazine, Shotgun Reviews, issue 15, spring 2003 (illustration).
2002 Bentley Mays, John. “Sara MacCulloch at Katharine Mulherin Gallery”
Review in online magazine: Sidewinder Boutique
2001 McAllister, Lesley “Nature Lovers” NOW Magazine, vol.20 no.22.
Guy, Greg “Artist MacCulloch to show paintings to Prince Charles”,
The Sunday Herald, April 29, pB7 (illustration).
2000 Barnard, Elissa. Chronicle Herald, “Back to the Land”, September 24 (illustration).
1996 Barnard, Elissa. Chronicle Herald, “Landscapes Lushly Beckon”,
May 17. (illustration).
INTERVIEWS/ LECTURES
2008 CBC Radio, Maritime Magazine. “Tales of Adventure and Romance in the Arts".
Interview by Steven Freygood ,aired September 16
1996 Noon Hour Summer Lecture series- Anna Leonowens Gallery,
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design.
1993 CBC Radio, Mainstreet. Interview by Tom Allen on the subject of the Brucebo Scholarship artist
residency in Sweden.
1992 CBC Radio, Sunday Magazine. Interview by Pete Ross for Arts and Business Week.
COLLECTIONS
University of Toronto
TD Bank, Toronto
Bank of Montreal
Canada Council Art Bank
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
Gotlands Kunstmuseum, Gotland, Sweden
University of Iowa: Project Art, Iowa City, USA
Department of Foreign Affairs, Embassy Division
Nova Scotia Art Bank
Heenan Blaikie Law Offices, Vancouver, BC
Avmor, Montreal, P.Q.
TAB Investco, Oakville, ON
Sheraton Hotels, Halifax, NS
LMG Communications, Toronto, ON
Mulmur Publishing, Toronto, ON
Private Collections
