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BIO

    Education
1991-1994   Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Ottawa, Magna Cum Laude
1978-1980   Ottawa School of Art
1973-1975   Algonquin College, Applied Arts Program
1972   Ottawa Teacher’s College, Diploma

1970-1971

 

Carleton University, Faculty of Arts

    Awards
1993   University of Ottawa, Academic Merit Scholarship
1993   University of Ottawa, Suzanne Rivard Le Moyne Scholarship, Honorable Mention
1992   University of Ottawa, Recipient, Jacqueline Fry Memorial Scholarship For Academic and Creative Excellence
1992   University of Ottawa, Academic Merit Scholarship

1991

 

Ottawa Board of Education, Painting and Drawing Award

    Art Related Activities
2007   Ottawa Art Gallery, Firestone Gallery Committee, Building Committee
2007   Carleton University, Ottawa, Invited speaker, 'Creative Women Series', Dept. of Women's Studies
2006   City of Ottawa, Arts Grants Jury Member
2004-present   Ottawa Art Gallery, Building Committee
1999-2003   Ottawa Art Gallery, Board of Directors
2003   Ottawa Arts Advisory Committee, Visual Arts Sub-Committee
2003   Carleton University, Ottawa, Invited Speaker, Canadian Studies Program
2002   Carleton University, Invited Speaker, Art History Program
2002   Ottawa Board of Education, Invited Speaker, Professional Development
1998, 1995   Enriched Bread Artists Studio, Board of Directors
1997-1999   Ward Nasse Gallery, Member, New York, N.Y.
1995   Gallery 101, Exhibition Assistance Program, Jury Member
1994-2002   Enriched Bread Artists, Member
1979   Algonquin College, Graduating Student's Show, Jury Member

1974-1987

 

Ottawa Christmas Craft Sale, Originals Craft Sale, Founder, Director

   

Related Memberships
Ottawa Art Gallery, CARFAC, Gallery 101
Council For The Arts In Ottawa

   

Reviews and Publications
GESSELL, Paul. The art of the new year, The Ottawa Citizen, January 10, 2007, pg F4
COBB, Chris. Portraits of the Artists, The Ottawa Citizen, July 22, 2006, pg F3
EUTENEIER, Anita. ‘High in the Trees’, Artswatch: XPRESS, Ottawa Oct 14, 2004, webarticle
REESOR,Carol. ‘Art Liaison…’, New Edinburgh News, December, 2004
MONET, Don. Art~Work, exhibition catalogue, April 2003, cover, and p.3
COOK, Gay. "Wilfrid's gets a facelift", The Ottawa Citizen , Wed., April 23, 2003, Section D8.
Nepean This Week , special to NTW. " Local painter trades Art For Water", Fri., March 28, 2003, p.41.
EUTENEIER, Anita. "Fortune favours the artsy", Ottawa X Press , October 2002.
KORP, Maureen. PhD. Curator. "Common Ground ", exhibition catalogue, May-June, 2002, p.4.
SCOTT, Melanie. "Bakers Eleven", WHERE Ottawa, October 2002, p18.
MCCALLUM, Mara. "Artists open studio to public", Centretown News , Fri., October 12, 2001.
Tone Magazine , cover artwork, Sentinels of Avalon #2. March 1997.
LAURENT, Dominique. "Frais du jour depuis six ans", Le Droit , Ottawa-Hull, August 30, 1997, Section A30.
JOHNSON, Mia. "Barbara Gamble and Melissa Myrah: "Ethereal Expressions", Preview of the Visual Arts , B.C., Alta., Wash., Ore., April, 1997, p.10.  
AYED, Nahlah. "Public's words inspire artworks", The Ottawa Citizen , Thurs. October 24, 1996. Section B8.
GAMBLE, Barbara. "Art is Big", (word piece), Missing Jacket , Volume 3; rob mclennan, editor, 1996.
KING, Alan. "Palladium owners give patrons dose of culture", The Ottawa Citizen, January 21, 1996,     
PEEVER, Bruce. "Hanging Out At Palladium", The News , Wed. Feb. 21, 1996. p.1.
FINKEN, Kirk. "The smell of fresh bread is in the air", Ottawa X- Press , Wed., October 25, 1995, p.11.
GAMBLE, Barbara. "From Where I Stand: On the painting of Angela McFall", D'Art, Visual Arts Journal No 2 , April 1993, p.9.
 
The artist has participated in numerous radio and media interviews. She speaks about her work in schools and universities.

     

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