Painting with PassionLois Ellen, DIERLAM

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TO MY FATHER WHO TAUGHT ME

TO MY MOTHER WHO SUPPORTED ME

TO MY FOUR CHILDREN WHO ENCOURAGED ME

Cover Painting: MOTHER AND CUBMixed Media on Tanjo Paper, 20x16", 1987

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GROWING WILD IN ONTARIOWatercolour, 15x20"

Collection: Private, Roy McMurtry, 1985SELECTED WORKS1960 - 1985

EARLY YEARSMy Father was my teacher, mentor, and outdoor painting companion until 1974, when he died suddenly of a heart attack in his sleep. He was the major influence

on me to promote my career as an artist. He encouraged me to enter a poster contest at the age of 7 years, and I won first prize with 2nd & 3rd prize, teenagers.

When I was 13 I won an international contest promoting humane education, which appeared in the Globe and Mail 1947.

My Father was the first Director of Art at the Toronto Board of Education (1947).

~ Lois painting her Father in 1973 ~

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JUST LOOKINGMixed Media on Board, 20x30", 1982

NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERMAN Watercolour, 20x30", 1984

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CANADIAN CHAMPION RUGBY GAMEOil on Canvas, 20x30", 1973

WATCHING THE RUGBY BALLOil on Canvas, 20x30", 1972

“Don’t paint the material. Push on to paint the spirit.” ~ Robert Henri ~

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DAYBREAK KENSINGTON MARKET, TORONTOAcrylic on Canvas, 30x40", 1984

“Creativity: The residue of wasted time.” ~ Einstein ~THE BUTCHER, KENSINGTON MARKET, TORONTO

Oil on Canvas, 24 x18", 1972

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BLUFFER’S PARK, TORONTOAcrylic on Canvas, 20x30", 1984

BELOW THE BLUFFSMixed Media on Tanjoe Paper, 30x20", 1983

1312KENSINGTON MARKET, TORONTO

Mixed Media, 30x20", 1984KENSINGTON CHARACTERS, TORONTO

Watercolour, 30x20", 1980

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CALEDON HILLS IN AUTUMNWatercolour, 20x30", 1981

Collection: Morley Bedford Funeral Services, Toronto

BLUFFS AT SUNSET, TORONTOMixed Media on Tanjoe Paper, 20x30", 1984

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CANADIAN INDIAN MAIDENWatercolour, 20x30", 1981

HAPPY FACES “THE AUDIENCE”Watercolour, 20x30", 1983

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STORY OF THE DOLLSOil on Canvas, 20x30", 1981

THE HUMBER RIVER IN SPRING, TORONTOAcrylic on Canvas, 24x30", 1982

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REFLECTIONS BY THE DOCK, TORONTO ISLANDWatercolour, 30x36", 1981

FISHING ON THE WARF, SHEDIAC NEW BRUNSWICK. Oil, 15x20", 1978

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HUMPTY DUMPTY WALL MURALOil on Wall of Nursery, 30x90", 1960

HOMEWORKOil 12x16", 1980

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NEWFOUNDLAND FISHERMENOil Painting, 1984

Re-produced in Nelson Educational Publications, 2000, 2009 and online

“By my teaching I hope to inspire you to personal activity and present your vision.” ~ Robert Henri ~

SELECTED WORK THAT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED OR COMMISSIONED

1979 - 2009

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COMMISSIONEDAcrylic Painting on Board, 1979

COMMISSIONEDAcrylic Painting on Board,1982

28 29REPRODUCED FOR AMERICAN WEST AIRLINES, 2000REPRODUCED FOR AMERICA

WEST AIRLINES, 2000

TORONTO BEACHES IN SUMMERAcrylic on Canvas, 30x40", 2000

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ANNUAL REPORT, 1987Watercolour 20x30", 1985

COMMISSIONED TRAVEL BY CONWEST INTERNATIONAL LTD.

STRATHCONA MINERAL SERVICES LTD. NANISIVIK MINES LTD.

North West Territories

The following paintings are a selection of work that was exhibited in the offices of Strathcona Mineral Services’office in Toronto, and were purchased by the

companies and their clients. The trip took place in July 1985, and included an excursion to Pangnirtung Baffin Island.

The majority of the large watercolour paintings were done on location under the midnight sun. Numerous sketches were made in coloured markers, and later executed in oil or acrylic paintings. The Inuit children were painted on location.

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STORY OF NANISIVIK MONTAGE, PLACE WHERE THINGS ARE FOUND

Ink on paper, 30x20", 1986

MINEROil on Canvas, 24x18", 1986

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DOCK & WAREHOUSE, NANISIVIKWatercolour, 20x30", 1985

ARCTIC BAY TOWN IN MIDNIGHT SUNWatercolour, 20x30", 1985

SUNLIGHT AT NIGHTThe bright glow of sun all day and night, kept children up and playing most of the night.

I found that I only needed 2 or 3 hours of sleep. I too, painted at night I found the sun so great, I painted more at 2 or 3 am than during the day. The sunlight seemed to give me more energy.

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MINE SITE, STRATHCONA SOUNDWatercolour, 20x30", 1985

“I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand.” ~ Chinese  Philosopher ~

APPROACHING STORM, NANISIVIK

Watercolour, 20x30", 1986

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STORM AT LOADING DOCK, NANISIVIK

Watercolour, 15x20", 1986

FROM KOREADOCKING AT 2AM - MIDNIGHT SUN, NANISIVIK

Watercolour, 20x30", 1986

KOREAN SHIPThe first ship of the year arrived, mid July, behind the ice breaker. It was 3:00 am and the midnight

sun was glowing brightly. All the children and workers at the mine stood on the dock watching. This was the event of the year for the community.

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NANISIVIK VIEW FROM FARSHOREWatercolour, 15x20", 1986

VIEW FROM HELICOPTERShell Oil had a hellicopter scouting the area for other mining sites. I met the pilot and asked if I could go with him to a view of the surrounding area. This painting is my interpretation

of what I saw from afar. I found it misty and magical.

BLACK BEACH, NANISIVIKWatercolour, 20x30", 1986

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NANISIVIK TOWNWatercolour, 20x30", 1985

ARCTIC BAY IN SUMMERWatercolour, 20x30", 1985

ARCTIC COTTONWith 24 hours of sunlight in June and July a beautiful pink & white flower called ‘Arctic Cotton’ grows wild. I was asked to join a school group of young children on a picnic to Arctic Bay. This was the scene. There was a small stream where the children played, and a fire was built to roast hot dogs. A large stereo was brought from the bus, and the children danced

among the Artic Cotton flowers. I was able to sketch some of their faces as they were watched me curiously.

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INUIT CHILDRENWatercolour, 14x15", 1986

INUIT MOTHER & CHILDMixed Media on Paper, 12x15", 1986

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INUIT CHILDREN TENTING IN SUMMER ON BEACH IN FRONT OF WAREHOUSE, NANISIVIK

Watercolour, 15x20", 1986

TENTING ON BEACHThe Mother hid in the tent and the children liked to talk to me.

They talked of catching seals, and how good seal meat was, as they rubbed their tummies. They told me that in summertime, they liked to pitched their tent below the warehouse,

and played on the black sandy beach.

INUIT BOYWatercolour, 10x14", 1986

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INUIT MOTHER AND CHILDWatercolour, 20x30", 1986

INUIT MOTHER AND BABY, ARCTIC BAYWatercolour, 20x15",1986

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POLAR BEAR AND CUBMixed Media, 30x40", 1985

PANGNIRTUNG BAFFIN ISLAND1985

A selection of paintings, of which the landscapes were done on location.

PANGNIRTUNGPangnirtung had beautiful sunsets. There was a period of night darkness.

The fishing was very good, and I had lots of arctic char. Here, I could sleep at night. It was a typical Inuit settlement. The plane waited, after landing, for people to

collect their luggage off the runway, before it could leave. Reservations had been made at Peyton Lodge. There was nothing in sight, except a bus with NO wheels. I went to a hut and asked where Peyton Lodge was, and a young woman said that’s where I’m going. She was the owner, and I asked for a room at the front, thinking of the A.Y Jackson painting of the water and cliffs. I was escorted to the basement room with a cot, burlap draped window. Behind the drape I saw a broken down bus, no wheels. The next day we were told we would have to share our rooms,

as a plane full of fisherman was coming there. I disappeared early.

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MIDNIGHT SUN, PANGNIRTUNGWatercolour, 20x30", 1987

SUNLIGHT AT PANGNIRTUNGThe sun did set here, late, before midnight, and there were very beautiful sunsets, and sunrises. Here there

was night, and I could sleep. The town is on a river, with cliffs all around and was therefore protected from extreme weather. There were paths up the mountains, marked with inukshooks, making hiking easier.

However, as I walked I found underground streams, hidden with thick beds of wild flowers. As I sank to my hips in an underground stream, I decided to follow marked paths.

PORTRAIT, INUIT AND DOG TEAMWatercolour, 20x30", 1987

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ICE FLOWS, PANGNIRTUNGWatercolour, 20x30", 1987

PORTRAIT OF INUITWatercolour, 20x30", 1987

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POLAR BEAR AND PUPSMixed Media on Tanjoe Paper, 15x20", 1987

EARLY MORNING ICE FLOWS AND CLIFFS, PANGNIRTUNG

Watercolour, 20x30", 1987

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PANGNIRTUNGAnd trip to AUYUITTUG National Park

I hired an Inuit guide to take me down a narrow riverto Auyuittug National Park. I sketched him as we went in a canoe with

a motor on the back. We weaved inbetween ice burgs, and he drove very fast in the freezing wind. On arrival, I walked into the Park and noticed the river was disappearing in front of me. I was, suddenly walking on the bottom of the river. The melting snow on top of the huge cliffs was melting from the sun, and forming wonderful waterfalls. When I took out my sketch book, my guide yelled, that he would have to leave immediately, as the tide was

changing too fast, and soon we would be marooned there, in the Park.

MY GUIDE IN MOTORIZED CANOEWatercolour, 20x30", 1987

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LATE FALLWatercolour, 15x20”, 1990

“Desperation, a constant eye on the light at the end of the tunnel, and a strong belief.” ~ Dierlam, Lois Ellen ~

SELECTED PAINTINGS1987 - 2003

FROM HERE AND BEYOND

6362OXTONGUE RIVER, RAGGED FALLS

Acrylic on Canvas, 36x30", 1993

LAKE SUPERIOR, ONTARIO, NORTH SHOREAcrylic on Canvas, 30x36 ", 1998

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HALIBURTON FALL Acrylic On Canvas,16x20", 1996

FRUIT, VEGGIES AND CHARACTERS, KENSINGTON MARKET, TORONTO

Acrylic on Canvas, 24x36", 1989

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FRUIT MARKET, KENSINGTON MARKET, TORONTO

Mixed Media on Tanjoe Paper, 20x30", 1993

BELOW THE BLUFFS, SPRING TIME, TORONTO

Oil, 30x40", 1998

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ONTARIO, HOLLAND MARSHAcrylic on Canvas, 16x20", 1997

FISHING ON THE HUMBER, TORONTOAcrylic on Canvas, 30x36", 1998

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PICNIC BY THE BEACH, TORONTOAcrylic on Canvas, 30x36", 1998

HALIBURTON IN FALL, ONTARIOAcrylic on Canvas, 30x36", 1999

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KEW GARDENS, TORONTOAcrylic on Canvas, 30x40", 1998

SUGAR BUSH, ALMONTE ONTARIOAcrylic on Canvas, 30x36", 1999

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BY THE RIVER, INDIAMixed Media on Tanjoe, 20x30", 1993

“Finish with a Broom, not a brush, after a few  definitive strokes.” ~ J.S. Sargent ~

SAILING UNDER SUMMER SKY, LAKE ST. CLAIRE

Acrylic on Canvas, 30x40", 1997

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BY THE GANGES, INDIAWatercolour, 20x30", 1993

“I traveled alone, sleeping over night on a bus, and over night on a train, to Udaipur.” ~ Dierlam, Lois Ellen ~

DELHI, INDIAWatercolour, 15x12", 1993

“Life is either a daring adventure, or Nothing.” ~ Helen Kellar ~

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NEWFOUNDLAND OUTPOSTMixed Media on Tanjoe Paper, 20x30", 1999

GLACIER LAKE, EARLY FALL, B.C ROCKIESWatercolour, 10x15", 2003

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ONLY IN NEWFOUNDLANDWatercolour, 10x15", 2000

“The hardest thing to see is in front of your eves.” ~ J.S. Sargent ~

HARBOUR OF OUTPOST, NEWFOUNDLAND

Mixed Media on Tanjoe Paper, 20x30", 2000

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A FIELD OF DAISIES, TUSCANY

Watercolour, 20x30", 2003

CHANGE ISLAND, NEWFOUNDLAND

Acrylic on Canvas, 30x40", 2001

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OUTDOOR CAFÉ, FRANCE VILLAGE

Mixed Media on Paper, 15x12", 2002

GREEN EYES & CURLY HORNS, ENGLAND, WEST COAST TRAILMixed Media on Tanjoe Paper, 2000

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VINEYARDS, SIGERET FRANCEWatercolour, 10x15", 2003

VILLAGE MARKET IN THE SQUARE, FRANCEWatercolour, 15x20", 2003

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VENICE AT DAYBREAKMixed Media on Tanjoe Paper, 20x30", 2002

EARLY MORNING, VENICEWatercolour, 15x12", 2002

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HARBOUR CRETE, GREECEWatercolour, 15x20", 2001

SATURDAY MARKET, THAILANDWatercolour, 15x20", 1993

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INDIA ALBERTA, CANADA THAILANDBEIJING, CHINA QUEEN CHARLOTTE ISLANDS, BC, CANADA BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

“Grab opportunities, they only happen once.” ~ Dierlam, Lois Ellen ~

Lois Ellen Dierlam

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS1933 Born to Florence & Howard C. Dierlam, First Director of Art, Toronto Board of Education1947 Lois wins International Contest Award promoting Humane Education, from Latham Foundation, California, USA1952 – 54 Physio & Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto1954 Shaw Business School1954 – 57 Secretary to Registrar General, Government of Ontario1966 – 69 Central Tech Art School1969 – 72 Ontario College of Art (Illustration Instructors, J. Hill, W. Davies)1969 – 71 President, Willowdale Art Group1975 – 78 Watercolour Workshops, New York, Ohio, California1977 – 79 Creative Psychology, University of Toronto1980 Illustration Workshop, Buffalo University1981 – 92 Art Teacher, Upper Canada College1982 – 98 Art Teacher, Toronto Board of Education1985 – 89 Art Advisor, Eglinton Park Community Centre Plan1984 – 86 Art Show Chair, Toronto Watercolour Society1998 Art Juror, Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, 90th Anniversary Open Juried Art Show1994 – 97 Managed & Co-Operated First Canadian Place Gallery for OSA Art Shows1997 – 99 Art Show Chair, Arts & Letters Club of Toronto (O’Keefe Centre Exhibit)

MEMBERSHIPSOntario Society of Artists, Show Chair (1990 – 1997)Society of Canadian Artists, Vice President (1997 – 1999)Arts & Letters Club of TorontoCanadian Society of Painters in Watercolour

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONSOntario Arts Council Grant – 1988, 1990, 1999“Best of Show” Aquavision 10th AnniversaryToronto Watercolour SocietyAird Gallery, Invitational 10th Anniversary 1995Mississauga Gallery: “A Brush with History”, Invitational CSPWC, 2000Upper Canada College, Invitational Century Art Show, 2000Arts & Letters Club, Varley Gallery, 199 Years of Art, 2000Prespectives 2000, Mississauga, Theatre Gallery, Art Opening PUBLICATIONSCanada & The World, Educational publication, 1999 – Illustration “Death in the Wind”International Artists Magazine, 2000 – Article and paintingRocks & Minerals, 1999, Educational Publication, Photo and article on trip to ArticNew Society: Nelson Educational Publication, 2001 & 2009, Painting of Newfoundland FishermenAmerica West Air Flight Magazines, Oct 2000

COMMISSIONSQueen’s University magazine, Cover promotion for Save the Children Fund, 1980Queen’s University, commissioned painting, Opening Queen’s Hall of Fame, Football theme, 1983Mineral Resources International, Nanisivik Mines, Commissioned travel to Nanisivik & area on Strathcona Sound, NWT, paint the mine, Inuit and landscape

COLLECTIONS, Corporate & Public

GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

Athena Project (R. Schad), Vaughn, Ontario CIBC Executive Suite, Toronto, OntarioCollege of Physicians & Surgeons, Toronto, OntarioConwest Explorations Inc Data Processing Inc, Mississauga & Toronto, OntarioFraser Beatty Law Firm, Toronto, OntarioGovernment of Ontario, Archives & Gallery Islington Golf Club, Toronto, OntarioMDS Health Group, Toronto, Ontario Midland Walwyn Capital Inc., Toronto, OntarioMineral Resources International Inc.Nanisivik Mines, Baffin Island, Nanavut

Nissan Canada Inc, Montreal, QuebecPeel Heritage, Collection & Gallery, Brampton, OntarioPeel Board of Education Collection Peuter Collection, Etobicoke Board of EducationPratt & Whitney Canada, Montreal, QuebecRoteus Tours, Crete, GreeceQueen’s University, Hall of Fame, Kingston, Ontario Steel Co., Hamilton, OntarioTD Canada Trust, Kitchener, OntarioUpper Canada College, Toronto, OntarioXerox Canada Ltd, Toronto, Ontario

Carrier Gallery, Columbus Centre, Toronto, Ontario, 2009 & 2013Varley Art Gallery, Markham, Ontario, 2008 Gallery 133, Toronto, Ontario, 2005, 2006, 2007 Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario, 1989, 2007

Westmount Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 2005 Harbour Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario, 1989 – 2005McKay Art Gallery, Unionville, Ontario, 1999, 2001, 2004 Roberts Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 1995, 2000 McMichael Art Gallery, Kleinberg, Ontario, 1997, 1999

Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, Ontario, 1998First Canadian Place Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 1994 – 1997Berkley Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario, 1995Denison Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 1993, 1994W, 1995Burlington Art Gallery, Burlington, Ontario, 1989 – 1994 Barber Gallery, Guelph, Ontario, 1990, 1993Kitchener Art Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario, 1988 – 1993Windsor Art Gallery, Windsor, Ontario, 1990Merton Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, 1988, 1989, 1990

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