Sarah Quick is an Irish-Canadian artist based in the Burren in Co. Clare. She graduated, with distinction, from Mount Allison University with a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts. Sarah was immediately involved in juried exhibitions at such galleries as START gallery and Trinity Galleries. She is the recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields Award and the John P. Asimakos Award in Painting
EDUCATION
Mount Allison University, 2002 - Bachelor of Fine Arts (with Distinction). NB, Canada.
EXHIBITIONS
2019 - “1919 Exhibition” - Group exhibition. Hamilton Gallery, Sligo, Ireland.
2019 – “The Wild Ones”– Group exhibition. Studio 10, Dublin, Ireland.
2019 – “St. Brigid’s Day Exhibition”– Group exhibition. Irish Consulate, Berlin, Germany.
2019 – “St. Brigid’s Day Exhibition”– Group exhibition. Department of Agriculture, Dublin, Ireland.
2019 – “St. Brigid’s Day Exhibition”– Group exhibition. Hamilton Gallery, Sligo, Co. Sligo, Ireland.
2019 – “St. Brigid’s Day Exhibition” – Curated group exhibition. 12 StarGallery, London, England.
2017 – “Crazy Jane”– Group exhibition. Hamilton Gallery, Sligo, Co. Sligo, Ireland.
2016 – “The Struggle”– K-fest Arts Festival, featured exhibition. Kilorglan, Co. Kerry, Ireland.
2016 – “A Terrible Beauty is Born” – Group exhibition. Hamilton Gallery, Sligo, Co. Sligo, Ireland.
2016 - “The Struggle” - Solo exhibition. CHQ Building, Dublin.
2012 “Latency” – Engage Studio Members. The Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar, Co. Mayo. Group Exhibition curated by Michaele Cutaya.
2012 “Apposite Extravaganza: Cheating Progress” - Contemporary visual art exhibition as part of the Volvo Ocean Race, Exchange House, Galway Ireland, curated by Jim Ricks.
2012 “Willow Art Exhibition” - The Bright LIfe Gallery, curated exhibition, Greystones Co. Wicklow, Ireland.
2012 “Annual Members Show”- 126 Gallery, group exhibition, Galway Ireland.
2011 “The Struggle”– Solo exhibition. Burren College of Art, Main Gallery, Ballyvaughan Co. Clare, Ireland.
2010 “Delicate” – Solo exhibition. Red Brick Cafe, Guelph ON.
2010 “Artsinform Guelph” – Juried exhibition. Guelph University Library, Guelph ON.
2003 “Fresh Paint” – Trinity Galleries, group exhibition, St John NB (invitational).
2002 “Mount Allison Graduation Exhibition” – Owens Art Gallery, group exhibition, Sackville NB.
2002 “On the Body: Recent Works by Bev Gallant and Sarah Quick” – START Gallery, solo exhibition, Sackville NB (juried).
2001 “Turn of the Century Vienna Symposium” – Young Bell Conservatory of Music, group exhibition, Sackville NB.
AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS and RESIDENCIES
2014 Shankhill Castle Residency
2011 Burren College of Art Residency
2010 Artsinform Guelph juried award
2002 Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Award
2002 John P. Asimakos Award in Painting
2001 Levinia Estabrookes Scholarship in Fine Arts
2001 University Scholarship, Mount Allison University
2001 J.E.A. Crake Scholarship in the Humanities
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Women’s Institute Guelph, 2009 – Created and facilitated the workshop session “Drawing on Life” that used life drawing as a tool to access the right side of the brain.
TORC Youth Forum, 2007 – Created and facilitated the workshop session “Artistic Avengers” to promote creative thinking and artistic expression in rural youth.
Foundation for Rural Living, 2006 – Instructed seminar on photography and creative thinking for “Photo-Novella” project for rural women.
Jeff Burns, 2002 – Photographer for artist Jeff Burns’ painting project. Funded by Canada Council grant.
