EDUCATION
1996. Alberta College of Art and Design. Bachelor of Fine Arts.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2019. Elected Lifetime Member. Society of Canadian Artists. (SCA)
2016. Elected Lifetime Member. Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor. (CSPWC)
AWARDS
2017. Open Water Second Prize. CSPWC. Owen Sound, ON, CA.
2016. Sloan Award Winner. CSPWC. Toronto, ON, CA.
EXHIBITIONS, solo
2015.The Medea Effect: Rehearsal Sketches. Talisman Theatre Segal Centre. Montreal, QC.
2013. Innocence Lost: Theatrical Production Drawings. National Arts Centre. Ottawa, ON.
2013. Innocence Lost: Theatrical Production Drawings. Centaur Theatre. Montreal, QC.
EXHIBITIONS, group
2020. Stewart Hall Gallery Art Rental Collection. Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre. Pointe-Claire, QC.
2020. Elected Members’ Juried Exhibition. Society of Canadian Artists. Online.
2020. 52nd Open International Juried Exhibition. Society of Canadian Artists. Online.
2019. Le Cadeau. Beaux-Arts des Ameriques. Montreal, QC.
2019. Stewart Hall Gallery Art Rental Collection. Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre. Pointe-Claire, QC.
2019. Le canal de Lachine at ses quartiers. Espace culturel du Pavillon l’Entrepot. Montreal, QC.
2019. Open Water 94th Annual Exhibition. Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolor (CSPWC). Calgary, AB.
2019. 51st International Open Juried Exhibition. Society of Canadian Artists (SCA). Toronto, ON.
2018. Canada/France Exchange. CSPWC and the Société Française de l’Aquarelle. Halton Hills, ON. Avignon France.
2018. Open Water 93rd Annual Exhibition. CSPWC. Etobicoke, ON.
2017. Stewart Hall Gallery Art Rental Collection. Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre. Pointe-Claire, QC.
2017. Montreal Monument. Heritage Montreal, Urban Sketchers Montreal. Montreal, QC.
2017. Water Reflections. CSPWC. Owen Sound, ON.
2016. Open Water, 91st Annual Exhibition. CSPWC. Toronto, ON
2016. Stewart Hall Gallery Art Rental Collection, Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre. Pointe-Claire, QC.
2015. Stewart Hall Gallery Art Rental Collection, Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre. Pointe-Claire, QC.
2015. A Sketch in Time. Pointe-Claire Cultural Centre, Stewart Hall. Pointe-Claire, QC.
2014. Different Treasures. Galerie Farfelu Gallery. Montreal, QC.
2015. Draw me a Mountain. Les Amis de la Montagne. Smith House. Montreal, QC.
2014. Open Water 88th Annual Exhibition. CSPWC. Toronto, ON.
2012. ABC : MTL A Self-Portrait of Montreal. Canadian Centre for Architecture. Montreal, QC.
2012. Open Water, 86th Annual Exhibition. CSPWC. Toronto, ON.
2012. Salon Masse. Galerie Pangee. Montreal, QC.
2009. Counterpoint: ImageMovers Digital, Staff Exhibition. Marin Arts Council. Novato, CA.
PUBLICATIONS, books
2020. Holmes, Marc Taro. Snake Eater and 29 Other Bite-Sized Stories. Self Published. Print and eBook.
2019 Holmes, Marc Taro. The Apocalypse Variations. Self Published. Print and eBook.
2018. Holmes, Marc Taro. Direct Watercolor. Amazon. Self Published. Print and eBook.
2015. Holmes, Marc Taro. Travel Sketching in Mixed Media. Bluprint.com. 130 min. Streaming Video.
2015. Holmes, Marc Taro. Sketching People in Motion Bluprint.com. 130 min. Streaming Video.
2014. Holmes, Marc Taro. The Urban Sketcher: Techniques for Seeing and Drawing on Location. North Light Books. Cincinnati. Print and eBook.
WORKSHOPS, (partial list)
2020-2017. Project Lead. #OneWeek100People. International drawing event. Online.
2020 - 2018. Project Lead. #30x30DirectWatercolor. International painting event. Online.
2018. Workshop Instructor. The Broken Silhouette: Exercises in Direct Watercolor. Urban Sketchers. Chicago, IL.
2016. Workshop Instructor / Exhibition Juror. South Carolina Water Media Society Annual Show. Myrtle Beach.
2016. Workshop Instructor. Urban Sketching on Assignment: How to Plan and Execute a Team-Based Sketching Reportage. Urban Sketchers Symposium. Manchester UK.
2016. Workshop Instructor. Travel Sketching Galway, Pen & Ink and Watercolor on Location. Galway, Ireland.
2016. Workshop Instructor. Travel Sketching Algarve. Algarve, Portugal.
2015. Workshop Instructor. Urban Sketching in Tuscany. Toscana Americana. Cortona, Italy.
2014. Workshop Instructor. Watercolor Sketching. Urban Sketchers Symposium. Paraty, Brazil.
2008. Workshop Instructor. Life Drawing. Freeport Art Center. Freeport, IL.
Full CV available by request. Thanks, ~m