February 24
How to Prepare Your Work for a Gallery
12pm-2pm
Anthea Baxter-Page Sonja Scharf Jennifer Long Moderator: Carissa Ainslie |
Learn from a panel of industry experts what galleries are looking for in new artists. Anthea, Sonja and Jennifer will discuss how to put together a portfolio, knowing which gallery’s to approach and how to go about selling your work.
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Anthea Baxter-Page | Gallery Director and Curator
Anthea Baxter-Page (1976) has been surrounded by artists since her earliest memories. With a BA in Cultural Studies at McGill University, she spent six years assisting on video projects and photographing portraits in Montreal, as well as travelling abroad regularly, camera in hand. Upon her return to Toronto, Anthea assumed a three-year assistantship with Canadian photographer George Whiteside and began her career as an exhibiting artist in 2006. Her passion for photography is equal only to her love for travel, and the two have irrevocably fused. Anthea’s introduction into the local art market was in 2008 with the launch of Oliver Gordon Gallery, an exhibition space in Toronto for fine art stock imagery from an international roster of talent. In 2010, she joined forces with Interior Designer Alison Milne to grow her contemporary art gallery, Alison Milne Gallery, of which Anthea is the Director and Curator. Collectors of Anthea’s work include editors, authors, agents, art directors, media executives and other creative people with good taste.
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Sonja Scharf | Founder and Gallery Director
Sonja Scharf is a German born Toronto based photographer and curator.
Sonja’s photographic journey began in 1982 after finding inspiration while experimenting with a friend’s point and shoot camera. Her interests in photography led her to pursue formal training and in 1990 she graduated from The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology’s commercial photography program. Upon graduating Sonja began her career as a Fashion Photographer creating images that blurred the lines between fashion and fine art. In 2000 she retired her commercial studio and decided to dedicate herself to her fine art practice. Under Sonja's curatorial vision, Akasha Art Projects exhibits Contemporary Photographic Art that has received accolades and critical attention while exhibiting emerging, mid career and renowned artists as well as dynamic group shows that create dialogue around photography and art. In addition Sonja has taught photography and darkroom techniques at Humber College and has been involved with numerous juries and curatorial panels. Sonja has sat on several curatorial committees ranging from SNAP Toronto, The LGBT Archives Gallery, Nuit Rose and Ryerson University for an International art project entitled “Performigrations” Sonja’s passions are broad in scope, ranging from classical art to photography as well as fashion, design and curatorial practices. |
Jennifer Long | Exhibiting Artist and Educator
Jennifer Long (MFA) is an artist, educator, curator and arts administrator. From a feminist perspective, her artwork explores themes of vulnerability, perceived ideals, and communication within the context of interpersonal relationships. Long’s imagery has been exhibited and published nationally and internationally, and received funding support from the Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, and The Canada Council for The Arts. She is also a founding member of the Feminist Photography Network which brings together artists from Scotland and Canada for creative engagement.
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