ARTIST STATEMENT
Andrea Stajan-Ferkul is a Mississauga-based artist whose work conveys a sense of experimentation through her use of paint, fabric collage and abstract mark-making. Shifting between realistic representation and interpretive impressions, dresses have been a compositional focus throughout her oeuvre, with an emphasis on timelessness. In combining the powerful aesthetic of glamour and with closer observation, deliberate imperfection, she manages to create harmony when these two elements work together. Emphasis is on the emotional and intuitive elements, meant to communicate the feeling and mood of the piece.
Her series of abstract works embrace autonomous brushstrokes, taking visual cues from fragments within her dress paintings to place focus on the details which can be often overlooked. These are represented in spontaneous gestural applications in the most minimal of ways.
CV
2019 – 2025 – 1stDibs – New York, NY
2023 – R. W. Norton Art Gallery – Group Exhibition – Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
2023 – R. W. Norton Art Gallery – Artwork Acquisition For Permanent Collection – Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
2019 – Barrymore Furniture Galleries – Toronto
2017 – The Artist Project 2017 – Contemporary Art Fair – Toronto
2016 – The Artist Project 2016 – Contemporary Art Fair – Toronto
2016 – Sotheby’s International Realty Canada – Group Exhibit – Oakville, Ontario
2015 – Clementine’s – Luxury Fashion Boutique, Display/Exhibit – Rosedale, Toronto
2015 – Velvenoir – International Art and Design Platform www.velvenoir.com – Salzburg, Austria
2015 – Artmuc – Art Munich Contemporary Art Show (represented by VELVENOIR) – Munich, Germany
2015 – Trajceski by Velvenoir – Gallery of Modern Art Salzburg – KUNST SALON Exhibition – Salzburg, Austria
2015 – The Artist Project 2015 – Contemporary Art Fair – Toronto
2014 – Four Seasons Hotel – Yorkville, Toronto
2014 – The Artist Project 2014 – Contemporary Art Fair – Toronto
2014 – Frame of Mind – North York, Toronto
2014 – Art Gallery of Mississauga – Visual Arts Mississauga, Ontario Fine Art Exhibit
2013 – Earls Court Gallery – Textile & Fiber Art Group Exhibit – Hamilton
2013 – Ottawa City Hall – Group Exhibit – Invitational Cultural Exhibit – Ottawa
2013 – Catalyst Gallery/Brian Liss Gallery – Toronto
2013 – Frame Of Mind Gallery – Toronto
2013 – The Artist Project 2013 – Contemporary Art Fair – Toronto
2013 – Catalyst Gallery/Brian Liss Gallery – Toronto2013 – Frame Of Mind Gallery – Toronto
2013 – The Artist Project – Contemporary Art Fair – Toronto
2012 – Danny Wise Milano – Art and Fashion Collaboration Exhibit – Sicily, Italy
2012 – Strata Gallery – Elora, Ontario
2012 – The Artist Project 2012 – Toronto
2012 – Art Gallery of Mississauga – Ontario Artists Fine Art Exhibit – Mississauga
2011 – The Elaine Fleck Gallery – Nuit Blanche Group Exhibit – Toronto
2011 – Barrymore Art Event – Group Show – Toronto
2011 – Art Gallery of Mississauga – Ontario Visual Artists Fine Art Exhibit – Mississauga
2011 – Living Arts Centre – Group Exhibit – Mississauga
2010 – 11 – Petroff Gallery – Toronto
2010 – The Elaine Fleck Gallery – Nuit Blanche Group Exhibit – Toronto
2010 – Open Studio Tour – (Lakeshore Art Trail) (Port Credit, Mississauga)
2010 – Art Gallery of Mississauga – Ontario Visual Artists Fine Art Show
2010 – Sunnyside Beach Exhibit – (Toronto)
2009 – Art Square Gallery – Solo Art Exhibit – A Room with a View – (Toronto)
2009 – RIDEAU HALL – Exhibit at official residence of Governor General of Canada, Michaelle Jean. – A Cultural Event – (Ottawa)
2009 – 10 – Barrymore Furniture Galleries – (Toronto)
2009 – 10 – Sunnyside Beach Exhibit – (Toronto)
2009 – 10 – Image 2000 Inc. (art print publisher – Toronto)
2009 – 10 – Parkyn Design Studio – display – (Port Credit)
2009 – RedEye Gallery – Group Exhibition – (Distillery District – Toronto)
2008 – 09 – In2art Gallery – (Oakville)
2007 – 10 – Laila’s Fine Art Publishing – (Brampton)
2007 – Cabbagetown Art Exhibit – (Toronto)
2006 – Artistry-by-the-Lake – (Niagara-on-the-Lake)
2005 – One-of-a-Kind Show – (Toronto)
2004 – 10 – Canadian Art Prints – publisher (Vancouver)
2004 – 05 – Artworld of Sherway – (Toronto)
2003 – Tony Chaar Salon – display – Yorkville (Toronto)
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
2009 – Toronto Fashion Week Ad Campaign, Fashion Design Council of Canada
PUBLISHERS
2017 – Seven Stories Press, New York, NY (Apples And Oranges, Paperback, Sales & Distribution, Penguin Random House)
2017 – DAC Art Consulting, Atlanta, Georgia
2015-2017 – Fine Art America, Santa Monica, California
2014-2017 – Saatchi Art, Santa Monica, California
2009-2010 – Image 2000 Inc, Toronto, Ontario
2007-2013 – Laila’s Fine Art Publishing, Mississauga, Ontario
2004-2017 – Canadian Art Prints, Vancouver, British Columbia
EDITORIAL/PRESS
2018 – Artist Spotlight Feature – Luxury Listings Magazine, Summer Issue 2018
2015 – Rita Zekas, “Luxury clothing that’s like new”, Toronto Star, April 2015
2015 – Alessandra Frego, “Andrea Stajan-Ferkul and Her Quest For Beauty”, FG Magazine
2014 – Miss Claire “La raffinatezza su tela”, Triest, Italy, July 2015
2013 – Jill Lang “Art Therapy for the Soul – Let the Divine Feminine Guide you”, Niche Magazine, May 2015
2011 – Sonya Kinkade, “Andrea-Stajan Ferkul”, Richmond, Quebec, Dec 2011
2011 – “Andrea Stajan-Ferkul: Chantilly Lace”, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Jan 2011
2010 – Love Sewing, Digital Magazine Cover, May 2010
2009 – The Daily Front Row, NY, Jan-Feb 2009
AWARDS
2016 – Featured Artist, Saatchi Online
2011 – Peoples Choice Award, Ontario Visual Artists Fine Art Show (VAM), Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario (A Beautiful Mess)
1998 – Logo Design Finalist, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Civic Centre, Mississauga, Ontario
CHARITY AUCTIONS
2022 – Twitter Art Exhibit, York, UK
2121 – Twitter Art Exhibit, Cheltenham, UK.
2020 – Twitter Art Exhibit, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US
2018 – Postcards From The Edge, Gallery 524, New York, New York
2018 – Twitter Art Exhibit, Canberra, Australia
2017 – Postcards From The Edge, Metro Pictures, New York, New York
2017 – Twitter Art Exhibit, Stratford, England
2016 – Twitter Art Exhibit, Orlando, Florida
2015 – Twitter Art Exhibit, Moss, Norway
2014 – Postcards From The Edge, Luhring Augustine, New York, New York
2014 – Twitter Art Exhibit, Orlando, Florida
2013 – Niche Inspiration Ball presented by Niche Magazine, Victoria Island, British Columbia
2013 – Twitter Art Exhibit, Los Angles, California
2012 – Twitter Art Exhibit, Moss, Norway
2011 – Trees For Life, Edinburgh, Scotland
2010 – Meaghan’s Walk, Brain Tumour Research, Sick Children’s Hospital, Toronto, Ontario
2009 – MUSE 09, Brain Sciences Program at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario
EDUCATION
1975-78 – Interpretive Illustration, Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology, Oakville, Ontario
1974-75 – Art Fundamentals, Sheridan College of Applied Arts and Technology, Oakville, Ontario
COURSES
2017 – Conversations from the Toronto Art World, University of Toronto, School of Continuing Education, Toronto,
2016 – Conversations from the Toronto Art World, University of Toronto, School of Continuing Education, Toronto
2014 – Artist’s Professional Practices Seminar, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario
2012 – Encaustic and Mixed Media Workshop, Encaustic Workshops in Ontario by Andrea Bird
2010 – Certificate of Skill Development for Artist Educators, The Royal Conservatory of Music, Mississauga, Ontario
1989 – Sumi-E Workshop, Japanese Canadian Culture Centre, Toronto, Ontario
