Selected Solo Exhibitions

2018Finding Nest; Otherness and Identity (Two person show)Elora Centre for the Arts – Elora, ON
2017Forest EdgesRotunda Gallery – Kitchener, ON
2016Tangled BeautyCentral Library Art Gallery – Kitchener, ON
2016Abstract Paintings, Project InBetweenHotel Bristol – Warsaw, Poland
2015Echoes of GrowthHomer Watson House & Gallery – Kitchener, ON
2014Image of DetachmentGallery M Contemporary – Thornhill, Toronto, ON
2014Poised and Unbalanced Installation3 Capacity Gallery at Boarding House, Guelph, ON
2012Body Drawings (Wall Contest Winner)Peak Gallery – Toronto, ON
2010Becoming Transparent, Au Natural (Solo Show Award)Clatsop Community College Art Center Gallery – Astoria, OR, USA
2009Insufficiency of SelfArtSpace Gallery, Town Center Building – Ames, Iowa, USA
2006A Life Worth ExaminingKipp Gallery – Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA
2006Child Within/Woman ChildMiller Gallery – Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA
2001Inspired EyesZavitz Gallery – University of Guelph, Guelph, ON
2000Would-be Systems, Biological AnnexUniversity of Guelph, Guelph, ON

Selected Group Exhibitions

201840 VAM Juried Show of Fine ArtsArt Gallery of Mississauga,ON
2018Insights 39 Show of Fine Arts, Wellington Museum, Fergus, ON, jurors: John Kissick Janice Mason Steeves and Tammy Ratclif
201714th Annual Auction of Fine Art at Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, ON
2017Beyond, Juried Show of Visual Arts Mississauga, Central Library of Mississauga
2017Beyond, Juried Show of VAM, Central Library in Mississauga, ON, juror Judy Daley
2017Insights 38, Wellington County Museum of Art, Fergus, ON, jurors: Renann Isaacs et al.
201739 VAM Show of Fine Arts, AGM, Mississauga, ON, jurors: Sally McCay, Todd Tremeer
2017Annual Juried Members Show, VAM, Mississauga, ON, curator Annis Karpenko
2017Hidden Valley Revealed Homer Watson House and Gallery, Kitchener, ON, curator Faith Hieblinger
2016Artful Aging, Ashlar Gallery, Guelph, ON, invitational, curated by Gary Young
2016Power Girl, Wall of Art, juried show, Guelph Civic Museum, Guelph, ON
201638 VAM Show of Fine Arts, AGM, Mississauga, jurors: Stewart Keeler, Lila Lewis Irving
2016Pastell Ohne Grenzen, Int. Exhibit, Kunstgalerie Meduna, Vienna, Austria, curator Dr. Werner Kitlitschka
2016Biennial Exhibit, Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, juror Rhona Wenger et al.
2016Architextural Identities, VAM Exhibit, l Library of Mississauga, juror Kendra Ainsworth 9th Open Art Show, Beaux Arts, Brampton, ON, juror Tom Smart
2016The KWSA Annual Juried Show, Homer Watson House &Gallery, Kitchener, ON
2015Kunterbunt, Durham Art Gallery, Durham, ON, invitational, curated by Ilse Gassinger
2015Insights37, Juried Show of Fine Arts, Wellington County Museum of Art & Archives
2015Colour Dance, KWSA Juried Exhibit, Homer Watson House & Gallery, Kitchener, ON
2014Biennial Juried Exhibit, Glenhyrst Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, ON
2014Childhood Reveries, Juried Show at Guelph Civic Museum, Guelph, ON
2014After Imaging, KWSA Juried Exhibition, Homer Watson House @Gallery, Kitchener, ON
2014Winter14 Group Show curated by Frank Goldspink, Tag Art Gallery, St. Catharines, ON
2014Insights36, Juried Art Show, Wellington County Museum of Art &Archives, Fergus, ON
2013Art Gives Good Gifts (invitational) curated by Rennan Isaacs, Rennan Isaacs Contemporary, Guelph, ON
2013Art Initiatives, Juried Art Show, Sunnyside Beach, Toronto, ON
20136th Annual Open Juried Show 2013, Beaux-Arts, Brampton, ON
2012Another Criteria, (invitational) curated by Javier Ramirez, Marzia Frozen Gallery, Berlin
2012Effetto di Florence Biennale, Museum of the City Merida, Mexico
2012Come Coriandoli a Carnevale, (invitational) Galleria Monteoliveto, Naples, Italy
2012Identities,International Artexpo, Koza Visual Culture and Arts Association, Instanbul
2011International Florence Biennial of Contemporary Art, Florence, Italy
2011Bare Essentials,curated by Ingrid Fassbender, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, USA
2011Los Angeles Art Show, presented by Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York, NY, USA
2010Rockford Midwestern Biennial, Rockford Art Museum, IL, USA
2010Au Naturel, the Nude in the 21st Century, Art Center Gallery, Astoria, OR, USA
2010United in Art, San Paolo, Edificio Villa Lobos Cultural, BrazilTitle2
2010Women’s Vision, Ward-Nasse Gallery, New York, NY, USA
2010Her Mark 2010, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
2009Membership Annual Show, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
2009Works of Art on Paper, The Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts & Science, Loveladies, NJ, USA
2009Icons & Art, curated by John Lucas, J Lucas Gallery, Provincetown, MA, USA
2009Her Mark 2009, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
2008Works of Art on Paper, The Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, NJ,USA
2008Promenade, Gallery Arte, Des Moines, IA, USA
200840 National Art Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA, USA
2006Signatures of Age, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, USA
2006Annual Graduate Exhibition, the University Museum, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
2005IUP Graduate Art Association Exhibiti, Modern Formations Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA Go Figure, Panza Gallery, Milvale, PA, USA
2005Annual Graduate Show, the University Museum, IUP, PA, USA
2004Advanced Drawing and Graduate Work’, Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
2004The Eye and the Hand, Etobicoke Civic centre Art Gallery, Toronto, ON
2004Three Times One, Coop Gallery, Toronto, ON
2003Toronto-Artists’ Inspiration, Praxis Gallery, Toronto, ON
2003Juried Drawing Exhibition, The Eye and the Hand, Etobicoke Civic Centre, Toronto, ON
2002Ten Top Winners of the 34th Juried Art Show, Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph
2002Juried 42nd Painting on the Green (GCAA), Guelph, ON
2001Chasing after the Elusive, Acadia Gallery, Toronto, ON
2008Would be Systems, BA Honors Thesis Show, Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph
2000Juried 40th Painting on the Green, GCAA, Guelph, ON
2000Juried show of GCAA Expressions, Guelph, ON

Selected Awards, Honours & Grants

2018Ontario Arts Council Exhibition AssistanceMississauga, ON
2017Second Place, Juried VAM Show, BeyondMississauga, ON
2017Second Place, Juried VAM Annual Members ShowTitle2
2017Honorable Mention, Hidden Valley Revealed, Homer Watson GalleryKitchener, ON – Juried by curator Faith Hieblinger
2016First Place, 38th VAM Juried Show of Fine ArtsMississauga, ON – Juried by Stewart Keeler, Lila Lewis Irving, Camille Turner
2016Jurors Award Gold, KWSA Annual Juried Show, Homer Watson House & GalleryKitchener, ON — Juried by Megan Press and Cole Swanson
2015First Place, Architextural Identities, VAM Juried Exhibit, Central LibraryMississauga, ON — Juried by Kendra Ainsworth
2015Painting Award of 36th Annual Juried Exhibition of Fine Arts Insights, Wellington Museum of Art and ArchivesFergus, ON — Juried by Ilse Gassinger& Ron Shuebrook
2015Jurors Award Silver, KWSA Juried Exhibit After Imaging, Homer Watson House & GalleryKitchener, ON — Juried by Deidre Chisholm
2013Honorable Mention, 6th Annual Juried Show, Beaux-Arts BramptonBrampton, ON — Juried by Lisa Deanne and Dana Holst
2011Fourth International Award of LORENZO de MEDICI, Florence Biennale of Contemporary ArtFlorence, Italy
2010Solo Show Award, Clatsop Community College, Art Center GalleryAstoria, OR, USA — Curated by Laura Russo and Christine Shauck
2010Workshop Award, Clatsop Community College, Art Center GalleryAstoria, OR, USA
2010Research Grant Not only Social Butterflies Fly, Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana, PA, USA
2005Seventh place, Top 10 Winners of 34 Juried Art Show, SOFAM, University of GuelphGuelph, ON
2002First Prize, Juried 42nd Painting on the Green (GCAA)Guelph, ON

Public Commissions / Collections

2015Portraits of Dr. Wayne Martin and Dr. Ian DohooUniversity of Guelph and University of Prince Edward Island
2006Two portraits of Dr. Carlton GylesOntario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
2004Portrait of Dr. Frank W. SchofieldOntario Veterinary College, University of Guelph

Selected Bibliography

2018Katie Wilde – Member Spotlight: Grazyna Adamska-Jarecka in StudioGuelph Arts Council
2018Kasia Jaronczyk: Guelph Artist’s Paintings Explore Immigrant Experience of LossGuelph Mercury Tribune, May 10, 18, p. 32-33
2015Rlaud Abdul Samuel Kan – And First Place Goes ToThe Medium, Jan 18
2015Fall Exhibit, Curatorial Statementp. 3, Homer Watson House and Gallery Newsletter
2015VAM Announces Opening of Architextural Identities ExhibitNorth Mississauga SNAPD, Dec 9
2015Robert Reid – Nature a Big InspirationKitchener Record, April 9, Section C
2014J.Z. – Exposing Grazyna Adamska-JareckaTussle Magazine, Toronto
2014Yep its HerGuelph Tribune, Entertainment, March 13, 2014
2013Article: And the Award Goes toBrampton Guardian, April 13, 2013
2010Airi Kondo-Mattews,’ Becoming Transparent at CCCThe Bandit, October 2010, p. 8
2010Becoming Transparent, Au Naturel Solo Show Award Winner Grazyna Adamska-JareckaHIPFiSH monthly, Vol. 11, Issue 144, p. 16, September 2010
2010Midwestern MasterpiecesRockford Register Star, January 18, 2010
2010Her Mark, A Journal of Art and PoetryWoman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL, p. 59
2010Studio Visit Magazine, Vol. 7p. 4, The Open Studio Press, Boston, MA, USA
2009Michael Morain, Art of HealingDes Moines Register, April 12, 2009, p.2
2009Her Mark, A Journal of Art and PoetryWoman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL
2009The Insufficiency of Self on Display in ArtSpace GalleryThe Ames Tribune, April 12, p. B2
2008Studio Visit Magazine, Vol. 2p. 4, The Open Studio Press, Boston, MA, USA

Catalogues

201714th Annual Auction of Fine ArtArt Gallery of Mississauga
20169th Open Juried ShowBeaux-Arts, Brampton
2014Guelph Jazz FestivalAuction Catalogue
20136th Annual Open Juried ShowBeaux-Arts, Brampton
2012Exhibicion Internacional de Arte ContemporaneoEffetto Biennale, Merida 2012, p.12
2011Catalogue of 2011 Florence Biennial, Italyp. 5
2010Catalogue of the 2010 Los Angeles Art Showp. 182