artist bio

Education

  • 1962 –1967 Alberta College of Art Calgary, Alberta
  • 1969 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Deer Isle, Maine
  • 1975 -1976 Cranbrook Academy of Art, Metalsmithing, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan2003 Belles-Arts, Sculpture, San Miguel, Mexico

Selected Juried and Invitational Exhibition

  • 2011 Feminine Edge Bartlett Gallery, Alton Mill, Alton Ontario
  • 2010 Outdoor Sculpture Show Alton Mill Gallery, Alton Ontario
  • 2010 Party of Three Williams Mill Gallery, Glen Williams, Ontario
  • 2010 Jewelry Feature OCC Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2010 Rainbow cinema Gallery One Show, Kensington Market, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2008 No Place Like Home Williams Mill Gallery, Glen Williams, Ontario
  • 2007 Headwaters open studio tour, Caledon
  • 2007 Abstract Arta Gallery, distillery District, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2003, 2004 CACY* juried and invitational exhibitions, Caledon East
  • 2003 Beverly de Jong – one person show, *new* Distillery District, Toronto, Ontario
  • 2003 Positive Space – three-person show, Beaux-Arts Gallery, Brampton, Ontario
  • 2002 Inside/Out de Jong & Rodman the Williams Mill Gallery, Glen Williams
  • 2000 Whitney Gallery Peel Heritage Complex one person show,Brampton, Ontario
  • 2000 Passionate Pursuits – five person show , the Williams Mill Gallery, Glen Williams
  • 2000-2001 Looking Forward, New Views of the Craft Object OCC, Toronto & are
  • 1986 Mentors’ Choice, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto
  • 1984 S.N.A.G.* Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon, U.S.A.
  • 1984 A Measure of Success, Graduates of A. C. A. 1963-1984, Alberta College of Art Gallery, Calgary
  • 1981 Society of North American Goldsmiths Show University of Kansas, Kansas, USA
  • 1981 Craftsman of the Month Harbourfront, Toronto, Ontario
  • 1980 Metalmorphics – three person show, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
  • 1978 Burlington Cultural Center Exhibition, Burlington, Ontario
  • 1978 O. C. C. *Show for 10th International Sculpture Conference York University,Toronto,
  • 1978 Crafts ’78 Slide Survey of Contemporary Crafts OCC.* Traveling Show, Ontario
  • 1978 Bev de Jong, Gallery House sol, Georgetown, ON
  • 1975 Fiber Clay & Metal Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Alberta
  • 1975 Banff Archives Banff School of fine art, Banff, Alberta
  • 1975 Alberta Artists Invitational Show Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
  • 1974 Environment ’74 Edmonton Art Gallery
  • 1974 Alberta College of Art Staff Show Calgary, Alberta
  • 1974 Alberta Artists Abroad Sapporo, Japan
  • 1974 Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
  • 1974 Profile World Craft Conference, Toronto
  • 1973 Banff Center School Show Banff, Alberta
  • 1973 de Jong & Samuelson Graphics 8 Gallery, Calgary, Alberta
  • 1972 Haystack Mountain School of Craft Cleveland, Ohio Gorham, Main & Nashua, N.H.
  • 1971 Alberta College of Art Staff Show Alberta College of Art, Calgary
  • 1971 Festival Canada National Art Center, Ottawa
  • 1971 Three Woman Goldsmith’s Show Halifax College of Arts & Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • 1970 Canadian Guild of Craft Show C.N.E., Toronto
  • 1970 Goldsmith ’70 Museum of Contemporary Crafts, New York, New York, USA
  • 1970 Environment ’70 Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
  • 1969 Crafts Dimensions Canada Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario
  • 1969 Environment ’69 Calgary, Alberta
  • 1968 Three Person Jewellery and Holloware Show University of Calgary, Alberta
  • 1967 Guest of Alberta Government Expo ’67 Montreal, Quebec
  • S.N.A.G. society of North American Goldsmiths
  • O.C.C. Ontario Crafts Council
  • CACY Caledon Arts for children and youth

Grants and Awards

  • 1967 I.O.D.E. Scholarship
  • 1968 Alberta Government Exhibition Commission Purchase for shows Abroad
  • 1969 Alberta Government Exhibition Commission Purchase for shows Abroad
  • 1969 Canada Council “Travel Grant”
  • 1969 Craft Dimensions Canada “Special Award”
  • 1978 Ontario Crafts ’78 Ontario Craft Council “Best in Show Award”
  • 1978 Ontario Crafts ’78 Royal Trust Corporation “Award for Excellence”
  • 1978 Ontario Crafts ’78 Eaton Foundation Award “Best Original Jewelry”
  • 1980 Visual Arts, Mississauga “Honorable Mention”
  • 1981 November Craft Fair, Guelph Artists Choice “Best Metal”
  • 2000 re:Vision Show, Georgetown “John Sommer Award of Excellence”

Reviews

  • vol. 3, no.2, 1970 Goldsmith ’70 Craftsman: L’Artisan pg.12
  • vol. 4, no.1, 1971 Three Woman Goldsmiths Craftsman: L’Artisan pg. 4
  • vol. 1, no.3, 1981 Metalmophics Metalsmith pg. 69
  • vol.2, no. 4, 1977 People of the Arts, Bev deJong Arts West pg. 19-21
  • vol. 6, no.1, 1981 Metalmorphics Canada Crafts pg. 33
  • 11/20/1990 Novel Approaches to Metal The Globe & Mail pg. T3
  • 1973 Bev deJong Canadian Artists in Exhibition 72-73, Roundstone Council for the Arts,
  • Canadian Arts Publication pg. 62
  • 1977 Ornament & Object, Canadian Jewellery and Metal Art Anne Burros pg.35,43,50, 63
  • 2000 Looking Forward, New Views of the Craft Object Ontario Crafts Council, pg.37

Professional Occupation

  • 1967 Instructor design, art, jewelry, night classes Alberta College of Art
  • 1968 -1975 Instructor Full Time Alberta College of Art
  • 1978 -1980 Instructor Part Time Sheridan School of Design
  • 1979 Technical Advisor for Harbourfront
  • 1978 – 2000 Studio at Forge Studio/Gallery, Terra Cotta
  • 2000-2003 Studio and Gallery at the Williams Mill, Glen Williams
  • 2003-present Studio 15 Isabella Street, Terra Cotta

Public Art Projects

  • Family Transition Place, Orangeville Key to success bronze wall sculpture
  • Dominion Seed House Garden Fantasy gate steel garden sculpture