Bev de Jong
Education
2003 Belles-Arts, Sculpture, San Miguel, Mexico
1975 -1976 Cranbrook Academy of Art, Metalsmithing, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
1969 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Deer Isle, Maine
1962 –1967 Alberta College of Art Calgary, Alberta
Selected Juried and Invitational Exhibitions
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
2002 Selected for exhibition the Hummingbird Center, Toronto
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 & area
1986 Mentors' Choice, Ontario Crafts Council Gallery, Toronto
1985 Bev de Jong –Gallery House Sole, Georgetown, ON
1984 S.N.A.G.* Mitchell Museum, Mt. Vernon, U.S.A.
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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, Ontario
1978 Crafts ’78 Slide Survey of Contemporary Crafts OCC.* Traveling Show, Ontario
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
1968 Three Person Jewellery and Holloware Show University of Calgary, Alberta
1969 Environment ’69 Calgary, Alberta
1967 Expo ’67 Montreal, Quebec
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S.N.A.G. society of North American Goldsmiths
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O.C.C. Ontario Crafts Council
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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 for “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, Toronto
1978 – 2000 Studio at Forge Studio/Gallery, Terra Cotta
2000-2003 Studio and Gallery at the Williams Mill, Glen Williams
2003- 2013 Studio 15 Isabella Street, Terra Cotta
2003-2011 Instructor Childrens Classes for Cacy, Caledon
2014 Studio at 651 Belyea Road Qualicum Beach, B.C. V9K1H4
Public art Projects
Family Transition Place, Orangeville Key to success bronze wall sculpture
Dominion Seed House Garden Fantasy gate steel garden sculpture
Private Commissions
Partidge Landscaping copper “Marsh Fountain
Partidge Landscaping copper “Oak Leaves” wall sculpture
Steel and Copper Garden Sculpture
Many private jewelry pieces