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Curriculum Vitae – Karen Colangelo
<\/strong>(b1970)  Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Owner\/Operator @kcp_artstudio – Karen Colangelo Paintings Art Studio (Dec 2019-Present)  
<\/strong>157 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga, Ontario (Port Credit) L5G 4T9<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art Instructor – City of Mississauga (Sept 2023-Present)
<\/strong>Living Arts Centre 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga, Ontario <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Art Instructor – Assisting Living (January 2026-December 2026)<\/strong> Partners Community Health – Wellbrook Place 2180 Speakman Drive, Mississauga ON<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EDUCATION
<\/strong>1994 Bachelor of Arts, Interior Design, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Community Excellence Award, Ward 1, Mississauga\/Lakeview – Artist of the Year Award<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

INTERNATIONAL ONLINE JURIED ART COMPETITIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Fusion Arts, Women Artists Art Exhibition Juried Competition – 2nd Place Room 2506<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Fusion Arts, Women Artists Art Exhibition Juried Competition – Finalist Room 2506<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Camelback Gallery Juried Online Exhibition Best in Medium – Finalist (Acrylic)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Gallery 4% – Award of Distinction Scenes & Places-6. Received the same award for five different paintings. July<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Teravarna Online Juried Competition Colour #9 – Honourable Mention July<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Blue Koi Gallery – Honourable Mention – Stilife Art Exhibition<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Gallery 4% – Award of Distinction Everything & Anything June <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 2025 Gallery 4% – Award of Distinction Everything & Anything June 2025 Room 2511<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025 Fusion Art – Still Life – 2nd Place
2025 Fusion Art – Still Life – Finalist Award 
2025 Camelback Gallery – Artist Invitational II – Finalist Award
2025 Gallery 4% – Award of Distinction for Faces & Features 5 (March)
2025 Camelback Gallery – Amazing Animals Exhibition – Finalist Award
2025 Blue Koi Gallery – Open Theme – Honourable Mention 
2025 Fusion Art – Artist’s Choice 3rd Place
2025 Fusion Art – Artist’s Choice Finalist
2025 Camelback Gallery Artist of the Month Recipient – February
2024 Blue Koi Gallery – Honourable Mention -Vibrant Colours Virtual Art Exhibition
2024 Camelback Gallery Juried Online Show Best Work – Gold Award
2024 Camelback Gallery Juried Online Show Realism – Winner Best in Show
2024 Camelback Gallery’s Artist Invitational VIII Competition – Finalist
2024 Blue Koi Gallery – Honourable Mention – Abstract Virtual Art Exhibition 
2024 Blue Koi Gallery – Honourable Mention -Vibrant Colours Virtual Art Exhibition<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
<\/strong>2025 24th Art Trail Show & Exhibition, Mississauga, ON (Oct)
2025 Art a la Carte Program at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Wellesley Street, Toronto, ON
2024 23rd Annual Lakeshore Art Trail, Miss. ON (October)
2024 Quest Art Gallery + School “I Love Georgian Bay” Midland, Ontario (June)
2024 Quest Art Gallery + School “What’s on Your Plate?” Midland, Ontario (Jan)
2024 Art \u00e0 la Carte Program at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.  Wellesley Street, Toronto, ON
2023 Quest Art Gallery + School “Show Us What You’ve Got” Midland, Ontario (Sept)
2023 Quest Art Gallery + School “Lay of the Land” Members Exhibition, Midland, Ontario (July)
2017 Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (Sept)
2016 Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (June)
2015 Scotia Bank Nuit Blanche, Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2015 Delight 2014 Group Show Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2015 Group Show Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2014 Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (Dec)
2014 Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (June)
1988 Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
 
TWO-ARTIST SHOW
<\/strong>2017 Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (May & Oct)
2016 Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (Feb & Nov)
2015 Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (July & Nov)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
<\/strong>2023 Solo Show Megamindful Living Midland, Ontario (Nov to Dec 2024)
2022 Solo Show KCP GALLERY Etobicoke, Ontario (Dec)
2021 Solo Show KCP GALLERY Etobicoke, Ontario (Sept)
2020 Solo Show KCP GALLERY Etobicoke, Ontario (Aug)
2016 Elaine Fleck Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2002 Leggatt & Associates, Toronto, Ontario
1999 Imagine That Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1998 Imagine That Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PUBLICATIONS
<\/strong>2017 Fleck Fine Art Catalogue. Volume 9, Issue 1. Winter 2016-17, Pg. 9 & Cover.
2016 Fleck Fine Art Catalogue. Volume 8, Issue 2. Fall\/Winter Pg. 7 & Back Cover
2016 Fleck Fine Art Catalogue. Volume 8, Issue 1. Spring\/Summer Issue. Pg.11.
2015 Fleck Fine Art Catalogue. Volume 7, Issue 2. Fall Issue. Pg.8.
2015 Fleck Contemporary Fine Art Magazine. Vol., 7, Issue 1. Spring\/Sum Issue. Pg.26.
2014 Fleck Contemporary Fine Art Magazine. Vol., 6, Issue 2. Fall\/Winter Issue. Pg.39.
2014 Fleck Contemporary Fine Art Magazine. Vol., 1, Issue 1. Spring\/Sum Issue. Pg.22.
2004 Applewood United Church Annual Report. Mississauga, Ontario. Cover.
2003 Applewood United Church Annual Report. Mississauga, Ontario. Cover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COMMERCIAL COMMISSIONS
<\/strong>2023 Raw Aura Organic Cuisine Port Credit, Ontario (11 chairs)
1998-2010 deSignum Planning & Design. Toronto, Ontario
1997 Madison Homes Development, Toronto, Ontario
1997 Second Cup Coffee Co., Oakville, Ontario
1998 Second Cup Coffee Co., Montreal, Quebec
1995 Wenches & Rogues Clothing Store. Newfoundland, Ontario<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ART COLLECTIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 Toronto, Ontario<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024 Port Credit, Ontario
2023 Mississauga, (Port Credit) Ontario
2022 Erin, Ontario
2022 Woodbridge, Ontario
2021 Mississauga, Ontario
2019 Burlington, Ontario, Thornhill, Ontario                                                                                             
2018 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Toronto, Ontario                                                                                                  
2017 Miami, Florida, Forest Hill, Ontario
2016 Aurora, Ontario
2016 Rosedale, Toronto, Ontario
2016 Forest Hill, Toront,o Ontario
2015 Toronto, Ontario
2015 Rosedale, Toronto, Ontario
2015 United Kingdom, UK
2015 Peterborough, Ontario
2015 Thornhill, Ontario
2015 Forest Hill, Toronto, Ontario
2014 Oakville & Mississauga, Ontario
2003 Brampton, Ontario
1998 Beamsville, Ontario<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CONTRIBUTING ARTWORK<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025 ANAF Army Navy Air Force Veterans Club Christmas Market Flyer Miss., ON <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2025 LP Entertainment – Music on the River, Port Credit, Miss. ON.
2012 Mountain Style Brand. Mississauga, Ontario
1999 Nicole Gilbert Sales Inc., Toronto, Ontario
1998 Nicole Gilbert Sales Inc,. Toronto, Ontario
1997 DNG Sales. Mississauga, Ontario (Niagara Falls)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FUNDRAISING<\/strong>
2025 & 2026 LP Entertainment – Music on the River, Port Credit, Miss, ON<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2025 2025 Forest Avenue School, Port Credit – Donated (12) paintings for an online silent auction.
2024 Star Academy School, Dixie Road, Miss., ON – Donated 4 paintings for silent auction fundraiser.
2024 Quest Art Gallery + School – Art Slam participant, Midland, Ontario, September 2024
2024 Collingwood BIA – Art on the Street Project. Selected Artist to paint a Muskoka Chair. 
2023 Quest Art Gallery + School – Art Slam participant, Midland, Ontario, September 2023
2023 Festival du Loup – Donated painted Wolf. Final auction bid: $400 Lafontaine, Ontario
2023 Port Credit Community – “Wine & Cheese Event” Donated 5 paintings. Mississauga, Ontario  
2019 MS Youth Council – Mississauga, Ontario                                                        
2018 Applewood Acres Homeowners Association                                                   
2017 United Way of Canada. Silent Auction. Toronto, Ontario.
1997\/98 United Way of Canada. Silent Auction. Toronto, Ontario
 
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES<\/strong> (Teaching Artist)
2026 – Mississauga Arts Council – Art Therapy Instruction Long-term Care Facilities
2025 – Mississauga Arts Council – Art Therapy Instruction Long-term Care Facilities
2024 – Epilepsy South Central Art Camp, Port Credit, Ontario
2018 – 2019 St. Edmund Catholic Elementary School Miss., ON                              
2018 – All Saints Catholic Elementary School, Miss., ON                                            
2015 – Sir Adam Beck Elementary School, Toronto, ON                                        
2008 – Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School, Miss., ON                                    
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SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLICATIONS
<\/strong>2017 – Interview with Art Business Institute – Arts Business Institute. Florida, USA, 33947<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PAST GALLERY REPRESENTATION                                                                                    
<\/strong>GALLERY 133 1260 – Castlefield Avenue, Toronto, Ontario                    
HAZELTON FINE ART GALLERIES – 14 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, Ontario
ELAINE FLECK GALLERY – Queen Street, Toronto, Ontario    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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