Rosanne Morris
Artist

October 8th, 2024– Cooperators Corporate Headquarters, Guelph Two of my pieces from the Essence of Being series have been selected and are on display in a permanent collection featured in the main foyer of the impressive new headquarters. A modern, net zero, sustainable building, the 230,000 square foot space is an exemplar of what is possible in architectural and interior design for a responsible company facing the impact of climate change.  https://www.cooperators.ca/

 

October 19th and 20th, 2024–The Guelph Studio Tour  50 Guelph artists will showcase their work in their studios for visitors of the studio tour. Our studio at 103 Wyndham Street North in Guelph will be open featuring the work of Mary Karavos, Barbara Bryce and Rosanne Morris.
Visit https://www.guelphstudiotour.ca/ for details. We look forward to your visit!
 

Opens September 11th to end of December, 2024– The Guelph Studio Tour Showcase at The Red Brick Cafe in Guelph, Ontario. Celebrating all member artists of The Guelph Studio Tour, I am showing "The Elora Mill”, a 20 x 27” piece printed on brushed metal — in this beautiful group exhibition. Drop by The Red Brick with friends and take a look at the work of talented Guelph artists whose studios will be open on October 14th and 15th this year, for The Guelph Studio Tour. Go to https://www.guelphstudiotour.ca/ for more details.


Opens September 22, 2024- “Celebration of The Seasons- Autumn: A Quarterly Showcase”- Curated by Eric Allen Montgomery (Independent Curator and Arts Promoter of ACE Creative Services in Guelph, Ontario) this juried, quarterly exhibition will feature the themed work of Guelph artists. Two photographs will be exhibited in The Bookshelf Cinema Greenroom. Hope to see you there!  https://bookshelf.ca/home


July 2024– The Art Gallery of Guelph Art Sales and Rental Program presents two pieces of my work for sale from the Essence of Being series: Essence of Being III and IV. Digital Fine Art Prints, 20 x 27”, archival inks printed on metal, available for purchase for $775 per panel (SOLD). Contact The Art Gallery of Guelph for more information. https://artgalleryofguelph.ca/

 

January 2024 — Xaquixe Glass Innovation Studio, Oaxaca City, Mexico—  Inspired by the colourful, handcrafted blown glassware of a glass studio in Mexico, three pieces of my art will be on display in the studio gallery. For more information about the extraordinary glassware produced by creative artisans go to https://xaquixe.mx/

 

October 18th, 2023– The Art Gallery of Guelph Art Sales and Rental Program presents two pieces of my work for sale from the Essence of Being series: Essence of Being I and II— Digital Fine Art Prints, 20 x 27”, archival inks printed on metal, available for purchase for $775 per panel (SOLD). Contact The Art Gallery of Guelph for more information. https://artgalleryofguelph.ca/

 

Opens September 11th to November 7th, 2023- The Guelph Studio Tour Showcase at The Red Brick Cafe in Guelph, Ontario. Celebrating all member artists of The Guelph Studio Tour, I will be showing "Ancient Glass Mosaic, Oaxaca City"— a 20 x 20” piece printed on brushed metal, framed in solid oak—in this beautiful group exhibition. Drop by The Red Brick with friends and take a look at the work of talented Guelph artists whose studios will be open on October 14th and 15th this year, for The Guelph Studio Tour. Go to https://www.guelphstudiotour.ca/ for more details.

 

Opens June 22nd, 2023- “The Living Is Easy”— Featured Artist—Curated by the Artworks Art Gallery Collective at 404 York Road in Guelph, my wall of featured works will join the themed work of the artist members. Show runs from June 18th to July 31st. Go to https://www.artworksgalleryguelph.com/ for more information.

 

Opens March 24th, 2023- “Celebration of The Seasons- Spring: A Quarterly Showcase”- Curated by Eric Allen Montgomery (Independent Curator and Arts Promoter of ACE Creative Services in Guelph, Ontario) this juried, quarterly exhibition will feature the themed work of Guelph artists. My piece "First Blossoms, The Arboretum” (14” x 20”, Limited Edition Fine Art Print on acrylic) will be exhibited in The Bookshelf Cinema Greenroom. Hope to see you there!  https://bookshelf.ca/home

 

Opens February 9th, 2023 - "Face to Face: The Portrait Show”- The Leslie Grove Gallery on Queen Street East in Leslieville, hosts a curated collection of portraits in its juried show with featured works from artists across the province. My piece “Artist at Work” will be on display at the gallery from February 8th to the 26th. Check the gallery website for details. https://www.lesliegrovegallery.ca/

 

Opens December 18th, 2022- "Celebration of The Seasons- Winter: A Quarterly Showcase"- Curated by Eric Allen Montgomery (Independent Curator and Arts Promoter of ACE Creative Services in Guelph, Ontario) this juried, quarterly exhibition will feature the themed work of Guelph artists. My piece "First Snowfall, by The Speed River" (14” x 20”, Limited Edition Fine Art Print on metal) will be exhibited in The Bookshelf Cinema Greenroom. 
Hope to see you there! https://bookshelf.ca/home

 

October 15th and 16th, 2022— The Guelph Studio Tour  50 Guelph artists will showcase their work in their studios for visitors of the studio tour. Our studio at 103 Wyndham Street North in Guelph will be open! Visit https://www.guelphstudiotour.ca/ for details. We look forward to welcoming you for a visit!

 

October 1st, 2022- Solana Beach, California "Baja Bash"  In-person and Virtual Art Auction to support the good work of https://wildcoast.org/  Delighted to be in the company of talented artists from across North America and Mexico. For the second year in a row I will present three pieces of work at this exciting art show. Tune in online, or go to California in-person, to have the chance to purchase some wonderful art. Art collectors will support a non-profit organization whose mission is "to conserve some of the world's most significant coastal and marine ecosystems in the USA and Mexico" while mitigating the effects of climate change.

 

September 25th to December 18th, 2022- "Celebration of The Seasons- Autumn: A Quarterly Showcase"- Curated by Eric Allen Montgomery (Independent Curator and Arts Promoter of ACE Creative Services in Guelph, Ontario) this juried, quarterly exhibition will feature the themed work of Guelph artists. My piece "Wall at The Albion" (30 x 30", printed on metal) will be exhibited in The Bookshelf Cinema Greenroom until mid December. Hope to see you there! https://bookshelf.ca/home

 

September 8th to November 7th, 2022- The Guelph Studio Tour Showcase at The Red Brick Café in Guelph, Ontario  Joining other member artists of The Guelph Studio Tour, I will be showing "Below the Surface"-- a 30 x 30" piece on canvas in this beautiful  group exhibition. Drop by The Red Brick with friends and take a look at the work of some very talented Guelph artists whose studios will be open on October 15th and 16th for The Guelph Studio Tour. Go to https://www.guelphstudiotour.ca/ for more details.

 

August 20th to September 28th, 2022– An solo exhibition of my work Light, Water, Glass, Stone will be on display at Miijidaa restaurant https://www.miijidaa.ca/ on Quebec Street in the heart of downtown Guelph. Hope you will venture in for a glass of wine, perhaps a meal, and a visit! 

 

February 23rd, 2022– The Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation featured a piece of my work at their AGM and in media releases related to the promotion of active transportation in Guelph. “L’Hiver” can be found in the gallery “Rivers, Forests, Sky” on my website. Go to https://gcat.ca/ for more information.

 

October 14 - October 22, 2021-  Keep It Wild  launches in California, including three pieces of my artwork, reaching an international audience. Wildcoast’s annual juried fundraiser raises money to fund initiatives that help conserve ocean and coastal ecosystems and address climate change through natural solutions. Go to https://wildcoast.org/ for more information about this international NGO based in Imperial Beach, California.

 

October 1st - 30, 2021-  Artspiration 2021 launches online and at 10C Shared Space in Guelph. An exhibition and sale of beautiful multi-media artwork by local Guelph artists, inspired by the Yorklands Green Hub. Proceeds benefit the ongoing work of the YGH to procure and protect a portion of the former Ontario Reformatory lands for the public good. Four pieces of my artwork have been juried in to this exciting opportunity. Go to http://www.yorklandsgreenhub.ca/ for more information.

 

June 19, 2021– Art on the (Virtual) Street launches, Guelph’s flagship art sale and exhibition, a collaboration of The Guelph Arts Council and the Downtown Guelph Business Association, showcasing local talent and allowing art lovers to browse select works and purchase their favourites online. Show ends July 3rd. 

 

March, 2020 and 2021– The Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation featured two pieces of my artwork at their AGM and in media releases promoting active transportation in Guelph and invitations for members to join. “Seamus Cycling at Sunset, Oro-Medonte” can be found in the “Portrait” gallery; “Light Ascending” can be found in the “Old Glass” gallery.

 

April to June, 2020– “Elements” juried show at the e-Bar at The Bookshelf, Guelph, curated by Eric Allen Montgomery. Two of my pieces were in the exhibition. One of tge piece ls, “St. Malo”,  is an abstracted photograph found in the “Non-objective” gallery; and “San Miguel Sidewalk Stone” is a photograph-based digital painting found in the “Stone” gallery.

 

April, 2019– GCAT featured artist, Rosanne Morris, helps promote The Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation’s Magnificent Magnolia Ride. “Magnificent Magnolia”, a featured painting, can be found in the “Rivers, Forests, Sky” gallery on this website.

 

December, 2019– Downtown Guelph Christmas Art Studio Crawl, an initiative of a small group of local artists with studios in the downtown core. My studio was included in the studio tour designed to support community building and sales for local artists in the festive season, showcasing local art.

 

April 27, 2019– Doors Open Guelph, a project of The Guelph Arts Council and the Downtown Guelph Business Association sponsored a tour of Guelph artist studios. My studio was open for this exciting opportunity to connect with the Guelph community.

 

October 25, 2017– An Evening with Robert Bateman at The River Run Centre in Guelph, sponsored by the Guelph Arts Council. During the Q and A period, Mr. Bateman publicly critiqued the work of 25 local Guelph artists. I was honoured to be one of them.