Exhibitions & Shows

Agnes Etherington Art Centre - Kingston 2014

2012 - 2014 member of the artist stable for art rentals

2012, I was honoured to be part of this 10 artist Contemporary Landscape Show. The Opening Reception is Thursday June 13th from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.


Art Rental and Sales Gallery
Agnes Etherington Art Centre
Queens University, Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6

artgall@gueensu.ca / (613) 533-2184
Hours: Tues. to Fri. 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Sat. and Sun. 1:00 - 5:00 pm

Of Note: At AEAC, you can "Rent to Own" artwork to easily fit your home or office budget. Enquire through the Art Rental and Sales Office.

McMichael Gallery - Kleinberg, Ontario - 2012

Prince Edward County Encaustic Sculptural Painter, Andrew Csafordi was chosen to be part of the prestigious McMichael Gallery Autumn Art Sale October 19th to 21st, 2012, in Kleinberg, Ontario.

One hundred and eighty-eight Canadian fine artists and sculptors were juried by a 15-member selection committee. Andrew was one of 39 painters and sculptors who scored the highest during the jury process to be part of the 22nd Annual event.

The McMichael Gallery Autumn Art Sale showcases original artwork only. In 2011, over $133,000 worth of art was sold at the show, raising over $40,000 for volunteer initiatives. Funds raised from this event will be used to advance the future of Canadian art through interactive educational programming and provocative exhibitions at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection.

The McMichael Canadian Art Collection is the foremost venue in the country. In addition to touring exhibitions, its permanent collection consists of almost 6,000 artworks, including paintings by the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, First Nations and Inuit artists. The gallery is located at 10365 Islington Avenue, north of Major Mackenzie Drive in Kleinburg.

For more information about this annual show, visit: www.mcmichael.com

ARABELLA MAGAZINE
2013 Landscape Painting Competition

I am taking part in a very exciting Art Contest that ARABELLA MAGAZINE has created. The ARABELLA Canadian Landscape Contest is a major art contest and social media art community to showcase the best of contemporary Canadian landscape art at a national level. Contemporary art plays an important role in telling Canada’s story. ARABELLA is looking to create an outstanding collection of contemporary works that examine the emotional power of landscape art in shaping Canadian identity with a full sense of past, present and future. Now is the time to re-examine the country with a focus on capturing the full breadth, depth and colour that exists from coast, to coast, to coast. For more info, visit: www.arabelladesign.com

Toronto Art Expo - 2009, 2011

Toronto's Fine Art and Cultural Event of the Spring brings outstanding trends in contemporary art to Toronto's audiences. The Toronto Art Expo presents a truly International face to art lovers in Toronto, unique in its featuring artists who have never been to Canada before as well as works through galleries that will only be on view this weekend. The works on sale will suit all budgets from first time buyer to high end collector to corporation boardroom. www.torontoartexpo.com

Related Education & Training

Ontario College of Art
Diploma (AOCA) 1975 - 1979
“Where I first experimented with encaustic painting”
    
Haliburton School of the Arts
Various courses, 1997- 2008
Where I continued to explore encaustic painting and sculpture

Background

1981-1983    Maclean Hunter Publishing, Art Director,         
                     Publications
1983-1987    Okada & Csafordi, Co-Owner, Graphic design 
                     & illustration art studio
1987-1999    Csafordi & Associates, Owner, Graphic design &
                     illustration art studio
1998             Began to work seriously in encaustic painting
1999-2013    Fire Engine Inc. Co-Owner, Creative, Graphic,
                     Design & Communications, and art studio
2008-2013    Established a seasonal, century-old Barn Gallery to
                      showcase my encaustic works
2008-2013    Devoting full time as an encaustic painter
2009-2013    Member studio of Prince Edward County Arts Trail
2009-2013    Offer 2-day Encaustic Painting Workshops
2010-2013    Encaustic painting - larger format
2012-2013    Teaching a Summer art workshop at Loyalist College
2014-2015    Teaching art workshops at Baxter Center for  
                     Creativity
            

Other Exhibitions

•   Andrew exhibits and sells in his Barn Gallery
•   McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg, Ontario - October, 2012 
•   Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Queens U., 2011-Present
•   Toronto Art Expo, Metro Convention Centre, 2009, 2011
•   Group show, Rejects Show, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, 2011
•   Group show, Whole Ball of Wax, Propeller Gallery, Toronto 
•   Art in the County, Picton - 2008, 2009, 2010*, 2011    
       * Awarded Honourable Mention
•   Arts Trail, Prince Edward County, 2009-Present
•   Group show, Black Prince Winery, Picton - 2008, 2009
•   Studio Tour, Prince Edward County, 2009, 2010, 2011

•   Group show, Gallery ArtPlus, Belleville, 2009
•   Group show, John M. Parrot Gallery, Belleville, 2009
•   Group show, Gallery 121, Belleville, 2009