EDUCATION
1990 Bachelor of Education University of Toronto Canada
1980 Master of Arts Royal College of Art School of Painting LondonEngland
1977 Bachelor of Fine Arts Honours (Dean’s Honours List), University of Manitoba Canada
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016
Something About Winnipeg, Gurevich Fine Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Selections 2012 – 2016, Walnut Contemporary, Toronto, Canada.
2012
Doing the Docs, Hyatt Regency Hotel (Toronto International Film Festival Headquarters), Toronto, Canada.
2011
Portraits of Facebook December 1, 2011 - January 8, 2012, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
Opening Reception Keynote Speaker: Jordan Banks, Managing Director, Facebook Canada
Public Engagement: Portrait Party, January 5.
2010
If the Paparazzi Could PaintPart II, Hyatt Regency Hotel (Toronto International Film Festival Official Headquarters), Toronto,Canada.
If the Paparazzi Could PaintPart I, Rebecca Gallery, Toronto, Canada.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014
Classical Values:Modern and Contemporary Drawing, Leslie Sacks Fine Art, Los Angeles, California.
Juno Awards Exhibition, Gurevich Fine Art, Winnipeg, Canada
2013 Women’s Art Now, Leslie Sacks Fine Art, Los Angeles, California
2009 The Zoomer Show, Propeller Centre for the Arts , Curated by Moses Znaimer, Toronto, Canada
1985 Fourth Faculty of Fine Arts Biennale, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec
1983 Aids Research Exhibition and Auction, Galerie John Schweitzer, Montreal, Quebec
1980 Royal College of Art Graduate Exhibition, Gulbenkin Hall, London, England
1979 British Petroleum Invitational, London, England
1977 Janet Ian Cameron Gallery and Gallery III, WinnipegCanada
COMMISSIONS
2014 Twins Series, Private Collection, TorontoCanada
2012 Portrait of Leslie Sacks for African Art from the Leslie Sacks Collection, Skira, 2013
2010 - 11
Nine Drawings of Man Friday, Commissioned by Blue Leaf Gallery for a Royal Collection, Dublin, Ireland
Portraits of Norman Jewison, David Mirvish, and Ucal Powell, Harold Green Theatre Company Toronto Canada
Four Paintings of Bert, Private Collection, TorontoCanada
Portrait of Jeremy Chilnick Private Collection New YorkNY
2009 - 10
The Globe and Mail (Facts and Arguments Section), Editorial Illustrations
Portrait of John, Private Collection, Tuscany, Italy
1980 - 86
Montreal Magazine Feminin Pluriel Saturday Night Magazine Quill and Quire, Editorial Illustrations
CONFERENCES WORKSHOPS
2012
Canadian Arts Summit Guest Speaker, Making Art in the Age of New Media
Moderated by Janet Carding, Director/CEO, Royal Ontario Museum, March 30- April 1, The Banff Centre Banff, Canada
Portrait Party Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2011 Friend Me Projects Goes to School Portrait Workshop, Central Commerce Collegiate, Toronto, Canada
AWARDS GRANTS RESIDENCIES
1990 Visual Art Award, Faculty of Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
1982 Canada Council Project Cost Grant
1980 Royal College of ArtFour Month Residency Award, La Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
1979 Royal College of Art Travel Award, Italy
1978 Canada Council Project Cost Grant
COLLECTIONS
Art Bank Ottawa Canada
Continental Oil Company, London, England
Royal College of Art, London, England
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
York University, Toronto Canada
Private Collections, England, Canada, USA, Italy, Australia
MEDIA
Barnard, Linda. “Pretty As a Picture.” The Star Blogs 15 September 2011.
“Carole Freeman's Facebook Friends.” Globe and Mail [Toronto} Visual Arts. December 2, 2011
“Carole Freeman Friend Me Portraits of Facebook.” Edward Day Gallery, 1 December 2011
Carole Freeman “If the Paparazzi Could Paint.” Rebecca Gallery, 10 February 2012
Corsano, Otino. “Global Paint Party.” Otino Corsano Blogspot. 5 January 2012.
Fixman, Laura. “Getting Friended With a Paintbrush.” Canadian Jewish News 15 December 2011.
"Friend Me at The Edward Day Gallery.” CBC Radio Here and Now [Toronto] 1 December 2011.
Laidlaw, Katherine. “Celebrity Apprentice.” National Post [Toronto] 9 September 2010, p. AL8.
Perry, “Danielle. “Portraits from Pokes.” National Post [Toronto] 1 December 2011.
Sayej, Nadja. “Carole Freeman.” ArtStars 2 December 2011.
“Stellar TIFF Accessory: If the Paparazzi Could Paint.” Canadian Newswire, 10 September 2010.