Biography

“ I am inspired by fleeting moments.
‘The present moment is a present’.
I rise early to contemplate the sunrise, and am overcome with joy observing ‘The Moment’.”

“I paint in watercolour on location, and also
sketch with coloured markers, in order to
capture the spontaneous emotions that I feel.
These works are then transposed into larger
paintings on canvas using oil or acrylic paint.”

– Lois Dierlam OSA (L) CSPWC

Education
  • Mentored by Howard C. Dierlam, Director of Art,
    Toronto Board of Education (1942 – 1969)
  • Central Technical School, Toronto, Ontario
  • Ontario College Of Art, Toronto, Ontario
  • “Creative Psychology”, University of Toronto
  • Illustration Workshop, Buffalo University, Buffalo, N.Y.
  • Workshops with numerous American and Canadian watercolourists.

Professional Experience

  • Teachor of Art Classes at Upper Canada College (1981 – 1992)
  • Art Teacher of Watercolour at Toronto Board of Education (1982 – 1998)
  • Lectured on Appreciation of the Arts at Board of Education,
    titled, Theatre & Gallery Hopping     (1987 – 1998),
    continued under “Dierlam Studios” until 2008
  • Teacher of workshops in acrylic and watercolour (1995 – 1998)

Selected Exhibitions

  • Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, Solo & Book Launch, Toronto, Ontario 2013
  • J.B.Aird Gallery, Toronto, Ontario 2013
  • Ontario Art Gallery & Archives, Toronto, Ontario 2012
  • Aurora Cultural Centre, Aurora, Ontario 2012
  • Carrier Gallery, Toronto, Ontario 2010, 2012
  • Heliconian Hall Toronto, Ontario 2010
  • Carrier Gallery, Toronto, Ontario 2002, 2009
  • Varley Art Gallery, Markham, Ontario “One Hundred Years of Art” 2008
  • J.B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (OSA & CSPWC) 1993, 1994, 1995, 2007 – 2009
  • Women’s Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario 2003, 2005, 2006 (Solo Shows)
  • Westmount Gallery, Toronto, Ontario 2003, 2005 (Solo)
  • McKay Varley Gallery, Unionville, Ontario 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005 (Solo Shows)
  • Roberts Gallery, Toronto, Ontario 1995 – 2000 (CSPC)
  • Harbour Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario 1987 – 1994
  • Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario 1988 – 2008
  • McMichael Art Gallery, Kleinburg, Ontario 1997 & 1999
  • Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, Ontario 1991, 1992
  • First Canadian Place, Toronto (OSA Art Gallery), Ontario 1994 – 1997
  • Mississauga Art Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario 2002 “Retrospective CSPWC” 2002
  • Merton Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario 1988 – 1990 (Solo Shows)
  • Burlington Cultural Centre, Burlington, Ontario 1994 (Solo Show)
  • Board of Education Gallery, College St., Toronto, Ontario 1967

Commissioned Travel

  • Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
  • Mineral Resources International Inc.,
    & Nanisivik Mines     in Canada’s High Artic

Selected Publications

  • Nelson Educational Publications Ltd. 2006 & 2010
  • International Artists Magazine 2000
  • Airline Flight Magazine Cover 1999
  • Articles in magazines, and newspapers (1985 – 2004)

Selected Recognitions & Awards

  • Ontario Arts Council Grant 1988 – 1990
  • Latham Foundation for Humane Education (Oaklands, California)
  • International winner, Poster Competition 1946