Rachel Berman
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Rachel Berman, born in 1946 in New Orleans, Louisiana
, United States
, is an American
-Canadian painter and children's book illustrator. She has lived and worked in Canada
, the United States
, and Ireland
.
Her paintings have been likened to the poems of Leonard Cohen
, the plays of Harold Pinter
, and "a season's worth of Masterpiece Theatre
episodes." The mysterious figures and hidden stories glimpsed in her paintings are a reflection of the mysteries Berman has unravelled in her own life. Once known as Susan King, she discovered her original birth name, birth date, and the names of her biological parents several years ago. This experience led her to reclaim her long-lost name.
Rachel Berman lives in Victoria, BC.
International Art Fairs
2009 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2008 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2007 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2006 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2005 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2004 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2003 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2002 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2001 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Bradley McGogg, The Very Fine Frog’
2008 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Hourglass’
2006 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘In a Station in a Metro’
2005 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Or There or Elsewhere’
2003 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘An Optimism Under Heaven’
2001 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Travelling’
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ‘Owles | Sniderhan | Berman’
2009 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Summer Series’
2009 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Works on Paper’
2005 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Toy Box’
2004 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Stumble Home - with Jon Claytor’
2004 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Greyscale’
2004 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Life of the Party’
2003 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘The Water Project - 67% Bodies of Water’
2002 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Outside In’
2002 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Figure Out’
2001 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Cinematic Situation’
2000 Ingram Fine Art, Toronto, ON, ‘Artists for the New Millennium’
In 2009, Rachel was nominated for the Governor General's award for English Language Children's Literature-Illustration.
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-Canadian painter and children's book illustrator. She has lived and worked in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
Her paintings have been likened to the poems of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
Leonard Norman Cohen, is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet and novelist. Cohen published his first book of poetry in Montreal in 1956 and his first novel in 1963. His work often explores religion, isolation, sexuality and interpersonal relationships...
, the plays of Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter
Harold Pinter, CH, CBE was a Nobel Prize–winning English playwright and screenwriter. One of the most influential modern British dramatists, his writing career spanned more than 50 years. His best-known plays include The Birthday Party , The Homecoming , and Betrayal , each of which he adapted to...
, and "a season's worth of Masterpiece Theatre
Masterpiece Theatre
Masterpiece is a drama anthology television series produced by WGBH Boston. It premiered on Public Broadcasting Service on January 10, 1971, making it America's longest-running weekly prime time drama series. The series has presented numerous acclaimed British productions...
episodes." The mysterious figures and hidden stories glimpsed in her paintings are a reflection of the mysteries Berman has unravelled in her own life. Once known as Susan King, she discovered her original birth name, birth date, and the names of her biological parents several years ago. This experience led her to reclaim her long-lost name.
Rachel Berman lives in Victoria, BC.
Exhibitions
Berman has exhibited extensively across Canada and internationally. Rachel Berman is represented by Ingram Gallery in Toronto, Ontario.International Art Fairs
2009 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2008 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2007 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2006 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2005 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2004 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2003 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2002 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
2001 Toronto International Art Fair, Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON
Solo Exhibitions
2009 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Bradley McGogg, The Very Fine Frog’
2008 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Hourglass’
2006 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘In a Station in a Metro’
2005 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Or There or Elsewhere’
2003 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘An Optimism Under Heaven’
2001 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Travelling’
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ‘Owles | Sniderhan | Berman’
2009 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Summer Series’
2009 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Works on Paper’
2005 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Toy Box’
2004 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Stumble Home - with Jon Claytor’
2004 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Greyscale’
2004 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Life of the Party’
2003 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘The Water Project - 67% Bodies of Water’
2002 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Outside In’
2002 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Figure Out’
2001 Ingram Gallery, Toronto, ON, ‘Cinematic Situation’
2000 Ingram Fine Art, Toronto, ON, ‘Artists for the New Millennium’
Children's books
Rachel Berman is the illustrator of the following books:- Pigmalion, written by Glenda Leznoff and published by Crocodile Books (December 2001)
- Bradley McGogg, the Very Fine FrogBradley McGogg, the very fine frogBradley McGogg, the Very Fine Frog is a book by Canadian children's book author Tim Beiser, illustrated by Canadian painter Rachel Berman. It was published by Tundra Books in March 2009.- Synopsis :...
, written by Tim BeiserTim BeiserTim Beiser is the literary pseudonym of American-Canadian author and journalist J. Timothy Hunt, .He is the author of Bradley McGogg, the Very Fine Frog published by Tundra Books...
and published by Tundra BooksTundra BooksTundra Books is the oldest children's book publisher in Canada.Tundra Books was founded in 1967 by May Cutler, a Montreal-based writer and editor. Cutler established the publishing company in the basement of her home, becoming the first woman to publish children's books in Canada. The U.S...
(March 2009)
In 2009, Rachel was nominated for the Governor General's award for English Language Children's Literature-Illustration.