Jacquie Comrie is a Toronto- based contemporary artist, whose vibrant body of work continues to transform communities in Canada and worldwide, into colourful, inclusive spaces in service of social healing, mental health and wellness through colour.
For over ten years, whether on buildings, large scale structures or canvases, her colour therapy installations combine contemporary art with a wellness approach, utilizing scale, movement, and properties of colour as essential components to physically transform spaces while making an impact on human emotion. Through colour therapy research her palette is deliberately orchestrated aiming to uplift, repair, heal and inspire.
Colour is the language of emotion and with mental health issues on the rise in communities across the globe, her work is a contribution to mental health, aiming to improving quality of life, and mental wellbeing of all individuals.
AWARDS
2013 1st National Prize Winner, Roberto Lewis National Fine Arts Competition. Panama City, Panama.
2006 Centennial Fine Arts Dean Award, Toronto ON
PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
2018
Jessie's - The June Callwood Centre for Young Women
Metrolinx Transportation
Crosslinx Transit Solutions
Casco Viejo, Panama City Panama
Nueve Art Urbano, Mexico
City of Queretaro, Mexico
National Institute of Culture, Panama (INAC)
Working Women Community Centre
Toronto Public Library
The 519
Leave out Violence Toronto
Bell Canada
Art Starts
City of Toronto
2017
AIS Downton East
Little Italy BIA Toronto
2016
Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York
Sweet Water Dance and Yoga Studio, New York City, USA
Furniture Bank
City of Toronto
2015
Michael Garron Hospital, Oncology Wing
Michael Garron Hospital, Quality and Innovation Department
City of Toronto
Women's College Hospital
The Lion King Madrid, Spain
Church- Wellesley Village BIA
2013
National Institute of Culture, Panama (INAC)
National Gallery of Panama, Panama
2012
Alliance Media Canada
NABS CANADA
Telus Communications
Toronto Alzheimer’s Society
2011
Ryerson University, Ted Rogers School of Business
2010
Centennial College
OCADU
EDUCATION
2016 Working at Heights Ontario Safety Training Certification
2016 Parsons School of Design, New York City, NY, USA
2010 Ontario College of Art and Design, OCADU- Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree (BFA) 2007
2004 Centennial College, Toronto, ON- Ontario College Diploma
