BIO
G.K.Boyter was born in St. Andrews, Scotland and is now from Tiny Township, Ontario, Canada. In April 2023, Boyter completed her final year of the Fine Art Advanced program at Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario, graduating with Honours. Boyter has a special interest in painting, sculpture, and printmaking. From a young age, Boyter was involved in the performing arts and photography before choosing a career as a police officer with the RCMP. After nearly 28 years in both British Columbia and Ontario, Boyter retired for mental health reasons and became involved in the local Women’s Cooperative Art Circle. During Covid, the group created a group Covid-19 project which received a permanent place for show by the Township of Tiny in the community of Lafontaine. Boyter also belongs to the Barrie Art Club receiving Artist of the Month and Quest Art School and Gallery in Midland where in 2020, her work was selected to appear in the TD Thor Wealth Management Juried Exhibition “Quest for the Environment”. Most recently, Boyter received two Scholarship Awards of Excellence for 2022 and 2023 at Georgian College, Barrie as well as the Fine Art "Excellence in Studio" award for 2023. You can find some of Boyter’s artwork on display at Tiny Hub Restaurant in Lafontaine, Ontario.
C.V.
DISCIPLINES
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpting
Sketching
EDUCATION
Fine Arts Advanced Diploma with Honours
Georgian College, Barrie, Ontario
Sept 2020 – April 2023
Dean’s List; Accumulative Average 90.91%
Art Therapy for Self-Healing Certificate
Udemy, Barrie, Ontario
Jan 2020
EXHIBITION HISTORY
Group
2024 – What's on Your Plate? - Members' Exhibition- Quest Art School & Gallery, Midland
2023 – 8 x 8 - Members' Exhibition- Quest Art School & Gallery, Midland
2023 – We Made It - Fine Art Collective; Barrie City Hall, Barrie
2023 - Georgian College Fine Arts 2022/23 Juried Scholarship Exhibition; Georgian College Campus Gallery, Barrie
2023 – The Lives Within – 3rd Year Georgian College Fine Art Advanced Students; Cloud Gallery, Orillia
2023 – Believe 2022 – Gallerium Art International Exhibition (Online); Gallerium Art
2022 – Inspired by Nature – Barrie Art Club; Barrie City Hall Rotunda Art Show, Barrie
2022 – Georgian College Fine Arts 2021/22 Juried Scholarship Exhibition (Online); Georgian College Fine Art Department, Barrie
2022 – Unmasked - 2nd Year Georgian College Fine Art Advanced Students; Georgian College Campus Gallery, Barrie
2021 – Georgian College Fine Arts 2020/21 Juried Scholarship Exhibition (Online); Georgian College Fine Art Department, Barrie
2021 – Covid Perspective - Women’s Cooperative Art Circle, Lafontaine Community Hall, Tiny (Permanent)
2020 – Quest for the Environment - TD Thor Wealth Management Juried Exhibition (Online); Quest Art School & Gallery, Midland
2019 – Nöel au Village Art Show - Women’s Cooperative Art Circle, Lafontaine Community Hall, Lafontaine
AWARDS
2023 –Excellence in Studio, Georgian College Fine Arts 2022/23 Juried Scholarship Exhibition, Georgian College Campus Gallery, Barrie
2023 - Scholarship of Excellence, Barrie Campus, Georgian College, Barrie
2022 – Scholarship of Excellence, Barrie Campus, Georgian College, Barrie
PUBLICATIONS
2023 - Believe 2022 – The Book of Arts by Discover the Artist & Art Publications Network
2022 - Mural Is Puzzling View of East-End Barrie from On High – Barrie Today
2022 – Random Act of Kindness Initiative - Tiny Township Press Release
2019 – Tiny Women’s Art Co-op Introduces Members to Many Art Techniques - Midland Mirror Press Release
MEMBERSHIPS
Art Gallery of Ontario
Barrie Art Club
MacLaren Art Centre
Orillia Museum of Art & History
Quest Art School & Gallery
VOLUNTEER WORK
2023 – Student Academic Engagement Council – Georgian College Fine Art Department, Barrie
2022 – Secretary of Barrie Art Club, Barrie
2022 – Mural Assistant for artist Andrew Maize - Installation A Project of the East End/ Eastview Arena, Barrie
2019 – Present: Women’s Cooperative Art Circle - Tiny Township
PROJECTS AND EVENTS
2024 – Rotary Club of Midland, Online Auction, Midland
2023 – Festival du Loup, Wolf Auction - Lafontaine
2022 – Present: Tiny Hub Restaurant - Lafontaine
2022 – Festival du Loup, Wolf Auction - Lafontaine
2022 - Random Act of Kindness Initiative - Tiny Township
2021 – Festival du Loup Wolf Auction - Lafontaine
2020 – QuarARTine: Isolation Virtual Auction - Orillia Museum of Art & History
2020 – Festival du Loup, Wolf Auction - Lafontaine
2020 – Volunteer Appreciation Night - Tiny Township