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Gallery 1313 Board Members
Tracey Capes - Providing professional assistance for departments of government, corporate and business environments, public institutions and private collections Tracey has worked as an artists’ broker and private consultant for over 20 years. Clients have included Air Canada, Bank of Montreal, Canada Council Art Bank, Department of Foreign Affairs, Legislative Assembly - Government of Ontario, Ernst & Young, and Four Seasons Hotels to name a few. Tracey was the Executive Director of the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition from 1990 to 1998, where she was responsible for the organization of North America's largest annual outdoor juried fine art festival. She also worked for 5 years at the Open Studio where she was responsible for the Archives, Marketing and Sales. In 1991 the facility purchased the largest etching press in Canada and dedicated it in Tracey’s honour. Volunteer activities range from supporting local community groups to working with larger arts organizations and have involved curating, marketing, and special event planning.
Veronica Owens - formal background includes a Bachelor of Arts from UBC (Vancouver) with Majors in English Literature and Art History, and a Post-Graduate Certificate in Museum Management and Curatorship from Fleming College (Peterborough).
I have always been interested in art. I took art classes in high school, have taught art to elementary school children, and visit art galleries as often as I can. I am a strong believer in life-long learning, community involvement, arts communities, social justice and diversity issues, exploring the outdoors, world travel, reducing my environmental footprint, and the link between nutrition and personal health. I have been a cashier, receptionist, English teacher, private tutor, counselor, box office attendant, sales and customer service representative, assistant curator, oral history interviewer, production assistant, editor, usher, fundraiser, human resources centre coordinator, researcher, public speaker and many other things.
I look forward to new learning opportunities!
Arnold Wytenburg - specializes in providing strategy, marketing, communications, coaching, and Internet-related services to artists, artisans, and galleries. Prior to devoting his energies full time to working within the arts community, he gained more than 20 years experience as a senior corporate advisor and strategic planner for businesses and governments world-wide. With a mission of
“enabling artists with the knowledge and tools to become economically self-sufficient,” Arnold leads several business- and marketing-related workshops at C1 ArtSpace and is currently preparing to launch a new web-based software product designed specifically for professional artists and artisans. Arnold has studied media, culture, and human/computer interaction at the University of Toronto, law at Carleton University in Ottawa, information sciences, finance, and economics at Algonquin College in Ottawa, and fine arts at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. He currently teaches entrepreneurial skills at the University of Toronto, and has been a guest lecturer on the subjects of creativity, entrepreneurship, and “collective intelligence” at Sheridan College, the McLuhan Centre for Culture & Technology, and numerous academic and business conferences in Canada, Europe, and the United States.
Angela Marsh - is currently the Coordinator of School Visits at Harbourfront Centre. Her background and interest lies in art education: she received her studio training at Central Technical School's The Art Centre, and Toronto School of Art, and holds her BA in Art History from U of T, and an MA in Curriculum (with a focus on art and aesthetic education) from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Her thesis work explored meaning through art making at a community based art centre in Regent Park. Previous positions included Program Assistant with the Culture Division of the City of Toronto, Education Officer at the Art Gallery of Ontario, and Education Manager with Kaeja d'Dance, a local contemporary dance company, where her duties also included a vast amount of grant writing. Angela is passionate about broadening opportunities for accessing art and engagement opportunities for all. She hopes to lend her skills and interests to a board position at Gallery 1313.
Jennifer Matotek - is an independent curator, video-maker and multidisciplinary artist currently pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Art History at York University. She has worked in the education, programming and communications departments of public galleries including the Blackwood Gallery, Oakville Galleries and most recently the Art Gallery of Hamilton where, as the Media Programmer, she facilitated the presentation of films, videos, concerts, community art projects, literary readings and performance art events. She has volunteered for YYZ Artist’s Outlet, Mercer Union and the Canadian Art Foundation. In January 2006, Cameron Bailey of NOW magazine identified her as one of Toronto’s Top Ten Local Talents. Her videos have screened internationally at film and video festivals and her multidisciplinary work has been shown at Toronto galleries including the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, the Lower Mailbox Gallery, and the Emmersive Gallery.
Sharon Moodie’s career spans 30 years in TV and film with stints at PBS, CBC and the NFB. At the NFB in Montreal, Sharon held a variety of positions in programming and marketing in both Studio D the famed women’s studio, Studio A the animation studio, and as head of the Cinerobotique English Unit. She initiated and produced Cinemana an event honouring the women pioneers in film. This event morphed into the Montreal International Women’s Film and Video Festival and she served on its founding board. While at the NFB, Sharon’s transition into the visual arts began. Attending Concordia at night, she completed a degree in Studio Art. Taking advantage of the generous leave of absence benefits she spent 3 years at the Banff centre over a 6 year period. She also was invited to residencies at the Archie Bray foundation in Montana and the Watershed Centre for Ceramic Art in Maine. After years of double-duty, she left the refuge of the NFB, retired and moved to Guelph to start Archibits, a small art related business producing architectural shards for the home and garden market. Archibits became more about business than art and the fantasy of being free to pursue a studio practice never materialized. Sharon closed Archibits several years ago and last September moved to Toronto. In a 180 degree turn Sharon now works with high school students at Cardinal Carter Academy of Art and serves on the board of the Toronto Buddhist Community.
Suzanne Godbehere - As Director of Marketing for Cassels Brock, a leading Bay Street law firm, Suzanne is responsible for developing the firm’s go-to-market strategy, directing client communications and managing the six person marketing department. Some of the functions of the department include advertising, communications, brand management, media relations and business development. In July 2006, Cassels Brock was ranked as one of Canada’s 10 leading law firms on the basis of their marketing and communications program by Law Journal Newsletters. In addition, Suzanne was featured in the April 2006 edition of PM Forum's Professional Marketing magazine.
Before joining Cassels Brock, Suzanne managed a global communications team in England at the world’s largest law firm and she also spent five years working with a global accounting firm, most recently as their Marketing Manager–Europe, Middle East, India and Africa. In addition, Suzanne led the Canadian marketing efforts for two leading hospitality brands–Discount Car & Truck Rentals and Travelodge Hotels. She is a member of the Professional Marketing Canada’s Steering Committee. In her spare time, Suzanne is an amateur actress and recently performed at the Stage West Dinner Theatre, at an event that raised over $20,000. for a local women’s shelter.
Tracy Horvath – is a full-time multi-media artist and Shamanic Healer living in Toronto. Her work is extremely diverse. She is a skilled painter, installation artist, photographer, filmmaker, and performance artist. Tracy has been a director for the Broken Fence Society and gallery, an environmental arts collective, and is currently serving as Vice-Chair on the Board of Directors for Gallery 1313. She is also serving her second term as president of the Ralph Thornton Community Centre’s Board of Management where she has facilitated many changes, including the hiring of a new executive director and a change over of the board. In addition she has organized board retreats and strategic planning and visioning sessions. With over 17 years of exhibition history, Tracy’s first love continues to be the creation of art. She is committed to her own path as an artist and supporter of the arts.
Jacqueline Treloar - is an artist and educator. She is a graduate of the Central School of Art & Design in London, England where she received a Leverhulme Scholarship to further her studies.
Treloar moved to Northern Italy in 1969 where she worked for twelve years running a textile design studio. Since coming to Toronto in 1984 her work has been presented in exhibitions at the Ontario Crafts Council, the John B. Aird Gallery, the Homer Watson Gallery, the Textile Museum of Canada, the Art Gallery of Mississauga and the Library and Gallery in Cambridge, among other institutions. She has been the recipient of national and international grants and awards including the Ontario Premier's Award of Excellence and has been the subject of articles in periodicals, journals, and books in Canada and the United States. These include Fibre Arts, Surfacing, Ontario Craft, Azure, and Toronto Life. She is currently on the Board of Gallery 1313 and a member of Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts where she is preparing a solo exhibition for 2007
Marina Hanacek - has been a practicing artist since 1993 and exhibits her work in and around Toronto. Drawing on her expansive knowledge of media and techniques, she imbues her paintings with vibrant colour and mark making, embodying the energy and experience of urban life. Marina was born in the Czech Republic and spent many years in Germany before coming to Canada. She earned a certificate from the Professional Trade School in Czechoslovakia and has studied at Ryerson, OCAD, George Brown, and Centennial College in Toronto. She has worked as a general machinist, laboratory technician, and quality inspector in the plastics industry. Most recently Marina worked in the vinyl signage, industrial engraving and installation industry. She is a member of Gallery 1313, the Scarborough Arts Council, and Visual Arts Ontario, and has served as Membership Director on the Board of Gallery 1313 since 2005. |
