ACADEMICS
2016 to 2017
Landmarks 2017, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
2012 to 2016
Honours Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga ON
Advanced diploma, Art and Art History, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019
The Net, Open Field Gallery at Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke ON
2017
Double Sighted, Hamilton Public Library, Central and Turner Park Branch, Hamilton ON
Blind Spot, My Dog Joe (now called Paisley Coffeehouse & Eatery), Hamilton ON
2016
The Artwork of Olivia Brouwer, Mills Hardware, Hamilton ON
The Blind Will See, The DeFacto Gallery, Hamilton ON
Inkblot, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
2015
Devotional Emblems, Hamilton Public Library, Turner Park Branch, Hamilton ON
Cartography, Hamilton Public Library, Turner Park Branch, Hamilton ON
Blur, Dundas Museum and Archives, Dundas ON
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021
Salt Spring National Art Prize Finalists’ Exhibition, Mahon Hall, Salt Spring Island BC
Window Activations, Hamilton Artist’s Inc., Hamilton ON
Scale, an online exhibition hosted by Toronto Six Hundred (T6), Toronto ON
Silent Stories, an online exhibition hosted by the We Are Not Invisible Organization, Pittsburgh PA
2020
Liminal: Interstices Between and Betwixt, hosted by Toronto Six Hundred (T6), Beaver Hall Gallery, Toronto ON
2019
Tele-Tales, hosted by Emerging Young Artists, Robert Kananaj Gallery, Toronto ON
Swarm, Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton ON
31st Exhibit, McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton ON
Inc. Squared Fundraiser, Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton ON
2018
Fresh from the Studio – Juried Exhibition, Fieldcote Memorial Park and Museum, Ancaster ON
De/Attachment, hosted by Emerging Young Artists, Narwhal Contemporary Gallery, Toronto ON
2017
25thExhibit, McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton ON
Landmarks 2017, Rouge National Urban Park, Scarborough ON
Vantage Point, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
2016
Why do you Create?, Visual Arts Mississauga, Mississauga ON
Split Vision, Red Door Gallery, Georgetown ON
21st Exhibit, McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton ON
Eight / Four, Gallery 50, Toronto ON
Shelley Peterson Student Exhibition, Art Museum at the University of Toronto, Toronto ON
Almost is Never Enough, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
Frequently Answered Questions, Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga ON
Almost There, Erindale Studio Theatre, Mississauga ON
2015
18th Exhibit, McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton ON
The Middle Child, Women’s Art Association of Canada, Toronto ON
Annual Art Sale at the Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton ON
Temporary installation at the Scarborough Hospital, Scarborough ON
Not For Long, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
Trinity Arts Fund, Trinity College, Toronto ON
2014
Skew, Erindale Studio Theatre, Mississauga ON
In The Round II, Graven Feather, Toronto ON
Thou Art Party, Vasco da Gama Club, Hamilton ON
Juried Art Exhibition, Edinburgh Square Heritage & Culture Centre, Caledonia ON
Project Project, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
2013
Emerging Artist Contest, Carnegie Gallery, Dundas ON
Arts Festival, University of Toronto Mississauga, Mississauga ON
Project Project, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
AWARDS & GRANTS
2021
Canada Council for the Arts: Arts Across Canada Travel Grant
Top Five Finalist for the JRG Emerging Artist Grant, Halifax NS
Finalist for the Salt Spring National Art Prize, Salt Spring Island BC
The City of Hamilton Creator Award, Hamilton ON
Women’s Art Association of Hamilton Bursary Award, Hamilton ON
2016
Faculty Award in Painting, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
Faculty Award in Print Making, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
Winning Emerging Artist for Magnotta Winery Art Competition, Vaughan ON
2015
Roger Jowett Memorial Award, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
Above Ground Award, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
Open Studio Award, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
2014
Painting 2 Award, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
2013
Paper Place Award, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
D.L. Stevenson & Sons Faculty Award, Sheridan College, Oakville ON
2012
First place award for Eco Art Contest, Dundas Arts Weekend, Hamilton Public Library, Dundas ON
PUBLICATIONS
2021
Serena Habib, Contact Kits to follow a contactless year, The Silhouette
Brittany Myburgh, Interview on Scale | Olivia Brouwer, for The Six Hundred (T6) online exhibition, Scale
Anna Cipollone, In Conversation with Olivia Brouwer, Invest in Style
2016
Regina Haggo, Serious attraction to abstraction pays off, The Hamilton Spectator
Robert Fones, The Art and Art History BUFF Book, Sheridan College
2015
Robert Fones, The Art and Art History BUFF Book, Sheridan College
Debra Downey, “Young artist Olivia Brouwer hosts first solo show at Dundas museum”, The Glanbrook Gazette
2014
Robert Fones, The Art and Art History BUFF Book, Sheridan College
2013
Robert Fones, The Art and Art History BUFF Book, Sheridan College
MEDIA
2021
Art Waves: episode 429, interviewed by Bernadette Rule from 101.5 the Hawk, Hamilton ON
Backstage Pass: featured artist for August, interviewed by Laura Ellis from Cable 14, Hamilton ON
Hamilton Arts Awards, interviewed by Emily Tayler from CHCH Evening News on June 15th, Hamilton ON
City of Hamilton Arts Awards podcast, interviewed by Gavin Stephens, premiered on June 11th, Hamilton ON
RESIDENCIES
December 2020 – September 2021 – Artist in Residence, Cotton Factory, Hamilton ON
October 2020 – March 2021 – Emerging Artist Residency, Centre3, Hamilton ON
MEMBERSHIPS
2019 – Present – Hamilton Arts Council, Hamilton ON
2019 – Present – Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton ON
2020 – Present – Centre3, Hamilton ON
VOLUNTEER
2018
Gallery Supervisor, Centre3, Hamilton ON
2016
Installation Coordinator, Blackwood Gallery, Mississauga ON
2015
Intern for Dr. Christine Shaw, Curator of Zone C, Nuit Blanche 2015, Toronto ON