Yana Rayva

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Yana Rayva

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  • Bio/Artist Statement
  • Textile Installations
  • Assemblages
  • Encaustic
  • CV
  • Contact

CV

Education 

MFA in Interdisciplinary Art, Media, and Design, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, 2025

BFA (with Distinction) Drawing and Painting, OCAD University, Toronto, ON, 2023


Awards

Charles Pachter Bursary, 2025

Charles Pachter Bursary, 2024

Won Lee Fine Art Award (Drawing and Painting), 2023

Toronto Outdoor Art Fair Career Launcher, 2023

Andre Beaulieu Bursary for Young Visual Artists, 2022


Professional Development

Teaching a Community Practice – 12-week Teaching Seminar, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

Access Moves – Accessible Pedagogy in the context of Art and Design Workshop, Faculty and Curriculum Development Center, OCAD University, Toronto, ON


Work Experience 

2023-present Teaching Assistant/Tutorial Leader, “VISC1002-Global Visual and Material Culture: 1800s to Present,” Faculty of Arts and Science, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

2024 Guest Facilitator, Art and Sustainability studio workshop taught to first year undergraduate drawing and painting students at OCAD University, Toronto, ON

2022-2023 Student Monitor, Faculty of Art, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

2021-present Painting Instructor, Paint Nite, Toronto, ON

2020-2024 Painter, Rachel Barri Designs, Toronto, ON


Exhibitions


2025 

Pulling Threads: Weaving Memory and Identity – Graduate Thesis Exhibition, Graduate Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto, ON


2024 

The Spaces In-Between – Graduate Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

Thinking through Making – final group exhibition, Graduate Gallery, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

Scripted Emotions: A Visual Ode to Language – OCAD University, Toronto, ON

Research in Action – The Great Hall, OCAD University, Toronto, ON


2023 

Livin’ La Vida Local – POI Business Interiors, Toronto, ON

Messodology – Open Space Gallery, Toronto, ON

Toronto Outdoor Art Fair – Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON

Summer Smalls Festival ­– juried group exhibition, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, ON

GradEx 108 – group exhibition, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

Deep Down My Heart Sings – group exhibition, Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, ON

Hello Yellow – juried group exhibition, Leslie Grove Gallery, Toronto, ON


2022 

Abstract Group Exhibition, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

Artist Showcase, HelloArt, Film Café, Toronto, ON


2021 

Introspective Beings, OCAD University, Toronto, ON

Artist Showcase, HelloArt, The Tampered Press, Toronto, ON

 

2019 

Riverdale ArtWalk, Toronto, ON  

The Guild Alive with Culture, Guildwood, Toronto, ON  

Gathering on the Green, The Green, London, ON   

Birkdale Arts Festival, Toronto, ON

Artwalk in the Square, Toronto, ON  

Snowflakes, Yellow House Gallery, Toronto, ON

Artist Showcase, HelloArt, The Peasant Table, Toronto, ON

Artist Showcase, HelloArt, Filosophy, Toronto, ON

 

2018  

Group Show, Visions Gallery, Toronto, ON  

 Winter Fair, Queen Gallery, Toronto , ON

Riverdale Artwalk, Toronto, ON    

ArtWalk in the Square, Toronto, ON

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