Shannon Sandwell

Shannon Sandwell 

Shannon.sandwell@gmail.com 
@Shannonsandwell 

EDUCATION & TRAINING

2024, BFA, Drawing & Painting, OCADU 

2021, Graphic Novel Writing, George Brown College

2019, Screenwriting I & II, George Brown College

2017, Creative Accelerator Program, Madelife

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2024, We'll Be Happy, She Said Gallery, Toronto, ON

2024, Community, Youthful Vengeance, Toronto, ON

2023, Blame, She Said Gallery, Toronto, ON

2023, Bikechain Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

2022, Rosedale, Paul Hahn & co, Toronto, ON

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2025, Step into that place, they remember, Xpace Cultural Centre, Toronto, ON

2025, Between Shifts, Great Hall, OCADU, Toronto ON

2025, Nostalgia, Merit Brewing, Hamilton, ON

2024, Global Design and Artchives, Ada Slaight Gallery, Toronto, ON

2024, OCADU Graduate Show, Bau-xi, Toronto, ON

2024, Gradex 109, OCADU, Toronto, ON

2024, And I Meant It When I Said You're My Favourite Son, Youthful Vengeance, Toronto, ON

2023, New Vistas: Next Steps, Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, Toronto, ON

2023, YOUphoria, Propeller Gallery, Toronto, ON

2017, Group Showcase, Madelife, Boulder, CO

2015, Intro: Digital Interactions, Ignite, Toronto, ON

2015, Mesh: Exhibition & Fundraiser, Ocadu Social Innovation Center, Toronto, ON

GRANTS & AWARDS

2024, Fred Hagen “Passion in Painting” Award”, OCADU Fourth Year Award

2024, Robbie Award, OCADU Fourth Year Award

2024, Akin Studio Career Launcher, OCADU CEAD

2024, Career Launcher Fund, OCADU CEAD

2024, Government of Canada Global Skills Opportunity, Preservation and Perseverance: Cultural Heritage and Contemporary Practice, OCADU International Programs (Juried Selection)

ART FAIRS

2023, Parkdale Art Thing, Toronto, ON

COMMISSIONED PAINTINGS

2024, Painting For Hankyu Men’s Department Store, Tokyo & Osaka, Japan

2023, Mural For Tammy’s Wine Bar, Toronto, ON

2022, Monstera, Private Collection, Toronto, ON

2021, Commissioned Portrait, Private Collection, Peterborough, ON 

2018, Commissioned Portrait, Private Collection, Vancouver, BC

2018, Commissioned Portrait, Private Collection, Halifax, NS

2018, Commissioned Portrait, Private Collection, Halifax, NS

2017, Mural For Madelife Office, Boulder, CO

ARTIST TALKS & PRESENTATIONS

2025, Open Window - Artist Talk, Hamilton, ON

2022, Artist Talk, Ocadu, Toronto, ON

ARTS-RELATED WORK

2024, Class Assistant, Drawing and Painting, OCADU, Toronto, ON

2024, Mural Assist, Jared Olsever, Toronto, Ontario

2023, Drawing and Painting Student Monitor, OCADU, Toronto, ON

2023, Stretcher and Panel maker, Day and Night Woodworking, Toronto, ON

2023, Hanging and Installing, Common Ground, Spectra G44 Members Exhibition for the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival, Toronto, ON 

2022, Hanging and Installing, of place or position or posture, Spectra, Gallery 44 Members Exhibition, Artscape Wychwood Barns, Toronto, ON

2021, Grip, Black Bear, Short Film By Bryce Hodgson, Toronto, ON

2019-2022, Scenic Painter for Film and Television, IATSE, Toronto, ON

PRESS

2023,Anderson, P., & Alexseev, P. (2023, September 23). The Parkdale Art Thing. ARTORONTO. https://www.artoronto.ca/?p=52022 

2023, Now Playing Toronto. (2023, July 9). Propeller Art Gallery presents YOUphoria: A Pride Showcase. Now. https://nowtoronto.com/event/propeller-art-gallery-presents-youphoria-a-pride-showcase/ 

2023, Special, S. C. (2023, June 16). Toronto Pride 2023: 5 joyful, stunning art exhibitions cover history, reflection and context during Pride month. Toronto Star. 

2020, Baby Band Dance with their Pets in “Skeptics & Chill” Video, Exclaim!

2015, INTRO: Digital Interaction OCADU Student Gallery, BlogTO.

COLLECTIONS

Tammy’s Wine Bar

Three Dollar Bill

Grocery Coffee

Paul Hahn & Co 

Black Belt World Headquarters 

Private Collections