Hilary Porado, born 1962 Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK
Biography
I sailed from the UK in 1965, landing in New York City, and discovered a love of painting soon after at All Souls School. That eventually led to a major in Studio Art at Wellesley College.
After graduation, I worked as a graphic artist at United Press International, Newhouse Newspapers, and Maturity News Service in Washington, DC. Years later, I emigrated to Canada and am thrilled to be back in the Commonwealth!
I made the decision to draw and paint exclusively en plein air despite, as I told Our Canada magazine, that "Sometimes it's a challenge to get birds to stay and be painted."
One day, spotting a nesting swan, I rushed home to get a drawing board and pastels. A passerby said, "I have never seen anyone paint that. Do you sell them? 'Cause I'd be interested."
I'd found my metier and have had paintings in group and solo shows, as well as online, for several years. They are in collections across North and Central America and the United Kingdom.
Most recently, inspired by AY Jackson, I've stepped up my winter painting, focusing on flocks of Trumpeter Swans that spend Canada's coldest season along the Northern shores of Lake Ontario.
Selected Solo Sales
2019, Sept-October, Joie de Vivre at Swansea Town Hall
2019, January, Ponds and Rivers along the QEW, Woodside Square Library
2018, Sept-October, Sightseeing with Hilary Porado at Swansea Town Hall
2018, January, Naturally Beautiful Toronto, Albion Library
2017, Sept-October, The Majesty of Swansea, Swansea Town Hall
2016, Sept-October, Impressions of Swansea, Swansea Town Hall
2016, February, Motion in Landscape at Runnymede Library
2015, December, Motion in Landscape at Richview Library
2015, September, Second Swansea at Swansea Town Hall
2014, September, Swansea at Swansea Town Hall
2013, January, Windows on the Park at Richview Library
2012, March, April, Impressions of High Park and Sunnyside Beach, Runnymede Library,
2011, October, Paintings, Pastels and Etching at Espresso Mi Vida restaurant
2011, January, Hilary Porado, at Runnymede Library
2010, October, Hilary Porado at Runnymede Library
Selected Group Sales or Expos
2018, September, Locomotion at Art Square Gallery
2017, December, Art for Cancer Foundation at Art Square Gallery
2017, October, 30@3030, Dundas St., West
2017, September, Art Day at Rouge National Urban Park, paid honorarium
2016, Art for Cancer Foundation at their Workshop
2016, November, Mistletoe Magic, John B. Aird Gallery
2016, November, Ontario Plein Air Society Annual Show at Riverdale Gallery
2016, October, 30@3030 Dundas St., West.
2016, June, Art Tour, Bloor West, Swansea, High Park, Junction
2016, February, Toronto West Art Collective at Todmorden Mills Gallery
2015, Art for Cancer Foundation at their Workshop
2015, October, 30@3030 Dundas St., West.
2015, June, Art Tour, Bloor West, Swansea, High Park, Junction
2014, June, Art Tour, Bloor West, Swansea, High Park, Junction
2013, June, Art Tour, Bloor West, Swansea, High Park, Junction
Selected Press
Toronto.com, Sept. 2019
Our Canada, June/July 2019
Inside Halton.com, Jan.2019
Toronto.com, Dec.2018
Bloor West-Parkdale Neighborhood Voice, front page, Dec. 2018
torontostoreys.com Oct. 2018
My Kawartha.com Oct. 2018
Waterloo Chronicle.ca Oct. 2018
Niagara Falls.ca Oct.2018
Simcoe.com Sept.2018
Cambridge Times.ca, Sept.2018
snapdetobicoke paper and website Feb. 2018
Bloor West Villager, Oct. 2017
snapdetobicoke newspaper and website, Feb. 2016
Hamilton News.com, Sept.2015
Toronto.com, Sept.2015
snapdbloorwestvillage, Oct. 2014
snapbloorwest newspaper and website, June 3013
snapetobicoke, February 2013
snapbloorwest newspaper, April 2012
snapbloorwest newspaper, Nov. 2011
snapbloorwest newspaper, Feb. 2011
Globe and Mail, November, 2009
Selected Employment
1984-88 United Press International graphic artist
1988-90 Newhouse News Service graphic artist
1990-92 Maturity News Service graphic artist
