Bev Rodin

Toronto, Ontario

Catherine Beverly Rodin is an internationally collected Canadian artist known for her accomplished, contemporary and distinctive paintings of light and atmosphere interpreted both on large-scale canvases and in watercolour. Bev exhibits her works in galleries across Canada and her paintings can be found in public, corporate and private collections all over the world.

Bev has studied with prominent North American artists, graduated with an M.A., in visual communication and a PhD from OISE, U of T, worked with international artists at the Atelier du Seguret, Provence and was awarded an artist residency at the Leighton Studios at the Banff Centre. Bev’s current acrylic painting technique springs from her award winning experience as a watercolourist, oil painting technique, the study of Japanese brush painting, painting large scale backdrops for film post production, illustration work for children’s books and sketching on location, combined with the use of extensive glazing, abstraction, negative and positive space, bold brushstrokes, Munsell colour theory, bravado, curiosity, intuition and a generous dose of serendipity.

Over the course of her career, Bev has worked with a number of charities in support of both humanitarian and conservation initiatives including COSTI Immigrant services, Sunnybrook Cancer Centre, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hope Air, National Dog Service, Kortright Wildlife Centre and Earth Rangers.