EDUCATION:
1974-1979
Hungarian University of Applied Arts, Budapest, Hungary, Degree in Textile Art and Design
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2008
The Needle, The Paintbrush and The Knife, The Proposition Gallery, New York
Tales in Fabric- The Fabric of Tales, Workshop Hannover e.v. Hannover, Germany
6th Fiber Biennial, Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia,PA
Black and White Show, Trinity Galleries, St John, NB
”Dia-logue” 6th International Textile Art Triennial, Tapisserie et Arts du Tissu,Tournai, Belgium
The Fine Art of Drawing, MFA Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Fables, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, UK with Balint and Istvan Zsako
2007
Blues, Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto, ON
Biennale Internationale du Lin, Portneuf, QC
Stitches: An Invitational Exhibit of Fiber Art, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AK
Entering the Garden, MSVU Art Gallery, Halifax, NS, (solo)
Group Show, McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC
Just My Imagination, Southern Alberta Art G. Lethbridge, AB
Group Show, Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
Materialize, Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB
2006
Entering the Garden, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON (solo)
5th Fiber Biennial, Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia, PA
2nd Triennial of Fiber Art, Szombathely, HU
Reflections: Canada-Hungary, Stuart Hall Art G. Montreal, QE and Pier 21 Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
Art of the Stitch 2006, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol the Hub, Sleaford and Williamson Art Gallery and Museum, Birkenhead, UK
Just My Imagination, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK, Art Gallery of Algoma, Sault Ste Marie, ON, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, AB
Making Their Marks, Studio 21 Gallery, Halifax, NS
2005
Draw Me a Garden, SPIN Gallery, Toronto, ON, (solo)
Life Samplers, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, ON, (solo)
Just My Imagination, Art Gallery of Windsor, MOCCA Toronto and Dalhousie Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
Recent Works, Gallery 78 Inc, Fredericton, NB, with I. Zsako
Accent, Ujlipotvarosi Galeria, Budapest, HU
Quilt National, Athens, OH
2004
Through the Eye of the Needle, Owens Art Gallery, Sackville NB, (solo)
4th Fiber Biennial, Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia, PA
Fiberart 2004, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Metaphase, with David, Balint and Istvan Zsako, Struts Gallery, Sackville, NB
Just My Imagination, Museum London, London, ON
SOFA Chicago with Mobilia Gallery
Art Bank Acquisitions, UNB Art Centre, Fredericton, NB
2003
Recent works, Deak’s Collection, Szekesfehervar, HU, (solo)
2002
Textiles for 2002, Center Galleries, Detroit, MI
Survey Fiber, Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia, PA
Recent Works, Vigado Gallery, Budapest, HU, (solo)
SOFA Chicago with Snyderman-Works Gallery
Fiberart Today, Mobilia Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Quilt Canada, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2001
Solo Show, Prime Gallery, Toronto ON
Fiberart International, Pittsburgh, PA
Art of The Stitch, Mall Galleries, London and Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, England
Duologue, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON, with I . Zsako
Games Needles Play, Museum London, London, ON
SOFA New York City with the Prime G
SOFA Chicago with Snyderman-Works Gallery
2000
ReDo-RePair-ReConstruct, Grimsby Public Art gallery, ON, (solo)
5th BETONAC PRIJS, Belgium
Enchanted Threads, BAC, Burlington ON, three person
Pelican Gallery Show, Szekesfehervar, HU, with I. Zsako
Material Memory, NAC Gallery, St. Catharines, ON, Sans Nom Gallery, Moncton, NB
Blue Show, Slusser Gallery, U of MI, Ann Arbor, MI
Women’s Art in Hungary 1960-2000, Museum Ernst, Budapest HU
1999
The 6th International Textile Competition, Kyoto, Japan
Quilt National, Columbus, OH
1998
White Water Gallery Show, North Bay, ON, (solo)
Homer Watson House and Gallery Show, Kitchener, ON (solo)
15th Minitextile Biennial, Szombathely, HU
SOFA New York with Prime Gallery
Fibreworks, Library and Gallery, Cambridge, ON
1997
Solo Show, Prime Gallery, Toronto ON
Gallery Duna Show, Budapest, HU with I. Zsako
SOFA Chicago with the Prime Gallery
Public Hanging, Jackson Square Mall, Hamilton, ON
1996
Notes and Visions, John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI, (solo)
“1996”, Art Gallery of Hamilton, ON
Fancy, Museum for Textiles, Toronto, ON
1995
The Craft Gallery Show, OCC Gallery, Toronto, ON, (solo)
1993
Skin and Bones, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON
Ontario Craft, Chalmers Building, Toronto, ON
2nd International Triennial for Textiles, Tournai, Belgium
1992
13, 12, 11, 9, 8, 7, 4th Textile Biennial, Szombathely, HU
1987
Textilesek, Gallery Duna, Budapest, HU
Group Show, Palazzo Falconeri, Rom, Italy
1986
Laufer, Mucsarnok, Budapest, HU
Textures, Exhibition of Minitextiles, Luxembourgh, LU
1985
Ferencvarosi Pincetarlat, Budapest, HU, (solo)
1984
Pesterzsebeti Muzeum Exhibit, Budapest, HU, with I. Zsako
LECTURES
2007
Workshop and artist talk, McColl Center for Visual Art, Charlotte, NC
2006
Workshop and artist talk, Alberta College of Art and Design, Calgary, AB
Artist talk, Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, ON
2005
The Embroidery Project in Luxembourg: Artist talk, Concordia University, Montreal, QE
2004
Workshop and artist talk, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB
2002
Artist talk and critiques, NSCAD, Halifax, NS
2001
Workshop and artist talk: ReDo-RePair… Ontario College of Art &Design, Toronto, ON
1999
Instructor, Burlington Arts Centre, Burlington, ON
1997
Artist talk, Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
Notes and Visions, artist talk, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
1995
Tradition and change in embroidery: artist talk, Burlington Arts Centre, Burlington, ON
Textile Drawings, artist talk, The Craft Gallery and Museum for Textiles, Toronto, ON
Canadian Textile Art, artist talk, 11th International Textile Symposium, Graz, Austria
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2007
Dialogues in Diversity by John K. Grande, book, Pari publishing
Anna Torma: Needleworks, catalog, MSVU Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
Materialize Contemporary Craft in New Brunswick, catalog by Beth M. Biggs
2005
Just My Imagination, Museum London, catalog
“Interview with Anna Torma,” by J.K.Grande Fiberarts, summer
“Her patchwork life,” Gary Michael Dault, Globe and Mail, Sep 3
2004
“A high fibre riot,” by Julia Dault, National Post, vol.6 #133
Fiberarts Design Book 7, Lark Books, USA
“Beauty in the Beast”, Walrus Magazine, June
NB Art Bank Acquisition
2002
Fiberarts, vol. 28, #4
Anna Torma: Embroideries, catalog essay by Katalin Keseru, Gallery Vigado, Budapest, HU
1999
Fiberarts Design Book Six, Lark Books,USA
The Best in Contemporary Quilts, Lark Books and The Dairy Barn Cultural Art Center, USA
1996
“Anna Torma: Intimate textile drawings,” Fiberarts, vol.22#4
1995
“Anna Torma: Textile drawings,” by John Willard, Ontario Craft, summer
“Contemplative scenes of a textile artist,” by Elizabeth Kimball, Globe and Mail, April 6
WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Mint Museum of Craft and Design, Charlotte, NC
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AK
MSVU Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
Department of Foreign Affairs Fine Art Collection, Ottawa, ON
New Brunswick Art Bank, Fredericton, NB
Library and Gallery Textile Art Collection, Cambridge, ON
Ministry of Heritage and Culture Art Collection, Budapest, Hungary
Contemporary Textile Collection, Szombathely, Hungary