Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

1987  University of Toronto, Faculty of Architecture
1979  York University, Canada, Honors Bachelor of Fine Arts

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2011

BE Inspired Exhibition, Museum of Art Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Sincerity Project, Studio 18, Pembroke Pines, FL
All Florida Juried Competition & Exhibition, Boca Raton Museum of Art, FL,
DBA 2011, Gallery 6, Main Library Ft. Lauderdale, FL
ABRACADABRA, Art & Culture Center of Hollywood, FL

2010
The Lost Series, Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Art Fallout, Girl’s Club, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
All Florida Juried Competition & Exhibition, Boca Raton Museum of Art, FL
DCG Open, David Castillo Gallery, Miami, FL
Art Florida 10, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
DBA 2010, Gallery 6, Main Library Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Save the Horses, Opera Gallery,Bal Harbour, Miami, FL
2009
Opera Gallery, Bal Harbour, Miami, FL
“Virginia Fifield: The Pneumatikos Series” Art & Cultural Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, FL
Gallery Artists, Ellen Charapko Gallery,Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
Texture & Form, Artist Eye Fine Art Gallery, Dania Beach, FL,
Pneumatikos: Works on Paper, Ellen Charapko Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
DBA… Artist Entrepreneurs, Gallery 6, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
2008
Rene Gordon Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
Art Florida 08, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
ArtBravo, ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
12 x 12, ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
2007
Red Eye, ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Art Florida 07, Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Ann Kolb Nature Center, Hollywood, FL 2007,
Best of Art Bravo, ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
2006
Art BRAVO, Art Serve, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
The Red Eye, Art Serve, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
2005
Tri County Juried Show, Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Holiday Member Showcase, Art Serve, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
2004
Tri-County Juried Show, Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. 2004

SELECTED AWARDS & OPPORTUNITIES

2011Merit Award, 60th All Florida Juried Exhibition, Boca Raton Museum of Art, FL
2011Commission University of Florida, Research and Education Facility, FL
2011Visiting Artist Lecture & Workshop, Broward College, FL
2010Best in Painting/Drawing, ArtFlorida 2010, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
2010Visiting Artist Lecture & workshop, Nova Southeastern University, FL
2009Visiting Artist Lecture & workshop, Broward College, FL
2008Best in Show, ArtFlorida 08, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
Judge’s Recognition, ArtBravo, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2007Best in Show, Everglades Art Guild, Hollywood, FL
2006Best of Show & First Place, ArtBravo, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
2004 Third place, Broward Art Guild, Ft. Lauderdale, FL,
1998Third Place, Spring Juried Art Show, Slidell, LA
Second Place, French Quarter Juried Show, New Orleans, LA,
1997Best of Show & First place, Spring Juried Art Show, Slidell LA,
3rd Place, French Quarter Juried Show, New Orleans, LA,

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

University of Florida, FL
MetLife, Plantation, FL
Hollywood Woodwork Inc. FL
Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, Canada
Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Canada
Private collections throughout the world

COMMITTEES

Artist Selection Panel Member, Broward County Public Art
ArtServe, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Board of Directors Member

PUBLICATIONS

Mills, Michael, “Go Figure”, New Times, Aug. 25-31, 2011,

Tschida, Anne, Florida Artists Explore Surface and Soul, Miami Herald, Aug.6, 2011
Thomason, John, All Florida Artists Up Close: Virginia Fifield, Boca Raton Magazine, July 16, 2011
ArtStreet, PBS, Channel 17, Miami, 2010.
Jami Nix Rahn, The Lost Series Art South Florida. , Sept. 29, 2010
Mills, Michael, “Dog Scratch Fever”, New Times, July 16-22, 2009, Vol.12, #37
Santiago, Fabiola, Best in Show, Miami Herald,July 21,2009
Deits, Katie, Hollywood Center Offers Art with a Canine Touch, Palm Beach ArtsPaper,July 20,2009
Mills, Michael, “ArtBeat”, New Times, July 2 to 8, 2009, Vol.12, #35
Russell, Candice, The Art Of Virginia Fifield, Holistic Health, April 2009
Mills, Michael, “ArtBeat”, New Times, Feb.12-18, 2009, Vol.12, #15
Satchell, Arlene, “Art For The Market”, Sun Sentinel, Jan 22, 2009
Soler, Eileen, “Exhibit Focuses on the Business of Art”, Miami Herald, Jan, 16, 2009
Deits, Katie,  Art Review, Palm Beach ArtsPaper, November 26, 2008