Carol Priamo

About Carol Priamo

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WELCOME!
Carol has combined her graduate degree in art and museum studies with several years of professional experience in communications design, publishing, photography, heritage planning and teaching. An engaging speaker, she offers courses and workshops in design, digital media, art, photography and architectural history.

This site displays a wide variety of accomplishments both past and present.
Carol is available for contracts in communications design, desktop publishing, project management, event planning and co-ordination, photography, teaching, art and digital illustration.

Please contact Carol at cpriamo@shaw.ca
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Web Site Design

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Sample page from www.liliaspolynesiandance.com

GRVD Web site

Web site for a flying school

Blog site for computer and teaching consultant
www.cmtraining.blogspot.com

Mixed Media: The Colliseum

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Photographic print painted and distressed

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Current Happenings

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Recent Web Sites designed and developed:

http://www.shonnawells.com/

http://www.motherwell-photo.com/

http://www.groundzeroprint.com/

members.shaw/cpartworks

http://www.aananichukart.com/

Art Series

Wall Patterns

Photography and photoshop magic produce graphic and abstract images of altered facades.

More to come...

Victoria Facades - Discovery Street

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Mixed Media: Green Door

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Pencil crayon on digitally produced line drawing

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Pont du Paris

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Adapted from a 15th century French manuscript on the life of St. Denis, this scene depicts various activities of business and travel on the Paris Bridge circa 1450.

Dimensions: Top: 15” x 22”

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Abstract Composition

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Taken from a photographic detail of an old metal garage door, manipulated with filters, coloured and reversed, the resulting abstract is a study in texture and design.

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Puerto Vallarta Puzzle

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This is one of those middle of the night complicated exercises where I can't remember all that I did but it started with a black and white photo of a 'landcape' of houses seen through the window of our hotel's courtyard wall.

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Shute Place

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This is an interesting effect obtained from using a pencil crayon filter on a photograph and then recolouring it.

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Architectural Grid

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What fun can be had with an architecural photographic image and a few lines and colours - or any type of image that divides nicely into geometric shapes.

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Venice Lapdesk

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Scene of Venice c. 1450 on unfinished piece - stay tuned for update

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Installation Art

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St. Ann's Academy Lantern, Luminara Festival
12 feet wide x 5 feet high x 3 feet deep, constructed of bamboo, tissue paper and glue, fitted with 92 candles

The St. Ann's Academy lantern was inspired by the heritage building on Humboldt Street in Victoria, British Columbia. I was inspired to recreate this structure as it has provided for over one hundred years an oasis in the middle of the city and functions as a refuge for all regardless of religious or non religious persuasions. It is a sacred place and therefore spiritually nourishing to all who visit.

Drawing of St. Ann's Academy today.

Applied Art

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With a background in art history, I often use styles, patterns, and images from historical sources and adapt them to other media.

Collections I have created, which rely on these sources, are:

The Medieval Collection, a series of furniture pieces, boxes and other wooden objects painted with designs derived from the middle ages

Historicards, a series of prints and greeting cards combining historical pattern and design in a new way

Government/Corporate

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Click on link to view examples of contracts:

Photography - Series

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Any city, town or village whether at home or abroad, provide a wonderful inspiration for a series of photographic images that connect in some way. A series will become apparent after an initial exploration of a place or can grow from a single striking image opportunity. Some series are completed on a single day while others develop over years of collecting.

Galleries to view:

Digital Art - "Remembering"

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This email card sent out to honour Remembrance Day, 2004, was created from a photograph of poppies in a field just around the corner from the studio. A simple poster edges filter gives it the depth I was looking for and with the text added made for a very effective card. Friends like it too.

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Digital Art - Red Leaf

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This image is a combination of a scan of a found object and a small textural detail of a photo which has been reduced to a line drawing and coloured. As an art print for display it is I think more striking and graphic as a digital art image than it would have been if using the components in their original state - that is, a dead leaf on an enlarged detail of photo.

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Digital Art - "Florentine Tile"

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A section of a photo of the cathedral 'Il Duomo' in Florence, Italy, was repeated and rotated to form a very interesting square mandala. Printed commercially on a ceramic 6" tile, I gave it as a gift. A big hit!

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Digital Art - "Palm Fractal"

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Simple photo of a palm tree looking upward, transformed by a fractal filter. One step - easy - not so easy to choose intresting composition and colour palette.

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Digital Art

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Photographic images provide a ready source of material for creating digital art - whether it is fine art or not, it is skillfull and creative, striking and suited to a number of both artistic and commercial applications.

I have greatly enjoyed the flexibility and transformative powers of Photoshop and have produced many series with images I may never have used in any other way. Digital photo art requires the discipline, process and creativity of any other medium. I believe it is still in its infancy and becoming more accepted as a 'real' artistic medium with criteria for assessing its merit.

Click on a thumbnail to see an enlarged view of the image.

Camosun Interurban Campus

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Victoria Police Station

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Photography - Commercial/Documentary

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For more than twenty years as a documentary photographer, I have photographed buildings, interiors, events and artwork. I was selected as one of the TOP TEN woman photographers in Canada at the World of Women Expo in Toronto, Ontario.

Some of my clients have included Keen Engineering, Town of Saanich, Bill Porteous, British Columbia and Ontario provincial government ministries, the Ontario Heritage Foundation, Parks Canada, and the City of Sudbury.

Click on a link to view examples of documentary projects:

Camosun Interurban Campus

Victoria Police Station

Di Castri Tribute
The Cornett Building (1966 University of Victoria campus) designed by John Di Castri, an eminent Canadian modernist architect (1924 - 2005), who proved that modern architecture could be both practical and beautiful.

The Alchemist and the Queen

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Hall table showing auspicious persons in society pictured on thrones in architectural settings.

Top dimension: 14" x 14"

Status: SOLD

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WESTCO Technologies INC

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Products:

foldout brochure
presentation sales manual
corporate stationery
web site

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British Columbia Assets and Lands Corporation

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presentation folder and brochure
web site design
display
fact sheets
photography

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Greater Vancouver Regional District

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Fact sheet templates and layout
Display
Ashcroft Ranch Project Website
Ads and posters
Brochures

display panels - 2 of 8

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Artists and Galleries

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Ground Zero Printmakers Studio
(Promotion and Publicity)

Artists' brochures, show invitations, posters, catalogues and calendars

Book: Mandala series

Exhibit invitation

Artist's brochures

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Treading Grapes

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From a woodcut found in a 14th century German calendar, this harvest scene illustrated the month of September. Before the invention of the printing press, woodcut prints like this were produced by prominent studios throughout Europe and included in the popular literature of the day. Found in calendars, treatises, romance novels and manuals, the prints were often coloured by either the bookseller or the buyer. This early form of “genre” art gives us an intimate view of everyday life in the medieval world.

Table Top: 22” diameter, wood stain on walnut

Status: SOLD

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The Medieval Collection

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A collection of painted furniture pieces, wooden boxes and panels originated as submissions to a series of exhibitions entitled “Historic Designs on Furniture” at the Museum Shoppe in Victoria British Columbia. It is dedicated to the memory of Andrea Nelles, owner and art patron, in gratitude for her boundless enthusiasm and support for local art.

These pieces are inspired by medieval illustration and woodcuts from books, calendars and illuminated manuscripts. I have applied designs and compositions to tables, boxes and panels bringing these illustrations renewed life and presence through a different medium. I have used the medieval colour palette combined with the brilliance of stained glass and the richness of tapestry.
Commissions are welcome

Collage - Fellini-esque landscape

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Armed with passion and desire, the leopard woman readies herself for the arduous journey across the barren wasteland to the glimmering gems of a magical place.

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Victoria Facades

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Victoria, British Columbia, is a city of unparalleled architectural beauty and interest. Many architectural styles from the 19th and 20th centuries survive here in its domestic, commercial, institutional and religious buildings. In any part of the city one will find Arts and Crafts bungalows, Queen Anne mansions, Gothic churches, Romanesque style banks, and Neoclassical libraries.

It is a feast for the eye and food for the creative spirit.
Hopefully, with committed public and government involvement, this very special architectural heritage of Victoria will be preserved as an invaluable resource to both the community and its visitors.

Click on an image to view details.

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Victoria Facades - Railyard Building

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Victoria Facades - Pandora near Wharf

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Victoria Facades - Pembroke & Chambers

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Victoria Facades - Johnston & Douglas

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Victoria Facades - Bastion Square

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Graphic Design

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Hi Carol, here you can place text about graphic design in general. I will place the thumbnails linking to your posts below.

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Burning Mountain

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8" x 10", mixed media, paper, acrylic, gold dust on matteboard

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Directions Please

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At the Jonathan Talbot workshop, this collage was created in a 15 minute time limit. So I did feel during this race that I was looking for directions to turn out something at least worth 15 minutes of effort.

(3" x 3", paper and acrylic on watercolour paper)

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Louise and Polly

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This 'hands-on' collage was created at a workshop given by Jonathan Talbot, one of my favourite collage masters, using his "glueless" technique.

I've laways liked Louise Brooks as a silent screen icon so I placed her image centrally using a transfer technique. The parrot is the voice and the protector in this ensemble.

(3" x 3", paper and transfer on watercolour paper)

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Prone to Burn Out

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Life Happens - and sometimes it feels so good when we are face down on a bed of nails to remember our resilent radiance.

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Wandering Between Two Worlds

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"Wandering between two worlds - one dead
The other powerless to be born"

(Matthew Arnold)

(digital collage)

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Careful - You might see it

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The woman is searching for the beautiful life - the life of dreams - she is so intent on it that she doesn’t see it is already there - she need only shift her gaze a little.

(digital collage)

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The Mars Effect

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Summer 2003

We watched the Red planet from Willows Beach and felt the mighty force of Mars, the bringer of war.

(digital collage)

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Grounded

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There is at the root of all our days, all that we build or become, that tiny perfect innocent we once were before the sky darkened.

there is Hope, always...

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Siena Rooftops

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View of Siena rooftops from my fifth floor apartment on a typical October day. That year it rained almost non- stop for over a month giving the city this characteristic monochromatic appearance. I had arrived there on October 2nd and not until early November did I first see that golden Tuscan light in Siena. For five weeks we experienced torrential rain and winds and the window of our kitchen blew out. Still, this view with the tower of the Palazzo Pubblico in the near distance was always breathtaking in any weather and light.

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Siena Il Campo 2

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Siena's main square Piazza del Campo is shaped like a shell; it is a stunning medieval space surrounded by once luxurious palaces and crowned with the Palazzo Pubblico. Narrow streets and archways radiate from the centre to each of the contradas beyond and leading to all parts of the walled city. All of Siena gathers here to watch the pigeons, lounge on the patterned bricks and enjoy the open air cafes. Proud parents bring their toddlers and teach them to walk in their first pair of Italian leather booties.

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Siena Courtyard

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There are literally hundreds of these tiny courtyards at the end of narrow winding streets usually with a fountain or well. This one has been modernized with a glass phonebooth but it is well camouflaged.

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Siena Street Scene 4

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When first arriving in Siena, I was struck by the textural quality of the city combined with the intense play of light and shade on the facades and streetscapes. In bright sunlight, the streets become dark tunnels in almost complete shadow, while on overcast days, the filtered light softly highlights the textures and forms of these stark but picturesque cobblestone pathways.

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Mills of Canada

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Over a period of three years, I researched and photographed surviving pioneer mills and mill sites in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritimes to illustrate their importance in the development of Canadian communities and commerce. This book documents the history, technology and architectural styles of gristmills, sawmills, and windmills from the early 1700's to 1900. When it was published, it was in the vanguard of "art" publications on Canadian history and architecture. It was received as a valuable contribution to increasing public awarenes of community heritage.

9.25" x 11.5", 196 pages, 200 photographs in black and white and colour, illustrations

Signed limited editions available for $45.00

The Danger Zone

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Mixed media, 12" x 16" Paper, spackle, acrylic on canvas board

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The General Store

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Over a period of two years, I travelled throughout Ontario, researching, photographing and writing about these mostly rural country stores and their keepers.

This book is filled with photographs of overstuffed interiors and amiable store owners and visitors, as well as an historical background about the growth of the general store in early settlement and its transition to the department stores of today.

8.25 " x 10.25", 104 pages, 150 photographs and illustrations

A limited number of new signed copies are available for $29.95.

Siena Street Scene 3

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This very steep ramp leads from the Campo to Siena's cathedral, Il Duomo. Siena sits atop three converging hills with some of the streets close to a 45 degree angle. After a few days you will get a very good workout just walking around.

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Siena Il Campo

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The crowning jewel of Siena's Il Campo is the Palazzo Publico built between 1297 and 1315 . It's soaring clock tower with its 500 steps to the best view of Siena is a favourite destination for tourists and residents alike.

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Siena Street Scene 2

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Many streets in Siena are winding passages and the buildings constructed to fit the shape of these medieval paths. The vaulted ceilings are everywhere on these side streets. These passages are often very narrow and all eventually lead to the magnificent city square - Il Campo.

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Siena Street Scene I

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This is the first view I took at about noon on Christmas Day. The post in the middle of the 'street' indicates that this is a pedestrian or bike passage only - no cars allowed on this route. Many of the streets in the medieval walled city are accessible only to service vehicles and if you want to get from place to place in a car, you have to exit one of the city gates and then enter by another one closest to your destination. Walking is the first means of transportation in Siena.

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Mixed Media: Checkered

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Mixed media: paper, acrylic, cardboard

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Mixed Media: Paper / wax

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Mixed media: paper, acrylic, wax

Mixed Media: Red / Gray

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Mixed media (acrylic, tissue)

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Westco Project

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Westco design project

Siena Streets

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Christmas Day, 1992, Siena

After 3 months living in a top floor apartment with two girls from the United States and Germany, I met up with Chris and we took to the streets for some festive celebrations. The squares, alleyways, roads and markets were almost totally deserted. Not letting a perfectly wonderful photo opportunity pass, I set up my tripod on a very overcast and gloomy day and took these images while all of Siena was inside enjoying food, food and more food - and wine!

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Hatley Garden Stairs

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Hatley Castle Garden
Royal Roads Victoria BC

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The Italian Garden

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The Italian Garden
Royal Roads,
Victoria BC

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Ron demos thumbnails

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CV

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ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

M. A. in Fine Art and Museum Science (University of Toronto) specializing in architectural history, historical museums and the decorative arts
Additional training in exhibit design, photography, editorial design, art media (watercolour, collage, printmaking), and video film production, at Ontario College of Art and Design, Victoria College of Art, Ryerson University, Sheridan College and Ground Zero Printmakers .

EXPERIENCE

Creative Director, DESIGNWORKS - Project manager and desktop publisher creating print and web publications for corporate, government, arts/culture and business clients.

Selected Clients and Projects:

Greater Vancouver Regional District: program fact sheets, ads, brochures, displays and web sites
British Columbia Assets and Land Corporation: corporate brochure, display and web site, fact sheets
WestCo Technologies Inc: Sales Manual, web site, corporate identity, brochure
The ARC Gallery, VictoriaBC: artist brochures, posters, portfolios, catalogues, art books
Island Deaf and Hard of Hearing Centre: Brochure, poster, ads, annual report
Nancy Ellen Designs, BCM Computer Consultants,
Ground Zero Printmakers Studio: posters, art show invitations
Lilia's Polynesian Dance Co: web site, promotion materials

Heritage and Museums Design and Planning - consultant in facility space planning, period room restorations, exhibits, promotions and publications, collections management; architectural historian, heritage photographer for heritage foundations, government ministries and agencies, museums, and city planning boards

Ministry of Culture and Communications, Toronto: Museum and community heritage development planner

Ontario Heritage Foundation: Heritage Projects; Exhibit Planning

Toronto Historical Board: Architectural Historian and Heritage Planner

City of Toronto Planning Board: Heritage Planner, Architectural Historian and Photo Documentation

Pickering Museum Village: Curator and Planner

Ministry of Natural Resources, Cochrane, Ont: Heritage Planner

City of Sudbury: Heritage and Museum planner for Big Nickel Heritage Park

Art and Design Teaching
Interior Design specializing in Colour and Design Theory, Period Interiors and Furnishings and Product Knowledge
Architectural History Survey and Canadian Architecture
Architectural and Travel Photography
Desktop Publishing Programs
Digital Art
Applied Art

At Pacific Design Academy, Victoria BC; University of Toronto teaching assistant (Fine Art); Shaw Colleges of Business, Toronto, Ont; lecturer Continuing Studies, University of Victoria

Writing/Research

Books: Mills of Canada; the General Store: McGraw Hill Ryerson
Articles: This is Ontario Magazine; FORUM periodical of Association of Professional Heritage Consultants
Technical Manuals, Government publications; Reports and Studies

Photography specializing in architecture, art and travel; work published in books, educational and promotional literature and web sites. Exhibitions include series on Italian Streetscapes, Ontario Heritage and Victoria Architecture.

Multi-media art exhibiting collage, installation, digital art, mixed media, and photo art.

Publications

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Carol Priamo is a published author of books on Canadian architecture and history.

Mills of Canada & The General Store (click on titles for more)

Both books document the growth of communities and commerce in early Upper and Lower Canada and illustrate in striking photographs the humble yet monumental structures that remain of this heritage. A limited number of new copies of these (no longer in print) publications are available by contacting Carol directly at her email address.

Other writing and editing accomplishments include:
-Editor of This Is Ontario magazine - periodical of travel and tourism
-Editor and writer for FORUM newletter of the Association of Canadian Heritage Consultants
-Researcher and writer for numerous planning studies specializing in museum and heritage site planning and design (City of Toronto Planning Board, Ministry of Natural Resources, Parks Canada etc) Contributer to encyclopedias; writer of radio scripts; text for exhibitions; manuals in computer training; articles; writing for web sites and print publications

Collage

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Collage has for many years been a favourite artistic medium for expressing myself in a visual way. I continue to use it for design exercises, as commentaries on events occurring at the time, as summaries of past periods of my life, as explorations of dreams and hopes, and as efforts to manifest the hidden aspects of my inner psyche. It is a process of discovery always as each one finds a life and look of its own and surprises me with the impact of the final ensemble.

Beginning twenty years ago with paper collage using magazine cutouts and interesting recycled papers, I 'graduated' to computer generated collage because of the range and flexibility of the photo editing programs in creating an effect or size of a scanned image or paper, while keeping the 'original' components intact to use again.

Here I offer both forms and have identified the process used. Often it is difficult to determine which is "hands-on" and which is "digitally produced".

Click on a thumbnail to see an enlarged view of the image.

Mixed Media

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Royal Roads

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Designworks Communications

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. . . was established in 1994 to provide quality, professional, customized promotional and educational print and web publications for a variety of clients. Carol Priamo is creative director and project manager. Designworks and its associates offer the following services:

Corporate and consumer marketing materials
Concept development and layout for publications
Web design, development and maintenance
Photography (Architecture and Art, Landscape and Nature)
Non-fiction writing and editing
Software training in Desktop publishing
Digital photography
Photo-editing, Photoshop collage and MS Office

PORTFOLIO:

Corporate/Government

Artists and Galleries