Clients - Carol Knowlton-Dority

TRILLIUM LAKELANDS DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (2007- Present) [TLDSB link »]
Journey Into Peace: A Bullying Prevention Program Through Visual Arts
Knowlton-Dority’s program is presented by Artist/Educator Nancy Gray Ogle
See below for program description.
TORONTO DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD (1992-2006) [TDSB link »]
Journey Into Peace: A Bullying Prevention Program Through Visual Arts is a six lesson empathy development/social responsibility program. Through the experience of viewing fine art and making art expressions, students are given the opportunity to explore and process key bullying prevention concepts. Expressive arts are a widely accessible means of language and culture neutral communication and learning for students, and are therefore recommended as an effective and highly equitable approach for learning.

Additional workshops and courses for students, teachers and consultants have featured setting up a Visual Arts Studio, paper sculpture, cartooning, drawing and painting techniques. Knowlton-Dority has been involved in many projects including a Millennium Mural, the design and creation of a Bubble Curtain, and a series of murals featuring active healthy lifestyle in a setting of great food, which support the Eat Smart! initiatives of Toronto Public Health and the school community.
REDEYE STUDIO GALLERY (2005) [Redeye link »]
Created a workshop, "Looking At Paintings" for the Grade 6 students of Branksome Hall. Their study of justice/injustice brought them to the gallery to see some of Knowlton-Dority’s work which featured themes of social justice.
FAIRLAWN COMMUNITY CENTRE YOUTH MURAL (2005-06)
In conjunction with the City Councilor, Yonge/Lawrence Business Improvement Area, Community Police and the Fairlawn Community Centre, Knowlton-Dority worked to develop a community mural walk as a Graffiti Transformation Project. [City of Toronto 'clean and beautiful' website »]Students from both private and public schools as well as the Delisle Youth Centre are involved in the project.
CITY OF TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH (2004)
Worked with a group of Grade 6, 7 and 8 students to create the visual images that were used to develop promotional and information materials to support the new "Eat Smart! School Cafeteria Program".
YOUTH WITHOUT SHELTER, TRILLIUM FOUNDATION (2002-04)
Conducted day-long workshops for groups of the clients on topics: sculpture, wire mesh, examination of historic and contemporary icons, drawing, colour study and mixed media.
CITY OF TORONTO: SPECIAL EVENTS DEPARTMENT (2000-2003)
Created events for presentation for the following city-wide celebrations:
- WINTERFEST, The Northern Exposure Event in the Rotunda of Nathan Philips Square (2002), and North York Civic Centre (2003)
- CANADA DAY CELEBRATIONS and KIDS SUMMER (2001-2003)
- MOOSE IN THE CITY (2000) [info »]
  - "Algonquin Moose" (above) [link »] - 255 Front Street West Metro Toronto Convention Centre
    Patron: Ontario Ministry of Tourism
  - "Moose Under Construction" (below) [link »] - Warden & Comstock 768 Warden Ave "
    Artist: Carol Knowlton-Dority; Patron: Revy Home Centres Inc
DISCOVERABILITY (2000-2003)
Developed and taught courses - this culminated in the Annual Children's Arts Festival.
THE BISHOP STRACHAN SCHOOL (1992-2002) [BSS link »]
- PORTRAIT OF THE JUNIOR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL (2002) pastel, 24”x 20”.
- COMMEMORATIVE MURAL (1999) acrylic, 2 connecting panels 9’x7’x 7’.
- Conducted student workshops including; cartooning, figure and wildlife drawing and costume design for multicultural events.
MASTERMIND EDUCATIONAL MURAL (2002) Yonge St. and Lawrence Ave.
THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND (1994-2002)
THE HOT (Historic Old Toronto) MUSIC FESTIVAL (Toronto, 2001-2002)
S & S PRODUCTIONS, "RED GREEN: DUCT TAPE FOREVER" (2002)
DESIGNER SHOWCASE, GRADON HALL MANOR (2000)