Avy Loftus is a Montreal-based visual artist and batik designer. As a visual artist, Avy has already had a number of collective and solo exhibitions in Canada, USA, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Bermuda. She received a Kartini Award, a Sinar Mas Award and an Atma Jaya Award for her artwork in Indonesia. Her artworks have been sold in Canada, the United States, Ireland and Bermuda.

As a batik designer, she conducted batik workshops at Harbour Front, Toronto, Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Indonesian Embassy, Ottawa; Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Hotel Delta Montreal; Marsil Museum (now: Museum of Costumes and Textile in Quebec), St. Lambert; Tulip Festival, Major Park, Ottawa and private institutions.

Avy holds a B.A. in Education, a B.A. in Language and Art and a Diploma in Public Relations. She finished her art training successfully at Saidye Bronfman Centre/ School of Art. Currently, she is the President of the Asian Canadian Women Artists, the director of Peace, Love and Hope art project for the kids and member of the following organisations; Women’s Art Society of Montreal, The Montreal Trainers’ Group and The Bermuda Society of Arts.

For more info, please open: www.avy.ca

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• Lives In:    Canada
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