studiofrostillo@gmail.com
www.frostillo.com
b. 1989 in rural Ontario, Canada
Education
2018 – 2020 George Brown College, Carpentry & Renovation
2017 – 2018 Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, Visual Arts Practicum
2016 – 2017 OCAD University, Advanced Visual Studies Certificate
2010 – 2016 OCAD University, BFA in Cross-Disciplinary Art
Selected Exhibitions
2024 Impact 2024, Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke, ON
2024 Portal of Possibilities, art installation for Pride Festival, Eaton Centre Mall, Toronto, ON
2024 Silvery Expanses, Arts & Letters Club, Toronto, ON
2018 Gathering 1.0, Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario, Artscape Youngplace, Toronto, ON
2018 Elevator Pitch, The Project Space, Banff Centre, Banff, AB
2017 Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes-Benz Canada, East York, Toronto, ON
2017 ‘una piccola scintilla’, ONART Gallery, Florence, Italy. Curated by Gwen Brown & Jennifer Rudder
2016 Open Studio, OCAD University, Florence, Italy.
2016 Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Mississauga, ON
2016 Team Up!, Graven Feather, Toronto, ON. Curated by Toronto Printmaking Coalition.
2016 101st Graduate Exhibition, OCAD University, Toronto, ON.
2016 Post-Print, Beaver Hall Gallery, Toronto, ON
2015 In The Round 3, Graven Feather, Toronto, ON
2015 Swash & Serif 2, Black Cat Artspace, Toronto, ON. Curated by Ligatures and Toronto Design Directory.
2015 Perspective, OCADU Student Gallery, Toronto, ON
2014 Spectrum: A Vision for Mental Health, Open Gallery at OCAD University, Toronto, ON
2012 Guilt City, Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, ON
Awards & Grants
2024 Diane Frankling Young Leadership Award
2024 CHFT Living in Diversity Award
2023 CHFT Living in Diversity Award
2020 University Women’s Club (Toronto) Heritage Fund Award of Excellence
2019 University Women’s Club (Toronto) Heritage Fund Award of Excellence
2019 Coca-Cola First Generation Award of Excellence
2016 Dr. Eugene A. Poggetto Award in Cross-Disciplinary Art, OCAD University
2015 Big Ideas Fund, Office of Diversity, Equity, and Sustainability Initiatives, OCAD University
2015 Project Grant, OCAD Student Union Grant
Professional Experience
2024 – 2025 Member Volunteer, various committees, Arts & Letters Club Toronto
2020 – 2025 Woodshop Facility Manager, Neill-Wycik Co-operative College
2024 Production Assistant, Lakefront Luxury, NikkiRay Media
2018 – 2020 Woodshop Assistant, George Brown College
2018 – 2022 Board of Directors, various positions, Neill-Wycik Co-operative College
2018 Various Bookbinding Workshops – Paul D. Fleck Library & Archives, Banff Centre
2017 – 2018 Full-time Technical Assistance for Visual Arts Residencies – Banff Centre
2017 Class Assistant, OCAD University, on-site in Florence, Italy
2014 – 2016 Art Installation & Wrapping – Project 31, OCAD University
2014 – 2016 Development Monitor, OCAD University
2014 – 2016 Prints Archive & Work Exchange Studio Assistant, Open Studio at 401 Richmond
2013 Work Placement, Centre for Social Innovation
2013 – 2014 Executive Director of Outreach & Events, OCAD Student Union
2013 – 2014 Student Senator, OCAD University Senate
2011 – 2013 Recording Secretary, Board of Directors, Neill-Wycik Co-operative
2011 – 2016 Peer Mentor Program, OCAD University
2011 Event Photography Intern, Gladstone Hotel
2010 – 2012 Freelance Wedding Photographer
Residencies
2017 CPIF: Creative People In Florence, Social Media Takeover, Florence, Italy
2015 Spark Box Studio, Picton, ON – 1 month duration
2013 Public Action, OCAD Student Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Artist Talks & Speaking Engagements
2018 Artist Talk – Summer BAiR Independent Residency, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, AB
2018 Artist Talk – Emerging Artists Residency, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, AB
2018 Artist Talk – The Evolving Book, Thematic Residency, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, AB
2018 Artist Talk – Fancy Boxmaking by Lisa Frost, ‘Feed Your Brain’ event series at the Paul D. Fleck Library & Archives, Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, AB
Event Management & Curation
2018 Artist Book as Object – Selected objects from the Artist’s Book Collection in the Paul D. Fleck Library & Archives at Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity – 1 month duration
2014 ‘This Much Professional’ Mini-conference. Co-managed/co-created.
2014 OCADU Beaux Arts Ball
2014 OCADU Sexy Bingo
2013 OCADU Winter Feast, Founder.
2013 O-DAYS, OCADU Fall Orientation, Lead Organizer for Student Union Day.
Publications
Deneen, Joy. ‘Frostillo: Tactile Colour Stories.’ Uppercase Magazine, Oct. 2024, pp. 70–71.
‘CPAMO’s Art in Conversation: Interview with Wayne Dunkley, Akshata Naik and Lisa Frost’, Cultural Pluralism in the Arts Movement Ontario, YouTube, February 10, 2019. https://youtu.be/8SiaHN-z0b4
‘First Generation Reflections’, INSTUDIO Blog, OCAD University. March 2016. https://www2.ocadu.ca/feature/first-
generation-reflections
‘Artist-in-Residence // Lisa Frost’, Chrissy Poitras, Spark Box Studio, August 2015. https://sparkboxstudio.com/artist-in-residence-lisa-frost/