Abby Lichti is an interdisciplinary artist, based in the Region of Waterloo. Her work and process often includes printmaking, drawing, and photographic references, with a soft spot for textiles. She finds inspiration through private everyday life encounters, that translate to collective human emotions and experiences.
Please contact for any inquiries or interest in purchasing work.
contact
lichtiabby@gmail.com
education
Honours Bachelor of Arts with Distinction, Major in Studio Art & Minor in Psychology, University of Guelph, 2017-2021
duo shows
Natural Responses, 10 Carden, Guelph, 2023
Natural Confluence, Necessary Arts Gallery, Guelph, 2023
group exhibitions
Cezanne’s Closet, Union Gallery, Kingston, 2023
Preserving Remnants, Boarding House Gallery, Guelph, 2021
Layered Imprints, Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph, Guelph, 2021
Drawn Quarters, online exhibition, 2021
53rd Juried Art Show, University of Guelph, Guelph, 2021
Mail Art: Unlimited Dada online exhibition, Propeller Art Gallery, Toronto, 2021
professional development
Gallery Assistant, Gallery Stratford, Stratford, 2021-2022
Co-organizer for Arts Around Stratford / Culture Days, Gallery Stratford, Stratford, 2022
Freelance Illustrations, 2021
Junior Art Instructor, Homer Watson House and Gallery, Kitchener, 2021
Digital Residency, University of Guelph, Guelph, 2021
Printmaking Monitor, University of Guelph, Guelph, 2020-2021
art fairs/markets
Various local makers markets, 2021-2023
Arts Around Stratford / Culture Days, Gallery Stratford, Stratford, 2022
Belmont Village Bestival, Kitchener, 2022
Art Fair, Homer Watson House and Gallery, Kitchener, 2022
Cafe Pyrus Outpost, Kitchener, 2022
Print Fair, Button Factory Arts, Waterloo, 2022
Art Fair, Homer Watson House and Gallery, Kitchener, 2021
awards and honours
BMO 1st Art! Invitational Student Art Competition - Drawing Nominee, University of Guelph, 2021
Dean’s Honours List, University of Guelph, 2017-2021
Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Family Foundation Printmaking Prize, University of Guelph, 2020
Undergraduate In-Course Bursary, University of Guelph, 2020
Entrance Scholarship, University of Guelph, 2017