Biography
I am an artist, researcher, and art educator based in Montreal, Quebec, working primarily in drawing and painting. My practice explores abstract and abstract expressionist styles through colour fields, hard-edge and monochromatic blocking, and mixed-media collage with natural materials and found objects. I primarily paint on wood panels, using colour to create harmony, movement, and emotional depth. My work engages viewers in experiences of memory, intuition, and identity.
As an educator, I work with learners of all ages, from young children to adults, prioritizing the process of making art over the final outcome. My teaching emphasizes choice, intuition, and collaboration, creating spaces that are responsive, inspiring, and empowering.
I hold a Master of Arts (MA) in Art Education and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Community Art Education – Visual Arts from Concordia University. My research investigates how art educators facilitate artmaking in community programs for adults living with dementia, bridging art education, gerontology, and arts-based pedagogies. Across my work as an artist, teacher, and researcher, I focus on collaboration, co-creation, and accessible approaches that connect creativity, learning, and community engagement.
sylvia.erlichmangross@gmail.com • www.sylviaerlichmangross.com
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Concordia University, Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Art Education - Visual Arts, 2021
Concordia University, Master of Arts (MA) in Art Education, 2025
Teaching Experience
Community Educator
Not-for-Profit Organization, Westmount, QC
September 2023 - June 2025
Community Art Education Internship
Concordia University, Montréal, QC
September 2018 - May 2019
Community Art Education Internship
Concordia University, Montréal, QC
September 2016 - April 2017
Elementary School Art Education Internship
Concordia University, Montréal, QC
January 2016 - June 2016
Volunteer Experience
Student Volunteer at Dotsa Bitove Wellness Academy, University Health Network, Toronto ON
May 2019 to August 2019
Coordinator and Host of The Department of Art Education Panel Discussion
Concordia University, Montréal, QC
October 20th, 2018
Instructor's Assistant at Freehand School of Art, Toronto ON
March Break 2018
Summer Camp 2018
Exhibitions
November 16 - 18, 2018, Constellat(I)ons - Concordia Community Art Education Vernissage, Montréal, QC
Curation
April 21, 2020 - June 21, 2020, In Flux - InARTE Journal Issue 10, Public virtual exhibition created using Kunstmatrix, Montréal, QC
Collections
Private Collection, Toronto, ON
Private Collection, Montréal, QC
Publications
Erlichman-Gross, Sylvia. (2025). Where Geragogy Meets Dementia Care: Mapping Connections and Disconnections in Teaching Artmaking with Older Adults Living with Dementia. [MA Thesis, Concordia University]. Concordia University Spectrum. https://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/995199/
Erlichman-Gross, Sylvia. (2020). Editor. Issue 10: In Flux. InARTE Journal, (10). http://inartejournal.ca/issue_10/
Letter from the Editor: http://inartejournal.ca/issue-10-letter-to-the-edi...
Erlichman-Gross, Sylvia. (2018). It’s time for some creative changes: Opening our eyes to new perspectives about individual art-making in Quebec elementary schools. InARTE Journal, (08). Retrieved from http://inartejournal.ca/sylvia-erlichman-gross/
Media
Searching for balance in Constellat(I)ons, The Concordian, 2018