Bio / CV

Born 1953, Comox, British Columbia.

Graduate of the Alberta College of Art & Design, 1976.

Member of the Saturday Morning Figurative Sessions.

Member of the Saskatoon Printmakers (Now Disassembled)

Member of the Prairie Sculptors Association

Past Board Member of the Saskatchewan Craft Council (2010-2013)

Past Board Member, Treasurer of CARFAC, Saskatchewan. (2013-2019)

Member of the Chapel Gallery, North Battleford

Director and Owner of Artists in Canada.com (since 2000)

·  Works in a variety of mediums including; watercolour, acrylic, oil, woodcut, linocut, monotypes and sculpture installations.

·  1994 - 1996 taught adult evening watercolour classes.

·  Participates in numerous group shows and a few selective benefits each year.

·  In 1991, he was commissioned for a large watercolour of Nutana Collegiate. This work along with 2 studies can be found in the permanent collection of the Nutana Collegiate Memorial Art Gallery, Saskatoon.

·  In 1997 he initiated the l'exposition des refuses (in response to works refused by the Mendel Open '97).

·  In 1998 he participated in Landscape '98 organized by the U of S and the Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon.

·  Since 1996 he has regularly juried the senior level Art Competition at the Prairie Land Exhibition, Saskatoon.

·  In 2000 he formed ArtistsInCanada.com - dedicated to linking artists, art galleries (Public and Commercial), educational facilities and art suppliers throughout Canada.

·  In 2003 as a member of the Saskatoon Printmakers he helped organize and design a traveling print exhibition entitled One Hundred Horizons. This exhibition was picked up by OSAC and continues to tour Saskatchewan and Manitoba through 2008. A 36 page, full colour catalogue is included as well as a web site promoting the exhibition. saskatoonprintmakers

·  In 2004, he started the AIC AWARDS through ArtistsInCanada.com. They are awarded to young aspiring Artists aged 15-18 years as a one day Mentorship Workshop, put on by professional artists. Participating students are chosen by the mentors. In 2006 it was expanded to accommodate 32 students - each awarded this one day Mentorship in 4 disciplines - photography, painting, sculpture and drawing.

·  In 2004 along with a sculptor friend, Art In The Garden was started - An informal exhibition to a select audience, held each year in one of the artist's backyard.

·  In 2015, two woodcuts were chosen by SGEU to be placed in the Saskatchewan Legislature permanent collection

 

 

(Group Exhibition) Winter Cities Conference, City of Saskatoon, January 23-27.

(Group Spring Show) PSA, Innovation Place, Saskatoon - May 6-15.

(Solo Show) Winter Festival, Affinity Credit Union, Saskatoon (Nov1 – Mar 30)

(Group Members Show), Chapel Gallery, North Battleford - July 26 - Sept.

 

2018
(Group Show) February 23-24, Enduring the Elements (Pop Up Show)

(Solo Installation) Hues Art Materials, Red, White, Black and Blue, May 6 - August 

2017
(Solo Show) Winter Festival, Affinity Credit Union, Saskatoon (Dec1 – Feb 28)
(Group Spring Show) Prairie Sculptors Association, Innovation Place, Saskatoon
(2 Day Group show) 330 Design Group (May 12– May13)

(Solo Show) Oct 15-Nov 5, Rock Islands/seasonal interchanges, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon

(2person Show) July/August, Oblivious, Humboldt Art Gallery

(Group show) Prairie Sculptors Association, Innovation Place, Saskatoon

 

(Solo Show) Jazz Images, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon

(Group show) Prairie Sculptors Association, Innovation Place, Saskatoon

 

(Group Summer Show) Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon

(Group show) Prairie Sculptors Association, Innovation Place, Saskatoon

 

(Group Show) Christmas Show, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon

(Group Show) 30 year retrospect of the Figure, Snelgrove Gallery, U of S

(Solo Exhibition) Oblivious, Chapel Gallery, North Battleford

 

(Group Show) Christmas Show, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon

(3 person show) Enduring the Elements, Mix Collective Gallery, Saskatoon

(Solo Show) Studio 30 year Retrospective

(Group Show) Summer Show (6pces), Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon

 

(Group Show) Christmas Show, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon

(Group Show) Summer Show (5pces), Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon

 

(Solo Show) SANCTUM, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon

(Solo Show) Jazz Suite, MOKA Coffee Shop, Saskatoon

 

Members group show, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon

Group show (RED), Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon

 

Members group show, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon

Art in the Garden, (Maguires) Group Show, Saskatoon

Cochin Group show, Chapel Gallery, North Battleford

 

Art in the Garden, Ohara's Salon) Group Show, Saskatoon

OSAC Group Show, 100 Horizons (Saskatoon Printmakers),
Toured 14 communities throughout Saskatchewan until June 2008

Members group show, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon

 

(Solo Show) Jazz Suite, Rouge Gallery, Saskatoon

(Art in the Garden) Group Show, Saskatoon

(Group Show, Saskatoon Printmakers) 100 Horizons, Cumberland Art Gallery, Regina, SK

(Group Show) Miniature Show, McIntrye Gallery, Regina, SK

Members group show, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon

 

(Group Show, Saskatoon Printmakers) 100 Horizons, Chapel Gallery, North Battleford, SK

(Group Show, Saskatoon Printmakers) 100 Horizons, Saskatchewan Craft Council, Saskatoon, SK

(Group Show, Saskatoon Printmakers) 100 Horizons, Wanuskewan Heritage Park, Saskatoon, SK

(Solo Show) Jazz Suite II, 2nd Avenue Grill, Saskatoon, SK

 

(Gallery artists show) McIntyre Art Gallery, Regina, SK

(solo show) Jazz Suite, Business Furnishings, Saskatoon

(Solo show) Winter Festival Show, Broadway Roastery, Saskatoon.

(Solo Show) Cochin. The Erotic Landscape. Kensington Fine Art Gallery, AB

(Shared Exhibition)Cochin. The Erotic Landscape. The Chapel Gallery, North Battleford,SK

(Solo Show) Jazz Images, Broadway Roastery, Saskatoon, SK

(Group Show) Flower Show, Kensington Fine Art Gallery, Calgary AB

(Group Show) Printmakers, City Hospital Gallery, Saskatoon, SK

(Juried Show) Winter Festival, The Little Gallery, Prince Albert,SK

(Group Show) Printmakers, In Print, The Art Gallery, Frances Morrison Library, Saskatoon, SK

 

Printmakers Group Show, In Print, The Chapel Gallery, North Battleford, SK

Group Christmas show, The Scott Gallery, Edmonton, AB

Group Exhibition, McIntyre Art Gallery, Regina, SK

The Last Picture Show, James Art Studio, Saskatoon, SK

 

Christmas Group Show, The Scott Gallery, Edmonton AB

Solo Show, Winter Festival, Joe Bean's Coffee Roasting Co., Saskatoon, SK

Group Show, 100 Prints 2001, Open Studio, Toronto, ON

 

Christmas group show, The Scott Gallery, Edmonton, AB

Group show, Artist's Proof Sale, Open Studio, Toronto, ON

Solo show, Jazz and Java, Joe Bean's Coffee Roasting Co., Saskatoon, SK

Solo show, Jazz on Broadway, Broadway Roastery, Saskatoon, SK

Solo show, Jazz at Bayside, Art & All That Jazz, Saskatoon, SK

Group Show, Jazz at Circle Centre & Eighth Gallery, Saskatoon, SK

Solo show, Toward the Light, Kensington Fine Art Gallery, Calgary.

 

Solo show, Jazz Works, Art & All That Jazz, Saskatoon.

 

Solo show, Centennial Auditorium, Saskatoon

Group show, Centre at Circle & Eighth Gallery, Saskatoon.

Solo show, City Perk Café, Saskatoon.

Solo show, CN Gallery, St. Walburg, SK

Group show, Art & All That Jazz Gallery, Saskatoon.

 

Two shows at Centre at Circle & Eighth Gallery, Saskatoon

Solo show, 'Toward the Light', The Centennial Auditorium.

 

Solo show, 'Toward the Light', The Art Gallery, Frances Morrison Library.

Group show, 'Art and Artists', James Art Studio, Saskatoon

Group show, 'La Vie Parisienne', Shakespeare on the Saskatchewan Tent.

 

Solo show, 'North of the Prairie', Flowing Line Gallery, Saskatoon.

Group show, Saturday Morning Figurative Group, James Art Studio.

Group show, Chapel Gallery, North Battleford.

 

Group show, Saturday Morning Figurative Group, James Art Studio.

Group show, Chapel Gallery, North Battleford.

 

Juried group show, Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation, toured Saskatchewan for one year.

 

 

ANNUAL SHOWS

1986 to present: Group show, Saturday Morning Figurative Group,

Snelgrove Gallery, U of S.

1990 to 2003: Group show, Saskatchewan Art Show & Sale.

1988 to 2005: Group show, St. Paul's Hospital Foundation's Annual Art Auction.

1992 to 1995: Group show and sale, North Battleford Bonaventure Lions Club.