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SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS:

2008 PAINTING/SCULPTURE ANNA LEONOWENS ART GALLERY, NSCAD
2007 SCULPTURE, ANNAPOLIS ROYAL
2004 LAST SUPPER  DANCE  MSVU Art Gallery
2002 CONJUGAL VISIT  Two person Exhibit with Nancy Edell
2001 FLAGMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE Solo Exhibition at the MSVU Art Gallery
1997 WATER LILIES Solo Exhibition, Kyber artist run space, oil on canvas and masonite
1996 LOCAL MONUMENTS AND DUELING DICKHEADS Solo Exhibition Mount St. Vincent
University Art Gallery Acrylic & oil on canvas paintings from 1990 to 96.
AHH MEN,KNots FOR THE CONGRE&ATION. Two Person Exhibition with Jim
Hansen.Struts Gallery,N.B.

1995 AHH MEN Two person Exhibition with Jim Hansen. Eastern Edge, St Johns, Newfoundland,
same as above.

1985 SACRED ART Solo Exhibition ,Large painted photos & construction -R.C.A.
St. Johns, Nfld.(suppressed) -Struts Gallery, Sackville,N.B. -Off Centre
Centre, Calgary Albert, Pitt International, Vancouver, B.C.

1981 Two person with Jim Hansen. Hansen /Serigraph. Walker /Airbrush drawing
-Act Gallery, Toronto, Ontario -Burnaby Art Gallery, British Columbia
-Memorial University Arts and Culture -St.Johns,Nfld.

1976 Solo Exhibition,Sculpture, Memorial University, St. Johns, Nfld.

1972 Solo Exhibition,Sculpture, Mount Allison University,N.B.
1971 Solo Exhibition, Sculpture, Memorial University, St. Johns Nfld.

1971 Solo Exhibition, Sculpture, Confederation Centre, P.E.I.
1969 Solo Graduation Exhibition,Sculpture,Vancouver School of Art
   

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

1971 Atlantic Artists Exhibition -St. Marys University, Halifax

1975 P.E.l.Artists -Great George St. Gallery,Charlottown

1976 Atlantic Journal -National Gallery,Ottawa ,Concordia -University,
Mcmaster University, -Windsor, Glenbow,Calgary, Victoria, -Canadian Cultural
Centre,Paris.

1981 Newfoundland and Labrador Editions 2, Prints -National tour
1981 Works from St. Michaels Printshop -European Canadian Cultural Center Tour

1982 Graphics Nfld.    2-Burnaby Gallery,Simon Fraser University Gallery.

1985 When I was A cowboy,O.C.C.,Calgary
   
1992 Art of Hockey,Art Catalyst Project, Calgary
1996 Face Value.Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
1997 Theatrum Mundi, 1997 Marion McCain Atlantic Art Exhibition
1999 Style Council, MSVU
2002 A  New Leaf, Annapolis Royal Arts Council
2002 Faculty Exhibition, NSCAD
2003 Ottawa City Hall
   

COMMISSIONS:

1983 Province of Newfoundland,Sculpture,St. Johns
1982 Stephenville, Newfoundland, Sculpture.
1976 Dept of Public Works, Canada, Sculpture situated in Virgin Arm,
Newfoundland

1970 Memorial University Newfoundland, Sculpture.
1968 Erickson and Massey, Architects, Vancouver ,Mural
   

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:

  National Gallery of Canada
  Canada Council Art Bank
  Memorial University,Nfld
  Dept of Public Works,Canada
  Dept of Public Works, Nfld
  Art Related
1995 Chief Carpenter, THE PULSE PROJECT GEOMETRY"
1987 Asst. Art Director,Ken Pittman's "FINDING MARY MARCH"
1986 Set Carpenter,Gordon Pincent's "JOHN AND THE MISSUS"
1986 Set design and const. Cathy Jone's" WEDDING IN TEXAS"
1985 Set design and const. production based on offshore oil by Chris Brooks for St.Johns Sound Symposium
1985 Collaboration with Don Wherry, Percussionist,L.S.P.U. St Johns,Nfld.
   
1983/84 Member, Art advisory Board, Memorial University,St. Johns Newfoundland.
1983-84 Member, Art Advisory Panel,Canada Council, Ottawa.
1983 Ice Berg Const. in Memorial University engineering wave tank for N.F.B.
1982-83 Interim Director, St. Michaels Printshop, St. Johns Nfld.
1980 President of Canadian Artists Representation for Nfld.and Labrador
1981/82 Director, St. Michaels Printshop, Witless bay, Nfld.
   

TEACHING

2007 Drawing, NSCAD  ,part time
2006 Drawing, NSCAD  ,part time
2005 Drawing, NSCAD  ,part time
2004 Drawing,Painting, Printmaking , part time
2003 Drawing, NSCAD  ,part time
2002 Drawing, NSCAD  ,part time
2001 Drawing and Painting, NSCAD,  part time
2000 Drawing and Printmaking, NSCAD, part time
1999 Drawing and Printmaking, NSCAD, part time
1999 Pangnirtung, Nunavut ,Drawing and Printmaking
1998 NSCAD ,Drawing, part time
1997 Visiting artist at Wesr Viking College, Stephenville Nfld.
1997 NSCAD, Drawing, foundation 1
1996 NSCAD, Drawing, foundation 1
1996 TUNS, School of Architecture,Presentation and lecture & workshop.
1996 Struts Gallery,N.B. Slide Presentation and Lecture
1992 N.S.C.A.D. Halifax summer printmaking course,figure drawing.
1991 N.S.C.A.D.,summer printmaking course& slide Presentation
1990 North Queens School,N.S.Painting,Airbrush workshop (Dept of Culture and Tourism
1989 Annapolis Royal Arts Festival,N.S. Airbrush workshop. ( Dept. Of Tourism and Culture)
1988 Memorial University,Nfld. Teacher education workshop Constructions and sculpture.
1986 Terra Nova Consolidated School Board,Nfld. Airbrush work-shop in 3 Gander,Fogo Island,Carmanville,Gambo.
1985 Terra Nova Consolidated School Board,Nfld. Airbrush work-shop in Gander.
1983 Avalon Consolidated School Board,Airbrush workshop St Johns,Nfld.
1981 St. Michaels Printshop,Witless Bay, Nfld. Al. plate photo lithograph workshop.
1980 Memorial University,Nfld. Advertising design workshop.
1970/71 Memorial University,Nfld. Extension art/Continuing Ed. Sculpture,drawing, silkscreen printmaking.
1968 City of Vancouver,B.C. Continuing Adult Education,sculpture
1965/67 City of Calgary Girls and Boys Club,Painting,Ceramics.
   
Survival Related Gravedigger Seaman,Northwest Passage Fisherman,Trap
Skiff,Trinity,T.B. Nfld. Fisherman,lobster, P.E.I. Farmhand,P.E.I. Freelance
design and illustration Furniture design and construction Kayak design and
construction
 
Playground design and construction 1980 Gold River Town Council, N.S 1979
Caledonia Town Council, N.S 1976 Truo Lions Club,N.S 1975 private,
St.Johns,Nfld. 1975 Bridgewater town council,N.S 1974 Glace Bay Town
Council, Cape Breton 1973 Virgin Arm Town Council, New World Island, Nfld.
1973 private,P.E.I 1971 Harbour Grace Town Council,Nfld. 1969 Simon Fraser
University,Married Residents,Burnaby B.C.
 

Short Biography:
2006/07 Continuing with large scale steel sculpture and painting.
2004 , Last Supper dance Ex, Large Paintings, MSVU
2002 welded steel sculpture and painting, “Dark Matter” .
2001 welded steel sculpture and painting,”Foreign Objects”.2000 Working on
paintings "Foreign Objects" 1999 completed welded sculpture series " Flagmen
of the Apocalypse" 94-99 Studio in Bayswater N.S. Full time painting and
sculpture. 86-94 Studio in north backwoods of Queens County, N.S. Divided
time between painting,sculpture & drawing. 1986 Four months in
Mexico,drawing 82-86 Studio in St. Johns,Nfld. Drawing& using airbrush.
81-82 Studio at St. Michaels, Witless Bay. Plate litho. 79-82 Studio in St.
Johns, Nfld. Airbrush phallus series. 77-79 Studio in Queens county, N.S.
sculpture & drawing 76-77 Studio at Millcove,P.E.1. sculpture & drawing.
75-76 Studio in Trinity,T.B., Nfld. sculpture & drawing. 72-76 Studio at
Millcove, P.E.I. sculpture & drawing 70-72 Studio in St. Johns Nfld.
sculpture & drawing. 68-69 Vancouver School of Art, B.C. 64-68 Alberta
College of Art, Calgary. 47-69 Raised around southern Alberta. 1945 Born in
London Eng.

 
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