BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES

Exhibitions

2011

  • Creative Arts Gems 11; Fundraising event for creative works studio,Toronto, Ontario. View Piece , www.creativeartgems.ca
  • Modern Arts Gallery; Group show including works by William Ronald and Gordon Rayner, London , Ontario.

2010

2008

  • Unit 122; "Quartet" four artists group show, Toronto, Ontario. View Invite , View Installation

2007

  • Arta Gallery; "Raw Emotions" group show, Distillery Distric, Toronto, Ontario. View Invite.

2006

  • Headbones Gallery; Sculptural proposals for La Vieux Porte Montreal competition in colllaboration with Gord Smith, Toronto, Ontario
  • Riverside Art Walk; A collection of new works shown along side the work of Gord Smith, Toronto, Ontario. View Installation
  • csmart.ca; total re-do of site, better I hope.

2002

  • Gallery Neubacher; "Bag Of Tricks". A journey through time's wicked soul. generations of artists bagged together in one spectacular space, a group show of ten artists, Toronto, Ontario, View Installation

2001

  • The Perk Cafe; recent digital paintings/prints, Toronto, Ontario. View Invite.
  • csmart.ca; site up dating and online display of digital paintings, photographs etc.
  • smithandfather.ca; on going construction of online data base of the work of Smith & Father Ltd. (my day job). www.smithandfather.ca

2000

  • Eclectica Gallery; Kingston , Ontario
  • csmart.org; online data base of art works to date.

1998

  • Eclectica Gallery; Kingston, Ontario

1997

  • Eclectica Gallery; Kingston Ontario

1995

  • The Ontario Multifaith Council; Toronto, Ontario.

1994

  • The University of Western Ontario; "Bunch O Printmakers", London, Ontario.
  • The Livingroom Gallery; "The Exploration Continiues", Toronto, Ontario.
  • Open Studio; "New Work From The Visiting Artist Program", Toronto, Ontario.
  • Woodstock Public Art Gallery; Livingroom Group exhibition, Woodstock, Ontario.
  • McMaster University; Solo Exhibition of new works, Hamilton, Ontario.

1993

  • Carniege Gallery; Livingroom Group Exhibition, Dundas, Ontario.
  • Wilfred Laurier University; Livingroom Group Exhibition, Waterloo, Ontario.

1992

  • Karney Gallery; Collaborative works with sculptor Graham Todd. Hamilton, Ontario.
  • The Livingroom Gallery; Annual exhibition, Toronto, Ontario
  • The Livingroom Gallery; "Dance=Art" in collaboration with Desrosiers Dance Company, Toronto, Ontario.

1991

  • Gallery Bereshith; Collaborative works with sculptor Graham Todd. Toledo, Spain.
  • The Livingroom Gallery; Annual Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario.
  • John B. Aird Gallery; "Society of Canadian Artits Annual Juried Exhibition", Toronto, Ontario.
  • The Bancroft Gallery; Livingroom Group Exhibition, Bancroft, Ontario.

1989

  • Berkeley Gallery; Two man show with sculptor Gord Smith, Toronto, Ontario.

1988

  • Berkeley Gallery; Two man show with sculptor Gord Smith, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Rhapsody Restaurant; "Brunch Installation", Toronto, Ontario.

1987

  • Idee Gallery; Solo Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario.

1986

  • Idee Gallery; "Annual Christmas Show", Toronto, Ontario.

1985

  • University of Toronto; "Faculty of Architecture; Model Proposals for La Vieux Port De Montreal Competion" in collaboration with Gord Smith, Toronto, Ontario
  • Sack's Gallery; Solo exhibition of new works, Toronto, Ontario.

1984

  • Gallery 76; Solo exhibition of new works, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Innerspace Gallery; Solo exhibition, Toronto, Ontario.

1983

  • Pauline McGibbon Cultural Centre; "New Artists-New Directions", Toronto, Ontario.
  • Shelley Lamb Fine Art; Group show, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Sack's Gallery of Photographic Art; Solo exhibition, Toronto, Ontario.

1982

  • Mecene Gallery; Solo Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Sack's Gallery of Photographic Art; Group show, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Robert's Gallery; Combined sculptural works with Gord Smith, Toronto, Ontario.

1980

  • The Beckett Gallery; Group show, Hamilton, Ontario.

 

Awards

  • Guest Artist; Open Studio, Toronto, Ontario, 1994.
  • Juror's Award; Society of Canadian Artists Annual Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario, 1991.
  • First Place; "The Wood Show" (sculpture catagory) Durham, Ontario, 1985.
  • Koh-I-Nor Prize; The Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario, 1983.
  • George A. Reid Scholarship; The Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario, 1982.

 

Corporate and Public Collections

  • Golfour Property Management, Toronto, Ontario. View Commission
  • Upper Canada Brewery; Toronto, Ontario. view commission
  • Daytona Beach Community College, Daytona Beach, Florida. View Commission
  • Davies Ward & Beck, Barristers; Toronto, Ontario.
  • University of Victoria; Victoria, British Columbia.
  • McMaster University; Hamilton, Ontario.
  • Open Studio; Toronto, Ontario.
  • McLaren, Sanders & Daurio; Toronto, Ontario.

 

Publications / Reviews

  • Art Focus Magazine; Pat Fleisher, "Livingroom Profile", winter 1995 issue, Toronto, Ontario.
  • The Daily Sentinel-Review: Kathleen Harris, "Five Artists Share Centre Stage", April 7,1994, Woodstock, Ontario.
  • The Hamilton Spectator; Jeff Mahoney, "Show's of Strength", March 26, 1994, Hamilton, Ontario.
  • The Hamilton Spectator; Jeff Mahoney, "Livingroom", September, 1993, Hamilton, Ontario.
  • Kitchener-Waterloo Record; Robert Reid, "Wildly Diverse Livingroom", March 3, 1993, Kitchener, Ontario.
  • Laurier News; Campus Event, February & March, 1993, Waterloo, Ontario.
  • Art Focus Magazine; Pat Fleicher, Winter, 1993, Toronto, Ontario.
  • The Globe & Mail; Kate Taylor, October 20, 1992, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Midtown Voice; Roger Burford-Mason, November 1992, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Now Magazine; Rosie Levine, "Desrosiers & Livingroom", June 25, 1992, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Bancroft Times; Stewart Smith, May 4, 1992, Bancroft, Ontario.
  • Bancroft Times; Marline Parks, October 15, 1991, Bancroft, Ontario.
  • The Globe & Mail; Kate Taylor, May 24, 1991, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Canadian Living; Lynette Jennings, January, 1991, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Midtown Voice; Roger Burford-Mason, May, 1989, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Canadian Art; Sheldon McRann, Spring 1989, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Toronto Life; Adele Freedman, "Working the Angles", May 1988, Toronto, Ontario.
  • Canadian Art; Sheldon McRann, winter 1988, Toronto, Ontario.

 

Visual & Audio Media Coverage

  • CBC On The Arts; Documentary on the Livingroom Group, aired September, 1995.
  • City TV; Livingroom Costume Ball, October 8, 1994.
  • "Living-Room"; documentary film by Annellie Samuel, November, 1992.
  • CJRT-FM; Tom Fulton, "On The Arts", October 13, 1992.
  • CJRT-FM; Jody Glasser, October 2, 1992.
  • CKLN-FM; Sheila Gregory, "Art On Air", September 17, 1992.
  • CIUT-FM; Ellie Aylesworth, September 11, 1992.
  • Bancroft Radio; October 2, 1991.
  • CJRT-FM; Tom Fulton, "On The Arts", May 9, 1991.
  • CIUT-FM; Ellie Ayleworth, May 6, 1991.
  • "Living-Room"; Donna Preece for Chetwyn Films, April, 1991.