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
- Summer Salon 4; First Canadian Place, Toronto, Ontario. View Invite
- Creative Arts Gems 10; Fundraising event for creative works studio,Toronto, Ontario. View Piece , www.creativeartgems.ca
- Pentimento Gallery; "Reflections" solo exhibition of new works and not so new work, Toronto, Ontario. View Invite , View Installation , View Statement
- Salon; Pentimento Gallery, group show, Toronto, Ontario. View Invite.
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.