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Education:

  • BA (Philosophy) University of Toronto 1992
  • AOCA, Ontario College of Art, 1978

Publications by the artist:

  • Wegway Primary Culture, Editor/Publisher of the magazine of Artists’ projects, 2002 – 2005 Full runs of the magazine are in the permanent collections of The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, National Archives, Ottawa, The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, University of Toronto Robarts Library, The Ontario College of Art and Design Dorothy Hoover Library, Toronto, University of Wisconsin, Madison, and SUNY, Buffalo.
  • “Art-Biz Report,” Wegway Primary Culture 8 (Spring, 2005) Toronto: p. 17.
  • “Art-Biz Report,” Wegway Primary Culture 7 (Fall, 2004) Toronto: p. 27.
  • “The Artist’s Statement as Business Letter,” Wegway Primary Culture 7 (Fall, 2004) Toronto: pp. 60-1.
  • “Painting about Photography,” in Brian Kipping – Descriptions of What is Known, Linda Jansma ed. (Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 2002) Oshawa: pp.27–36.
  • “The Communist Manifesto with all Words Functioning as Nouns Removed,” Wegway Primary Culture 4 (Fall, 2002) Toronto: pp. 24-6.
  • “Jacques Derrida’s Prose Style,” in Instant Anthology, (Toronto: Small Press Fair, 2001), p. 47 “Metro Square,” Lola 9 (Spring, 2001) Toronto: p. 67.
  • “John Greer: Reconciliation,” Lola 8 (Winter, 2000-2001) Toronto: p. 65.
  • “Pat McDermott at The Robert Birch Gallery,” Lola 8 (Winter 2000-2001) Toronto: p. 70.
  • “Scott Silverthorn: History is Present,” Lola 7 (Fall, 2000) Toronto: pp. 73-4.
  • “Nicole Collins at Wynick/Tuck,” Lola 7 (Fall, 2000)Toronto: pp. 74.
  • “The Genderless Generation,” Lola 7 (Fall, 2000) Toronto: p. 88.
  • “Brian Kipping: Locations,” Lola 5 (Fall, 1999) Toronto: p. 68.
  • “Tony Scherman at Sable-Castelli,” Lola 5 (Fall, 1999) Toronto: p. 72.
  • “Carolyn Livingston at Propeller,” Lola 5 (Fall, 1999) Toronto: p. 74.
  • “Spiral Jetty: A Critical Challenge,” in Espace 27 (Spring, 1994) Montreal: pp. 47-9.

Publications about the artist

  • Steve Rockwell, K8N Collective and the Geography of Scale, dArt, summer 2022, https://www.dartmagazine.com/?p=2465
  • Georgia Gardner, “K8N Collective at Gallery 1313,” Artoronto.ca (Nov. 2021) https://www.artoronto.ca/?p=48042
  • David Balzer, Eye Weekly, 13 March, 2008 Toronto: p. 49
  • Gary M. Dault, The Globe and Mail, 8 March, 2008 Toronto: p. R 17
  • Gary M. Dault, The Globe and Mail, March, 2006 Toronto: p. R 14
  • Sally McKay, Lola, Fall, 2001 Toronto: p. 80
  • John Terauds, Toronto Star, 2 August, 2001 Toronto: p. G 10
  • Gary M. Dault, The Boomer, Vol. 2, issue 3, 2000 Toronto: pp. 63 – 8
  • Anon., The Community Press, 27 Oct., 2000, Belleville: p. 17
  • Gary M. Dault, The Globe and Mail, 1 July, 2000 Toronto: p. R 15
  • Rozena Maart, Fuse Magazine, Vol. 22 No. 4, January 2000 Toronto p.54
  • Anon., Umbrella, Jan/Feb, 1999, Belleville: p. 13
  • Anon., The Community Press, 31 Oct., 1998, Belleville: p. 11
  • Anon., Umbrella, Jan/Feb 1997, Belleville: p.6
  • Dave Roberts, The Community Press, 11 January, 1997 Belleville: p. 6 Jack Evans, Belleville Intelligencer, 11 July, 1994 Belleville: p. 10
  • Robert Yoskowitz, Arts Magazine, March, 1982 New York
  • Gary M. Dault, Toronto Star, July, 1979 Toronto
  • James Purdie, Toronto Globe and Mail, September, 1977 Toronto

Solo Exhibitions:

  • 30 Oct. – 21 Nov., 2010, Fran Hill Gallery, 285 Rushton Rd., Toronto, ON
  • 23 Feb–23 March, 2008, Fran Hill Gallery, 285 Rushton Rd Toronto, ON
  • 2 March – 25 March, 2006, Fran Hill Gallery, 230 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON
  • 16 May – 26 May, 2001, Contact 2001, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, 984 Queen Street West, Toronto 13 February – 3 March, 2001, SPIN Gallery, 878 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 29 March – 9 April, 2000, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, 96 Spadina Ave., Suite 303, Toronto, Ontario
  • 1 April – 30 April, 2000, window, Akau, curated by Elizabeth Fearon, 742 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario 26 March – 8 April, 1999, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, 96 Spadina Ave., Suite 303, Toronto, Ontario 20 Oct. – 28 Nov., 1998, Gallery 121, 48 Bridge St. E., Belleville, Ontario.
  • 6 Jan. – 15 Feb., 1997, Gallery 121, 48 Bridge St. E., Belleville, Ontario.
  • 18 June – 10 July, 1994, Blizzmax Gallery, R. R. #3, Picton, Ontario.
  • 8 Sept. – 25 Oct., 1993, Modern Fuel Gallery, 21A Queen St., Kingston, Ontario.
  • 2 Jan. – 30 Jan., 1986, Bau-Xi Gallery, 340 Dundas St. W., Toronto, Ontario.
  • 17 May – 30 May, 1981, Mercer Union, Front Gallery, 29 Mercer St., Toronto, Ontario.
  • 4 Mar. – 11 March, 1978, Gallery 76, 76 McCall St., Toronto, Ontario.
  • 4 April – 9 April, 1976, Gallery 76, 76 McCall St., Toronto, Ontario.
  • 4 Mar. – 13 March, 1975, Gallery 76, 76 McCall St., Toronto, Ontario.

Group Exhibitions:

  • 25 May-11 June, 2023, Armstrong-Fearon-Rupen K8N Collective, Carbon Art and Design, 281b Main Street, Picton ON
  • 10-21 November, 2021, Armstrong-Fearon-Rupen K8N Collective, Gallery 1313, 1313 Queen Street West, Toronto.
  • 19-28 July 2019 Armstrong-Fearon-Rupen K8N Collective at Natural Light 265 Old Weston Road, Toronto M6N 3A7
  • 17 Sept. – 2 Oct 2016, 4 person, Armstrong, Bates, Dault, Fearon 4A Group, K8N Gallery, 21 College St. W., Unit B, Belleville, ON, K8N 2G3
  • 4 Aug. – 28 Oct., 2010, Big Society, Space Station 65, 65 North Cross Road, London, U.K. SE22 9ET
  • 13 March – 20 April, 2008, Eyelevel Re-shelving Initiative, Eyelevel Gallery, 2063 Gottingen St. Halifax, NS.
  • 7 Oct. – 22 Oct., 2006, First Kiss – Abstraction, SPIN Gallery, 1100 Queen St. W. Toronto, ON
  • 22June – 15 July, 2006, Summer Exhibition, Fran Hill Gallery, 230 Queen St. E. Toronto, ON
  • 5 Nov., 2005, Sketchy Business, A Space, 401 Richmond St. West, Suite 110, Toronto, ON
  • Oct. 2005, Mail Art Project, Fine Art Department, Faculty of Art & Design, MARA University of Technology,curated by Suzlee Ibrahim, Shah Alam 40450, MALAYSIA
  • 29 Aug – 24 Sept., 2005, Art Scum Garage Sale Exhibition, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA), organized by Istvan Kantor
  • Aug. 2004, The Parrot Show, Fran Hill Gallery, 230 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON
  • July – August, 2002, Mirror at the Bottom, Artists Portraying Themselves curated by Agricola de de Cologne on A Virtual Memorial at www.a-virtual-memorial.org
  • 3 July, 2002, Artist Unknown, fundraiser for the 416 Drop-in and Crisis Centre, SPIN Gallery, 156/158 Bathurst St., Toronto.
  • 1 Dec. – 23 Dec., 2001, Mini Me SPIN Gallery, 156/158 Bathurst St., Toronto
  • 1 Aug. – 18 Aug., 2001, New Works, SPIN Gallery, 156/158 Bathurst Street, Toronto
  • 17 June – 4 July, 2000, Dream, Juno Youn, curator, SPIN Gallery, 878 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 24 June – 25 June, 2000, The Gender Less Generation, Juno Youn, curator, Church Street Public School, Toronto
  • 10 May – 27 May, 2000, Contact 2000, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, 96 Spadina Ave., Suite 303, Toronto 1 April – 15 April, 2000, Architexture, Archive, curated by Gary Michael Dault, 883 Queen Street West, Toronto 27 Oct.- 27 Nov., 1999, XXYYZ 20th Anniversary Group Show, YYZ Artists’ Outlet, 401 Richmond St., W., Suite 140, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 13 Oct.- 30 Oct., 1999, Ritual, Rhythm, and Repeated Action, Virginia MacDonnell curator, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, 96 Spadina Ave., Suite 303, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 6 Aug. – 28 Aug., 1999, Annual Members’ Group Show, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, 96 Spadina Ave., Suite 303, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 5 Dec. – 9 Jan., 1999, Tall Orders:On the Spiritual in Art, curated by Gary Michael Dault, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts, 96 Spadina Ave., Suite 303, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 25 Sept. – 8 Oct., 1998, New Members’ Group Show, Propeller Centre for the Visual Arts,96 Spadina Ave., Suite 303, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 23 Aug. – 21 Sept., 1995, three person, Blizzmax Gallery, RR #3, Picton, Ontario.
  • 25 May – 26 June, 1991, three person, curated by Shirley Yanover, Cold City Gallery
  • 30 Duncan St., 7th Floor, Toronto, Ontario.
  • 10 Feb. – 16 Mar., 1991, three person, concerning substance and experience curated by the YYZ Board of Directors, YYZ, 1087 Queen St. W., Toronto, Ontario.
  • 2 Jan. – 3 Feb., 1982, Cloudworks, curated by Peter Frank, Stewart Neill Gallery, New York, NY.
  • 1 Nov. – 30 Nov., 1981, two person, Gallery 76, 76 McCall St. Toronto, Ontario.
  • 11 Dec. – 11 April, 1981, OSA 108 Image 80, juried group show.
  • 14 July – 7 Aug., 1979, Pollock Gallery, 122 Scollard St., Toronto, Ontario.
  • 26 June – 7 July, 1979, YYZ, 567 Queen St. W., Toronto, Ontario.
  • 25 Jan. – 24 Feb., 1979, juried group show, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario.
  • 12 Sept. – 24 Sept., 1977, Merton Gallery, 68 Merton St., Toronto, Ontario.
  • 5 April – 16 April, 1976, three person, curated by Napoleon Brousseau, SAW Gallery,
  • 72 Rideau St., Ottawa, Ontario.

Collections:

  • Armenian Community Centre, Willowdale, Ontario
  • College Universitaire de Saint-Boniface, Saint-Boniface, Manitoba
  • Westfield State College Foundation, Westfield, Massachusetts, USA

Awards:

  • 2008 First Annual Brian Kipping Memorial Award (Pouch Cove Nfld. Residency),
  • Ontario Arts Council, 1993.
  • Ontario Arts Council, 1991.