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STUDIO
The Distillery District, 15 Case Goods Lane, Studio 404
Toronto, Ontario, M5A 3C4, CANADA.
TEL: 416.910.4543
 
EDUCATION
The University of Montana, U.S.A
 
SOLO GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
2010 A.W.O.L. Gallery. “Fire Trap”. Toronto, ON
2003 Alternator Gallery. “Testaments”. Kelowna, B.C
2003 ARC Gallery. “Child Pusher”. Chicago, IL, U.S.A
2001 West Wing Art Space. “Media Trap”. Toronto, ON
2001 Queen Mother. “Layers”. Toronto, ON
1999 Gallery 1313. “Luggage”. Toronto, ON
1999 A.W.O.L. Gallery. “Status Symbols”. Toronto, ON
1998 “Art in the Alley”. Toronto, ON
1998 Zinc Gallery. “Mousetraps”. Toronto, ON
 
TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2000 SPIN Gallery. “Our Darling” (with Catherine Heard), Toronto, ON
1996 ”Art in the Alley” Missoula, Montana, U.S.A
 
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 PROOF Studio Gallery. “The Year of the Rat”. Toronto, ON
2007 A.W.O.L. Gallery. “Square Foot”. Toronto, ON
2004 James Baird Gallery. “Travelling Light”. Saint John’s, Newfoundland
2004 The Art Company. “Spring Thaw”. Toronto, ON
2004 Fran Hill Gallery. “Parrot”. Toronto. ON
2003 A.W.O.L. Gallery. “Square Foot”, Toronto, ON
2003 Mind Control. “Efficiency”. Toronto, ON
2002 Mercer Union. “If i had a hi fi: 2002 a Palindrome”. Toronto, ON
2002 ”The Distillery District Outdoor Art Exhibition”. Toronto, ON
2002 ”Art Strikes Back”. Toronto, ON
2001 White Water Gallery. Mail Art Show. North Bay, ON
2001 A.W.O.L. Gallery. “Standard”. Toronto, ON
2001 A Space Gallery. “The Lefty Show”. Toronto, ON
2001 Mercer Union. “A Love Story”. Toronto, ON
2000 West Wing Art Space. “Miracle”. Toronto, ON
2000 SPIN Gallery. “Last Century Modern”. Toronto, ON
2000 A.W.O.L. Gallery. “Blindness”. Toronto. ON
2000 A Space Gallery. “Long Hot Summer”. Toronto, ON
2000 A.W.O.L. Gallery. “Finding Home”. Toronto, ON
1999 The Art Firm. “1.1”. Toronto, ON
1998 BUS Gallery. “X-mas Fundraiser”. Toronto, ON
1996 Union Hall Art Show. Missoula, Montana, U.S.A
 
VISITING ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2004 ”Travelling Light”. Pouch Cove, Newfoundland (June-July)
2003 ”A Shifting Terrain: Contemporary Landscapes”. Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, British Columbia, (August-October)
 
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
2007 Scotiabank Nuit Blanche. Various projects. Toronto, ON
2004 ”Travelling Light” -site specific outdoor installation. Pouch Cove, Newfoundland
2003 “Media Trap -Kelowna”. An interactive outdoor installation. Kelowna, B.C.
2002 ”Squirrel Project”. An outdoor sculpture project. Toronto. ON
2001 ”The Lefty Show”. -off site Project. An interactive public art piece in conjunction with A Space Gallery. Trinity-Bellwoods Park, Toronto, ON
2001 ”Media Trap”. An interactive outdoor installation. Toronto, ON
2000 ”Moose Trap”. Outdoor Sculpture (Part of Moose in the City). Toronto, ON
2000 ”Mind Control”. Window installation. Toronto, ON
2000 Pages Book store. Window installation. Toronto, ON
2000 “Suspect Sign Project”. An A-Frame sign project. Toronto, ON
2000 ”Teaching the Public New Tricks”. An A-Frame sign project. Toronto, ON
 
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2010 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
2008 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
2002 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
2001 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
1999 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
1999 Gallery 1313. “The Passion of Madness”. Toronto, ON
1996 The University of Montana Juried Art Exhibition. Missoula, Montana, U.S.A
1994 Visual Arts Mississauga 17th Juried Show of Fine Arts. Mississauga, ON.
 
GUEST LECTURES & ARTIST TALKS
2004 Pouch Cove Schoolhouse. Artist talk, Newfoundland,
2003 OCAD students. Artist talk at the Distillery. Toronto, ON
2003 Alternator Gallery. Artist talk. Kelowna, B.C
2003 John Fraser Secondary School. Artist Talk. Mississauga, ON
2001 John Fraser Secondary School. Artist Talk. MIssissauga, ON
2001 Queens University. Seminar: The Fine Art of Being a Professional. Kingston, ON
2001 West Wing Art Space. Artist Talk. Toronto. ON
2000 Visual Arts Ontario. Seminar: Getting Press. Toronto, ON
2000 SPIN Gallery. Artist Talk with Catherine Heard. Toronto, ON
 
AWARDS & GRANTS
2004 Pouch Cove Foundation Artist Scholarship
2004 Ontario Arts Council, Emerging Artist Grant
2002 Mississauga Arts Awards, Emerging Visual Artist Finalist, Best Sculptor
2000 Visual Arts Ontario, Emerging Artist Grant
1996 The University of Montana Juried Art Exhibition, Honourable Mention
 
PRESS (SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY)
2009 CityTV. “Downright Domestic”. An interview about Nuit Blanche by Rebecca Webster, Episode 7
2004 CBC TV. “Canada Now”. An interview about the Travelling Light Show. Story by Karl Wells. July 22. 6pm
2004 CBC RADIO. “The Beat”. An interview about the Travelling Light Show. Story by Katie Nicholson, July 22, 6pm
2004 Off-Centre Magazine. “Kelowna: Caught in a Trap”. Story by Leanne Allen. January issue, pages 11 & 13. (Kelowna B.C)
2003 The Okanagan Saturday. “News Boxes get Snappy New Look”. Story by Ron Seymour. October 4th. A3. (Kelowna, B.C.)
2003 CBC RADIO. “Day Break”. A 15 minute interview about Media Trap -Kelowna. October 9th. 7:45am
2003 eVent! “Caught in an Artistic World of his own Creation”. Story by Portia Priegert. September 10-16. Page 10. (Kelowna B.C.)
2003 CAPITAL NEWS. “Landscape Artist will give a Talk”. September 12, A24. (Kelowna B.C.)
2002 dART International. “Artadz”. An art project designed by Steve Rockwell.
Winter 2002, page 32 / Spring 2002, page 32 / Fall 2002, page 24 / Summer 2003, page 27
2002 ESPACE Magazine. Artist profile by Virginia MacDonnell Eichhorn. Winter 2001-2002, pages 41-42
2001 NATIONAL POST. “Artist sets trap for Local Media”. Story by Suzanne Hiller. April 4th, page A20
2001 LOLA. “About Face”. 
Review of Media Trap by Dave Dyment. Lola 10. Fall 2001, page 61
2001 dART International. Gallery Tour. Review of Media Trap by Steve Rockwell. Fall 2001, page 12.
2001 NATIONAL POST. “Driving Skills can Keep Skids at Bay” Story by Donalee Moulton. May 18. F3
2001 NOW Magazine. “Boxed Set”. Review of Media Trap by Deirdre Hanna. May 10-16, Page 91
2001 eye Magazine. Colour image of Media Trap. April 19, page 51
2001 XTRA! “We’re Art”. Review of Media Trap by Gordon Bowness. April 19, page 23
2000 THE GLOBE AND MAIL. Gallery Going. Review of “Our Darling” by Gary Michael Dault. September 2, R7
2000 NATIONAL POST. Arts & Life cover story. Story by Mitchel Raphael. July 19, B1-B2
2000 CityTV/CP24. “The Suspect Signs”. Story by Glen Baxter. June 2, City Pulse 6pm evening news
2000 Artichoke. “The Ministry of Silly Walks Redivivus”. Story by Paula Gustafson.
Fall/Winter 2000, pages 18-22
2000 Agenda. “Front cover image & Biography. Winter 2000/2001
2000 ESPACE Magazine. “A Public Art Project”. Article by Virginia MacDonnell Eichhorn. Winter 2000-2001, pages 21-25
2000 LOLA. Shotgun Review of “The Suspect Sign Project”. By Georgina Uhlysrik. Winter 2000-2001, page 64
2000 Moose Prints. (Coffee Table book). Published by Toronto Special Events, 2000, page 46, Moose Trap
2000 CTS (TV). “FREE TV” July 29, 12 Midnight
2000 The West End Revue. “ Politics vs. Art – The Fallacy Behind Mel’s Moose Project”
Story by Elizabeth Fearon. August issue, page 8
1999 CityTV/CP24. “The Mousetrap Guy – ryanbarrett”. Story by Glen Baxter. August 19th, CityPulse evening news.
1999 eye Magazine. “Advertising Tricks”. Story by Joanne Huffa. November 18-24, page 51
1999 NOW Magazine. Review of “Luggage” by Si Si Penaloza. August 19th-25, page 82
1999 CBC (TV). “Review of the Passion of Madness show”. February 15, 6pm, evening news
1999 CBC RADIO. The Arts Report. Review of “Status Symbols show” May 24
1999 dART International. Image Listings. Winter issue, page 44
1999 The Passion of Madness Catalogue
1999 Artery. “The Luggage Show”. Fall/Winter issue, page 8
1999 Artery. “Controlled Madness”. Review of “The Passion of Madness show” 
by Emese Hajagos. Spring/Winter issue, pages 6-7
1998 NOW Magazine. Preview of “Art in the Alley”. 
Story by Deidre Hanna. July 23-29, page 80
1998 eye Magazine. Preview of “Art in the Alley”. July 23-29, page 39
1998 Artfocus. “Masochism and Mutation in Recent Toronto Art”. 
Article by Matthew Bennett. Spring/Summer, Pages 11-13
1998 Artery. Review of “Art in the Alley”. Fall issue, page