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Canadian, immigrated in 1987
Born in Durban, South Africa, 1981
garethbate@rogers.com
416-530-0057

www.garethbate.com
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Languages
English & French
Education
2005-2007 OCAD University, (formerly Ontario College of Art & Design) Toronto
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction
Drawing and Painting Thesis

2002-2005 The Art Centre at Central Technical School, Toronto
Diploma, 3 Year Post-Secondary Adult Art Program

2002 Ryerson University School of Image Arts, Toronto
Continued Education Courses

2000-2001 University of Ottawa, Faculty of Visual Arts, Ottawa
First Year of Bachelor of Fine Arts

1995-2000 T. A. Blakelock High School, Oakville
OSSD Diploma

1997-1998 Lycee Marie Curie, Grenoble, France
Rotary International Youth Exchange Program 


Awards, Grants & Honours
2008 Honourary Staff Member of The Art Centre at Central Technical School
2008 Visual Arts: Emerging Grant, Ontario Arts Council
2007 401 Richmond Career-Launcher Prize, (a 500 square foot studio for a year), OCAD University
2007 Ron Shuebrook Award, (excellence in painting), OCAD University
2007 The Edmund Morris Scholarship (academic achievement), OCAD University
2006 George A. Reid Award (art writing), OCAD University
2005 Outstanding Student in the 3 Year Art Program, Central Tech
2004 Outstanding Student in the 3-Year Art Program, Central Tech
2003 Scott Gwilliams Award for Illustration, Central Tech
2001 University Entrance Scholarship, University of Ottawa
2000 Halton District Overall Student Excellence Award, Blakelock High School
2000 The Art Scholarship, T. A. Blakelock High School 


Solo Exhibitions
COMING SOON Galerie Glendon Gallery, Glendon Campus of York University, Toronto
Oct. 2008 Penance & Devotion, Curated by Colette Laliberté

COMING SOON Canadian Heritage Office Gallery, Toronto
Sept. 2008 Curated by Kendra Sartorelli

COMING SOON Toronto Health Gallery, Toronto
Dec. 08-Feb. 09 Curated by Kendra Sartorelli

July 2008 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Juried

May 2008 Gallery 260 at 401 Richmond Street W, Toronto
"Lament" also featuring Penance

2007 Yorkville Public Library, Toronto
Urban Portraits Series


Performances
Nov. 2007 Queen Street West, Penance Performance

2007 Nuit Blanche, Artist Ann Hamilton, OCAD Nomadic Residency, Toronto
Listening Choir: collaborative performance.
(
I participated and made film & photo documentation)

2007 OCAD Sharp Centre for Design, Beginner's Mind Performance


Group Exhibitions
COMING SOON Gladstone Hotel, Toronto
Nov. 2008 Hard Twist, Gladstone's third annual juried show of textile-based art
Juried: Curated by Chris Mitchell & Helena Frei (Featuring my Penance Performance Video)

COMING SOON 2009 Title: Visual Artist
2007- Ongoing,
Preparing to work on a collaborative project with David Pressault Dance Company
in Montreal. Working with choreographer David Pressault, musician Erwin Vann,
lighting designer Lucie Bazzo and 6 dancers.

2007 Central Gallery, Central Technical School, Toronto
Central Tech Alumni Show,
Curated by Michael Amar, (I designed catalogue and card with Carolyn Dinsmore.)

Sept. 2007 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto
City at Night: In Memory of Brian Kipping: Nuit Blanche. Curated.

Oct. 2007 401 Richmond St. West, Toronto
Art in the fall, Queen West Art Crawl, Nuit Blanche, curated by Alice Dixon

May 2007 Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto
Tour de Force: Graduate Exhibition

2007 Sheridan Institute, Oakville
World of Threads Festival of Fiber Art & Craft,
(I showed Quilted Chair Collaboration with Dawne Rudman)      

Jan. 2006  OCAD Student Gallery, Toronto
Surroundings, Curated by Christine Swiderski and Lisa Deanne-Smith,
Exhibition Services

2006 Arcadia Gallery, Toronto
fiVe @ Arcadia, collective

2006 Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto
The 9th Annual Figure Show, Juried by Faculty of Art, Campbell, Gabankova, Toews

2005  Queen West Art Crawl, Cinnamon Girls Cafe, Toronto
Toronto Street Posters

2005 Arcadia Gallery, Toronto
Friends of Arcadia, Invitational

2005 Arcadia Gallery, Toronto
Central Tech Adult Program Graduate Show

2003,2004,2005 The Art Centre at Central Technical School, Toronto
Annual Student & Staff Exhibitions

2005 The Toronto District School Board, North York
Contact Toronto Photography Festival, Juried             

2005 Metro Hall Rotunda Gallery, Working Images: 20 Years of Art, Labour and
Politics, MayWorks Festival, Curated by Hon-Yee Chow, Invitational

2005 Central Gallery, Central Technical School, A Tribute In Bronze, 20th Century
Sculptors: Medallion Show, Curated by Richard McNeil, Invitational

2005 Gallery 44, 401 Richmond, Consumption: Cameralinks 2005, Invitational,
Toronto

2004 Loop Gallery, Central: Artists from The Art Centre at CTS, Curated by Kate Lavut
Toronto

2004 Gallery 44, 401 Richmond, Who I am: CameraLinks 2004, Invitational, Toronto

2003 -2004 The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Annual Butter Sculpture Competition, Toronto
(Honourable Mention)

2003  The Art Gallery of Ontario Free Space, Art Acts Out: Young Artist/Activist
Show, Curated By The AGO Teen Council, Invitational, Toronto

2001 Gallery 115, University of Ottawa, End of Year Student Show, Ottawa.

2000 Oakville Galleries: Garlock Gardens, Annual High School Graduating Student
Competition, Oakville

2000 The Abbozzo Gallery, Annual High School Graduating Student Show, Juried, Oakville 


Bibliography
June 8, 2008 Joanna Phillips, "Local Artist Comes of Age Garners Award"
The Oakville Beaver, Feature Article, Oakville

June 2008 Liberty Gleaner, Arts Section, Toronto Photograph of Penance Performance

May 8, 2008 Xtra: Toronto's Gay & Lesbian Biweekly, Article: Exhibition & Award Announcemt, Toronto

2007 "Central Tech Alumni Show Catalogue", Central Gallery, curated by Michael Amar,
Catalogue designed by Gareth Bate & Carolyn Dinsmore.

2007 Ngqabutho Zondo, Lyte.Arts Magazine: Toronto's On-line Art Community, Interview in Issue One,
(10 images.)  www.lytearts.com

2006 White, Robyn, "One Year Out: Group of Adult Art Graduates Reunites For Exhibit",
The Annex Gleaner Newspaper, Toronto, (Review / Interview.

April 2004 Hon-Yee Chow, "Working Images: 20 Years of Art, Labour and Politics,"                
MayWorks Art Show Catalogue, MayWorks Festival, Toronto 

Aug. 24 2004 Kevin Temple, “Grand Central” Now Magazine, Toronto 
(Review: Special mention among group show members, Loop Gallery, Toronto)  

Jan. 2004 "A Work in Progress" The Annex Guardian: Toronto Community News, Toronto,
(Front Cover picture and caption for painting on the street)

Feb. 2000 Carol Baldwin, (Entertainment Editor), “Blakelock Student Brightens Up
School With Colourful Murals.” Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, The Oakville Beaver,
Oakville (Interview: Front Cover and 2 additional photos all colour, and feature
article)

May 20, 2000 Public School Board Celebrates "Student Excellence"", The Oakville Beaver,
(for Halton District Overall Student Excellence Award)

1997 Gene-Rations Magazine, Grenoble, France,
(Front Cover, feature story and photography) (Interview and Review)


Published Art Writing
Dec. 2007 "Art Needs To Ask Bigger Questions", Ann Hamilton's Nomadic Residency at OCAD,
Canvas Magazine, OCAD.

May 2007 Line Break: George A. Reid Award: Winning Liberal Studies Essays 2006/2007,
The Ontario College of Art & Design, "The American Tribe Has Spoken: The Cultural
Imperialism of Survivor"


Work Experience
2007- present OCAD University Faculty of Art, Toronto
Title: Class Assistant
Duties: First Year Time-Based Media course with Prof. Jacky Sawatsky

Duties: First Year Painting and Film course with Prof. Oliver Husain
Duties: First Year Site and Intervention course with Prof. Lyla Rye
Duties: First Year Time-Based Media course with Prof. June Pak

2007- Ongoing Collaborative project with David Pressault Dance Company
Title: Visual Artist
Duties: Preparing to work on a in Montreal, choreographer David Pressault, musician Erwin Vann,
lighting designer Lucie Bazzo and 6 dancers.

2007 OCAD University Faculty of Art, Toronto
Title: Assistant to artist in residence Ann Hamilton,
Duties: Assisting Ann Hamilton with organizing performance Listening Choir,
guiding her around OCAD. Participant and film & photo documentor of Listening Choir

2007 John Brown Artist Studio
Title: Studio help / graphic design

2006-2007 OCAD University Professional Gallery/Permanent Collection,Toronto
Title: Permanent Collections Monitor / Professional Gallery Assistant,
Duties: Animateur, organizing and documenting the permanent collection,
coordinating workers for events, gallery repair. Curator Charles Reeve,
exhibit Rirkrit Taravanija: Nomadic Residency

2005-2007 OCAD University Exhibition Services, Toronto
Title: Assistant for The Great Hall exhibition space
Duties: Gallery repair and painting, hanging shows

2005 Loop Gallery, Toronto
Title: Intern, 
Duties: Animateur, administration  

2004 Ontario Federation of Labour, SolidarityWORKS! Youth Action Project, Toronto
Title: Designer / Illustrator / Outreach Coordinator, 
Duties: Brochure design, artwork, layout writing, printing, interviewing, editing,
data collection, telemarketing. 

2002 Raffeal Design Inc. Toronto 
Title: Assistant to Designer, 
Duties: Working towards redesign of the lobby of Applied Engineering Building at
U of T. 

2000-2001 The House of Commons Page Program, Ottawa
Title: Parliamentary Page,  
Duties: Chosen as one of 39 bilingual students from across Canada. Pages serve and
relay important documents and information to Members of Parliament.


Web Design
2008 World of Threads Festival Website, Oakville
www.worldofthreadsfestival.com
Duties: Web Design, Photography, Web Master

2007- ongoing GarethBate.com Website, Toronto
www.garethbate.com
Duties: Web Design, Photography, Web Master


Volunteer Experience
2008- ongoing World of Threads Festival, Oakville
Title: Web Master, Web Promotion
Duties: updating / design

2004-present Central Tech Alumni E-mail Network
Title: Coordinator / Founder
Coordinator for alumni & staff.

2008 Facebook Group "World of Threads Festival"
Title: Creator / Administrator

2008 Facebook Group: "401 Richmond Street, Toronto"
Title: Creator / Administrator

2007 Catalogue & invitation card design with Carolyn Dinsmore, Toronto
Title: Graphic Designer:
Central Gallery, Central Tech Alumni Show, Central Technical School.
Curated by Michael Amar

2007 Facebook Group: "Art Centre at Central Tech Grads"
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2304932081
Title: Administrator

2007 Facebook Group: SolidarityWORKS! Youth Action Network, OFL, CLC
Title: Creator / Administrator

2005-2006  Lead & helped coordinated 3 group art shows at Arcadia Gallery.

2004-2005 Lead & coordinated 1st Graduate Exhibition at Arcadia Gallery, & Central Tech
Annual Exhibitions. Leader for 3 years during the fight to save Central Tech Program.


Additional Education
2004 SolidarityWORKS! Youth Action Project, Toronto
The Ontario Federation of Labour/ Canadian Labour Congress
Educational training and co-op in the labour and social activist movements

2000-2001 The House of Commons Page Program, Ottawa  

An excellent introduction to Canadian politics for one year.

Computer Knowledge
2007 This website was designed and constructed by Gareth Bate

Strong knowledge of Mac and PC. Photoshop, Illustrator, GoLive (web design),
InDesign, Quark Express, Image Ready, FileMaker Pro, Microsoft Word, basic html.


Photographic Knowledge
2000--present Print colour and black and white in the darkroom. 
Digital photography, Photoshop,


Murals
2000  Seasons of Life: A Tribute to Norval Morisseau, T. A. Blakelock High School,
Oakville

2000 The Inuit Scream, T. A. Blakelock High School, Oakville

2000 The Lord Is My Shepherd, Central Baptist Church, Oakville

(Commission)

Theatre
1999- 2000 T. A. Blakelock High School, Oakville
Title: Designer / Scenic Artist
Hard to Swallow, This is a play, A Little Bit of Heaven by Jan Barrett,
A Children's Play

1998-2000 Set Painting with Designer: Jane Coryell, Oakville