Art CV
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| Jan. 2006 | OCAD Student Gallery, Toronto |
| Surroundings, Curated by Christine Swiderski and Lisa Deanne-Smith, Exhibition Services |
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| 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 |
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| 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" |
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| Work Experience |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2005-2007 | OCAD University Exhibition Services, Toronto |
| Title: Assistant for The Great Hall exhibition space Duties: Gallery repair and painting, hanging shows |
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| 2005 | Loop Gallery, Toronto |
| Title: Intern, Duties: Animateur, administration |
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| 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. |
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| 2002 | Raffeal Design Inc. Toronto |
| Title: Assistant to Designer, Duties: Working towards redesign of the lobby of Applied Engineering Building at U of T. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 2007 | Facebook Group: "Art Centre at Central Tech Grads" |
| http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2304932081 Title: Administrator |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2000-2001 | The House of Commons Page Program, Ottawa |
| An excellent introduction to Canadian politics for one year. | |
| Computer Knowledge |
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| 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. |
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| Photographic Knowledge |
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| 2000--present | Print colour and black and white in the darkroom. |
| Digital photography, Photoshop, | |
| Murals |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1998-2000 | Set Painting with Designer: Jane Coryell, Oakville |