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AWOL Gallery Artist Statement AWOL Gallery Artist Artwork
Education
1994-1998 Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Ontario
Associate Diploma, Interdisciplinary Studies

1996-1997 O.C.A.D.Florence, studio independent study, Florence, Italy
Exhibitions
2006 June - AAF Contemporary Art Fair, NY, NY

August - Square Foot V, AWOL Gallery, Toronto, ON

2005 Square Foot IV, Project Spaceman, Williamsburg, NY

AAF Contemporary Art Fair, NY, NY

solo- barely, AWOL Gallery, Toronto, ON

Square Foot 2005, AWOL Gallery, Toronto, ON

solo- often imitated, never duplicated… again, C1 Artspace, Toronto, ON

2004 Toronto International Art Fair 2004, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto, ON

Square Foot 2004, AWOL Gallery, Toronto, ON

Peace of Mind, Cafka juried, City Hall, Kitchener, ON

Urban Poster Project, Seoul, South Korea

Young Artist’s Biennial, Centre Koncordija, Vrsac, Serbia

2003 Square Foot, AWOL Gallery, Toronto, ON

7 Seconds, Kabat Wrobel Gallery, Toronto, ON

2002 WhOLE, AWOL Gallery, Toronto, ON

Catholic Show, Art System, Toronto, ON

Thin Skinned, A-space Gallery, Toronto, ON

Art Strikes Back, 376 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON

Artist Unknown, Spin Gallery, Toronto, ON

Battle Royale, Art System, Toronto, ON
 
2001 Standard, AWOL Gallery, Toronto, ON

solo- closer to heaven, farther to fall, akau window gallery, Toronto, ON

solo- have wings, will travel, Khrome, Toronto, ON

It Ain’t No !@#&! Picnic, A.W.O.L. Gallery, Toronto, ON

2000

Blindness, AWOL Gallery, Toronto, ON

Underexposed, contact 2000, AWOL.Gallery, Toronto, ON

Finding Home, AWOL Gallery, Toronto, ON

By Now…, AWOL Gallery, Toronto, ON


1999 2000 years in review, AWOL Gallery, Toronto, ON

Partly Skimmed, gallery 1313, Toronto, ON

From a Hat, inaugural opening of AWOL Gallery, Toronto, ON

As Is, Smut3 art exhibition, undisclosed gallery, Toronto, ON

1998 Mind Over Matter, annual exhibit, OCAD Atrium Gallery, Toronto, ON

First Annual Figure Drawing and Painting Exhibition, OCAD, Toronto, ON

No Escape, PVAC first juried exhibition, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON
 
1997 Arte Firenze, Vaughan Estate of Sunnybrook, Toronto, ON

in my cocoon nepenthe, random sculpture installations, Tuscany, Italy

Allora...buh buh buh, Vissuvio’s, Toronto, ON

In Partenza, OCAD studio exhibition, Florence, Italy
1996 Minestrone, OCAD studio exhibition, Florence, Italy

Annual Exhibition, OCAD, Toronto, ON
1994 Image 94, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, ON
Awards
2005

Ontario College of Art and Design Medal (program top honour)

George A. Reid Award for Interdisciplinary Studies

Louis Odette Sculpture Award

Josephine M. Harper Award for Interdisciplinary Studies

Nora E. Vaughan Award for Photography

Verant Richards Photography Award
(honourable mention)


Grants
2004 Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance for Yugoslav Young Artist’s Biennial
2002 Ontario Arts Council, Exhibition Assistance for Thin-Skinned
Private Collections
  Popsy Johnstone, Toronto; Eldon Garnet, Toronto; Manny Neubacher, Toronto
Collections Steve Halperin, Maryland; Kathleen Brisbin, Toronto
Selected Press
  Press Irish, Phil; CAFKA ’04, Canadian Art, Spring 2005, vol. 22, #1, pg. 92

Balzer, David; Eye Candy: Square Foot, Eye Weekly, August 11, 2005, p.41

Vaughan, R.M.; Best of a Good Bargain, National Post, August 13, 2005,
Toronto section, p.10

Balzer, David; Eye Candy: Square Foot, Eye Weekly, August 26, 2004, p. 39

Nurwisah, Ron; Best Bet: Square Foot, Eye Weekly, August 2003, vol.12, iss. 47, p.58

Whole, Mix Magazine, (Spring 2003) vol.28.4, pp.10-11

Hirschmann, Thomas; Whole, Now Magazine, November 2002, vol.22, iss. 1089, p.99

Vaughan, R.M.; Good Ideas Come as Standard, (Standard exhibit review), Art section,

Eye Weekly, December 2001, vol.11, iss. 9, pp.47+50.

Hanna, Deidre; Picnic Picks, Art Review Section, NOW Magazine, March 2001, iss. 998,
volume 20, p. 69

Von Bark, Egon; Blindness, Shot Gun Review, Summer 2001, Lola, vol #9, p. 72

Fall Previews: Blindness, Lola, Fall 2000 issue, vol #7, p. 55

Art Spot with Chandra Bulucon, CKLN Radio 88.1 FM, September 1999

Discussion on A.W.O.L. Gallery and Collective
5:17; From a Hat, Shot Gun Review, Lola, Spring/Summer 1999, vol #4, p 87

Quick Stop Art Spot with Chandra Bulucon, CKLN Radio 88.1FM, April 1999
Discussion on alternative galleries: AWOL Gallery


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