CV/Resume

PROFESSIONEL : For 30 years, have worked in all facets of bronze sculpture, from welding, fabricating, chasing, & fountain design. Specialize in the creation of historical & contemporary patina formulas for bronze & brass, for leading Canadian & International sculptors, galleries & museums.

AWARDS :

1980 - K. A. Griffith Award;- Central Technical School ; Toronto

1981 - Peter Haworth Award for Meritorious Achievement;- Central Technical School; Toronto

1997 - Award Winner, Juried Mill Pond Gallery Show; Richmond Hill, Ontario

1998 - Award Winner Colour and Form Society, Mississauga, Ontario

2004 - Special Recognition Award, Province of Ontario - Lloydtown Rebel Project

2005 - Ontario Heritage Achievement Award

2007 - Certificate of Recognition, Province of Ontario-Buxton Liberty Bell Project

2009 - Award Winner - Kingsbrae Garden Sculpture Competition - Second Place

PUBLIC ART & COMPETITIONS :

1995 - Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre; -Toronto Ontario, Canada

1998 - Newmarket Public Library - The Bowman Collection.- Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

2000 - Newmarket Town Hall - Millenium Sculpture Commission - Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

2001 - China Changchun World International Sculpture Park. - Changchun, P.R. China.

2003 - China Changchun Museum - Changchun, P.R.China.

2003 - King City Public Library - Schomberg, Ontario, Canada

2004 - Haliburton Sculpture Forest Competition - Haliburton, Ontario, Canada

2004 - Hue Sculpture Park - Hue, Vietnam

2005 - Prince Edward Island Service Memorial Fountain Competition - Charlottetown, PEI, Canada

2008 - 2009 - Kingsbrae Garden Sculpture Competition - St Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

2009 - Ministry of Transportation of Ontario Competition - Go Bus Station, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

2009 - Shuangyang International Sculpture Park - Shuangyang, P. R. China

2009 - Winning design for RAVE Arts Award Symbol of Recognition - Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS :

1993 - “The Fallen Policeman” at Metropolitan Toronto Police Commission, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1995 - “The Lester B. Pearson Award” National Hockey League Players Association - at The Hockey Hall of Fame - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1996 - “Two Angels’’ - Pine Hills Cemetery. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1999 - “The Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Award“. Toronto Sunnybrook Regional Cancer Centre. - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2003 - “Citizen of The Year Award” - in Lobby of Newmarket Town Hall - Newmarket, Ontario, Canada \

2003 - “Lloydtown Rebel’-Commissioned by Lloydtown Rebellion Association. -in Lloydtown, Ontario,Ca.

2004 - “Governor Generals Horse Guard” - at Denison Armouries, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2006 - 2007 -“Buxton Liberty Bell”- Commissioned by Buxton National Historical Site & Museum, Buxton, Ontario, Canada -Commemorated at Queens Park Legislative Building, Toronto-Feb.14,’07

2009 - “Water Harp” - Located - Carrick Fergus, Belfast Ireland

HONOURS :

1998 - Became a member of Sculptors Society of Canada ( SSC )

2001 - Resident Artist - Holland Landing Public School - Holland Landing, On. Millennium Project

2003 - International Sculpture Conference - Participant - Changchun, P.R. China

2004 - Became a member of Royal British Society of Sculptors (ARBS ) - England

2005 - Residency - Dalian Jihe Bronze Works Art Foundry - P.R. China

2005 - Part of advisory committee for creation of sculpture program at Haliburton School of Art, Haliburton, Ontario, Canada

2006 - First Elaborate Sculpture Exhibition - Specially invited artist - Zhengzhou, Henan Province, P.R. China

2006 - Touring Exhibition - 2008 Beijing Olympic Landscape Sculpture Theme, Beijing, P.R.China

2006 - Part of advisory committee for the formation of arts group, “ASK”- Art Society King

2007 - Short listed - G.R. Cress Bird Bath Competition - Redwood, California, USA

SCULPTURE SYMPOSIUMS :

2001 - Changchun International Sculpture Symposium, P.R. China

2004 - 3rd International Sculpture Symposium, Hue, Vietnam

2006 - First Elaborate Sculpture Exhibition and Symposium - Zhengzhou, China

2009 - 10th Changchun (Shuangyang) International Sculpture Symposium, P.R. China

GALLERY REPRESENTATION :

The Robert Mede Gallery - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Leonardo Galleries - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Kipling Gallery - Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada

TEACHING :

1988 - 1995 - ( Painting & Drawing )- Evening Course - Central Technical School - Toronto, Ontario

2001 - ( Art Welding ) - Evening Course - Central Technical School - Toronto, Ontario

2003- ( Workshop )- Patinas on Cementisious & Gypsum based Materials -City Sculpture School- Toronto

2005 - (Workshop)- Patinas on Bronze & Brass- Dalian Jinhe Bronze Works Art Foundry- P.R. China

2006 - Sculpture - Haliburton School of the Arts- Sir Sandford Fleming College - Haliburton, Ontario

BIBLIOGRAPHY :

2001 - China Chungchun International Sculpture Symposium - Collection of Works

2003 - Two televised interviews with Changchun Television - Changchun, P.R.China

2004 - Video - The creation of a Sculpture - “The Rebel Returns” -by Christopher Rowley

2004 - Hue Vietnam - 3rd International Sculpture Symposium

2004 - Televised Interview with VTV( Vietnam Television) - Hue, Vietnam

2005 - Televised Interview with VR News Television - Barrie, Ontario, Canada

2005 - Televised Interview with Dalian TV at Dalian East West Gallery - Dalian, P.R.China

2005 - Appearance on “Room to Grow” with Carson Arthur - Garden Sculpture - Aug. 28, 2005

2005 - Home & Décor Magazine - Garden Sculpture

2006 - Water Garden News - Garden Statuary (American Magazine)

2006 - Garden Great Rooms - by Lorraine Mennen - Pathways to Perrenials

2007 - Homemakers Magazine - Special Feature on Ponds

2009 - 10th China Changchung (Shuanyang ) International Sculpture Symposium

Age of Bronze