David Wright

Artist David Wright

Born: Coventry, England
Status: Canadian Since 1972

Education

1970 - 1972 Postgraduate studies in Fine Art
University of Reading, England
M.F.A. - 1972

1966 - 1970 King's College
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
B.A. - First Class Honours in Fine Art - 1970

Commissions & Awards

2006	Commissioned painting - 60"x 120" Los Senderos, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
2004	Series of three small landscapes, East Dell Vineyard, Ontario.
2003	Commissioned painting, 48" x 48", Eastman Vineyard, Ontario.
1999	McGregor Park Mural, 144"x1080", City of Toronto, Ontario.
1992	John Chapman Portrait, 48" x 60" - Telesat Mobile Inc., Ottawa, Ontario
1991	Mural, 133" x 128" - Ontario Lottery Corporation, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
1991	Mural, 180" x 126" - Constitution Square, Ottawa, Ontario.
1991	Mural, 54" x 78" - M.T. Assoc. Investment Counsel, Toronto, Ontario.
1990	Mural, 54" x 90" - Andersen Consulting, Toronto, Ontario.
1990	Mural, 54" x 84" - Mitchell Partnership, Toronto, Ontario.
1990	Series of five commissions, 60" x 48" - Telesat Mobile Inc., Ottawa, Ontario.
1990	Mural, 74" x 102" - Herity Corporation, Toronto, Ontario.
1989	Mural, 48" x 108" - Sears Financial, Chicago, Illinois.
1988	Mural, 60" x 120" - Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Toronto, Ontario.
1982	Mural, 120" x 300" - Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario.
1973-82	Regular recipient of Ontario Arts Council Project and Materials Grant Awards
1976	Canadian Society of Graphic Art, Silkscreen Purchase.
1973	Mural, 60" x 120" - Watts Henderson, Toronto, Ontario. Jack Reppen - Best in Show Award, Toronto City Hall, Ontario.
1972	Stowell's Trophy Silver Medallion, awarded by Sir Norman Reid, Director of the Tate Gallery - London, England
1971	Mural, 36" x 180" - Playboy Club, London, England.

Public & Corporate Collections

ABN Amrobank, Toronto	Marriott Corp., Toronto
Adriatic Insurance, Toronto	Marsh, Chusid, Lipson & Friedman, Toronto
Allstate Insurance, Chicago	Marsh & McLennan Ltd., Toronto
American Airlines International, Toronto	Mazda Canada Inc., Toronto
Andersen Consulting, Toronto	McKinsey & Co., Toronto
Antamex Inc., Toronto	McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton
Bell Canada, Toronto	Michael White Ltd., London, England
Bentor, Toronto	Midland Walwyn, Toronto
Bramalea Ltd., Toronto	Mitchell Partnership, Toronto
Bregman & Haman Architects, Toronto	Mitsubishi, Toronto
Brown-Forman Corp., Louisville, Ky.	Moore Corporation, Toronto
Campeau Corporation, Toronto	Norex Leasing, Toronto
Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa	Ontario Lottery Corporation, Sault Ste. Marie
Canada Life Assurance Co., Toronto	Oshawa Foods, Toronto
Cdn. Fed. of Independant Business, Toronto	Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa
Cdn. General Insurance, Toronto	Palace Pier, Toronto
Cdn. Life Investments Management, Toronto	Pannell, Kerr, McGillvray, Toronto
Campeau Corporation, Toronto	Pave-Lock Ltd. Toronto
Carbone Management, Toronto	Peat Marwick Thorne, Toronto
Cassels, Brock & Blackwell, Toronto	Peelco, Mississauga
Cerrito Gathering Co., San Antonio, Texas	Personal Insurance Company of Canada
Citibank, Toronto	Playboy Club, London, England
Corporation of the City of Toronto	P.O.I., Toronto
Clifford Elliot, Oakville	Proctor & Gamble, Toronto
Constitution Square, Ottawa	Reading University, England
Coopers & Lybrand, Toronto	RioCan , Toronto
Crown Life, Toronto	Roberts Motors, Toronto
Cyanamid, Toronto	Rostland Corporation, Toronto
Digital Equipment, Toronto	Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto
Donalda Club, Toronto	Sears Financial, Illinois
Enterac Property Management, Toronto	Sears-Roebuck, Chicago
Equitable Bank, Toronto	Queen's General Hospital, Liverpool, N.S.
Fidelity Investments, Toronto	Security Pacific Bank, Toronto
First City Trust, Toronto	Sedgewick Tomenson Inc., Toronto
Four Seasons Inn on the Park, Toronto	Sherwood Market, Toronto
Gardiner Roberts, Toronto	Shoppers Drug Mart, Toronto
Glenview Corporation, Ottawa	Slough Estates Canada Ltd., Toronto
Gluskin Sheff & Associates, Toronto	Standard Desk Business Furniture, Toronto
Goodman & Carr, Toronto	Stelco, Hamilton
Greenwin Collection, Toronto	Steelcase Ltd., Missisauga
Guaranty Trust, Toronto	Sunlife of Canada, Toronto
H & R Developments, Toronto	Tandem Lighting, Toronto
Herity Corporation, Toronto	Telesat Mobile Inc., Ottawa
Hewlett Packard (Canada) Ltd.	Templeton Management, Toronto
Household Finance Corp., Toronto	Terracan Capital, Toronto
Houser, Henry, Loudon & Syron, Toronto	The Cooperators, Guelph
Husky Injection Molding Systems, Toronto	The Fitness Institute, Toronto
John Craig Eaton, Toronto	The Wyatt Company, Toronto
JDM Robson & Co. Toronto	Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto
Kellog Salada, Toronto	Toronto Stock Exchange
Koskie & Minsky, Toronto	Touche Ross Inc., Toronto
Laventhol & Horwath, Toronto	Traders (Insider Productions Co.), Toronto
Lee Developments, Toronto	Transamerica Inc., Mississauga
Levi Strauss Canada Ltd., Toronto	Tridel, Toronto
Lighting Dimensions, Toronto	Uniroyal, Toronto
M.T. Assoc. Investment Counsel, Toronto	V & A Properties, Toronto
Macauly, Chusid, Lipson & Friedman, Toronto	Watts Henderson, Toronto
Marathon Realty, Toronto	AGF Management, Toronto
Marion, Merrell, Dow, Toronto	RGS Design, Toronto
Mark Michaud Design, Toronto	Eastman Vineyard, Beamsville, Ontario
Markborough Properties, Toronto	Numerous private collections in Canada, Mexico, the U.S.A. and Europe.

Solo Exhibitions

2015	Liverpool Town Hall, Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
2014	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.
2013	Fiore Botanica, Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
2010	Jordan Art Gallery, Jordan, Ontario
2010	A Mano Libera Gallery, St. Catharines, Ontario
2009	Centre for the Arts, Brock University, Ontario
2009	Artspace, Oakville, Ontario.
2008	Centre for the Arts, Brock University, Ontario
2006	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2005	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2004	The Beamhouse Gallery, Ontario
2003	The Pumphouse Visual Arts Centre, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario.
2002	Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario
2001	Jordan Gallery, Jordan, Ontario
2001	Angel Food Café, Grimsby, Ontario
2000	Contor Galleries, Toronto, Ontario - Survey show of paintings 1985 - 2000
2000	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
1996	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
1995	El Prado Gallery, Sedona, Arizona
1994	Costin & Klintworth Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1992	The Algoma Gallery, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
1992	The Emerging Collector, Toronto, Ontario.
1990	Bonnie Kagan Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1989	Rosing Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario.
1986	The Elmwood Club, Toronto, Ontario.
	The Fitness Institute, Toronto, Ontario.
1985	The Shayne Gallery, Montreal, Quebec.
1984	McMaster University Art Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario.
	- Survey show of thirteen years work.
1983	Ponova Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
	Ethel Flavelle Gallery, Lindsay, Ontario
1982	Gallery O, Toronto, Ontario.
	Trajectory Gallery, London, Ontario.
1980	Gallery O, Toronto, Ontario
	Koffler Gallery, Toronto
1979	Woodstock Public Gallery, Woodstock, Ontario
	A.C.T. Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1978	Kitchener-Waterloo Gallery (Cycle Gallery), Ontario.
1977	The Gallery, Stratford, Ontario
	Trajectory Gallery, London, Ontario.
1976	Founder's College Gallery, York University, Toronto, Ontario.
	Mazelow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
	St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario.
	Hart House Gallery, University of Toronto.
1974	Mazelow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1973	Eaton's Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2015	The Warehouse, Port Medway, Nova Scotia.
2013	Flight of Fancy, Bear River, Nova Scotia
2012	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2011	M Gallery, Catskill, New York
2010	A Mano Libera Gallery, St. Catharines, Ontario
2009	The Barber Gallery, Guelph, Ontario
2008	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2007	Meyer Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
2006	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2006	Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
2005	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2004	Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario
2003	Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario.
2003	"A Sense of Place", Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ontario.
2002	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
2002	Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario
2001	Harbour Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario
2001	Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario
2000	Otto Freeman Gallery, Mexico City
2000	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
1999	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Canadian Art Foundation Auction, CBC Centre, Toronto T.S.A. Faculty Show, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto Shayne Gallery, Montreal
1998	Elaine Tennyson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Otto Freeman Gallery, Mexico City
1997	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Otto Freeman Gallery, Mexico City
1996	Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
1995	El Prado Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1994	"Hidden Values", McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario El Prado Gallery, Sedona, Arizona & Santa Fe, New Mexico Costin & Klintworth Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1993	El Prado Gallery, Sedona, Arizona & Santa Fe, New Mexico Costin & Klintworth Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1990	Bonnie Kagan Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1989	Mazelow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
1988	Bonnie Kagan Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
1987	Bonnie Kagan Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. Artworks, Toronto, Ontario. Altinian-Laing Gallery, Montreal, Quebec.
1986	O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario. Mazelow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1985	Helander Rubinstein Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida.
1984	Pauline McGibbon Centre, Toronto, Ontario. Gallery Delta, Toronto, Ontario. Elmwood Club, Toronto, Ontario.
1983	Gallerie E. Delacroix, Tangiers, Morocco. Salle de la Bibliotheque, Tetuan, Morocco. Spanish Cultural Centre, Fes, Morocco. Shayne Gallery, Montreal, Quebec. Pauline McGibbon Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
1982	The Canadian Embassy, Rabat, Morocco. Robert L. Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan.
1981	"Connections, Krizan, McAulay, Wright", York University Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1980	"Connections, Krizan, McAulay, Wright", McIntosh Gallery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario.
1979	"Imaginary II", Factory 77, Toronto, Ontario.
1977	"Painting Now", Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, Ontario. "Abstractions: An Exhibition of Ontario Painting," Centre Cultruel, Paris France. "Abstractions: An Exhibition of Ontario Painting", Canada House, London, England. "Ontario Now Part II", Hamilton Art Gallery, and Kitchener-Waterloo Gallery, Ontario.
1976	"A.C.T. at Harbourfrount", Harbourfront Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. "Abstractions", The Gallery, Stratford, Ontario. "Abstractions", Mosaicart Exhibition, 1976 Montreal Olympics. "On View", Visual Arts Ontario Travelling Exhibition
1975	"Director's Choice", Art Gallery of Windsor, Ontario. "Young Contemporaries", London Regional Art Gallery, Ontario. "Graphex 3", Art Gallery of Brant, Ontario.
1973	"Five Young Painters", Hart House Art Gallery, University of Toronto, Ontario.
1972	"Stowell's Trophy Exhibition", Mall Galleries, London, England.
1970	"Young Contemporaries", Royal Academy, London, England.
1969	"Northern Young Contemporaries", Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, England.

Teaching & Professional Experience

2007-2012	Drawing and Painting Instructor, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University, St. Catharine`s, Ontario
	Painting Instructor, Haliburton School of the Arts, Ontario.
	Drawing and Painting Instructor, Burlington Art Centre, Ontario.
	Drawing Instructor, Dundas Valley school of Art, Ontario
2003-2004	Contractually Limited Appointment ,Studio Art, SOTA, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
2003-2004	Drawing Instructor, Continuing Education, Brock University, St. Catherine's, Ontario.
2003	Painting Instructor, Dept. Fine Art, Brock University, St. Catherine's, Ontario.
2003	Instructor, School of the Arts, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
1984-2003	Painting Instructor, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, Ontario.
	Painting Instructor, The Pumphouse, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario.
	Sessional lecturer, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario.
	Painting Instructor, Koffler Centre for the Arts, Toronto, Ontario.
	Painting Instructor, Toronto School of Art, Toronto, Ontario.
	Combining Media Instructor, Toronto School of Art, Toronto, Ontario.
	Painting Instructor, Art Gallery of Ontario Adult Programme, Toronto, Ontario.
	Drawing Instructor, Art Gallery of Ontario Adult Programme, Toronto, Ontario.
	Design and Colour Instructor, School of Fashion Desigh, Ryerson, Toronto, Ontario.
	Visual Communication Instructor, School of Fashion Design, Ryerson, Toronto, Ontario.
	Painting Instructor, Sir Sandford Fleming College, Peterborough, Ontario.
	Visiting Artist:
	Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie (1991). Sheridan College, Oakville (1985).
	Fanshawe College, London (1990). McMaster University, Hamilton (1984).
	York University, Toronto (1986). Brock University, St. Catherines (2002)
	Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas (1985).
1977-1984	Coordinator and Teaching Master, School of Fine Art, Fanshawe College, London, Ontario.
	Coordinated daily operations of the Fine Art department of eleven full-time faculty and 150 students.
	Teaching duties included: drawing, painting, 2D and 3D design, colour theory, mixed media and art theory at all levels in the programme.
1972-1977	Sessional lecturer in drawing, painting and foundation studies, University of Guelph, Ontario.
	Conceived, designed and executed numerous "Artists in the Schools" projects for the Ontario Arts Council
	Adult Education courses for the North York Board of Education and the Koffler, Centre for the Arts, Toronto, Ontario.
	Summer School painting programme for Sault College, Elliot Lake, Ontario.
	Visiting Artist:
	Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario. (1975 & 1976).
	York University, Toronto ,Ontario.(1975).

Related Experience

2010	Exhibition Juror, Arts and Letters Club, Toronto, Ontario.
2004	Exhibition Juror, Grimsby Public Gallery, Ontario.
2002	Exhibition Juror, Rodman Hall, St. Catherines, Ontario.
1988 -1989	Board of Directors, Toronto School of Art, Toronto, Ontario
1987 -1989	Board of Directors, Visual Arts Ontario, Toronto, Ontario.
1974 -1982	Freelance artwork for studios preparing television commercials
	Special effects for Magder Films, Toronto, Ontario.
	Freelance artwork for Toronto's "Festival of Festivals".
	Mural and graphic art restoration work for Ontario Place, Toronto, Ontario.
1973 -1976	Part-time scenic artist, C.B.C., Toronto, Ontario.

Bibliography

Peter Leventhal "Art at Galeria Atenea", Atencion San Miguel, Feb. 21, 2014, Peter Leventhal "The Determining Force of Our Being", Atencion San Miguel, July 28, 2006, International Artist magazine, Issue 41, Feb. - March 2005, eight page feature article."How Did You Paint That?" - "100 Ways To Paint Landscapes" Volume 1, 2004, cover painting and feature. "Art with Reason" - Half hour television documentary interview by Michael Reason, Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, aired on cable TV in 2004. Scott Rosts. "Grimsby Artist Featured in Escarpment Exhibit", The News, March 26, 2003. "Master Painters of the World Canada Showcase", International Artist, April/May 2002. Laura Arseneau. "Taste of Grimsby", The National Post, August 25, 2001. Deborah Churchill. "Painter Forced into Failure to be a Success", Hamilton Spectator, August 9, 2001. Grimsby Paints a Pretty Picture", The News, August 8, 2001. Alejandra Flores. "David Wright Exhibits at Atenea", San Miguel Weekly, February 27, 2000. Irene Rose. "David Wright, One of a Kind", Atencion San Miguel, March 20, 2000. Andrea Raymond. "A New Arrival at McGregor Park", Surface & Symbol, Sept. 1999. Irene Rose. "Making Mexican Magic", Atencion San Miguel - March 11, 1996. Gerald Needham. "David Wright Retrospective at McMaster University Art Gallery", The Art Post - Jan/Feb 1985. Grace Inglis. "Decade makes a Difference in Wright's Style", The Spectator, Hamilton - Oct 27, 1984. "Solo Show in Gallery features Painting by David Wright", The Courier, Hamilton - Oct 23, 1984. "One Man Show at Flavelle", Lindsay Daily Post - Aug 9, 1983. Doug Bale. "New Stability reflected in Wright's Art Exhibit", The London Free Press - Jan 9, 1982. John Bentley Mays, "Wright finds a New Beginning in a Dead End", The Globe and Mail - Sept 17, 1980. Ron Shuebrook. "Krizan, McAulay & Wright", Exhibition Catalogue, McIntosh Gallery, University of Western Ontario - 1980. Bob Pomerantz. "Cogs, Wheels caught in Paint, Pegboard", The Toronto Star - Feb 27, 1980. Gerry Needham. "Painting at the Galleries, September 1980", Artists Review, Vol, 4 - No. 1 - Oct 1980. Jim Tiley. "David Wright, Gallery O", Artists Review, Vol. 4 - No. 1 - Oct 1980. Ron Shuebrook. "Krizan, McAulay & Wright at the McIntosh Gallery", Art Magazine - Sept/Oct 1980. Trish Wilson. "Oddball Show - The Outcome of Art Experiments", Kitchener-Waterloo Record - Nov 13, 1978. "David Wright: Recent Paintings", Exhibition Catalogue, The Gallery, Stratford - 1977. Judy Malone. "Toronto Artists achieve Balance of Style, Theme", The London Free Press - Oct 1977. Pam Cornell. "Artist considers his Work something like Show Business", The Beacon Herald, Stratford - Oct 12, 1977. Judy Malone. "Wright's Works Defy Precise Labels", The London Free Press - Apr 30, 1977. Gary Michael Dault. "Painter likes Machines", The Toronto Star - Apr 2, 1976. James Purdie. "At the Galleries", The Globe and Mail - Mar 27, 1976. Kay Kritzwiser. "Trading A Sinecure for a Return to Student Life", The Globe and Mail - Sept 3, 1975. David Wright. "Artist Answers Critic", Art Magazine - Spring 1975. Robert Myers. "Flashes: David Wright at the Mazelow Gallery", Art Magazine - Winter 1975. Kay Kritzwiser. "At the Galleries, The Four", The Globe and Mail - Nov 9, 1974. "Vibrations and Standing in the Wings", Miss Chatelaine - Summer 1974. "In Review", Art Magazine - 1973. Lowell Fox. "A Newcomer Celebrates Technology", Art Magazine - 1973. Kay Kritzwiser. "Behind it all a Young Man's Dream", The Globe and Mail - Feb 27, 1973. Kay Kritzwiser. "Painter wins $1,000 at Outdoor Exhibition", The Globe and Mail - June 25, 1973. Kay Kritzwiser. "Hart House Five", The Globe and Mail - July 14, 1973. Sol Littman. "Splatters and Splashes", The Toronto Star - July 14, 1973.

Gallery Representation

Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Flight of Fancy Gallery, Bear River, Nova Scotia.

DeWayne Youts, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico