John's CV
Exhibitions
2009 Invitational Art Exhibition sponsored by Hua Fan University, Fine Arts Dept, Taipei, Taiwan.
The objective was to promote international art relationships, broaden art vision and
improve friendships between artists
2009 East Meets West joint show with Taiwanese Artists from Vancouver & the island
2008 Taiwan Fall Festival, Vancouver B C
2008 Solo Exhibition, Arbutus Arts Gallery, Hornby Island, BC
2008 Solo Exhibition at the Filberg Lodge, Comox B C
2007 Hornby Island Art Trek
2007 Orginals Only Show, Comox, B C
2007 Solo Exhibition at the Filberg Lodge, Comox B C
2006 – 2008 Invitational Show at Milner Gardens, Qualicum Beach
2006 Solo Exhibition at the Art and Soul Gallery, Vancouver B C
2006 Solo Exhibition at the Filberg Lodge, Comox B C
2006 Portrait of M P Stan Hagan, Minister of Arts and Culture
2004 In the Footsteps of Emily Carr Paint Out and Exhibition, Gold
Stream Provincial Park, Victoria
2004 - 2007 Lighthouse Gallery, Victoria, B C
2004 Originals Only Show, Nanaimo, B C
2004 - 2006 Gallery 223 Nanaimo, B C
2004 Nanaimo Art Gallery Show
2003 - 2004 The Abby Arts and Gifts, Cumberland B C
2003 Community Arts Council Studio Tour, Cumberland B C
2003 - 2007 Woodland Gardens Art Show, Courtenay B C
2003 - 2007 Originals Only Fine Art Show, Comox, B C
2003 - 2005 Artisan's Gallery, Courtney B C
2003 Langford Lavender Festival, Langford B C (featured artist)
2002 Art Essential, Calgary, Alberta
2002 Art Odyssey II Chemainus, B C
2000 – 2007 C V A G Studio Tou
2002 Harvest Festival, Comox, B C (featured artist)
2002 - 2007 Grand Prix d’ Art, Qualicum Beach, B C
2001 – 2002 Art Market, Mount Washington, B C
2002 Raven Lodge, Mount Washington, B C
2002 Art Market Landmark Hotel, Vancouver, B C
2001 – 2002 Mile High Arts Festival, Mount Washington
2000 – Gala Rea – Virtual Art Gallery, Vancouver, B C
2001 Designer Treasury Series – Lawn of the Vancouver Art Gallery
2002 – 2007 Filberg Lodge, Comox, B C (twice annual)
2000 – 2004 Nautical Days, Comox, B C
2000 - 2001 Marilyn Timms Fine Art, Courtney, B C
2000 – 2005 Prince Arthur Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
1999 – 2005 Galerie Ozais Leduc, Ste. Hillaire P Q
1995 – 2005 Galerie d ` Arts Contemporains, Montreal, P Q
1996 – 2002 Coach House Gallery, Montreal, P Q
1997 – 2000 Roslin Gallery, Roslin, Ont.
1990 – 1994 Corby Art Gallery, Belleville, Ont.
1989 – 1991 Gallery David, Kingston, Ont.
1986 – 1989 The Eaton Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
1981 – 1983 Parliament House Gallery, Toronto Ont
1978 – 1989 Gallery Gabor, Toronto Ont
Highlights
2009 & 2010 Painting chosen for the Collector's Calendar, Courtenay Rotary Club
2008 Guest Artist at the Taiwan Fall Festival, Vancouver
2007 Artwork given by the Village of Cumberland to Putian ,China
2006 Artwork given to Madam Tian, Consul General of the Peoples Repulic
of China by the Village of Cumberland
2005 Chosen as one of 12 artists to attend a weekend at the Bamfield
Marine Science Centre, operated by Western Universities to paint and
study marine animals and biology in exchange for a donation
2005 Painting chosen by the Rotary Club of Nanaimo to be in their
2006 calendar
2004 Painted Mural for The Village of Cumberland on Asian Heritage
2004 Vancouver Island Plein Aire Painters, voted into membership
2003 Second Place Winner in Grand Prix d` Art Qualicum Beach
2003 Painted Mural for Cumberland Elementary School through B C Art
Start Program
2002 – 2003 On the board of the Arts and Culture Accord Foundation
2002 Painting donated to the Arts and Culture Accord Foundation of the
founder Karl Schutz (artwork presented by Ann Mortifee)
2001 Painting donated to the G. F. Strong Foundation, Vancouver, B C
2001 Painted sign for # 6 Mine Heritage Park commissioned by
Cumberland Museum, Cumberland, B C
2001 Designed a stained glass window “ The Miner’s Memorial”
commissioned by the Cumberland United Church, Cumberland B C
2001 Painted a mural on the side of the Cola Diner, Qualicum Bay, B C
2001 Guest Artist on B C Ferries, Discovery Passage
1999 Original oils donated to the Canadian Mental Health Association and
Arthur Frederick Community Builders, Belleville, Ont
1998 Included in the book “Massanoga The Art of Bon Echo”, Archives of Canadian Art
Series publication
1998 Commissioned to paint two murals for a men’s store, Richard Davis,
Belleville, Ont.
1998 Commissioned to paint a mural for St. Michael’s Academy, Belleville,
Ont.
1997 Nine paintings made into a poster for Habitant for Humanity home
tour
1997 Paintings purchased by the Canadian Trade Commission as a gift to
Belleville’s sister city in Korea
1993 – 1995 Artist in residence at Bon Echo Provincial Park, Cloyne, Ont.
1988 Painted mural in Creeds, Toronto, Ont.
1986 – 1988 Artist in residence at the Mariposa Folk Foundation, Toronto, Ont.
1984 Cover artwork for the Canadian Medical Association Journal, Ottawa,
Ont.
1979 & 1980 Recipient of Ontario Society of Artists Collectors Choice Award and
Award of Merit
Education & Teaching
A. A. Music; Bismarck Jr. College, 1965 - 67
B A (Hon) Classics; University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, N D
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, M B
American School of Classical Studies, Athens, Greece, 1967 - 70
N. D. Fine Art; Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris France
Musee des Beaux Arts, Montreal, P Q, 1970 - 73
Prof. of Classics; St. Andrews Prep School, Burnaby, B C, 1974 - 75
Prof. of life drawing and painting; Seneca College, Toronto, Ont. 1977 – 83
Instructor of life drawing; Loyalist College, Belleville & Kingston, Ont., 1989 – 92
Instructor of painting and drawing; Lord J's Arts, Belleville, Ont., 1991 – 97
Instructor of oil & acrylic painting; The Old School House Art Centre, Q. Beach, BC
Instructor for Emily Carr Inst. of Art & Design with their Mentoring Program 2007
