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Michael Matthews, b. 1954
Michael working with watercolours in Antarctica
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Michael Matthews was born in 1954 in Calgary, Alberta and has lived most of his life in western parts of North America. He received his BFA from the University of Calgary and has taken part in several workshops in New York, Emma Lake, Banff School of Fine Arts and in Mexico.
Michael has also taken part in numerous exhibitions both in USA and Canada. His paintings can be found in the Canadian Embassies in Washington and Warsaw, and in several corporate collections.
BIOGRAPHY
Born Calgary, Canada 1954
Lives Harrogate, BC and Syracuse, NY
EDUCATION
1989 Triangle Artists Workshop, Pine Plain NY
1980-81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 03 Emma Lake Artist’s Workshop, Emma Lake SK
1976 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Calgary, Calgary AB
1973 Banff Centre School of Fine Arts, Banff AB
1974 Escuela de Arts Plastica, Guadalajara Mexico
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2011 Colour and Light, Limestone Art Gallery, Syracuse NY (duo)
2010 Gannett Art Gallery, DUNYIT Utica NY
2008 Here and There, The WKP Kennedy Gallery, North Bay ON
2007 Partners, Art Gallery of Golden, Golden BC (group)
2006 Out of India, The Joan Kukas Rothenberg Gallery, Syracuse NY
2006 40th Anniversary Exhibition, University of Calgary, Calgary AB (group)
2003 Champman Arts Centre, Cazenovia College, Casenovia NY (duo)
2002 Six Alberta Masters, Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary AB
1994 Western Corporations Collect, The Edmonton Art Gallery, AB
1994 Gallery 110, Buffalo NY
1994 Gallery Rochon, Toronto ON
1993 Roberta Wood Gallery, Syracuse NY
1991 Gallery One, Toronto ON
1990 Virginia Christopher Gallery, Calgary AB
1990 Gallery on Whyte, Edmonton AB
1989 Gallery One, Toronto ON
1988 Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary AB
1987 Gallery One, Toronto ON
1986 Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary AB
1985 Wade Gallery, Vancouver BC
1985 Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff AB
1984 Martin Gerrard Gallery, Edmonton AB
1983 Canadian Contemporary Art, the Current Generation, The Edmonton Gallery, Edmonton AB
1981 Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary AB
1980 The Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary AB
1978 The Muttart Gallery, Calgary AB
SELECTED AWARDS
1995 First Prize Painting Tenth Annual Canastota Exhibition (Juror: Terry Fenton)
1994 Golden Artists Award Ninth Annual Canastota Exhibition (Juror: Karen Wilken)
1991 First Prize Painting Sixth Annual Canastota Exhibition (Juror: Clement Greenberg)
1983 Alberta Culture Project Grants
1983 Alberta Culture Travel Grant
1976 Queen Elizabeth Scholarship
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Art Gallery of Alberta (The Edmonton Art Gallery), Edmonton AB
The Canadian Embassy, Washington DC
The Canadian Embassy, Warsaw, Poland
The Alberta Art Foundation for the Arts
Petro Canada, Calgary AB
Air Canada, Montreal QC
Nova Corporation, Calgary AB
The Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto ON
Michael has also taken part in numerous exhibitions both in USA and Canada. His paintings can be found in the Canadian Embassies in Washington and Warsaw, and in several corporate collections.
BIOGRAPHY
Born Calgary, Canada 1954
Lives Harrogate, BC and Syracuse, NY
EDUCATION
1989 Triangle Artists Workshop, Pine Plain NY
1980-81, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 03 Emma Lake Artist’s Workshop, Emma Lake SK
1976 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Calgary, Calgary AB
1973 Banff Centre School of Fine Arts, Banff AB
1974 Escuela de Arts Plastica, Guadalajara Mexico
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2011 Colour and Light, Limestone Art Gallery, Syracuse NY (duo)
2010 Gannett Art Gallery, DUNYIT Utica NY
2008 Here and There, The WKP Kennedy Gallery, North Bay ON
2007 Partners, Art Gallery of Golden, Golden BC (group)
2006 Out of India, The Joan Kukas Rothenberg Gallery, Syracuse NY
2006 40th Anniversary Exhibition, University of Calgary, Calgary AB (group)
2003 Champman Arts Centre, Cazenovia College, Casenovia NY (duo)
2002 Six Alberta Masters, Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary AB
1994 Western Corporations Collect, The Edmonton Art Gallery, AB
1994 Gallery 110, Buffalo NY
1994 Gallery Rochon, Toronto ON
1993 Roberta Wood Gallery, Syracuse NY
1991 Gallery One, Toronto ON
1990 Virginia Christopher Gallery, Calgary AB
1990 Gallery on Whyte, Edmonton AB
1989 Gallery One, Toronto ON
1988 Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary AB
1987 Gallery One, Toronto ON
1986 Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary AB
1985 Wade Gallery, Vancouver BC
1985 Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies, Banff AB
1984 Martin Gerrard Gallery, Edmonton AB
1983 Canadian Contemporary Art, the Current Generation, The Edmonton Gallery, Edmonton AB
1981 Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary AB
1980 The Nickle Arts Museum, Calgary AB
1978 The Muttart Gallery, Calgary AB
SELECTED AWARDS
1995 First Prize Painting Tenth Annual Canastota Exhibition (Juror: Terry Fenton)
1994 Golden Artists Award Ninth Annual Canastota Exhibition (Juror: Karen Wilken)
1991 First Prize Painting Sixth Annual Canastota Exhibition (Juror: Clement Greenberg)
1983 Alberta Culture Project Grants
1983 Alberta Culture Travel Grant
1976 Queen Elizabeth Scholarship
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Art Gallery of Alberta (The Edmonton Art Gallery), Edmonton AB
The Canadian Embassy, Washington DC
The Canadian Embassy, Warsaw, Poland
The Alberta Art Foundation for the Arts
Petro Canada, Calgary AB
Air Canada, Montreal QC
Nova Corporation, Calgary AB
The Ontario Cancer Institute, Toronto ON