Biography

sorensen

Born in Vancouver in 1937, Sorensen first studied architecture with Arthur Erickson and then returned to study at the Vancouver School of Art with Jack Shadbolt and sculptor Bill Reid. Shadbolt, who studied with painter Hans Hoffman, invited the renowned American art critic Clement Greenberg to the school to discuss abstract art. These discussions along with an earlier trip to Europe to see the Abstract Expressionist paintings of Rothko, deKooning, Pollock and Kline influenced Sorensen’s decision to become a full-time artist.

In 1962 he visited Mexico, where he had his first solo exhibition in Mexico City in 1964. Sorensen was attracted to the work of Quebec artists Jean-Paul Riopelle and Armand Vaillancourt and moved to Montreal where he taught, painted and exhibited frequently. Sorensen, now Professor Emeritus, taught visual art at Bishop’s University from 1981-2000.

Over Sorensen’s long career he had countless exhibitions across Canada and has shown his work in Switzerland, France, Italy, Japan, China and the US. In 2005, the Musee du Bas Saint-Laurent in Riviere-du-Loup, QC curated a 45 year retrospective of Sorensen’s work. In 2007 (and 2010) Sorensen exhibited large works at the Mexican Embassy Gallery ‘Espacio Mexico’ in Montreal and had paintings from his Horizon Series sent on a tour of museums and cultural centers throughout Mexico.

David Sorensen passed away in Montreal in 2011.

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Exhibitions

Chroma

March 2 - March 30 - 2019

Chroma

Our March 2019 group exhibition features paintings that are saturated with glorious colour.

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Placement

April 6 - April 28 - 2018

The Power of Placement

For the month of April 2018 we have created vignettes of mid-century modern furniture paired with select artworks by gallery artists.  The seating areas, dining room and living room are all complimented by bold works[...]

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Curriculum Vitae

BORN

(1937-2011)  West Vancouver, BC – Montreal, QC

COLLECTIONS

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax
Art Gallery of Peel (Peel Heritage Complex)
Banque d’oeuvres d’art du Canada, Ottawa
Centre hospitalier de l’Universite de Sherbrooke
Contemporary Art Collection, Vancouver
Hamilton Art Gallery
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery
MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, Ontario
Musee d’art contemporain de Montreal
Musee d’art de Joliette
Musee d’art de Rimouski
Musee des beaux-arts de Montreal
Musee des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke
Musee du Bas-Saint-Laurent
Musee national des beaux-arts du Quebec, Quebec
Simon Fraser University Art Gallery
Universite Bishop’s, Lennoxville
Universite Concordia, Montreal
Universite de Lethbridge
Winnipeg Art Gallery

And many corporate and private collections in Canada, U.S.A., Mexico, Europe and Asia:

Avnet Shaw, New York; Baker, Nudleman & Lamontagne, Montreal; Cannell Films, Los Angeles; Contemporary Fine Art Service, Vancouver; Collection Delbo, Italy; Dobell & Glass Co., Toronto; First City Capital Corporation, Toronto; Guaranty Trust, Toronto; Heller Group, New Jersey; Imperial Oil, Calgary; Jannock Ltd., Toronto; Kesmat Investment, Montreal; Kruko Inc., Montreal; Collection Lavalin, Montreal; Lavery, de Billy, Montreal; Martineau, Walker, Montreal; Petro Canada, Calgary; Petro Canada, Toronto, Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto; Russell & Dumoulin Barristers & Solicitors, Vancouver; V.A.C. Picture Loan, Toronto; Value Industries Inc., Toronto

EDUCATION

1965-2000 Art Professor: Bishop’s University, Champlain College (Eastern Townships, Quebec), Dawson College (Selb, Viger, and Vanier), Montreal Museum of F.A. School of Art and Design, Saidye Bronfman Centre
1960-1964 Diploma, Vancouver School of Art (Jack Shadbolt).
Summer Workshop, U.B.C. (Bill Reid).
1959 Travel Project, U.B.C., School of Architecture.
1958 School of Architecture, U.B.C. (Arthur Ericson).
1955-1957 Arts & Science, U.B.C.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2013 Eleanor London Côte Saint-Luc Public Library, Côte
Saint-Luc, Qué. (upcoming)
2013 Horizons 2002-2010, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario
2012 The Ultimate Horizon, Galerie McClure, Montreal, Quebec
2011 “Hommage” at the St. Regis Mexico City
2011 Studio 21 Fine Art Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia, “Memorial Exhibition”
2011 Espacio Mexico, Mexican Consulate, Montreal, “Memorial Tribute”
2010 Studio 21 Fine Art Inc., Halifax, Nova Scotia
2010 Summer Sojourn, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
2009 Naxica Galleria de Arte, Mexico City
Moore Gallery, Toronto, ON
2008 New Horizons, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
Wallack Gallery, Ottawa, ON
2007 Moore Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Galerie D’Art D’Outremont, Montreal, Quebec
Hon Art, West Vancouver, B.C.
Alluring Horizon, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario
Espacio Mexico, Mexican Consulate, Montreal, Quebec
Galerie Eric Devlin, Montreal, Quebec
Club de Industriales, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
2006 Moore Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Studio 21 Fine Art Gallery, Halifax, Novia Scotia
2005 Musee du Bas-Saint Laurent, Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec
Moore Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
Universidad IBERO Americana “Horizon Series” tour Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
Museo del Ciudad de Irapuato “Horizon Series” tour Irapuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
Instituto Coahuilence de Cultura “Horizon Series” tour Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Museo del Pueblo de Guanajuato “Horizon Series” tour Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico
2004 Museo del Ciudad de Leon “Horizon Series” tour Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Galeria Vertice “Horizon Series”, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Galeria Vertice, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
2003 Musee des Beaux-Arts de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC.
La Galeria Haus Der Kunst, collaboration Galeria Vertice Guadalajara, Mexico.
2002 Wallack Galleries, Ottawa, ON.
Moore Gallery, Toronto, ON.
La Maison de la Culture N.D.G. Montreal, QC.
2001 Centre Culturel Yvonne L. Bombardier Foundation Valcourt, QC.
Centre D’Art Orford de Magog Ex Convento del Carmen
“Canada Opportunities”, Guadalajara, Mexico.
Club Industriales (Galeria Vertice), Guadalajara, Mexico.
2000 Casa Diego Rivera Museo. Guanajuato, Mexico.
1999 Han Art Contemporary, Mtl., Introspect/Retrospect
Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
1998 Galerie D’Avignon, Dialogues, Montréal, QC.
Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
1996 Centre Culturel Université de Sherbrooke, P.Q.
Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
1995 Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
Galerie Etoile, Boston, Mass.
1994 Centre d’artistes de l’Universitè Bishop. Centre d’artistes de l’Universitè Bishop.
Touchstone Gallery, Hongkong.
1993 Luz Gallery, Makati, Manila, Philippines.
Metropolitan Museum of Manila, Philippines
Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
The Gallery of the Canadian Embassy, Tokyo, Japan.
Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1992 Riverin-Arlogos Gallery, Eastman, QC.
Moore Gallery, Hamilton, ON.
1991 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1990 Wallack Galleries, Ottawa, ON.
McGill Studio Exhibition, Montréal, QC.
1989 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
Centre Culturel Université de Sherbrooke, QC.
Centre d’artistes de l’Universitè Bishop.
Ottawa School of Art, Ottawa, ON.
1988 Galerie Horace, Sherbrooke, QC.
Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1987 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
Le Centre d’Exposition Drummond, Drummondville, QC.
1986 Waddington & Gorce Gallery, Montréal, QC.
1985 Galerie Horace, Sherbrooke, QC.
Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
1984 Waddington & Gorce Gallery, Montréal, QC.
Galerie Horace, Sherbrooke, QC.
Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1983 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
1982 Centre Culturel Université de Sherbrooke, QC.
Place des Artes, Montréal, Québec Don Stewart Gallery, Montréal, QC
1981 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON.
Galerie Gilles Corbeil, Montréal, QC.
1979 Galerie Gilles Corbeil, Montréal, QC.
1977 Galerie Gilles Corbeil, Montréal, QC.
1975 Galleria del Millione, Milan, Italy Galerie AARP, Paris, France.
1974 Galerie Espace 5, Montréal, QC.
1966 Carmen Lamanna Gallery, Toronto, ON.
1964 Turok Wasserman Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico.

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2013 “Colectiva de primavera 2013”, Galeria Vertice, Guadalajara, Mexico
2012 “Found in Translation: Highlights from the Contemporary Collection”, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON
2010 “Encuentros sur y norte”, Exposicion Sorensen/ Bustamante; Espacio Mexico, Consulado General de Mexico, Montreal, QC
“Espaces et Paysages”, Exposition permanente à compter du 18 décembre 2009, Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC
2009 “15e Anniversaire de la Galerie D’Art Outremont”, GAO, Montreal, QC
Summer Group Show, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario
Two person show: Hiroyuki Okumura (sculpture) / David Sorensen (painting), Galeria Vertice, Guadalajara, Mexico
“Lumiere sur Cantons de l’Est/ Spotlight on the Eastern Townships” (collaborative group show of artists from the Eastern Townships) La Galerie d’art Stewart Halll, Pointe-Claire, Quebec; Galerie d’arts Sutton, Quebec
2008-09 “Lumiere sur Cantons de l’Est / Spotlight on the Eastern Townships”, Galerie d’art Stewart Hall, Pointe-Claire, QC
“Lumiere sur Cantons de l’Est/ Spotlight on the Eastern Townships” Galerie Arts Sutton, Sutton, Quebec
Two person show: Elizabeth Enders/ David Sorensen, Studio 21 Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia
2008 Two person show: David Sorensen/ Verona Sorensen, La Galeria Haus der Kunst, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
2007 “Footprints of Expo 67”, 3 person show A. Roberts, D. Sorensen, T. Urquart, Glendon Gallery, York University
“Exposicion Collectiva”, Galeria Vertice, Puerto Vallarta
“L’Expo 67 Revisitee/ Expo 67 Revisited”, Galerie d’art Stewart Hall, Pointe- Claire, Quebec
“X Festival Cultural de Mayo 2007 Jalisco”, Galeria Vertice
“Cutting Edge Abstraction Across Canada” Marcel Barbeau, Les Graff, Douglas Haynes, David Sorensen, and others, Virginia Christopher Fine Art, Calgary, Alberta
“Artista destacados de la pintor actual de Mexico” Rafael Coronel, Ismael Vargas, Huoyuki Okumura, David Sorensen, and others, Galeria Vertice, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
“Exposicion Collectiva”, Galeria de Arte Contemporaneo, Centro Cultural Teatro Isauro Martinez, Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
2006-07 “Colectiva de Invierno 2006”, Galeria Vertice
2006 “Colectiva de Verano 2006”, Galeria Vertice
2004-05 “Colectiva de Invierno”, Galeria Vertice, Guadalajara, Mexico
2004 “Winter 2004”, Moore Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2003-04 “Doce el doce del doce”, La Galeria Haus der Kunst, Guadalajara, Mexico
2003 Manieres et Matieres ¬ La Collection du Musee des beaux-arts Sherbrooke, PQ
2002 Arts Sutton: 3 person show
2001-02 Haus der Kunst Doce, el doce, del doce, Guadalajara, Mexico.
2001 Musee de Sherbrooke “Salon de Printemp” April to May, Sherbrooke, QC.
2001 La Galeria Haus der Kunst, Puente del Arte Contemporaneo, Guadalajara, Mexico.
2000 Galeria Vertice, summer show, Guadalajara, Mexico.
1998 Kaléidoscope R.C.A. Québec Members. Palais Montcalm, Q.C.
1997 Les collectionneurs du RACE, (collection Bisson and McLernon),
Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke
1997 Les collectionneurs du RACE,”University of Sherbrooke: Faculty of Medicine Collection, Musée des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke
1994 Peinture . Ponctuation, curated by Laurier Lacroix, Galerie Verticale
Art Contemporain, Montréal, QC.
1993 15 Ans 15 Artistes, Le Centre d’Exposition Drummond, Drummondville, QC.
1992 Musée des nos Maisons, Bicentenaire de Cantons, Musée des beaux arts de Sherbrooke, QC.
1991 Musée des nos Maisons, Bicentenaire de Cantons, Musée des beaux arts de Sherbrooke, QC.
1991 Entrée libre á l’art contemporain 91,Touchstone Gallery, Hong Kong.
Expo-Foire Nationale et Internationale á Montréal, QC. Place Bonaventure represented by Riverin-Arlogos Gallery.
1991 Les professeurs accrochent au Musée de beaux arts de Sherbrooke, QC.
1989 Aspect de la collection, Place des Arts, Montréal, QC.
1989 Criterium 89, seven sculptors, Mount Orford, Québec
1988 Two person painting exhibition, Mount Orford, Québec
1988 Accents II de la Collection Lavalin, Musée du Séminairé de Québec / Galerie des Arts Lavalin, Montréal, QC.
1987 Chicago International Art Exposition 87, six artists Represented by Waddington & Gorce Inc.
1987 Accents de la Collection Lavalin, Galerie des Arts Lavalin, Montréal
1986 Chicago International Art Exposition 86, represented by Waddington & Gorce 1982 Selection from the Canada Council Art Bank Collection: Emily Carr, Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1981 Création Québec 81, 3rd Biennale of painting, Centre Saidye Bronfman, Montréal, QC.
1980 Boston Visual Artists Union, Massachusetts Vorpal Gallery, SOHO, New York [1 of 3 solo exhibitions]
The Canada Council Art Bank Exhibition, Place des Jardins, Montréal
The Canada Council Art Bank Exhibition, Harbourfront, Toronto
1979 Inauguration Show, Peterborough Art Centre, Ontario
1978 Visual Arts in the Eastern Townships, University of Sherbrooke Cultural Centre
1977 Surfacing Systems, University of British Columbia Art Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1976 Forum 76, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montréal
1976 Spectrum Canada, travelling exhibition by the R.C.A
1976 111 Dessins du Quebec, Musee d’Art Contemporain, Montreal
1975 Gallery Choice, Salle Wifrid Pelletier, Place des Arts, Montréal
1974 Misrachi Gallery, Mexico City. Quebec Art 74, Palazzo della Permanente, Milan,
1974 Art 5’74: Fifth International Art Fair Basle, Switzerland.
1974 “nauguration Show, Espace 5 Gallery, Montréal, QC.
1973 Galerie A.A.R.P., Paris, France.
1972 Rubber, (two solo sculpture exhibitions, Serge LeMoyne/ Sorensen), Vehicule Art Inc., Montréal, QC.
1971 “New Montreal Sculpture”, Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montréal, QC.
1970 Two person painting & sculpture exhibition, Musée d’Art Contemporain, Montréal, QC.
1967 Growth, sculpture Expo 67 at the Youth pavilion.
1962 N.W. Institute of Sculptors, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Melendez, David, “La linea vuelta horizonte”, PUBLICO, April 2009
“Todo Queda En Abstracto”, (Fotos: Charlie Uribe) Ocio – Publico Milenio (Guadalajara), Friday, February 15, 2008
Karla Banuelos Saenz: “La abstraccion flota en la Haus der Kunst”, (Fotos: Charlie Uribe) Publico (Guadalajara), Saturday, February 2, 2008
David y Verona Sorensen, en Haus der Kunst “Recuerdos y horizontes en luz y sombra”, (Fotos: R. Rosales/ A. Muniz) El Informador (Guadalajara), Saturday, February 2, 2008
Alejandro Alvarado: “Abstraen al Haus” Ocho Colomnus (Guadalajara), Saturday, February 2, 2008
Henry Lehman: “Expo 67’s sculptors, then and now” TheGazette (Montreal), Sat., August 4, 2007
Eissa Barnard: “Artists in Search of Order: Sorensen/ Hong” The Chronicle Herald (Halifax), Friday, November 3, 2006
Guillaume Sirois: “Architecte Plasticien” Vie des Arts, No. 199, Summer 2005
John K. Grande: “Mexique, David Sorensen: Horizon Series” Vie des Arts, No. 196, Automne 2004
Elaine Halleck: “Mexican Horizons inspire Canadian painter” The Colony Reporter (Guadalajara), September 2004
Manuel Santillan: “El mandato del color y otra formas” Ocio – Artes Plasticas (Guadalajara), September 2004
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John K. Grande: “David Sorensen, Suite de l’Estrie” Vie des Arts, No. 192, Automne 2003
Steve Bergeron: “Des toiles comme des aires de jeux”
La Tribune (Sherbrooke), Juillet 5, 2003
Scott V. Stevenson: “De l’atelier de Barnston au Musee de beaux-arts” La Tribune (Sherbrooke), Juin 28, 2003
Liam Roberts: “Two styles, same idea for exhibit” The Record, June 25, 2003
Frederique Dube: “David Sorensen, L’Artist de la Lumiere” Le Collectif (University of Sherbrooke), Juin 23, 2003
Liam Roberts: “Local artist is driven by the light” The Record, June 23, 2003
Steve Bergeron: “Gros ete au MBA, avec Riopelle et Sorensen” La Tribune (Sherbrooke), June 19,2003
Corina Preciado: “Abron geometria pictorica” Mural (Guadalajara), April 13, 2003
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Carlos Varela-Rico: “La abstraccion a grandes alturas de David Sorensen” Ocho Columnas,Guadalajara, Mexico Junio 16, 2001.
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Liliana Zamora: “Tienen espacios que comparten: exponen en Haus der Kunst dos Canadienses y un Mexicano que abstraen su ‘tierre’” Guadalajara Mural, Feb. 2, 2001
Armando Anguiano: “Le Tribune del Arte: Abstracción levada a la excellencia en la obra de David Sorensen” Casa Diego Rivera Museo (Guanajuato) El Occidente, Guadalajara, Mexico. Sept. 15, 2000.
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Nancy Jean-Baptiste: Bishop’s Program sending students to Mexico: discovering the colours of Another Culture. Lennoxville Link: Nov. 10 1998.
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Lussier, Rachel. Reviews: “Une expo à voir et du pain sur la planche” (L’artiste David Sorensen réalisera une oeuvre monumentale pour le Centre hospitalier Hôtel-Dieu de Sherbrooke), La Tribune, Sherbrooke, June 18, 1994.
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CATALOGUES & BOOKS

Catalogue: “L’Horizon Ultime / The Ultimate Horizon”, Sandra Grant Marchand, October 2012
Catalogue: “First Decade Horizons”, Sandra Grant Marchand, March 2009
“Galeria Vertice Guadalajara, Luis Garcia Jasso/ Galeria Vertice Puerto Vallarta”, 2007
“Footprints of Expo 67”, Glendon College (York University), Curator: Kirsten Greer, 2007
Nasgaard, Roald: “Abstract Painting in Canada”, Douglas & McIntyre/ AGNS, 2007, p.335
“Expo 67 Revisited”, Galerie d’art Stewart Hall, Co-Curators: Serge Fisette & Joyce Millar, 2007
Catalogue : “Intimite Lumineuse/ Intimacy of light”, Essays by Charles Bourget / Francois-Marc Gagnon / Serge Fisette / Interview by Ann Davis, 2005 ISBN 2-920224-37-9
Catalogue: “Horizon Series”, Essays by Federico Ramos Sanchez/ Gutierre Aceves, August 2004
“Shaping Art” – one of twelve half hour T.V. portraits of Quebec artists. Broadcast across Canada by Bravo! T.V., Feb. 8, 2004
Catalogue: “Suite de l’Estrie”, Essay by Laurier Lacroix, 2003 ISBN 0-9680851-1-3
“Manieres et Metieres ¬ La Collection du Musee des beaux-arts de Sherbrooke”, 2003
R.C.A. Painters’ Portfolio 2002 (12 artists), launching December 2002 in Toronto. Culture Quebec ¬ A culture that travels the world (communications and international development branches of the Ministere de la Culture et des communications) p.6 & 7 reproduction of details “Cycles” (mural 1% commission Hotel Dieu de Sherbrooke). International distribution, 2001.
Catalogue: “Abstraction d’ici à Maintenant /Abstraction From Here to Now”, Essays by John K. Grande, sponsored by Fondation J. Armand Bombardier, 2001 Catalogue: “Dialogues”, Essay by John Grande, Assistance from Bishop’s University S.R.C. Subcommittee for Publications, 1998.
Alysouk Lynhiavu. Kaléidoscope RCA etc . Bishop’s University Collection, An Art Compendium (p. 41) 1998.
Catalogue: “Acculturation Grids and Screens”, Essay by Victoria Baster, 1996 L’Integration des Arts a L’Architecture et a L’Environnement ISBN:2-550-25019-2 pp. 24. 1994-1995.
TROIS (“Peinture . Ponctuation ’94”), vol.9 no.3. 1SSN 0829-4275, pp. 22, 82, 83
printemps – été 1994.
Catalogue, “Asian View / Regard Sur L’Asie”, Essays by Perry, Art / Wood, Elizabeth Williams, Arthur. “Sculpture: Technique-Form-Content”, Davis Publication Inc., Worchester, Mass., U.S.A. pp.31, 1989.
“Accents II de la Collection Lavalin”, Musée du Séminaíre de Québec, Q.C. / Galerie des Arts Lavalin, Montréal, 1988; Galerie des Arts Lavalin, Montréal, 1987 “Six Quebec Artists”, Chicago International Art Exposition, represented by Waddington & Gorce Inc., 1987; Chicago International Art Exposition,
May 8-13, 1986.
Catalogue: “Corner Series”, Essay by Leo Rosshandler, 1983.
“Création Québec 81″, 3rd Biennale of painting”, Centre Saidye Bronfman, Montréal, 1981.
“Forum 76: The artist in his environment”, The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. pp.79
“Cent-onze dessins du Québec”, Musée d’art contemporain, Montréal,pp.20. 1976. “Québec 74”, Musée d’art contemporain, represented by Galerie Espace 5, Montréal. pp.47
“Art 5’74: Fifth International Art Fair Basle”, represented by Galerie Espace 5, Basel,Switzerland
“Canadian Artists in Exhibition 1973-74”, Vol.2 of The National Artists’ Survey of Canada, The Roundstone Council for the Arts, Herzig Somerville Ltd. pp.39.

CONFERENCES & PUBLICATIONS

1996 Chair Panel “The Redefinition of the Artist and the Art Educator in the
Nineties”.
1996 Annual Conference University Art Association of Canada (U.A.A.C.) at
McGill University, Montreal
1993 La Salle College of Arts, Singapore – slide lecture for Fine Arts students
1993 Metropolitan Museum of Manila – slide lecture for students from
different Universities in Manila.
1991 University of the Philippines – slide lecture for Fine Arts students
1990 Dundas Valley School of Art – slide lecture for Fine Arts student
1989 Ottawa School of Art – exhibit & slide lecture for Fine Arts students and
the public
1988 Philadelphia – “Computers in the Arts” participated in panel discussion,
subsequent publication of 2 part article for magazine ‘Espace-Sculpture’
(Montreal) “Art and the Computer” by D. Sorensen.

GRANTS & COMMISSIONS

Ministere de la Culture: Integration Arts and Architecture, 1% mural for Centre hopitalier Hotel Dieu de Sherbrooke [1994]
The Embassy of Canada, Manila [1993]
The Embassy of Canada, Tokyo / Quebec Government Office in Tokyo [1993]
Ministere de la Culture [1993]
Canada ASEAN Centre, Singapore [1993]
Waterville T.G. Inc., Quebec / Toyoda Goseli Ltd., Nagoya, Japan [1993]
Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Quebec, (sculptures) [1989, 1985]
Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Quebec: Integration Arts and Architecture, 1% sculpture commission for the Maurice O’Bready Pavillion, University of Sherbrooke [1986]
Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Quebec [1983, 1970]
Canada Council Arts Grant [1986, 1979, 1969]
Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Quebec (Milan) [1975]
Ministry of Cultural Affairs of Quebec (Paris) [1975]
Canada Council Projects Grant [1970, 1967]
Canada Council Short Term Grant [1968]
Thea Koerner Foundation Travel Grant (Mexico) [1962]

HONOURS & AWARDS

Professor Emeritus Bishop’s University, June 2002
R.C.A. Advocacy Committee 2007 – 2008
R.C.A. Governing Council, 2005 – 2007
R.C.A. Council representing Quebec, 2002 – 2004
Nominated and elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (1996)

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