1932 Born in Owen Sound, Ontario

1950-53 Studied at Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick

1956-66 Art Director, Catalogue, Simpson Sears, Toronto, Ontario

1978 Elected to R.C.A.

1968-89 Teaching position at The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario


Solo Exhibitions

2008 "Polar Rhythms" Michael Gibson Galley, London, Ontario

2006 "Landscript" Michael Gibson Galley, London, Ontario

2004 "Inner Icon" Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario

2002 In Addition, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario

A New and Greener Light, Museum London, London, Ontario

2001 From Big Bay, Tom Thomson Memorial Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario

1999 Microburst, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario

1998 Oil and Water Works, Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario

Watermarks, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

Scanning the Contemporary Landscape, Gallery Lambton, Sarnia, Ontario

Art Mart 1998 with Tony Urquhart, London Regional Art Gallery, London

1997 Watermarks, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

1995 Eco-Pulse, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

Selections, Thielsen Galleries, London, Ontario

1992 First Arctic Air, Thielsen Galleries, London, Ontario

The Primary Environment, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1991 The Authentic Impulse, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia

1990 Recent Paintings, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

Roly Fenwick,The Authentic Impulse, Gairloch Gallery, Oakville, Ontario and Tom Thomson Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario

1989 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario (Upper Gallery)

1988 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1986 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1984 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1978 Roly Fenwick in London, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario (Retrospective Exhibition)

1976 Nancy Poole Studio, London, Ontario

1972 Nancy Poole Studio, London, Ontario

1970 Nancy Poole Studio, London, Ontario

1967 Walter Klinkhoff Gallery, Montreal, Quebec

1966 Sobot Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

Guelph University, Guelph, Ontario


Group Exhibitions

1998 Group Show, James Baird Gallery, St. Johns, Newfoundland

1996 From Far and Wide, Landscapes, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1996 Destinations, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

1994 Love for the Land, Homer Watson Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario

1989 Personal Visions, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1987 Landscape, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

Royal Canadian Academy Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario

Experiencing Drawing, McIntosh Gallery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

1986 Portfolio '86, Tom Thomson Gallery, Owen Sound, Ontario

1984 Toronto Artists, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1983 Take Two, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto

Landscapes, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

1982 Visual Position, Thielsen Galleries, London, Ontario

Take Two, McIntosh Gallery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

1981 London Area Artists, McIntosh Gallery, The University of Western Ontario

1980 Faculty Exhibition, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

1978 Image of Man, McIntosh Gallery, The University of Western Ontario, London

1977 Faculty Exhibition, McIntosh Gallery, The University of Western Ontario, London

London Artists, McIntosh Gallery, The University of Western Ontario, London

1976 Extension Services Exhibition, London Regional Art Gallery, London

1975 Extension Services Exhibition, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario

1974 Nancy Poole Studio, London, Ontario

Slide's Eye View, London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ontario

1973 Prints, Nancy Poole Studio, London, Ontario

1972 Nancy Poole Studio, London, Ontario

1970 McIntosh Gallery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

1969 Talbot College, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

20/20 Gallery, London, Ontario

Davis Gallery, London, Ontario

1968 Talbot College, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

1966 University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario

Women's Committee Invitational Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario

1965 Royal Canadian Academy, Toronto, Ontario

Here and Now Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

Montreal Spring Exhibition, Montreal Museum of Fine rts, Montreal, Quebec

Hamilton Winter Exhibition, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario

1964 Biennial of Canadian Art, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

1962 Montreal Spring Exhibition, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec

1960 Hamilton Winter Exhibition, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario

Winnipeg Annual Exhibition, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

1952 Ontario Society of Artists


Publications

Virginia Lambe, Look Twice at Magic Realism, The Gazette, Montreal, Oct. 21, 1967, 48.

Lenore Crawford, UWO Fine Art Course Offers a Unique Balance, The London Free Press, Dec 26, 1970, 3.

Lenore Crawford, Fenwick Featured in Art Show, The London Free Press, Nov 1972.

Lenore Crawford, Looking at Art; Integrated with Daily Life, The London Free Press, 1974.

Lenore Crawford, Punchy Individuality of Artists Featured in Three-Man Show, The London Free Press, June 1976.

Lenore Crawford, London Survey; 20/20 Gallery, The London Free Press, May 1978.

Peter White, Man's Image is Spread Thin at AGO; Image of Man, The Globe and Mail, Sept 1978.

William S. Hart, International Consciousness; 1918-1978: The Image of Man in Canadian Painting, The University of Western Ontario, 1978, 28.

Fleur Tipton, Roly Fenwick in London, London Regional Art Gallery, May 1978.

Janice Andreae, Roly Fenwick in London, Artmagazine, May 1978.

Judy Malone, Works Probe Life's Interdependency, About Art, The London Free Press, May 6, 1978.

Jon Whyte, London Comes to Banff, Crag & Canyon, Banff, Oct 18, 1978.

Suzanne Tansig, Strong Pieces Carry Artists London Display, The London Free Press, June 1979.

I.G. Roy, Artist in Profile; Roly Fenwick In Transition, This is London Magazine, May 1981, 14.

Richard Newman, Art Exhibit Calls for A Double Take, The London Free Press, May 17, 1982.

Doug Bale, A Visual Position, Landscape Painters Exhibit in Separate Rooms, The London Free Press, Nov 19, 1982.

Janice Andreae, Roly Fenwick & Duncan de Kergommeaux at the Lindsay Art Gallery, Artmagazine, Spring, 1983.

Christopher Hume, Art; Fenwicks Fabulous Forests, The Toronto Star, March 23, 1984.

Fern Helfand and Greg Ludlow, Works of Art and Scholarship, Department of Visual Arts, The University of Western Ontario, Feb.,Mar, 1985, 20.

John B. Boyle, Portfolio 86, Earth Air Fire and Water, Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, 1986.

Jim Algie, Show Focuses on Vibrant Local Art, Owen Sound Sun-Times, 1986.

Ian Trowell, Art; Visual Arts Exhibit 88, The London Free Press, Feb 1988.

Jim Algie, Exhibit Touches On Contemporary Life; Notes From Eden, Gender and Landscape, Owen Sound Sun-Times, March 1990.

Jim Algie, In Search of Visual Explanation, Owen Sound Sun-Times, June 1990.

Jim Algie, Conscious Artists Respond to The Land, Owen Sound Sun-Times, June 1990.

Exhibition Features Fenwick Paintings; Galleries in Oakville, Owen Sound, Western News, March 1990, 9.

Robert Reid, A Love for the Land; Homer Watson Exhibit Showcases Eleven Artists, The Record, Kitchener, Nov 1994.

Sandra Coulson, Painter Has Lovers Quarrel With Nature, The London Free Press, April 1999.

David Lewis, Scanning the Contemporary Landscape; Atkinson, Fenwick, Stubbs, exhibition catalogue, Gallery Lambton, Sarnia, Ontario, 1998.

Hugh Mackenzie, Roly Fenwick: An Appreciation, Scanning the Contemporary Landscape; Atkinson, Fenwick, Stubbs, Exhibition Catalogue, Gallery Lambton, Sarnia, Ontario, 1998.


Book Covers

Byrnes, Terence. Wintering Over. Dunveuau: Quadrant Editors, 1980.

Geddes, Gary. War and Other Stories. Toronto: House of Anansi Press, 1976.

Stow, Glenys. Saving Your Life. A Guide to Writing your Life Story. Owen Sound: The Ginger Press, 2001

The Hedgehole Review. Critical Reflections on Contemporary Culture. Charlottesville, Vs: University of Virginia, Fall 1999.


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