CV Barry Shelton

BARRY SHELTON VISUAL ARTIST - CV

BACKGROUND:

Born in Toronto, Ontario, l949, moved to Vancouver, B.C. in 1987

Full time visual artist since l979. Works out of Studio|Gallery|Home in West Vancouver

Married to artist wife Monica Shelton, son Corey, daughter Rhea.

EDUCATION:

- B.Sc. Geological Engineering, Queens University at Kingston, l973.

- B.Ed. Industrial Arts, University of Toronto, l976 (Teacher of Industrial Arts l976-79)

- Self-evolvement as a visual artist in the “Studio of the World”, traveling in N. America, S.America,

Europe, N. Africa, Middle East, S. Asia, Far East, Indonesia, Mexico... essential and ongoing since l973.

MEDIUM:

- Acrylic paint and mixed media on canvas or panel.

SELECTED ONE AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2019 - 1990 Shelton Art | Gallery & Studios, Annual Exhibition, West Vancouver

2015 – Ferry Building Gallery – ’25 Years 25 Artists’, West Vancouver, BC

2011, 2008, 2007 – Toronto Art Expo, Toronto, Ontario

2009 -1979 One of a Kind Show (Gallery), Toronto, Ontario, Hall of Fame.

1999 – Omega Gallery, Vancouver

1998,1995,1994,1991 Harmony Arts, Studio Tour, West Vancouver.

1997 Ferry Building Gallery (Public) ‘Beyond Words’, West Vancouver

1996 - 1990 Robert Held Studio Gallery

1995 Seymour Art Gallery (Public) “Silences & Mysticisms”, North Vancouver

1993 Ferry Building Gallery “Faces & Vessels of Creation”(Public) W. Vancouver.

199l - Ferry Building Gallery “The Deep & The High” (Public) West Vancouver.

1990 - Art Vancouver 90, Vancouver.

1987 - 1978 Gallery Shelton, Barrie, Ontario.

1986 - 1984 ‘Images Studio Tour’, Barrie, Ontario.

1983 - McDowell Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017, 2016, 2013,2010, 2005, 2003, 2002 ‘Art in the Garden’ – North Vancouver Arts

2012 - 100 Years/100 Artists, Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver

2008 Parkinson Foundation Art Auction, Vancouver

2007 Inaugural Opening – Winsor Gallery, Vancouver

2006 ‘Witness’ Exhibition - Winsor Gallery – Vancouver

2006, 2005 Ferry Building Gallery, Harmony Arts, Invitational Exhibition

2006 – 2002, 00, 98, 96 – Promotional Show - Canada Place, Vancouver

2005 ‘New Paintings’ Exhibition - Winsor Gallery - Vancouver

2004 Vancouver Art Gallery Art Auction.

2003 MacLaren Art Centre - ‘Images over Twenty Years’, Barrie, Ontario

2002 ‘Roots Revisited’ Ferry Building Gallery, West Vancouver

2002 Vancouver Art Gallery Art Rental, Valentines Show, Vancouver.

1998 “Artists for Tibet”, Roundhouse Community Center, Vancouver

1996,1995,1994, 1992,199l Harmony Arts, Art Beat, West Vancouver.

1993 Seymour Art Gallery (Public) “Discovery 93”, North Vancouver.

1990 Images & Objects VIII Victoria.

1987 John Black Aird Gallery(Public) Soc. of Canadian Artists, Toronto.

1986 Tom Thompson Memorial Art Gallery (Public) Owen Sound, Ontario.

1984, 1983 Burlington Cultural Center l6th Annual Exhibition, Burlington, Ont.

1983-1982 St. Thomas Art Gallery, “Summer 83” “Summer 82”, St. Thomas, Ont.

1982 Hamilton Art Gallery, l4th Annual, Hamilton, Ont.

1984 Eaton’s Art Gallery, Toronto, Ont.

1984 Del Bello Gallery, Toronto, Ont.

Private & Corporate, Hospital & Educational Collections, throughout Canada, U.S. and Japan.

Shelton Art | Studios Gallery, 3540 Marine Dr. West Vancouver, B.C. V7V 1N4 Canada

604 922 5356 sheltonart@shaw.ca www.sheltonart.com

BARRY SHELTON VISUAL ARTIST - CV