Grant Watson's Artistic CV

EDUCATION
1993 – BFA Honours, University of Victoria. Art History & Sculpture.
1983 – Journeyman Shipwright.

SOLO EXHIBITS
2017 - Remnant - Deluge Art Gallery - Victoria.
2011 - Artishow - Artist in Residence - Victoria.
2010 – Collective Works Gallery, Victoria.
1994 – University of Victoria.

GROUP EXHIBITS
2016 - Art Now. Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria, Victoria.
2015 - Art Now. Community Arts Council of Greater Victoria, Victoria.
2012 - Sooke Fine Arts Show, Sooke. Recipient of Jan Johnson Memorial Award.
2011 - Deborah Page Projects, "Austin Expansion Party", Austin TX.
2010 – Sooke Fine Arts Show, Sooke.
2010  – “Safe Harbor”. Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Port Angeles, Washington. (Curated).
2010 – Polychrome Fine Arts, Victoria.
2010 – Winchester Gallery, Victoria.
2010 – Collective Works Gallery, Victoria.
2009 – Winchester Gallery, Victoria.
2009 – Slide Room Gallery, Victoria. (Curated).
2009 – Polychrome Fine Arts, Victoria.
2009 – Collective Works Gallery, Victoria.
2009 – Sooke Fine Arts Show, Sooke.
2006 – Bryan Kest Studio, Santa Monica California.
2005 – Fran Willis Gallery, Victoria.
2005 – The Gallery, Victoria.
2004 – On Canvas Gallery, Victoria.
2003 – Xchanges Gallery, Victoria (Curated).
2002 – “Glyptomania: The First Vancouver Sculpture Show of the
21st Century”, Vancouver (Curated).
2002 – Maltwood Gallery, University of Victoria (Curated).
2001 – “Eye Candy”, Greater Victoria Art Gallery (Curated).
1996 – Project Gallery, Vancouver (Curated).
1994 – Nootka Court Gallery, Victoria.
1993 – Maltwood Gallery, Victoria (Curated).

EXHIBITS OF COMMISSIONED WORK
2007 – “Other Others”, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver
(Curated). For Roland Brener.
2006 – Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto. For Roland Brener.
2006 – Greater Victoria Art Gallery (Curated). For Roland Brener.
2004 – Olga Korper Gallery, Toronto. For Roland Brener.
2003 – Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge. For Yoko
Takashima.
2001 – Deitch Gallery, New York. For Roland Brener.
1999 – William Turner Gallery, Los Angeles. For Roland Brener.

RELATED HISTORY
2008 – L’école Victor-Brodeur. Guest Teacher – Sculpture.
2005-2007 – Brentwood College. Substitute Teacher – Sculpture.
2002-2004 – Lochside Elementary. Volunteer Instructor. Visual Arts.
2001 – Greater Victoria School Board. Guest Lecturer – Art Theory
1990-1992 – University of Victoria. Studio Assistant. Faculty of Fine
Arts.

PUBLIC COMMISSIONS & CONTRACTS
2002-2004 – Toronto Public Art Commission. Collaboration
& Project Management for Roland Brener.
1994-2005 – Art Fabrication for Roland Brener.
2002 – Art Fabrication for Yoko Takashima.
1998 – Royal British Columbia Museum. Artifact Replication.
1997 – Seattle Public Art Commission. Assistant to
Mowry Baden.

CRITICAL REVIEW & PUBLICATIONS
-Robert Amos, Times Colonist. Where Tech and Obsolescence Meet. Nov 26, 2017.
-Alicia Lawrence, CFUV Radio Interview. July 26, 2010.
-Jake Seniuk, On Center. In Search of Safe Harbor. July 13, 2010.
-Deborah Alana, ExhibitV. Mar 28, 2010. SculptFiction Exhibit review.
-Robert Amos, Times Colonist. Go Arts. Mar 28, 2010. Pg. D4. SculptFiction Exhibit review.
-Linda Rogers, Focus Magazine. Jan, 2006. Pg 32. Commissioned work for Roland Brener.
-Grania Litwin, Times Colonist. Mar 3, 2005. Pg D6. Project Management and Collaboration, Radio City.
-Gary Michael Dault, Canadian Art Magazine. 2005. Vol.22, pg 55. Commissioned work for Roland Brener.
-Terence Heath, Border Crossings. 2003. Issue #86, Pg 91. Commissioned work for Roland Brener.
-Thomas Winterhoff, Oak Bay News. Apr 9, 2003. Pg 3.
-Thomas Winterhoff, Community News. Feb 19, 2003. Pg 7.
-Robert Amos, Times Colonist. Go Art. Jan 30, 2003. Pg D4.
-Christian Giroux, Border Crossings. 2003. #87, Pg 76.
-Gary Michael Dault, Globe & Mail. Feb 15, 2003. Pg R9. Commissioned work for Roland Brener.
-Peter Goddard, Toronto Star. Galleries. Feb 15, 2003. Pg H10. Commissioned work for Roland Brener.
-Jeremy Todd, Canadian Art. Glyptomania. Winter, 2002. Pg 84.
-Thomas Winterhoff, Saanich News, Art & Entertainment. Apr , 2002. Pg 13.
-Yvonne Owens, Monday Magazine. Mar 15, 2001. Pg 14.
-Gary Michael Dault, Globe & Mail. Jul 28, 2001. Pg R5.
-David Leech, Monday Magazine. 2000. Pg 19.
-Phillip Monk, C Magazine. 1999. #64. Pg 30. Commissioned work for Roland Brener.