CURRICULUM VITAE
BORN: Hamilton, ON
EDUCATION: Sheridan College, Oakville, ON
EMPLOYMENT: Associate Professor Emeritus, John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape And Design, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON
SOLO EXHIBITIONS/SCREENINGS:
2023 - Chasm, McMaster Museum of Art, McMaster University, Hamilton ON
2021 - There and Now, Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON
2018 - Susan Schelle: Selected Works, Gallery Stratford, Stratford, ON
2018 - Susan Schelle: Selected Works, Museum of Art, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
2015 - outbound for pluto, Susan Schelle / Mark Gomes, Katzman Contemporary, Toronto, ON
2015 - Feature Toronto, Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2015 - Papier, video programe Complexe De Gaspe Montreal PQ
2014 - instigators, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
2014 - fresh local produce, Katzman Contemporary, Toronto, ON
2013 - with-in, Katzman Contemporary, Toronto, ON
2010 - quake, Leo Kamen Gallery, Toronto, ON
2007 - blue screen, Leo Kamen Gallery, Toronto, ON
2004 - LOOT, Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto, ON
2003 - Solo Exhibition, Toronto, ON
2002 - Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto, ON
2000 - still life, Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto, ON
1998 - PIC , Susan Schelle Exhibition Catalogue
1997 - protein, Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto, ON
1995 - Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto, ON
1994 - Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto, ON
1994 - A Question of Behaviour, The Power Plant, Toronto, ON
1993 - A Sense of Place, Oakville Galleries, Oakville, ON
1992 - Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON
1991 - Open Studio, Toronto, ON
1991 - Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON
1990 - Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON
1987 - Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON
1986-87 - P.S.1, Institute for Art and Urban Resources, New York
1986 - Art Gallery of Algoma, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
1984 - Forest City Gallery, London, ON
1984 - A.R.C, Art Culture Resource Centre, Toronto, ON
1983 - The Gallery, Scarborough College, University of Toronto, ON
1983 - Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, AB
1982 - Mercer Union, Toronto, ON
1981 - Dalhousie Art Gallery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS
1978 - Glendon Gallery, York University, Toronto, ON
GROUP EXHIBITIONS / SCREENING
2018-19 - Speaking for Herself, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, ON
2017 - Voices: Artists on Art, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
2015 - Susan Schelle / Mark Gomes Katzman Contemporary, Toronto, ON
2015 - Feature Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2015 - Papier video programe Complexe De Gaspe Montreal, PQ
2014 - Instigators Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, ON
2014 - fresh local produce Katzman Contemporary, Toronto, ON
2012 - Toronto International Art fair Katzman Contemporary, Toronto, ON
2011 - by design and by chance, Museum of Art, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
2011 - faves Leo Kamen Gallery Toronto, ON
2010 - sit Leo Kamen Gallery, Toronto, ON
2009 - Photorama, Gallery TPW, Toronto, ON
2009 - Objects Into Art, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
2008 - Photorama, Gallery TPW, Toronto, ON
2008 - bad dog no biscuit Leo Kamen Gallery
2007 - wag the Dog Leo Kamen Gallery, Toronto, ON
2006 - The Hart House Installation Project, Hart House University of Toronto
2006 - Fray Textile Museum of Canada, Toronto, ON
2005 - The Cold City Years, The Power Plant, Toronto, ON
2004 - Life in the Wild, Cenci Gallery, Rome, Italy
2002 - aluminum, Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto, ON
2000 - Intersections, Place Ville-Marie, Montréal, PQ
2000 - Intersections, Yonge Temperance Building, Toronto, ON
1997 - Work/Site, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON
1996 - Interactions, Freedman Gallery, Albright College, Reading, Pennsylvania. U.S.A.
1996 - Ten, Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON
1995 - Mark Gomes, Joey Morgan, Susan Schelle, Art Gallery of Peterborough, ON
1995 - Objects in Advance of the Concept, Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, BC
1995 - Survivors: In Search of a Voice
1995 - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON
1995 - Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, NS
1995 - MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK
1995 - Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1995 - Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
1995 - Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB
1993 - Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto, ON
1992 - dis)guise, Artspace, Winnipeg, MB
1991 - Surrounding Identity, The Gallery, Scarborough College, Toronto, ON
1990 - Art Gallery at York University, Toronto, ON
1989 - Susan Schelle. David Buchan, Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON
1989 - The Vancouver Exchange, Or Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1989 - Collecting, Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff, AB
1989 - Taking Pictures, Presentation House, Vancouver, BC
1989 - Body is a Loaded Word, Evelyn Aimis Gallery, Toronto, ON
1988 - Active Process, Presentation House, Vancouver, BC
1988 - Literati, Toronto Sculpture Garden, Toronto, ON
1987 - The Clocktower, New York
1987 - Sans Demarcation, Quebec/Ontario Exchange, Sault Ste. Marie, ON
1987 - Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON
1987 - Stations, Centre International d’art Contemporain, Montreal, PQ
1986 - How we see What we say, Art Gallery at Harbourfront, ON
1986 - Garden of Delight: Technology and the Seductive, Republic, Toronto, ON
1986 - Process to 3D, The Gallery, Stratford, ON
1986 - Inaugural Exhibition, Cold City Gallery, Toronto, ON
1984 - Art and Audience, Art Gallery of Northumberland, Cobourg, ON
1983 - Reconstructions, Art Gallery at Harbourfront, Toronto, ON.
1980 - Corcoran Gallery, Dupont Centre, Washington D. C
1980 - The Winnipeg Perspective 1980: Sites, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB
1978 - Performance, 10th International Sculpture Conference, Art Gallery at Harbourfront, Toronto, ON
1978 - London Regional Art Gallery, London, Toronto, Alberta College of Art, Calgary,AB
COMMISSIONS:
2005 - Oxford Development, Richmond and Adelaide Streets,
Urban Plaza,and Public Art Work
Collaboration with Mark Gomes
2004 - Pearson International Airport, Toronto, ON
Floor and ceiling work, Greeters Hall, Arrivals Level
Collaboration with Mark Gomes
1998 - Minto Place, Prince Arthur, Toronto; collaboration with Mark Gomes
Focal Point Sculpture,Streetscape,Gates,Integrated Artwork
1994 pond, Whitby Psychiatric Hospital, Whitby, ON
Terrazzo Floor artwork
1997 - Bloor/Spadina Parkette, Toronto; collaboration with Mark Gomes
Focal Point sculpture, Streetscape,Landscape,Benches, Integrated Art
1994 - laws of nature, Court House Square, Toronto, ON
granite books,granite bench,granite wall insert, granite window
1994 - 2 piece , David & Vivien Campbell Sculpture Terrace, Art Gallery of Ontario,
granite suitcases
1993 - overlay , 901 King Street West, Toronto; collaboration with Mark Gomes
Inlaid granite carpet, granite benches
1992 - hedge , Honeywell Limited, Toronto, ON
sandblasted glass wall
1992 - lineage , Hamilton Eatons Centre, Hamilton; collaboration with Mark Gomes
Bronze Freize
1992 - passage , Academic Science Complex, York University, Toronto, ON
Granite books,Terrazzo floor,Inlaid zinc text,columns
1991 - salmon run , Tower Park West Fountain Project, The SkyDome, Toronto, ON
60 Bronze Fish, Sandblasted granite walls,inlaid granite medaillon,Large scale fountain
1986 - arbour, Ontario Provincial Courthouse, Ottawa, ON
Handcarved linoleum inlaid wall work
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
2016 Associate Professor Emeritus J.H. Daniel’s Faculty of Architecture
University of Toronto
2006 - Associate professor Visual Studies J.H. Daniels Faculty, University of Toronto
2002-2005 - Assistant Professor, Tenure-stream Department of Fine Art, Visual Studies Dept. University of Toronto
2000-2002 - Assistant Professor CLTA Department of Fine Art, Visual Studies Dept
1999 - Instructor-contract Department of Fine Art, Scarborough Campus
University of Toronto
1996-2000 - Instructor,contract Department of Fine Art, Visual Studies Program, University of Toronto
1978-1981 Instructor Art Gallery of Ontario
1976-1978 Curator, Harbourfront Art Gallery and Craft Gallery, Assistant to Director
HONOURS:
2001 - Toronto Urban Design Award, The Prince Arthur, 38 Avenue Rd. Toronto, Ont
2000 - Toronto Urban Design Award, Court House Square Park, Toronto, Ont.
JURIES:
Greater Toronto Airport Authority 2006
Canada Council A Grant,Short Term
Canada Council Art Bank
Chalmers Award Jury ,Ontario Art Council
Public Art jury City of Toronto
Public Art Jury, Private Developers
GRANTS, AND AWARDS:
1979 - Ontario Arts Council
1979 - Canada Council Short Term Grant
1980 - Canada Council Travel Grant, Project Grant
1981 - Canada Council “B” Grant
1982 - Canada Council “B” Grant
1982 - Ontario Arts Council Materials Grant
1983 - Ontario Arts Council Materials Grant
1983 - Canada Council Short Term Grant
1984/85 - Canada Council “B” Grant
1985/86 - Canada Council “B” Grant
1986/87 - Canada Council P.S.1 Studio, New York
1988 - Ontario Arts Council Grant
1993/94 - Canada Council Paris Studio
1994 - Canada Council’A” Grant
1997 - Canada Council “A” Grant
2000 -Toronto Urban Design Award, Court House Square Park Toronto
2001 - Toronto Urban Design Award, The Prince Arthur Toronto
2006 - Ontario Arts Council Grant
WORK IN COLLECTIONS
Toronto Dominion Collection
Bank of Montreal Collection
McMaster Museum of Art, McMaster University Hamilton Ont.
Mount Allison University
Art Gallery of Peterborough Peterborough Ont.
Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver BC
Air Canada, Toronto
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Art Gallery of Peterborough, Peterborough
Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa
London Life Insurance Company, London
McCarthy Tétrault, Toronto
University of Lethbridge Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta
Walter Phillips Art Gallery, Banff Alberta
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Oakville Galleries , Oakville Ont.
Christian Keesee Collection, Oklahoma,USA
CRITICAL WRITINGS ABOUT THE ARTIST’S WORK:
“the silly season” Gary Michael Dault, Globe & Mail Aug. 2008
Patricia Sharpr “ Ground” landscape Magazine, Bloor Spadina Parkette 2008
David Balzer “ Art in the Park” Eye Weekly Sept. 2006
Gary Michael Dault, “blue screen” Globe & Mail Feb. 24 2007
Debra Black” Celebration of Nature Found Deep in the Urban Jungle Toronto Star Sept 2005
Gary Michael Dault,”Looking for the loot in whats missing” Globe and Mail May 2004
Idea&S “Jetstream” The Arts and Science Review University of Toronto Vol 1 2004
Andrew Blum ,” The White Zone is for Loading” New York Times March 2004
Sarah Milroy “ Art That’s Ready for Takeoff” The Globe and Mail Dec. 2003
Susanne Hiller “The art of Flying” National Post Apr. 2004
Kevin McGran “From here to the Air” Toronto Star Apr. 2004
Campbell, Kati. Objects in Advance of the Concept. Parachute 79, Summer 1995
Dault, Gary Michael. The Globe and Mail 24 October 1998
Gopnik, Blake. Still life with house flies. The Globe and Mail
22 April 2000
Greer, Rina. Accidental Encounters with Art. C Magazine, #53, May-August 1997
Holubizky, Ihor. Word for Word (a flesh wound); A Travelling Art Exhibition for a Hypothetical Space. ETC., 1989
Lypchuk, Donna. Art in the Park. Metropolis, 11 August 1988
MacLear, Kyo. Susan Schelle. Toronto Life, November 1998
McGarth, Jerry. David Moore/Susan Schelle; Harbourfront. Vanguard, (November 1983)
Perdue, Jane. Focus: Susan Schelle. Canadian Art, (Spring 1991):73
Rhodes Richard. Susan Schelle/Mark Gomes; Toronto Sculpture Garden. Artforum (November 1988)
Smith Lea, Ben. Critical Mass at the site of Mark Gomes and Susan Schelle’s public art sculpture. Lola, #6, Summer 2000
Taylor, Kate. The Globe and Mail, 29 January 1994
Walker, Susan. One percent solution sparks boom in 'public' art. The Toronto Star, 29 January 1994
CURATORIAL PROJECTS:
1986: Patio, Lawn Slope Scarborough College, University of Toronto
CATALOGUES OF EXHIBITIONS:
Aarons, Anita. Sculpture 79. Toronto: Harbourfront Art Gallery, 1979
______. Reconstructions: David Moore/Susan Schelle. Toronto: Art Gallery of Harbourfront, 1983
Allen, Karyn. The Winnipeg Perspective 1980: Sites. Winnipeg: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1980
Amesbury, Barbra. Survivors: In Search of a Voice. Toronto: Woodlawn Arts Foundation, 1995
Baert, Renee. Objects in Advance of the Concept. Burnaby: Burnaby Art Gallery, 1995
Bell Farrell, Carolyn. A Sense of Place: Mary Brogger and Susan Schelle. Oakville: The Oakville Galleries, 1993
Campbell, James D. Stations. Montreal: Centre international d'art contemporain, 1987
Carr-Harris, Ian. How we see What we say. Toronto: Art Gallery at Harbourfront, 1986
______. A History of Manners: Susan Schelle's 'Taste'. in Framing
of Mind: Viewpoints on Photography in Contemporary
Canadian Art. Banff: Walter Phillips Gallery, 1993
Greenfield, Val. Toronto. Calgary: Alberta College of Art, 1980
Holubizky, Ihor. Curatorial Laboratory Project #3: Word Perfect. Hamilton: Art Gallery of Hamilton, 1990
______. shape shifters. Hamilton: Art Gallery of Hamilton, 1997
Laing, Carol & Carr-Harris, Ian. Susan Schelle:” a question of behaviour.” Toronto: The Power Plant, 1994
Milrod, Linda. Susan Schelle: Recent Work. Halifax: Dalhousie Art Gallery, 1980
Putnam, James. Art as Artifact: The Museum as Medium. London: Thames & Hudson, 2001
Sinclair, Richard. The Sculptural Image/The Image as Sculpture. Toronto: Art Gallery at Harbourfront
Tamplin, Illi-Marie. Mark Gomes, Joey Morgan, Susan Schelle. Peterborough: Art Gallery of Peterborough, 1995
Wallace, Keith. Taking Pictures. Vancouver: Presentation House, 1989
Youngs, Christopher. Interactions. Reading, Pennsylvania: Freedman Gallery. Albright College, 1996