ED BARTRAM

Born: London, Ontario, Canada 1938

Education:

Degrees:

1964 M.A. Fine Arts, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
1961 B.A., University of Western Ontario, London, Ont.

Certificates and Studies:

1971 Photo Processes for Printmaking, George Brown College, Toronto, Ont.
1965-68
Studied etching with Telesforas Valius at Central Technical School, Toronto, Ont.
1965 Ontario Secondary School Teaching Certificate, Specialist in Art, Faculty of Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
Studied Etching with Vera Frenkel
1960 H. B. Beal Technical School, London, Ont.
Studied Painting with Herb Arris
1958 Neuchatel Junior College, Neuchatel, Switzerland

Academic Appointments:

1985-Present Intaglio Instructor, Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, Ont.
1971-86 Printmaking Instructor, Central Technical School (Special Art Program), Toronto, Ont.
1968-71 Head, Art Department, Lawrence Park Collegiate, Toronto, Ont.
1963-66 Assistant Head of Art, Scarlet Heights Collegiate, Etobicoke, Ont.

Memberships in Professional Societies:

Royal Canadian Academy of Arts, since 1976
Ontario Society of Artists, since 1970s
Canadian Artists Representation, since 1970s

Represented by:

Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

Borduas, Marchand d'Art, Montreal, Quebec

Galerie d'art Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, Ontario

Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal, galerie d'art - vente et location Montreal, Quebec

Thielsen Galleries, Ltd., London, Ontario

Circle Arts, Tobermory, Ontario

The Upstairs Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Solo Exhibitions
- 2005 “Ed Bartram: new work”, galerie d’art Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, Ont
- 2004 "Ed Bartram: Georgian Bay - Recent Work 2000-2004, Thielsen Galleries London, Ontario
- 200l “Bartram: Twenty Years, 1980-2000”, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.
- 1998 “Ed Bartram - 15 Years”, Killarney Mountain Lodge, Killarney, Ont.
- 1998 “Ed Bartram – 15 Years”, galerie d’art Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, Ont.
- 1997 Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
- 1997 The Upstairs Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1997 Thielsen Gallery, London, Ont.
- 1990 "New Paintings", Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
- 1983 Thomas Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1983 Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
- 1982 Wells Gallery, Ottawa, Ont.
- 1979-82 "Ed Bartram - 10 Years: A Retrospective", an exhibition organized by the Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, Ont. traveling to:
  - Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, Ont.
  - University of Guelph Art Gallery, Guelph, Ont.
  - Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener, Ont.
  - Mira Godard Gallery in both Toronto, Ont. and Calgary, Alberta
  - Burlington Cultural Centre, Burlington, Ont.
  - Cambridge Public Art Gallery, Cambridge, Ont.
  - Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, Ont.
  - Oakville Centennial Gallery, Oakville, Ont.
  - The Gallery, Stratford, Ont.
  - London Regional Art Gallery, London, Ont.
  - Algoma Art Gallery, Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
  - Peterborough Art Gallery, Peterborough, Ont.
  - Memorial Art Gallery, Memorial University, St. John's, Nfld.
- 1981 Thomas Gallery, Winnipeg, Manitoba
- 1981 Thielsen Gallery, London, Ont.
- 1980 Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
- 1977 Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
- 1975 2719 Gallery, Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
- 1975 1640 Gallery, Montreal, Quebec
- 1975 Aggregation Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
- 1972 University of Toronto, Victoria College, Toronto, Ont.
- 1969 York University, McLaughlin College, Toronto, Ont.
- 1966 University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont.
Group Exhibitions
- 1967,69,70,74 Canadian Society of Graphic Art, Annual Exhibition
  
  Private Collections
  
  Swiss Bank Ernst Young
  
  Le Banque Nationale du Canada Moore Corporation
  
  Credit Foncier Peat, Marwick
  
  The Canadian Catholic
  Conference, Ottawa Ciba-Geigy Canada Limited
  
  Royal Trust Barrick Gold Corporation
  
  T-D Canada Trust Cadillac Fairview
  
  London Life Insurance Scotia McLeod
  
  Kaneko Japan Harper Detroit Diesel
  
  Bank of Nova Scotia,
  San Francisco and Manufacturers
  Life Insurance New York Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt
  
  Canada Permanent Trust Daon Development Corporation
  
  Salomon Bros., New York Fuji Bank
  
  C-I-L Sterling Software
  
  O.P.S.E.U. Husky Injection Moulding
  
  United Trust Shaklee Canada
  
  Mercantile Bank Richardson Securities
  
  Banque Provincale du Canada McMillan, Binch
  
  Crown Trust Godfrey & Lewtas
  
  Victoria & Grey Trust Norr Group
  
  Royal Bank Crosbie Armitage & Company
  
  Bank of Montreal Clarkson, Gordon & Company
  
  Canadian Pacific Railways George Weston Limited
  
  Canadian Pacific Airlines Nabisco
  
  Canadian National Railways
  
  Quaker Oats Air Canada
  
  The Granite Club CN-CP Telecommunications
  
  Price Waterhouse The London Free Press
  
  Ins. Corporation of Ireland The Ottawa Citizen
  
  The Richard & Jean Ivey Fund Esso Resources
  
  Xerox Bell Canada
  
  Gulf Canada Sears Collection, Chicago
  
  Atco Drilling H. J. Heinz Co.
  
  Noranda Mines Weir & Foulds
  
  Petro-Canada Shell Collection
  
  Alcan Montreal MacIntyre Mines
  
  Allpack Ltd. Husky Oil
  
  Alarie, Legault & Assoc., Montreal Imperial Oil
  
  Sun Life Canada Norcen Energy Resources
  
  Amco Petroleum Confederation Life
  
  Pan Canadian Petroleum The London Club
  
  Camflo Mines Ltd. The York Club Toronto
  
  Northern Research IMCO
  
  Dofasco Spectrum Mutual Funds
  
  Westroc Industries Starlaw Investments
  
  H. Moffett Associates Rothmans Collection
  
  Dunwoody & Company Mary Kay Cosmetics
  
  Hewlett Packard Mercator Investments Limited
  
  Gowling Lafleur Henderson
  
  Public Collections
  - The Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, Ontario
  - The Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ont.
  - The London Regional Art & Historical Museums, London, Ont.
  - Confederation Centre Art Gallery, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  - Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ont.
  - Glenbow Institute, Calgary, Alberta
  - Gallery Stratford, Stratford, Ont.
  - The Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, Ont.
  - The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.
  - The Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Ont.
  - Sarnia Public Art Gallery, Sarnia, Ont.
  - The Station Gallery, Whitby, Ont.
  - The Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Owen Sound, Ont.
  - Peterborough Art Gallery, Peterborough, Ont.
  - The University of New Brunswick Collection, Fredericton, New Brunswick
  - The University of Toronto, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
  - The University of Toronto, Trinity College, Toronto, Ont.
  - Mount Allison University, Owens Art Gallery, Sackville, N.B.
  - Memorial University, Memorial Art Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland
  - McGill University, Montreal, Quebec York University, Toronto, Ont.
  - Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia
  - Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ont.
  - University of Western Ontario, The MacIntosh Gallery, London, Ont.
  - Trent University, Peterborough, Ont.
  - Guelph University, MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, Ont.
  - The University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  - McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.
  - Queen's University, The Agnes Etherington Gallery, Kingston, Ont.
  - Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ont.
  - Champlain College, Peterborough, Ont.
  - Fanshaw College, London, Ont.
  - The Toronto Board of Education, Toronto, Ont.
  - The H. B. Beal Technical School, London, Ont.
  - University of Regina, Norman McKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Sask.
  - Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alta.
  - The University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
  - Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, Toronto, Ont.
  - The Athabasca University Collection, Athabasca, Alta.
  - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
  - City of Bradford, England
  - Ville d'Outremont, Montreal, Que.
  - The Department of External Affairs, Government of Canada
  - The Department of Public Works, Government of Canada
  - Ontario Government Collection
  - Concordia University, Lonergan College, Montreal, Que.
  Commissions
  The Ontario Bar Association, "Georgian Suite", 6 etchings, edition of 30 each, 1989
  Central Guaranty Trust Co., "Island Shoals #1", etching, edition of 30, 1989
  The Toronto-Dominion Bank, "Precambrian Rune #2", etching, edition of 36, 1988
  The Canadian Catholic Conference, "Exodus", etching, reproduced in the new Missal, 1976
  
  Honours
  Graphex IV, Ontario Arts Council Editions Award, 1976
  Print & Drawing Council of Canada, "Imprint", Praga Industries Award, Montreal, 1976
  Ontario Society of Artists: 105th Annual Purchase Award
  103rd Annual Purchase Award Canadian Society of Painter-Etchers & Engravers Annual Exhibition, Sir George Williams University, Montreal, Que. 1974
  Editions 1, Ontario Arts Council Publication & Purchase Award
  Graphex II, Purchase Award, 1974
  
  Publications
  “Mad About the Bay”, Introduction by Ed Bartram, photographs of Georgian Bay by William Harris, text by Elizabeth MacCallum and John Fraser, published by Key Porter Books, 2004
  "In the Wilds: Canoeing and Canadian Art", exhibition catalogue, Liz Wylie (Curator), McMichael Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ont. 1998
  "Faces of the Canadian Shield - Wilderness and the Arts:, article by Ed Bartram, Park News-The Journal of the National Parks of Canada, Summer 1982 (pgs.26-28).
  "In Retrospective", catalogue, The Society of Canadian Painter-Etchers & Engravers, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont. 1981
  "Ed Bartram - 10 Years", catalogue, Val Greenfield, Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, Ont. 1979 (colour illustrations, 40 pages)
  "Aspects of Canadian Printmaking", catalogue, Jane E. Nokes, Mira Godard Gallery, Toronto, Ont. 1978
  "Art Collection - Canadian Catholic Conference", catalogue, Publication Service of the Canadian Catholic Conference, Ottawa, Ont. 1976
  "Cinq Graveurs de Toronto", exhibition catalogue, Centre Culturel Canadien, Paris, France, 1974 page 8, Ed Bartram
  
  Articles
  “Shield of Dreams”, article by Jill Rigby, photography by Paul Orenstein, Cottage Life Magazine, Volume 17, Number 3, June 2004
  “Art, flowers flourish on island of rock”, article by Janice Mawhinney, photography by Vince Talotta, The Toronto Star, Section F, Sunday, August 25, 2002 "Art, flowers flourish on island of rock", 2-page article by Janice Mawhinney, The Toronto Star, August 25, 2002
  "A Painter's Refuge", review of exhibition at Thielsen Gallery by Joe Matyas, London Free Press, London, Ont., April 26, 1997
  "Landscape Art has a Revival", review by Jim Algie, The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ont. July 3, 1992
  "The Georgian Bay Experience", curatorial notes for exhibition, Eve Baxter, Tom Thomson Memorial Gallery, Owen Sound, Ont. 1992
  "Eaux Sauvages", Illustrations, En Route magazine, February 1991
  "Rocks Depicted in Painting and Sculpture", article R. V. Dietrich, Dept. of Geol., Central Univ. of Michigan, USA, Rocks and Minerals magazine, Vol. 65, May/June 1990
  "Ed Bartram Finds a New Perspective on the Archetypal Canadian Landscape", article, Ross Skoggard, City and Country Home magazine, June 1988 (pages 87-89)
  "Canadian Printmaking at the Bronx Museum", review by Donna Goldman, Art Magazine Volume 41, December 1983
  "Bartram Varies Rockscapes While Capturing Canada", review of exhibition at Wells Gallery by Nancy Baele, The Citizen, Ottawa, Ont. May 15, 1982
  "The Works of Ed Bartram, Impressive", review of exhitition at Memorial Art Gallery by Caroline Stone, The Daily News, St. John's, Newfoundland, August 21, 1982
  "Shows at Memorial Art Gallery", year-end review by Philip Hicks, The Evening Telegram, St. John's, Newfoundland, December 31, 1982
  "Prints Express Love of North", review of exhibition at Thielsen Gallery by Dennis Kucherawy, London Free Press, London, Ont. January 1, 1981
  Review of exhibition at Thomas Gallery by Leonard Marcoe, Winnipeg Free Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 19, 1981
  "Ten Canadian Print Artists", review in Asahi Evening News, Tokyo, Japan, Jul.17, 1981
  "Ed Bartram - Ten Years", review of travelling exhibition by Marshall Webb, Art Magazine, Volume 51, 1980
  "Printmaker Inspired by Wilderness", review by Trish Wilson, Kitchener Record, Kitchener, Ont. February 1980
  Investing: "Fine Art Prints: The Bonanza is Far From Over", article by Christopher Hume,
  "Artist Fascinated with Experimenting", review by Anne Baxter, Brantford Expositor, Brantford, Ont. 1979 page 9, Ed Bartram, Articles, continued
  "Printmakers Present Pressure '79", review, Mississaug News, Mississauga, Ont. December 26, 1979
  "Ed Bartram - 10 Years", review, The Daily Mercury, review of exhibition at the McLaughlin Gallery, Univ. of Guelph, Guelph, Ont. December 18, 1979
  "Jo Manning and Ed Bartram at Wells", review by Kathleen Walker, The Citizen, Ottawa, Ont., November 4, 1978
  "The Artist's Apprentice", article on Ed Bartram and apprentice, by Christopher Jackson, Topic, 1978, York Region
  Review of Ed Bartram exhibition at Mira Godard Gallery, by Kay Woods, Arts Canada, October, 1977
  "Back to the Land", article on Ed Bartram by Kathleen Walker, The Citizen, Ottawa, Ont., April 10, 1976
  Review of Two-Artist show at Thielsen Gallery, by Judy Malone, The Free Press, London, Ont., November 20, 1976
  Review of five-year survey of Ed Bartram's work at Aggregation Gallery, Globe and Mail, Toronto, Ont. 1975
  Review by Leigh Colburne of painting exhibition at Aggregation Gallery, The Varsity, Toronto, Ont. January 15, 1971
  
  Documentary Videos
  "Ed Bartram in His Own Words", Umberwood Creative Media, Holland Centre, Ont. 1992
  "Blue Water Visions", Tom Thomson Art Gallery, Owen Sound, Ont. 1992
  "Faces", T.V. program on Ed Bartram, CKVR Television, September 1982
  
  Entries in Reference Works
  Centre for Contemporary Canadian Art website: www.ccca.ca
  Marquis Who's Who in the World, New Providence, New Jersey
  Magazin' Art Biennial Guide to Canadian Artists in Galleries, Editart Internat'l Lte. 98-99
  The Canadian Encyclopedia, Hurtig Publishers, 1988
  Canadian Who's Who, since 1980
  Canadian Artists in Exhibition, Roundstone Publishers, 1972-74
  
  Lectures/Workshops
  Academy for Lifelong Learning, Knox College, University of Toronto 2004 Lecture: "Ed Bartram - Imaging Georgian Bay"
  Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ont. 2003 Lecture: "Impressions of Georgian Bay - Ed Bartram"
  Lemonville Group of Artists, Stouffville, Ont. 2000 Lecture on Artist's work and on original contemporary prints
  Markham Artists Group, Markham, Ont. 1999 Lecture on Artist's work and on original contemporary prints
  Canadian Federation of University Women, Aurora/Newmarket Chapter, Aurora, Ont. 1998 Lecture on Artist's work and on original contemporary prints
  Neuchatel Junior College, Neuchatel, Switzerland 1996 Lecture: "The Influence of the Land on Canadian Artists"
  McMichael Gallery, Kleinburg, Ont. 1991 Resident Artist demonstrating drypoint during the David Milne retrospective
  Georgian College, Barrie, Ont. 1987 Lecture and Workshop
  University of Toronto Women's Club, Toronto, Ont. 1985 Lecture on Artist's work and on original contemporary prints
  Burlington Cultural Centre, Burlington, Ont. 1984 Lecture: "Printmaking in Canada"
  Memorial University, St. John's, Newfoundland 1982 Lecture: "Ed Bartram - 10 Years"
  Peterborough Art Gallery, Peterborough, Ont.
  1981 Lecture: "Ed Bartram - 10 Years"
  1980 Lecture: "Graphex VII"
  University of Alberta, Edmonton
  1981 Lecture: "Canadian Printmakers"
  1981 Lecture: "Ed Bartram - A Retrospective:, and workshop
  Alberta College of Art, Calgary
  1981 Lecture: "Canadian Printmakers"
  1981 Lecture: "Ed Bartram - A Retrospective", and workshop
  Musee du Quebec, Quebec City, Que. 1980 Lecture: "Les estampes canadiens"
  Atelier des Realisations Graphique, Quebec City, Que. 1980 Workshop
  University of Guelph: Dept. of Fine Art, Guelph, Ont. 1980 Lecture and workshop
  University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Sask. 1980 Lecture: "Canadian Printmakers", and workshop
  Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia 1979 Lecture: "Printmaking in Canada", and workshop
  Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Kitchener
  1980 Lecture: "Ed Bartram - 10 Years"
  1979 Lecture: "Graphex VI"
  University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. 1976 Workshop
  Fanshaw College, London, Ont. 1975 Workshop
  
  Jury Participant
  Publication: “Visual Artists – Newfound and Labrador”, 2002
  Monument design commemorating the Mac-Pap Battalion and the Canadian Volunteers of the International Brigades in Spain 1936-39, National Capitol Commission, Ottawa, Canada, 2000
  Town of Aurora Art Show 1998", Aurora, Ont. 1998
  "2nd Niigata Biennial International Children's Art Exhibition", City of Vaughan, Ont. 1994
  Del Bello Gallery, "Second Annual Internat'l Exhibition of Miniature Art", Toronto, 1987
  The Ontario Society of Artists, "Image '87", Toronto, Ont. 1987
  Print & Drawing Council of Canada - Ontario/Quebec exchange exhibition, "Action: Impression", 1985
  Sudbury, Ontario - Northern Ontario Annual Regional Exhibition, 1984 Cambrian College, Sudbury - Regional Artists Exhibition 1983
  University of Guelph - Student Exhibition
  Open Studio Annual Exhibition, Toronto, 1983
  Ontario Watercolour Society Exhibition, Sarnia Art Gallery, 1982
  Ontario Arts Council: grants to Artists
  Art Gallery of Brant, Brantford, Ont. "Graphex VI", 1978; "Graphex VII", 1979