Kirk Sutherland-Curriculum Vitae

Kirk Sutherland (b. 1967, East York, Ontario),

kirksutherlandartist@gmail.com

www.kirksutherland.com

Education
Ontario College of Art and Design (1987-1991)

Faculty of Experimental Arts (Drawing and Painting)
Associated of the Ontario College of Art- Honors.

 Art Practice

Practicing Professional Artist, Independent (1990–Present)

  • Painter, Constructivist, Sculptor, Installation and Site-Specific Artist,Writer

 Solo Exhibitions

  • 2022-”Ayurveda”, Glenhill, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2019- “Kaleidoscopic”, The Well- Toronto, Ontario

  • 2018- “Multiple Horizons”, Kent Farndale Gallery- Port Perry, Ontario

  • 2016-Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, MP- Beaches-East York- East York, Ontario

  • 2016-Vaughan Grazie- Woodbridge, Ontario

  • 2016- “Colorimetry-The Kingston Social-Toronto, Ontario

  • 2016- “Synesthesia’ Urban Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2016-Grazie- Toronto, Ontario

  • 2016-Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario

  • 2009-Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

  • 2005-Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

  • 2002-Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

  • 1999-Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

  • 1995-Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

  • 1991-Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

  • 1990-Yorkville Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

  • 1989-Richvale Public Art Gallery, Richmond Hill, Ontario

  • 1989-Gianni Inc. Toronto, Ontario

 Group Exhibitions

  • 2023- Boundless-Abstract Show- Twist Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2023-Creative Bubble Abstract Show-Vaughan Film Festival- Vaughan, Ontario

  • 2023-“Form”-Twist Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2022-Le Hang- Group Show- Quebec City, Quebec

  • 2022-Cafe T.O. Cabbagetown Art Walk, Toronto, Ontario  

  • 2021-Resilience-Smart Artist Hub-London, England

  • 2021-Garden Gallery Exhibition-Red Art Box Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

  • 2019- Hot Town Summer in The City- Urban Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2018-Art of Food- Urban Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2018- Los Angeles Center for Digital Art-Top 40 exhibit, Los Angeles, California

  • 2018-Wonderous Ways- Arta Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2018- Artist Project 2018, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2017- Queen Street Art Crawl, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2017- “The Independence Show”- The New Generation, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2017- “O Canada-17 Leading Canadian Artists- Urban Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2017- “Heaven On Earth”- Artusiam- Toronto, Ontario

  • 2017- “Life In The City”- Artusiam, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2017-Artist Project, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2016-Hear Here Creative Salon- “The Bunker”, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2016-Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2016- “Eyes and Ears”-Studio C at The Junction-Grossman’s Tavern, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2016- “Topophilia”-Riverdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2016-Artist Project, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2016-Ben Navaee Gallery- Abstract Show, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2015-Ben Navaee Gallery- Holiday Show, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2015-Escape Artists Project-Gladstone Hotel, Ontario

  • 2015-RORSCHACH -Abstract Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2015- Ten Squared-Federation of Canadian Artist, Vancouver, BC

  • 2015- Fusion Art- International Exhibition, “Colors of Fall”, Palm Springs, California

  • 1997-Group of Painters Show-, Huntsville, Ontario

  • 1994-Markham Theatre- Two Person Show, Markham, Ontario

  • 1991-Lake Gallery- “Young Artist Show”, Toronto, Ontario

  • 1991-OCAD-Open House Show, Toronto, Ontario

  • 1991-Ontario College of Art Scholarship Show, Toronto, Ontario

  • 1991-Scarborough Arts Council Juried Show, Scarborough, Ontario

  • 1991-Gallery St. Luke-Two Person Show, Toronto, Ontario

  • 1991- Consilium Show- Scarborough, Ontario

  • 1990-Gallery St. Luke- Toronto, Ontario

  • 1990-Markham Theatre-Markham, Ontario

  • 1991-Gallery St. Luke-Two Person Show, Toronto, Ontario

  • 1990-Gallery St. Luke- Two Person Show, Ontario

  • 1990-OCAD-Open House Show- Toronto, Ontario

  • 1990-OCAD Silent Auction- Toronto, Ontario

  • 1989-Scarborough Arts Council Juried Show- Scarborough, Ontario

  • 1989-OCA Silent Auction, Toronto, Ontario

  • 1989-OCA Scholarship Show, Toronto, Ontario

  • 1989-OCAD Silent Auction- Toronto, Ontario

  • 1989-Premiers Show-Queens Park- Toronto, Ontario

  • 1989-Latcham Art Gallery Juried Show- Stouffville, Ontario

  • 1989-Ontario College of Art Scholarship Show- Toronto, Ontario

  • 1988-OCAD-Silent Auction, Toronto, Ontario

 Collections

Zentai Wellness Centre- Toronto, Ontario

Robert Carli- Composer- Toronto, Ontario

Chanel Beaudoin Cloutier Clinic- Quebec City, Quebec

Los Angles Center of Digital Art- Los Angeles, California, USA

Dave Mclean- London, UK

Urban Catering- Toronto

Credit Suisse- Zurich, Switzerland

York Region Board of Education, Aurora, Ontario

Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario

Inniskillin Wines, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

Hartman McKay, Markham, Ontario

Alcan Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Artistic Services, Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

Gianni Inc., Toronto, Ontario

Consilium, Scarborough, Ontario

Ontario Legislature, Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON

Teaching

Professor/Lecturer/Teacher/Instructor (1991-Present)

 Membership 

  • Federation of Canadian Artist- Juried/Elected-Awarded Member

  • Artist Network– Toronto

  • Scarborough Arts Council- Member

  • Toronto Arts Council- Member

  • Artsy Shark- Juried Membership

  • York Arts Council- Founding Member

  • Local Architectural Advisory Committee– City of Markham-Appointed by Council

  • Elected Member Student Advisory Committee– Ontario College of Art and Design

  • Varley Art Gallery Committee- Committee Member- Elected by the Chair and Committee

  • OCAD-Alumni- Alumni Member

 Publication/Press

  • 2022- “Taste Like Apples”, Interview with Kayla Thompson

  • 2022- “Synesthesia”- Interview with Cassie Marshall

  • 2022-Artsper Magazine- Profile Feature- Toulon, France

  • 2021-PR LOG- Resilience Show- Leicester, England

  • 2021-Bougie Magazine- Featured Artist/Interview

  • 2021-Bougie Magazine- Feature Artist

  • 2021- Artstonish Magazine- Featured Artist

  • 2018- Feature Artist- Artist Unknown- Online

  • 2017- Canadian Art Magazine- Oh Canada

  • 2017- TorontoArt.ca, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2017-“Horizon”- Documentary Film- Anaastaasia Lambert, Kitchener, Ontario

  • 2016- Now Magazine, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2016- Reyweb.com, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2016-“Artifact Series”-Artist Unknown- Video Interview, Online Publication

  • 2016-Fordham- Synesthesia, Video Interview, Online Publication

  • 2016- Feature Profile- Novella Magazine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • 2016-Video/Profile Interview and online publication- Anastasia Kotsiuba, Conestoga College, Kitchener

  • 2015- Online feature/profile- “The Space”, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • 2015- Featured Artist- “Artsy Shark”, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

  • 1995- Critical review- Metroland Media, Markham, Ontario, Canada

  • 1994- Critical review- Metroland Media, Markham, Ontario, Canada

  • 1993- Critical review- Metroland Media, Markham, Ontario, Canada

  • 1991-Group Feature- City TV, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

 Documentaries

  • 2022-8 Taste like Apples- Kayla Thompson, Toronto, Ontario

  • 2018- Artist Unknown

  • 2017- Horizon

  • 2016- Artifact

 Appointments

  • Visionary Art Collective- Brooklyn, New York

  • The Steps Initiatives-Public Spaces Project- Toronto, Ontario

  • Patch Artist Project– Appointed 2016- City of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

  • Federation of Canadian Artists-2015- Juried/Elected/Awarded Member by Appointment

  • Emerging Artist Awards– Appointed Honorary Juror -2015- Toronto, Ontario

  • Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee- Markham, Ontario

  • Council Member- OCAD-Experimental Arts- Toronto, Ontario

 

Representation 

  • Gallery 1313-Toronto, Ontario

  • Twist Gallery-Toronto, Ontario

  • Le Hang Gallery-Quebec City, Quebec

  • Visionary Art Collective- Brooklyn, New York

  • Partial Gallery- Toronto, Ontario

  • Discover Abstract Artists- Canada

  • Smart Artist Hub, London England, UK

  • Bougie Gallery-Toronto, Ontario

  • Los Angeles Center for Digital Art- Los Angeles, California

  • Arta Gallery- Toronto, Ontario

  • Galerie Beauchamp– Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto

  • 5-Pieces Gallery– Bern, Switzerland

  • Studio C- At The Junction-_Toronto, Ontario

  • Tag Gallery- St.Catherines, Ontario

  • Urban Gallery- Toronto, Ontario

  • Federation Gallery- Vancouver, Ontario

Online Representation

  • Partial Gallery

  • Discover Abstract Artists

  • The Artling 

  • Smart Artist Hub

  • Theartliving.com  

  • Bougie Gallery

  • Gallea

  • Helloart

  • Smart Artist Hub

  • Fine Art in America

  • Arto Galleria

  • Artailer

  • TorontoArt

  • SaatchiArt

  • RiseArt

  • ArtFinder

  • DevianArt

  • DartFineArt

  • ARTSY SHARK

  • ARTBOMB

 

Public Art-Installation

Cafe T.O.-2022- Cabbagetown Art Walk

”Ayurveda”-2022- Glenhill, Lanterra Developments, Toronto, Ontario

Kaleidoscopic- 2019-Exterior public art Installation at “The Well, Toronto, Ontario

Stirling Bridge–2014– Swiss Bank, Zurich, Switzerland

The Unfamiliar Locality Project-2015- York Region/Durham Region

The Unfamiliar Locality Project-2014-York Region/Durham Region

The Unfamiliar Locality Project-2013- York Region/Durham Region

OCAD- Bricks and Mortar- 1991- Steward Building, Toronto, Ontario

Queen’s Park- Premiers Office– Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario