Kelly Mark ireallyshould@hotmail.com EDUCATION 1994       B.F.A. - Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1991       Fine Art Diploma - Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, Ontario. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2003        Kelly Mark,  IKON Gallery. Birmingham, UK.  2003        Wynick/Tuck Gallery (Project Room). Toronto, ON. 2003        Wynick/Tuck Gallery. Toronto, Ontario (upcoming-October). 2003        Kelly Mark, Tracey Lawrence Gallery. Vancouver, B.C. (upcoming-Winter). 2003        360 Degrees,Weeweek Project Space. Toronto, ON. (upcoming). 2003        Knife Collection Installation, Art Gallery of Windsor. Windsor, ON. 2002        Cross-Walk, Mercer Union -Platform Gallery. Toronto, ON. 2002        Bout Time, Wynick/Tuck Gallery. Toronto, ON. 2002        Sound Bites, Koffler Art Center (BJCC). Toronto, ON. (Flex Site Specific                Program). 2001        Obvious, Stride Gallery. Calgary, Alberta. 2001        Important Instructions for Changing the World, Winnipeg Art Gallery. MN. 2001        Something To Do in Between Not Doing Anything, Plug-In ICA Gallery.                Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2001        Glow House,  Plug-In ICA Gallery. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2000        Explorations: Kelly Mark, Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art                Toronto, ON. 2000        Kelly Mark, Proposition Gallery. Belfast, Ireland. 2000        12345, Contemporary Art Gallery. Vancouver, B.C. 2000        Messages, Hamilton Artists Inc. Hamilton, ON. 2000        Nine-to-Five, Art Gallery of Hamilton. Hamilton, ON. 1999        Signs of a Sick Mind, Kate‚s Apartment. Toronto, ON. 1999        Sniff, Zsa Zsa Gallery. Toronto, ON. 1998        Drawings, Wynick/Tuck Gallery. Toronto, ON. 1998        Literally, Ace Art Inc. / Site Gallery. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1997        Kelly Mark: Present Tense, Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, ON. 1997        Black Jars, Wynick/Tuck Gallery. Toronto, ON. 1997        Approximately, Eye Level Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1997        New Work, Dofasco Gallery. Dundas, ON. 1996        Show of Shows, The Khyber. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1995        Kelly Mark Works, Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery. Halifax, NS. 1995        Sculpture & Drawings, The Khyber. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1994        Selected Works, Anna Leonowens Art Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1993        Recent Work, Anna Leonowens Art Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1992        Sculpture, Anna Leonowens Art Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia. GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2004        Tracing One Warm Line, Forest City Gallery. London, ON.                (upcoming-February) 2003        Stretch, The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery. Toronto, ON. 2002        Another Drawing ShowTracey Lawrence Gallery. Vancouver, B.C. 2002        Toronto International Art Fair, Wynick/Tuck Gallery. Toronto, ON. 2002        Affordable Art Fair, Quiver Projects. New York, NY, Y.S.A. 2002        Informal Ideas: Collage Show, Wynick/Tuck Gallery. Toronto, ON. 2002        New Season, Museum of New Art. Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. 2002        Skip/Rewind, Tracey Lawrence Gallery. Vancouver, B.C. 2002        Backpacker,Goldsmiths, Horniman Museum, Museum of Installation Art                & Canada House. London, UK. 2002        Summer Show, Wynick/Tuck Gallery. Toronto, ON. 2002        Another Other Show, The Other Gallery. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 2002        Beautiful Stranger, (3 Per. w/ Micah Lexier & Janet Werner) Physics                Room. Christchurch, New Zealand. 2002        Dealer‚s Select, Detroit Artists Market. Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A. 2002        Superb Executions & Great Hangings, Douglas Udell Gallery. Edmonton, AB 2002        Remote Control (4 Person Video Show). Forest City Gallery. London, ON. 2001        Play Making, Museum London. London, ON. 2001        Toronto International Art Fair, Wynick/Tuck Gallery. Toronto, ON. 2001        Wallpapers, Art Gallery of Calgary. Calgary, Alberta. 2001        Do Try This at Home, Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery. Halifax,                Nova Scotia. 2001        Mapping the Body, Open Space Gallery. Victoria, B.C. 2001        Optical Verve, Ottawa Art Gallery. Ottawa, ON. 2001        Compulsion (2 Person w/ Ben Walmsley) University of Waterloo.                Waterloo, ON. 2001        Compulsion, (2 Person w/ Ben Walmsley) Burlington Art Center.                Burlington, ON. 2000        Being On Time: Site Specific Projects, Public Access Collective at Central                Tech. Toronto, ON. 2000        257, (2 Person w/ Mitch Robertson)  Museum of Contemporary                Canadian Art. Toronto, ON. 2000        Play, Wynick/Tuck Gallery. Toronto, ON. 2000        Wallpapers,  Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 2000        Logo City, Blackwood Gallery at University of Toronto. Mississauga, ON. 2000        Tee Vee Show,The Money House. Toronto, ON . 2000        Sniff, Platform Gallery (Window Space). Melbourne, Australia.                (Video Installation). 2000        Sniff, Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia.                (Video Screening). 2000        Sniff, El Convento Rico. Toronto, ON. Organized by Instant Coffee.                (Video Screening). 1999        Centrifugal , Art Gallery of Hamilton. Hamilton, ON. (Site Specific                Parking Lot Projects). 1999        Art Chicago 99, Wynick/Tuck Gallery at Navy Pier. Chicago, Illinois‚ U.S.A. 1999        Sniff, Photophobia Film Festival, Art Gallery of Hamilton. ON.                (Video Screening) 1999        Style Show, The Money House. Toronto, ON. 1999        Toronto Under 40, Art Gallery of Ontario. Toronto, (Art Sales & Rental). 1999        Performing Generations, Art Gallery of Mississauga. Mississauga, ON. 1999        Performing Generations, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria. Victoria, B.C. 1999        Video Archaeology Film Festival, ATA Center for Contemporary Art. Sofia,                Bulgaria. (Video Screening). 1999        1000 Hemlock Hits, Art Gallery of Hamilton. Hamilton, ON. Messages                Film Festival, (Video Screening). 1998        Every Day: 11th Biennale of Sydney,  Art Gallery of New South Wales.                Sydney, Australia. 1998        Layers, Wynick/Tuck Gallery. Toronto, ON. 1998        Grid Works, Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery, Halifax, NS. 1998        Above Ground, HARAC. Hamilton, ON. 1998        Cease & Desist, Art Metropole. Toronto, ON. 1998        Art Chicago 98, Wynick/Tuck Gallery at Navy Pier. Chicago,                Illinois, U.S.A‚ 1997        Southwest Triennial: Public Order, Art Gallery of Windsor. Windsor, ON. 1997        Class & Trash, Carpathian. Hamilton, ON. 1997        ARCO 97, Wynick/Tuck Gallery at Parque Ferial Juan Carlos. Madrid,               Spain. International Art Fair. 1997        Common Place, The Palace at 4 am. London, ON. 1996        Compact Abundance , Articule Gallery. Montreal, QC.                (2 Person w/ Shelly Low) 1996        London Life Young Contemporaries 96, London Regional Art Gallery.               London, ON. 1996        London Life Young Contemporaries 96, Dalhousie University Art Gallery.               Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1996        London Life Young Contemporaries 96, The Art Gallery of Greater Victoria.                Victoria, B.C. 1996        Effluent, Gallery B312. Montreal, QC. 1996        Effluent, Gallery Connexion. Fredericton, New Brunswick. 1996        Effluent, Eye Level Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1996        3 Person w/ Bill Crane & Carl Trahan, Mercer Union. Toronto, ON. 1996        Small as a Way of Working, Owens Art Gallery. Sackville, New Brunswick. 1996        List. 1995, Wynick/Tuck Gallery. Toronto, ON. 1996        Object Lessons, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1996        Printed Matter, The Khyber. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1996        The Whiteness of the Whale, Lethbridge University Art Gallery.                Lethbridge, Alberta. 1994        Members, Eye Level Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1994        Sculpture Expo 94, St Mary's University Art Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia‚               (Off Site: City Centre Atlantic). 1993        2  Person w/ Jane Mothersell,  Eye Level Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1992        To Leave A Mark, Anna Leonowens Art Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1992        Summer Sculpture, Anna Leonowens Art Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1992        Sculpture in Stone, Anna Leonowens Art Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1991        Celebrating Our Survival, OO Gallery. Halifax, Nova Scotia. ARTISTS TALKS & VISITING ARTIST 2002        Artist Talk, Museum of New Art. Detroit, Michiganl, U.S.A. 2001        Artist Talk, University of Western Ontario. London, ON. 2001        Artist Talk, Fanshawe College. London, ON. 2001        Artist Talk & MFA Critiques, University of Calgary. Calgary, Alberta. 2001        Visiting Artist 3rd Year Critiques, The Alberta College of Art & Design.                Calgary, Alberta. 2001        Ottawa Art Gallery. Ottawa, ON. 2001        Artist Talk, Burlington Art Center. Burlington, ON. 2000        Artist Talk, Contemporary Art Gallery. Vancouver, B.C. 2001        Artist Talk, Toronto School of Art. Toronto, ON. 2001        Artist Talk, Art Gallery of Hamilton. Hamilton, ON. 2001        Artist Talk, Hamilton Artists Inc. Hamilton, ON. 1999        Visiting Artist Critiques,Toronto School of Art. Toronto, ON. 1998        Artist Talk & 3rd Year Critiques,  McMaster University. Hamilton, ON. 1998        Art Gallery of New South Wales. Sydney, Australia. 1998        Artist Talk, Perc Tucker Regional Art Gallery. Townsville, Australia. 1998        Artist Talk, James Cook University. Townsville, Australia. 1998        Artist Talk & Critiques, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design.                Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1998        Artist Talk, Ace Art Inc. / Site Gallery. Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1996        Artist Talk, Articule Gallery. Montreal, QC. 1994        Panel Discussion Participant re: Object Lessons: 8 Nova Scotia.                                                 Sculptors, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design. Halifax, Nova Scotia. 1993        Visiting Artist, Technical University of Nova Scotia. Halifax, Nova Scotia. BIBLIOGRAPHY Robin Lawrence: "Drawing Out an Artistic Revival 2003. " The Georgia Straight. Feb 2003. Shelley Ouellet: "Obvious" Fuse Magazine. Volume 24, No.3, 2002 Christopher Brayshaw : "South Granville Spawns a Satisfying Summer Show" The Georgia Straight. Sept 2002. Richard Rhodes: "The Cat‚s Name" Canadian Art. Summer 2002, pp 15. J. Perry Arnott: "Kelly Mark Obvious" Artichoke. Spring 2002, pp 42-43. Sarah Milroy: "Critic‚s Pick : Kelly Mark at Wynick/Tuck Gallery" The Globe & Mail. April 13 2002, James Patten: "Important Instructions for Changing the World" (Catalogue Essay) Winnipeg: WAG 2002. Sarah Milroy: "Masters of the Art in Canada" The Globe & Mail. December 1st, R13, 2001. Brad Marcoux: "This is an Obvious Thing" (Catalogue Essay) Calgary : Stride Gallery 2001. Jennifer McVeigh: "The Structure of Beauty" FFWD. November, 2001. Melanie Scott : "Optical Verve Shows New Moves in Art" Ottawa Citizen. February 27th, B7-B8. 2000. Cliff Eyland: "Kelly Mark" (Catalogue Essay) Hamilton: Art Gallery of Hamilton 2000. Ivan Jurakic: "The Buddha of the Banal" (Catalogue Essay) Hamilton: AGH 2000. Shirley Madill: "Aestheticizing the Everyday" (Catalogue Essay) Hamilton : AGH 2000. Eileen Sommerman: "Don‚t Let the Truth Stand in the Way of a Good Story" (Catalogue Essay) Hamilton : AGH 2000. Melanie O‚Brian: "Griddy Realism: Kelly Mark Mixes Media" Border Crossings. Issue #76 pp.83-84. 2000. Elaine Hujer: "Compelling Art on Compulsion" The Hamilton Specator. January 20-2000, N4. Marie Ann Todkill: "Remarking the Unremarkable" Canadian Medical Association Journal. pp.1595-96. May 2000. Blake Gopnik : "Young Leaders" The Globe & Mail. July 1 2001, R6. Eileen Sommerman: "Centifugal" (Exhibition Catalogue) Hamilton: Art Gallery of Hamilton 2000. Germaine Koh: "Kelly Mark 9-5 at the Art Gallery of Hamilton" Lola # 6. (Shot-Gun) Summer pp.80.2000. Sally McKay: "Kelly Mark: Signs of a Sick Mind at Kate's Apartment" Lola # 6. (Shot-Gun) pp. 74.Summer 2000. Lisa Gabrielle Mark: "Marks of Obsessive Invention" (What Was C‚n). C Magazine. pp. 19.Spring 2000. Catherine Osborne: "Kelly Mark: Sniff at Zsa Zsa Gallery" Lola # 5. (Shot-Gun) pp. 81.Winter 1999-00. Blake Gopnik: "Conceptually Clever and a Little Off Kilter" The Globe & Mail. January 22-2000 R13. 1999 . Jessica Wyman: "Performing Generations" Lola # 4. pp. 54-55.Summer 1999. John Massier : "Kelly Mark & Hanna Wilke" Lola # 4. (Shot-Gun) pp. 83. Summer 1999. Ihor Holubizky: "Biennale of Sydney: Everyday" Canadian Art. pp. 82-84. Winter 1998. Jan Allen: "Kelly Mark" (Catalogue Essay) Sydney: Biennale of Sydney 1998. Lisa Gabrielle Mark: "Kelly Mark ˆ Art Gallery of Ontario" Artforum. pp. 139-40 . Summer 1998. Cliff Eyland: "Critical Distance "Literally" (Catalouge Essay). Winnipeg : Ace Art Inc. (Volume 3 #7) 1998. Gillian MacKay: "Wynick/Tuck Show Digs into Artistic Past" The Globe & Mail. June 13-1998 C12. Dennis Gill : "Kelly Mark at Eye Level Gallery" C Magazine (Web Issue #54). Spring 1998. Eileen Sommerman: "Child's Play" Canadian pp. 86. Spring 1998. Joyce Mason: "General Idea & Kelly Mark "What to C" C Magazine. Nov 97-Jan 98 / Issue #56 pp. 10. 1997. John Bentley Mays: "The Light and Dark of Kelly Mark" The Globe & Mail. November 27-1997 C6. Gillian MacKay : "Kelly Mark at the AGO & Wynick/Tuck" The Globe & Mail. November 22-1997 C16. Christina Ritchie: "Kelly Mark: Present Tense" (Catalogue Essay). Toronto: AGO 1997. Ingrid Jenkner: "Approximately" (Catalogue Essay). Halifax, Eye Level Gallery 1997. Robin Metcalfe: "Southwest Triennial: Public Order" (Catalogue Essay). Art Gallery of Windsor 1997. Betty Ann Jordan: "Artists Worth a Look" The Globe & Mail. February 8-1997 C13. 1996 . James Patten: "London Life Young Contemporaries" (Catalogue Essay). London Regional Art Gallery 1996. Valerie Lamontagne: "Compact Abundance" (Catalogue Essay). Articule Gallery Montreal, 1996. Gil McElroy: "Kelly Mark Works" Arts Atlantic. pp. 11.Spring 1996. Moritz Gaede: "Efflluent" (Catalogue Essay). Eye Level Gallery, Halifax 1996. Barbara Carter: "Small As a Way of Working" (Catalogue Essay). Owens Art Gallery, Sackville, 1996. Lisa Gabrielle Mark: "Bill Crane, Kelly Mark & Carl Trahan" (Catalogue Essay). Mercer Union, Toronto, 1996. Robin Metcalfe: "Kelly Mark (Spotlight)" Canadian Art. pp.34-37. Winter 1995. Gil McElroy: "Object Lessons" Arts Atlantic. pp. 19-20.Fall 1995. Robin Metcalfe: "Object Lessons" (Catalogue Essay). Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax, 1995. Ingrid Jenkner : "Kelly Mark Works" (Catalogue Essay). Halifax : MSVU Gallery 1995. Robin Metcalfe: "Scultpure Expo 94‚ The Mall Show" Canadian Art. pp. 81-82. Winter 1994. Ray Cronin: "Scultpure Expo 94‚ The Mall Show" (Catalogue Essay). Halifax: SMU Gallery 1994. LECTURES 1997        Visiting Artist, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON. 1983        Visiting Artist, Graduate Visual Arts Programme, York University,                 Toronto, ON. 1981        Visiting Artist, Dundas Valley School of Art, Hamilton, ON. 1980        Visiting Artist, York University, ON. 1980        Personal Imperatives, Personal Expression Robert McLaughlin Gallery. 1980        Visiting Artist, University of Ottawa, ON. 1978        On the Conservation of Art Queen's University, Art Conservation                                                    Programme. Toronto, ON. 1977        The Art of Jack Bush National Gallery of Canada. Edmonton, AB. 1976        Colour and other Aspects of the QualityProblem Georgian College                                                    Design Arts. Barrie, ON. 1975/76   Contemporary Canadian Art, Georgian College Design Arts Department, Barrie, ON.