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Condensed c.v. 2017 Orest Tataryn Born — Rochdale, England – 1952 |
Education |
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| Ontario College of Art. Part time studies in glassblowing and hot glass casting. Ryerson Polytechnic. Part time studies in Metallurgy, Chemistry, Material Science. | Solo Exhibitions |
| 2014 | Brilliant Disguise. Bulthap, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2010 | Thought Sculpture. Art Mur, Montréal, Québec |
| 2010 | Spy in July. Spy Films, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2009 | Lux Morpheme. MADE, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2008 | One sided and small minded. Stantec Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2008 | Ornament/Armament. Art Mur, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2007 | Ornament/Armament. Convenience Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2005 | No Second Thought. Art Mur, Montreal, Quebec |
| 2000 | Material Matters. Toronto, Ontario |
| 2000 | Gallery I two 1. Toronto, Ontario |
| 1992 | Star Center Gallery, Toronto, Ontario | Group Exhibitions |
| 2016 |
Outside In. The Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario CAFKA.16 What We Do Together That We Can’t Do Alone. Train Station, Kitchener, Ontario Produced by the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery |
| 2015 | Powerball 2015. Appetite for Excess. Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2013 |
by the dozen. Telephone Booth Gallery, Toronto, Ontario The Tree Museum, Easy Come, Easy Go. Art Gallery of Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario |
| 2012 | Solo for Piano in the Key of Light. 18-wheeler truck, TORONTO IDEX 2012. In collaboration with Jade Rude, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2010 |
CUTMR 10. Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Assets and Values, Radiant Dark. MADE, Toronto, Ontario Glass Factor. Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario Nuit Blanche. Toronto, Ontario Chicago Art Fair. Chicago, U.S.A. |
| 2009 |
Air Conditioned Jungle. Diaz Contemporary, Toronto, Ontario. Art in the Courtyard. Studio Junction, Toronto, Ontario Elegant Corruptions. MADE, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2008 |
Parkdale International Art Fair. Toronto, Ontario Toronto International Art Fair. Toronto, Ontario Wayfinding. Tree Museum, Gravenhurst, Ontario SOFA. New York, New York City 1 ROOT…many routes. KUMF Gallery, Toronto, Ontario Radiant Dark. Made Design, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2007 |
Bloor Night Light. Nuit Blanche, Toronto, Ontario 12th annual Canadian Art Gala. Moss Park, Toronto, Ontario SOFA. Chicago, Illinois Kiwi Garden Sculpture Project. Kiwi Gardens, Perth, Ontario SOFA. New York City, New York This is not a Rennaissance Garden. Oeno Gallery, Picton, Ontario Content Driven. Art Mur, Montreal, Quebec Satori. Coldwater Gallery, Coldwater, Ontario |
| 2006 |
Year Book. Spin Gallery, Toronto, Ontario Making Room. Wallace / Nicol, Toronto, Ontario First Kiss. Spin Gallery, Toronto, Ontario Stellar Living. Mercer Union, Toronto,Ontario Sticks and Stones. Spin Gallery, Toronto, Ontario Inagural exhibition. Coldwater Gallery, Coldwater, Ontario Come Up To My Room. Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2005 |
There's No Business Like Art Business. 5th Anniversary Highlight Exhibition. Spin Gallery, Toronto, Ontario Come Up To My Room. Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Ontario Space for Living (a series of 13 syndicated program with international exposure), IKEA |
| 2004 | Material Matters. Chicago, Illinois |
| 2004 | Mercer Living 04 ... Better Living. Offsite venues organized by Mercer Union, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1999 | Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. Glass Art Conference, Tampa Art Museum, Tampa, Florida |
| 1997 | Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. Low Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1996 | Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. Drift, abandoned freighter, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1995 | Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. “Unbuilding ways: a ritual demolition.” Collaboration with Paul Raff and David Warne, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1994 |
Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. Art Gallery of Mississauga Sculpture Court, Mississauga, Ontario. Curated by Stuart Reid. Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. Schloss Park, Weinheim, Germany Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. Vision to Reality, Canadian Clay and Glass Museum, Waterloo, Ontario. Curated by Suzanne Greening. |
| 1993 |
Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. X’Teresa, México City. Organized by NAFAA (North America Free Artists Association) Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. Gardiner Expressway Billboard. Toronto, Ontario Silo, Jasper, Ontario Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. Festival of Light, York Quay Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1992 |
Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. First Night, Flat Iron Building, Toronto Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. Arts on King, Toronto, Ontario Skunkworks Outlaw Neon.Webter’s Falls, Hamilton, Ontario Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. Bent Bikes, Mississauga, Ontario Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. St. Michael’s Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. Old Mill Bridge, Toronto, Ontario Civic Employees Art Exhibition. Civic Hall, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1991 | Skunkworks Outlaw Neon. Necropolis, Toronto, Ontario |
| Professional Experience | |
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| 1989 - present | Owner and operator of Neonisoris |
| 2000 - 2004 | Principal member of SWON – lighting design company |
| 1999 - 2000 | Founding member of Skunkworks Outlaw Neon collective |
| 1980 - 2003 | Professional Firefighter (Captain), Toronto, Ontario |
| 1979 - 1980 | High steel worker, Millwright. S.H. Urban, Mississauga, Ontario |
| 1974 - 1979 | Operations, Chemistry and Metallurgy – Texaco, Canada |
| 1972 - 1974 | Northern Pigment -- Etobicoke, Ontario |
| 1968 - 1970 | Toronto Musicians association member |
| Awards and Grants | |
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| 2008 | TAC Toronto Arts Council Grant |
| 2006 | TAC Toronto Arts Council Grant |
| 1993 | OAC Individual Artist Grant |
| 1993 | Special Project Grant | Workshops, Commissions, Conferences |
| 1993 - present | Produced neon artwork for various artists including: Brendan Fernandes, Derek Sullivan, Katie Bethune-Leamen, Joy Charbonneau, Micha Lexier, Kelly Mark, Laurel Woodcock, Jaume Plensa, and Warren Quigley |
| 2017 | Re:Do, GAAC 2017 Conference, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario |
| 2007 | Installed Fiona Banner’s “The Bastard Word”, Power Plant, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2004 | Plasma workshop, Seattle |
| 2004 | Plate glass rock garden pool, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2003 | Westobirt Festival of Gardens sculpture, the Cotswolds, England |
| 2002 | Winner of public art competition for Centenial Theatre, North Vancouver, British Columbia |
| 2002 | Cast glass wall for Thompson Design, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1998 - 2001 | Produced sculptural neon installations for Cineplex Odeon Theatres, Calgary, Alberta; Surrey, British Columbia; Mississauga, Ontario and Toronto, Ontario |
| 1993 - 1994 | Produced neon sculpture for Gundar Robez commission for Sioux Ste. Marie Civic Center |
| 1992 | Guest participant in Sheridan College exchange program with Espace du Verre, Montreal |
| 1991 | World Art Conference, Corning, New York | Selected Reviews and Publications |
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Carson Barker, Andrea. "Raw Talent: Orest Tataryn, Visual Artist." Designlines. 06 June 2014. Web. "Toronto Design Offsite Festival: Interview with Artist Orest Tataryn." Mason Journal. 27 Jan. 2013. Web. Hatfield, Erin. "Come Up to My Room Celebrates 10 Years of Art and Design." InsideToronto.com. 17 Jan. 2013. Web. Sabine, J. "Light Living Line." Mocoloco. Mar. 2, 2010. Print. Mac, J. "Inside Fine Art." That Channel. June 15, 2010. Print. Osborne, Catherine. "Neo-Neon." Azure Mar. 13, 2009. Print. Sabine, J. "Lux Morpheme." Mocoloco Mar. 17, 2009. Print. "Radiant Dark" Made Design catalogue Feb. 2008. Print. "1 ROOT ... many routes" KUMF Gallery catalogue May 2008. Print. Lum, Darren. "Night Turns to Day ..." Bracebridge Examiner Sept. 12, 2008. Print. Sandals, Leah. "The Great Outdoors." National Post Oct. 25, 2008. Print. Cameron, Kristi. "Up in the Old Hotel: Working with Artists and Toronto Developer Gives a Historic Building a New Life." Metropolis May 2005: 70-72. Print. Kezwer, Gil. "Neon's a Gas for Artist/Firefighter." The Village Gleaner Mar. 2001. Print. In Collaboration with Andison, Lois. "Recovery / Success." S.I.: Instant Coffee 2004. Print. Renshaw, Timothy. "Making a comeback." Lighting Dimensions May 1, 2002. Print. Gentle, Irene. "Outlaw Artists are Bright Lights at Mississauga Gallery." The Mississauga News Sept. 1994. Print. Andrew, Clark. "Skunkworks." Eye Magazine Jan. 7, 1993. Print. Cannon, Gerald. "Tribute." Toronto Life Mar. 1993: p.11. Print. Reid, Robert. "Exhibits Shine: Clay and Glass Gallery May be Destined to Become National Attraction." Kitchener Waterloo Record June 19, 1993. Print. Hercz, Robert. "Neon Riders." Saturday Night Magazine Dec. 1992: 41. Print. |