C.V.

Education

Alberta College of Art, Honours Graduate – 1980, Calgary, Alberta


Workshops

“Emily Carr Figure Drawing Workshop” – 1991, Florence, Italy

 “4th Annual Illustrators Workshop” – 1979, New York, N.Y.


Work History

Freelance Artist and Illustrator – 1983 – Current

Instructor, IDEA Faculty, Capilano University, 2008 – Current

Instructor/Coordinator, Langara College, 2011 - Current


2014 – “Urban Landscapes Solo Exhibition” – Midtowne Gallery, Calgary, Alberta

 2011 – “Solo Exhibition” – Winchester Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

 
2005 - “Beyond the Expected Face”
Art Gallery of Calgary - solo exhibition, Calgary, Alberta

2004 - “Paris Nights”
Comox Valley Art Gallery - Group exhibition, Courtenay, B.C.

2003 - “Beyond the Expected Face” - Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay, B.C.

2003 - “Group Artist Exhibition” - Elissa Cristall Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

2003 - “Art Irrititates Life” Group Exhibition, - Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay, B.C.

2002 - “Beyond the Expected Face” - Solo Exhibition, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, B.C.

2001 - “Performance Art” - Solo commissioned work, Roberts & Stahl, Vancouver, B.C.

1999 - “The Exquisite Corpse” - Group Exhibition, Presentation House Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

1999 - “Group Exhibition” - Bugera Kmet Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta

1998 - “Spring Life” Group Exhibition -  Bugera Kmet Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta

1998 - “New Artists” Group Exhibition - Drabinsky and Friedland Galleries, Toronto, Ontario

1997 - “Still Life Cycles” Solo Exhibition - Bugera Kmet Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta.

1996 - “All About Colour” Group Exhibition, Bugera Kmet Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta.

1996 - “New Work” Solo Exhibition, - Deacon Ullrich Fine Arts/Fine Art Framers, Calgary, Alberta

1995 - “History: A Reappraisal” Group Exhibition, - Nanaimo Art Gallery,  Nanaimo, B.C.

1994 - “Summer Show of Gallery Artists” - Barton Leier Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

1994 - “Microsoft Artwalk 10” - Microsoft Campus, Seattle, Wa.

1993 - “Burgess and MacLean” Exhibition - Triangle Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

1993 - “Jeff Burgess, Marianne Gerlinger, Ken Webb” Group Exhibition - John Ramsay Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

1993 - “Canadian Art in Prague” Sponsored by the Olga Havel Foundation - Galerie Pallas, Prague, Czech Republic.

1991 - “Jeff Burgess/Michael Lewis New Works” - Barton Leier Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

1991 - “Gallery Opening Exhibition” - Barton Leier Gallery, Victoria, B.C.

1991 - “Solo Exhibition” - Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, B.C.

1991 - “The Figure Drawn” Group Exhibition - Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, B.C.

1990 • “Art After Dark” - Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

1987 • “Solo Exhibition” - MacEwan Arts Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.

1986 • “The Dog Show" Group Exhibition - The Banke Gallery, Calgary Alberta

Exhibitions


- Liquidity Wines, Okanagan Falls, B.C.

- Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan - Kinsmen Park Carousel Project, Saskatoon, Sk.

- Reliance Properties, Vancouver, B.C.

- Maritime Museum, Vancouver, B.C.

- Richmond Centre, Richmond, B.C.

- Translink BC Transportation Authority, Vancouver, BC

- Profico Oil and Gas, Calgary Alberta

- Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Canadian Pacific Tower, Toronto Dominion Centre

- Roberts & Stahl, Barrister and Solicitors, Vancouver BC

- Microsoft Corporation permanent collection, Seattle, WA.

- Calgary Contemporary Arts Society/Triangle Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.

- Alberta Arts Foundation permanent collection, Edmonton, Alberta.

- Beaver House Gallery collections, Edmonton, Alberta.

- Numerous private collections across Canada.

- Private collections in England, Germany, Czech Republic and Honk Kong

Collections/Commissions


- “Beyond the Expected Face” - Review FFWD Calgary News & Entertainment Weekly, April, 2005

- “Gallery talk on Portrait Artist” - Victoria Times Colonist, June, 2003

- “Burgess goes beyond expected” - Comox Valley Record, June, 2003

- “Irritating exhibit provocative” - Comox Valley Echo, Jan. 2003

- “Art Irritates Life” - Front cover, Comox Valley Record, Jan.10, 2003

- “Burgess & Maclean Representation & Iconic Image” - The Triangle Update - Calgary, Alberta, Oct. ‘93 Issue

- “Body Image Bewitches Burgess” - Review by Denise Dirksing, Richmond Friday Times - Richmond B.C.

- “Wood Woman” - Article, Richmond News - Richmond B.C. Sept. 15, 1991.

- “Jeff Burgess/Michael Lewis New Works”  - Review, Victoria Times Colonist - Victoria, B.C. Nov. 27, 1991

- “Burgess & Lewis” - Invenues weekly Entertainment and Arts Guide - Victoria, B.C., November 14, 1991

- “The Figure Drawn” - Burnaby Art Gallery Quarterly Publication, Volume 1, Number 2 - Burnaby, B.C.,   Feb. 6, 1991

- “The Figure Drawn” - Article, The Burnaby & New Westminster News - Burnaby, B.C., Feb. 6, 1991

- “Arts Notebook” - Review by Annie Boulanger, Burnaby Now Publication - Burnaby, B.C., Feb. 6, 1991

- “Four Illustrators Paint” - Review by Gretchen Pierce, Edmonton Journal - Edmonton, Alberta, May 15, 1982

 

Publications/Reviews


- “Kanadsti Umelci Vyboru Dobre Vule”
Canadian Art in Prague exhibition catalogue for the Olga Havel Foundation at the Galerie Pallas
Prague, Czech Republic.

Catalogues


- “The Dinner Party” Unveiling – May, 2017, Liquidity Wines, Okanagan Falls, B.C.

- “On Creating an Historical Ensemble Painting” Lecture – Sept. 2016, Liquidity Wines, Okanagan Falls, B.C.

- “The Red Brigade” Lecture – Sept. 2015, Liquidity Wines, Okanagan Falls, B.C.

- “CJSW Radio Interview” - University of Calgary, April 2005

- “CKUA Radio Network Radio Interview”, Calgary, April 2005

- "Beyond the Expected Face" Artist Lecture - Art Gallery of Calgary, April 2005, Calgary, Alberta

- "Beyond the Expected Face" Artist Lecture - Richmond Art Gallery, Nov. 2002, Richmond, B.C.

- “Making Money from Your Art”, Panel Forum for “Artropolis 2001”  Waterfront Theatre, Vancouver, B.C. April 14, 2001.

- “Jeff Burgess on Jeff Burgess” Lecture - Department of Fine Arts, University of Calgary, Alberta,

Feb. 9, 1995

- “Guest Lecturer and Presenter” Portfolio and slides, Arts Department, Capilano College, Vancouver, B.C., 1994 - 2002

- “Representation & the Iconic Image” -  Artist Lecture, Triangle Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Oct. 14, 1993

- “Artist Lecture & Slide Presentation” – Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, B.C., Sept., 17, 1991

- “The Figure Drawn - The Full Scale Figure in Contemporary Art” - Hosted by Todd Davis, Gallery Curator, Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, B.C., Feb. 10, 1991

Lectures/
Interviews


2014 – “Annual International Representational Show”, Guest Curator, Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, B.C.

2007 – “Beyond The Ordinary” , Guest Curator for Group Exhibition,
Artists; Cyndy Chwelos, Eva Ennist, Danita Noyes, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay, BC

2007 – “Art Without Borders”, Jury Exhibition Show in conjunction with Alberta Lieutenant Governor Awards General Awards, Lloydminster, Alberta

Curatorial