greg damery

CURRICULUM VITAE

GREORY SEAN DAMERY

Education:

1. Post Graduate Studies Recognized Student, The Ruskin School

of Drawing and Fine Art, Oxford University

2. Hons. B. A. Specialized, Fine Art, with Honours Distinction

, University of Guelph

3. A.O.C.A. Associate of the Ontario College of Art

First in Fine Art, OCA Medal, Sir Edmund Walker Scholar

, Honours Graduate, first in Fine Art.

4. Sheridan College, Art Fundamentals Diploma

Academic Appointments

1985 - 2019 Tenured Faculty Ontario College of Art & Design University,

Faculty of Art,

2001, 2005… Part – time Faculty of Visual Arts Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Nipissing University

Honours:

1. Nora E. Vaughan Scholar 1977

2. Elizabeth T. Greenshields Grant, Italy 1979/80

3. OCA Medal 1981

4. George A. Reid Scholarship Drawing and Painting 1981

5. Fourteenth Annual Jury Show Prize, Guelph 1981

6. Sir Edmund Walker Scholar 1981/82

7. Sir Edmund Walker Scholar 1982/83

8. Canadian Nature Federation Grant Landscape 1982/83

9. Elizabeth T. Greenshields Grant Oxford 1982/83

10. Sir Edmund Walker Scholar 1983/84

11. Price Award Teaching Excellence 2005-2006

nominee, OCAD Chancellor’s commendation

12. Price Award Teaching Excellence 2006-2007

nominee, OCAD President’s commendation

13. Price Award Teaching Excellence

nominee OCADU Chancellor’s and President’s

commendation 2013

Membership in Learned and Professional Societies

1. Associate of the Ontario College of Art 1981-

2. Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour 1980-85

3. The Ruskin School of Drawing and Fine Art, 1982/83

Graduate Alumni

4. MCR member St. Edmund’s Hall Oxford 1982/83

5. Muskoka Arts and Crafts Association 1999 – 2007

6. Canadian Association of University Teachers 2002 – 2012

Creative and Scholarly Activities

2020 Oct[DecMc McMichael En Pein-Air Virtual (group exhibition)

Painting Scotland April 21, July 8, 2019

Teaching OCADU, Retired 2020 academic year

Painting Scotland April 21, July 8, 2018

Teaching OCADU

Painting Scotland April 21, July 8, 2017

Teaching OCADU

Academic Research since 2007, RE: J.W,M. Turner drawings of Scotland location

tour 1801. TATE collection drawings. Exchanges of location discovery

photographs to confirm GPS ] locations with Andrew Wilton, Tate Gallery, Jon

Whiteley, Ashmolean, Museum/Galleries and David Hill, Leeds University

2016 Painting Scotland April 21, July 8, 2016

Photo/location research RE: “Loch Aire, with slopes of Ben Cruachan, from Kilchurn Castle 1801”

also Meggernie Estae, castle.

2015

April-July GPS photo documented both locations, known currently as

4. and 6. In the TATE Collection, listed below with 2014, work.

4. ? In the Vale of Earn; the westernEnd of the Vale c. 1801

photo documented GPS, clear foreground rock(s), Meggernie Castle,

Lyon River. From the High road west of Bridge of Balgie, view East into

Glen Lyon, Improved early season view.

6. Among the Mountains, Perhaps Glen Lyon, new GPS photo document

of Schielhalliom, left and Braes of foss looking West, from the first

decline on road to Loch Rannoch. Confirmed

2014 April/May/June GPS Photo documents of proper locations of

drawings by JWM Turner currently known of as,

1.“ A Village By a River with a Mountain Beyond, Perhaps Pitlochry 1801.”

2.“ A Road with Trees near Loch Long, with ben Artur Above 1801.’

3.“At Blair Atholl 1801”

4.“?In the Vale of Earn; The Western End of the Vale 1801.” Drawing 1

5.“Also “? In the Vale of Earn; The Western end of the Vale 1801 2

6. “Among the mountains, Perhaps at Glen Lyon 1801”

7. ‘?Loch Tummel, Looking East towards Ben y Vrackie and Ben Uan

1801”

8.?In Glen Almond near Newton Bridge; TwoTrees, with a Mountain

Beyond 1801”

9. “A Wooded Bay with Mountains Beyond; Perhaps Loch Lommond at

Inverglas 1801

10.?Ben More and glen Dochart 1801 not GPS document

11. “Loch Aire, with slopes of Ben Cruachan, from Kilchurn Castle 1801”

12. “? The Pass of Glen Croe 1801.”

13. A Fall of the Bruar 1801.”

ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT Studio/Location 2014-2015

April 16-July 3, 2015 Landscape painting/drawing, N.W. Perthshire,

Scotland.

July 3, -January 2016 Development of figurative works. Development

of plein air subjects

June 21 - January 2014 Development of figurative works. Development

of plein air subjects

APRIL 16 - JUNE 20, 2014 Landscape painting Glen Lyon, Scheihallion,

Kinnloch Rannoch, Aberfeldy. Glengoulandie

Scotland. Watercolours and Drawings.

June – April 15, 2013-14 Toronto, Studio development of figurative

works. Development of plein air subjects

April 24 - June 27, 2013 Perthshire, Scotland. Studio work on

paintings and drawings. Painting Tour,

Perthshire, Scotland. Plein air works.

June 6, 2013, Contacted by May Miller, Executive Producer and Chair of BAFTA Scotland

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

RE: Turner drawing location discoveries potential

for future television production. Ongoing dialogue.

July 15, develop partnership Ian MacDougal, Film and Television journalist for

preparation of Turner Discoveries material for potential

Television and Print exposure in 2014 and beyond.

April 24 - August 13, 2013, research on large mid tone drawing by J.W.M.

Turner, 1801 Tour of Scotland. 5 to 6 works to be

documented, 2014.

11 photo documented 2013, not GPS’ .

June 27 September 9 Studio work on material developed en plein air.

2011-2012 2 months plein air painting tour of Scotland

April 23 until June 17, 2012. Developed a series of watercolours and drawings

of northwest Perthshire and the West Coast, near

Oban.

Studio development of material produced in

Scotland.

Sole discovery of 10 new finds for JWM Turner’s

vantage point locations of drawings from the 1801

JWM Turner tour of Scotland in the Tate, London.

Once the Tate confirms the above locations, 11 of a

total of 60 large drawings by Turner 1801 Scotland,

credited as discoveries of Greg Damery

Gallery Artists exhibition Le Mur Vivant London, SW1 UK.

Mercedes Benz Experiencing Perspectives 2011-12

Mercedes Benz Exhibition 2012-13

Exhibitions and catalogues

2010/2011 Painting Tour Scotland April 28, 2011 – June 10, 2011

North Western Perthshire and at Easdale, West Coast.

studio work development of tour material throughout the year

Confirmed exact location where J.W.M. Turner drew

1801 tour of Scotland.

Turner and the Sublime. A. Wilton, 1980

Quote: “Your photographs are entirely convincing - you seem to

have cracked it. Perhaps you can let me have a precise

description for the relevant catalogue entry (which will of

course give you full credit).

Andrew Wilton, Senior Research Fellow, the Tate.

2010 Painting Tour Scotland May 2 – June 10

` studio work development of tour material throughout the year

investigation of Keltnyburn Falls location of work by J.W.M.

Turner known as “A Highland Torrent”, Turner and the

Sublime, Andrew Wilton, 1980, ongoing since 2008

Landscape painting Southern Ontario, 2010

2012/13 2013 Experiencing Perspectives 2012-2013

Mercedes Benz catalogue publication exhibition.

Gallery Artists Le Mur Vivant Gallery, London U.K.

2011/12 Mercedes~Benz~Financial/OCAD exhibition

Experiencing Perspectives

Gallery Artists Le Mur Vivant Gallery, London U.K.

UK sales in 2011.

2010/2011 Mercedes~Benz~Financial/OCAD exhibition

Experiencing Perspectives

28/04/2010 letter of recognition 25 years (certificate) teaching service

with the OCADU

2009 Painting Tour Scotland April 30 – June 6

studio work development of tour themes throughout the year

2008 Painting Tour Scotland April 30 – June 6

• studio work development of tour themes throughout the year

Damery worked with Andrew Wilton, Senior Research

Fellow, Tate on verification of site location for a work by

J.W.M. Turner

2006/07 - Damery Fine Art Gallery, Bala Solo 2006, 2007

• Rosedale United Church Gallery, Toronto, April 2007,

• Solo

2005/2006 - Damery Fine Art Gallery, Bala Solo

2004 - Alexandra Luke Gallery, Bracebridge Solo

2002/03 - Damery Fine Art Gallery, Milford Bay. Solo

2001 - Greg Damery Fine Art Gallery May 15- October 8

Milford Bay Solo

• The Big Art Thing studio tour July 15 -17 Solo

• 23rd Autumn Studio Tour September 22- 23 Solo

• Damery Fine Art Gallery, Milford Bay. Solo

2000 Solo, - Paintings Milford Bay, July 1 -15

• The Big Art Thing Studio Tour July 28-30

1999 Solo, - Paintings Milford Bay , September 24 – October 5

1997 Solo -Le Mur Vivant Galleries, London U.K.

Greg Damery Paintings May 7 -30

Group Exhibitions:

2013 - Gallery Artists Le Mur Vivant Gallery, London U.K.

2012 ~ Gallery Artists Le Mur Vivant Gallery, London U.K.

2011 ~ Gallery Artists Le Mur Vivant Gallery, London U.K.

2010 ` Gallery Artists Le Mur Vivant Gallery, London U.K.

2008 ~ Gallery Artists Le Mur Vivant Gallery, London U.K.

2007 - Women’s Art Association, Toronto May

~ Gallery Artists Le Mur Vivant Gallery, London U.K.

2006 - Damery Fine Art Group Show, June

David Campbell, Greg Damery, Mary Kerfoot

Gallery Artists Le Mur Vivant Gallery, London U.K.

2005 - Gallery Artists: Le Mur Vivant Galleries, London UK

2004 - Gallery Artists: Le Mur Vivant Galleries, London UK 567

2003 - Gallery Artists: Le Mur Vivant Galleries, London UK

Gallery Artists: Kinsman Robinson Galleries, Toronto

Annual Chelsea Flower Show Gallery Artists: Le Mur Vivant 2002

Gallery Artists: Le Mur Vivant Galleries, London UK

Gallery Artists: Kinsman Robinson Galleries, Toronto

Annual Chelsea Flower Show Gallery Artists: Le Mur Vivant

2001 - Royal Horticultural Society Spring Exhibition, London

• Gallery Artists: Kinsman Robinson Galleries, Toronto

2000 - Le Mur Vivant Galleries, Gallery Artists London

• Gallery Artists: Kinsman Robinson Galleries, Toronto

• Muskoka Arts and Crafts Spring Members Exhibition

1999 - Kathy Bickford and Greg Damery, Milford Bay, July 1-30

• Canadian Spaces Exhibition, Toronto December 4-18

• Le Mur Vivant Galleries, Spring Show April 15 – May 15

• Kinsman Robinson Galleries Gallery Artists

• Figure Drawings, Chapel Gallery, Bracebridge.

1998 - Kathy Bickford and Greg Damery 145 St. George, Toronto

December 1-20

Le Mur Vivant Galleries, Gallery Artists, London. Jan.15-Feb.

• Mur Vivant Galleries, London, In an English Country Garden

May 19 - June 2

1996 - Life Drawings, Chapel Gallery, Bracebridge May

• Muskoka School of Art, Instructors Exhibition, Lyle MacIntire

Harbour Gallery July/ August

• Mitchell Gallery, Scollard Street, Toronto Gallery Artists

November/December

1995 - Ontario College of Art Drawing & Painting Faculty Show

Queen’s Quay Toronto October/November

• Mitchell Gallery, Gallery Artists Toronto Nov./Dec.

1993 - Ontario College of Art Drawing & Painting Faculty Show

Queen’s Quay Toronto October/November

1990/91 The Beauty of the Temagami Wilderness

Toronto, Montreal, North Bay Fall 1990 -Spring 1991

• OCA Faculty of Art Faculty Show, OCA Fall 1991

1989 - Koffler Center Gallery Benefit Exhibition

O’Keefe Centre Exhibition

1984 - Yaneff Gallery Toronto Jan/April

• Quan Galleries Tronto 3 man Sept./Oct

1983- Museum of Modern Art, Oxford UK, Ruskin School of Drawing and

Painting

• Rosewood Gallery, Beaumaris Gallery Artists Summer Show

1982 - Syon House, Exhibition of Selected Painters, London UK

November/December

• Sixty Second Annual Exhibition of the United Society of

Artists, Pall Mall Galleries, London UK

October/November

• 14th Annual Jury Show, Guelph University Library.

1981 Ontario College of art Open House

• Gadatsy Gallery, Toronto.

• Mac Millan Perrin Galleries, Toronto.

• Art Gallery of Ontario, Art Rental Collection - OCA Florence,

Piazza Santa Croce Campus Exhibition,

• OCA and Dundas Valley Exhibition, Royal Bank Plaza,

Toronto.

• New Talent in Canada, Greg Damery, Peter Moehrle,

David Newkirk, Prince Arthur Galleries, Toronto.

1979 - Works on Paper, Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto.

1977 - OCA and University of Montreal Fine Art Programs

Student Exhibition, O’Keefe Center, Toronto, and

• Verdun Cultural Centre, Montreal.

1976 - OCA Open House

1973 - Sheridan College Open House

Public and Corporate Collections:

Citi Corp, Weston Foundation, CTV, Globe & Mail, Greenspan & Partners

Commissions:

South Muskoka Memorial Hospital, Private

Publications:

2012 Mercedes Benz Financial Services exhibition Art Exhibition and catalogue

2011 Mercedes Benz Financial Services exhibition Art Exhibition and catalogue

2010 Mercedes Benz Financial Services exhibition Art Exhibition and catalogue

2007 – Muskoka Arts & Culture Guide, Damery Fine Art

2006 - Muskoka Arts & Culture Guide, Damery Fine Art

2005– The Muskokan Magazine, August full feature Article by Jake Good

Damery Fine Art Gallery

2002:- “The Case & Country” Milan Italy, by Alessandra Repini and Grazianno

Villa, January Issue.

2001: - “ Lost in the Landscape” Feature article, by Miranda Britten, Muskokan

Arts and Leisure. August Issue

• “Light and Colour” Feature article, by Carol Pollock, Muskoka Magazine

September issue “ Italian Magazine Profiles Creative Muskoka Artists” by

Joe Fullerton, Bracebridge Examiner Septemebr 12,

2000 - Big Art Thing 2nd annual The Muskokan, July 19

• Big Art Thing Kicks Off Friday Nora Fountain July 27

1999 - Feature Article: Greg Damery Scott Turnbull Muskoka Sun

1997 - Art Review London, volume XLIX British Update by David Lee

• Modern Painters Spring 1997 10th Anniversary Issue

• Galleries-NewsPreviewsBookListings (title) London and Britain in general

• Video – Enigma FX, Paintings and monologue “Greg Damery”

1983 - Works Selected From the Ruskin School Museum of Modern art Oxford

• Oxford News

1982 - “Artist Spills Blood” London Exhibition October 20, news release

• Oxford News

Conferences, Workshops and Invited Lectures:

2013 - Invited to Jury Muskoka arts and Crafts.

2007 – Portrait Workshop Muskoka Arts and Crafts.

May 2003 – Figure Drawing, Landscape Painting Workshops, Chapel Gallery.

Bracebridge ON

2002 - Figure Painting and Figure Drawing, Workshops, Chapel Gallery.

2001 - Figure Drawing, Landscape Painting Workshops, Chapel Gallery.12

workshops January- February

2000 - Figure Painting and Figure Drawing, Workshops, Chapel Gallery.

6 workshops October 23 - November 27

1999 - Guest lecturer Portrait Group, Chapel Gallery November – December 1998

- Muskoka School of the Arts, Life Drawing Workshops (6) July15-August 15

1996 - Muskoka School of the Arts Landscape and Life Drawing (4) July - August

1996/95 - Ontario College of Art Figure Drawing Workshops by OCA Faculty 2

full days

1988 - Figure Painting in Watercolour, Willowdale Art Group (4) Nov.- Dec.

1987 – Humber Valley Art Group Watercolour Workshops (4)

1986 – Ontario College of Art Landscape Painting Weekends Oct.- Nov.

with Franklin Arbuckle

Other Professional Activities

2014 OCADU Student Figurative Works, N Hall West curatorial

2013 OCADU Student Figurative Works, N Hall West curatorial

2012 OCADU Student Figurative Works, N Hall West curatorial

2011 OCAD Student Figurative Exhibition, curatorial

2010 OCAD Student Figurative Exhibition, curatorial

2009 OCAD Student Figurative Exhibition, curatorial

2008 OCAD Student Figurative Exhibition, curatorial

2007 OCAD Student Figurative Exhibition, curatorial

2006 OCAD Student Figurative Exhibition, curatorial

2005 OCAD Student Figurative Exhibition, curatorial

2004 OCAD Student Figurative Exhibition, curatorial

2003 OCAD Student Figurative Exhibition, curatorial

2002 OCAD Student Figurative Exhibition, curatorial

Jurist, Painting & Sculpture,

Annual Visual Arts Mississauga, December 13, 2008

Guest Artist is a new Television Series produced by

STAR PORTRAITS INC. for Bravo TV. November-December 2008.

To be aired December 5 2009

STAR PORTRAITS CHARITY AUCTION November 24, 2009

On View November 22,23,24, 2009.

2001 - Jury applicants to Muskoka Autumn Studio Tour 2002

1999 - Ontario College of Art Figure Based Student Exhibition

1998 - Ontario College of Art Figure Based Student Exhibition

1996 - Metro Morning, Maureen Taylor OCA Equity 2000 background

information interview

1995 - Appeal to Minister Mushinski, Citizenship, Culture and Recreation

Re: Impact of OCA Equity 2000, influence on Bill 88

The Jobs Quota Repeal Act 1995 introduced October 11, 1995. 1990/91

Initiated, juried and participated in Temagami Wilderness Society Artists

Works to Expose Temagami forest and raise funds.

3 week location camp, traveling exhibition and publication of paintings