Catherine MacTavish

Solo Exhibitions
2003
1986
  • Dust In The Air/The Roots Go On Forever, Evelyn Aimis Fine Art
1984
  • Both Sides, U.B.C. Fine Arts Gallery, Vancouver
1983
  • The Gallery Stratford
  • Mercer Union Gallery, Toronto
1981
  • The Surrey Art Gallery
  • 12 West Pender Gallery, Vancouver
1980
  • 12 West Pender Gallery, Vancouver
1979
  • Kyle's Gallery, Victoria
1977
  • Self Centred, Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria
  • Vancouver East Cultural Center
Group Exhibitions
2004
  • DRAWING LIFE: Selections from the collection, Surrey Art Gallery. B.C.
  • BUILDING THE COLLECTION: New And Future Acquisitions, Art Gallery of Ontario
  • SUPER NATURAL, with Jane Buyers, Nancy Kembry, and Nadia Myre, Paul Petro Contemporary Art
2003
  • Installation with the work of Jerry Pethick, Jack Goldstein, and Stephen Andrews, Art Gallery of Ontario
  • WORLDS OF WONDER, Surrey Art Gallery, B.C.
1992
  • Geraldine Davis Gallery, Toronto
1991
  • Geraldine Davis Gallery, Toronto
1990
  • Nichiren Shoshu Canada Culture Center, Toronto
  • Housing: A Right, The Power Plant, Toronto
1989
  • Dimensional Painting, Geraldine Davis Gallery, Toronto
  • Walls On Fire, Fund Raising For Ontario Aids Foundation, YYZ
1987
  • Window Installation At Pages Bookstore, By Paul Petro In Conjunction With World Information Order, A Space Gallery, Toronto
1986
  • Vital Signs, A Look At How Art Communicates, AGO Edservices
  • Visual Arts Ontario, Rental
1985
  • B.C. Women's Art, Art Gallery Of Greater Victoria
  • Toronto Painting '84 Tour
1984
  • Toronto Painting '84, Art Gallery Of Ontario
  • New Acquisitions, Art Gallery Of Ontario
1983
  • Art In Vancouver 1931-'83, Vancouver Art Gallery Inaugural Show
  • A Time Of Plenty, 2nd Tour, Vancouver Art Gallery Extension
1981
  • Equinox Gallery, Vancouver
  • B.C. Currents, Sarnia Public Gallery, ON
  • A Time Of Plenty, Vancouver Art Gallery Extension Tour
1980
  • Art Bank Exhibition, Robson Square, Vancouver
  • Equinox Gallery, Vancouver
1979
  • Artists Gallery, Vancouver
  • Vancouver Civic Art Collection, In Public Buildings
  • Vancouver Art Gallery, Tour Of Civic Collection
1976
  • The Banff Center, Eric Harvey Theatre, Fine Arts Faculty Show
1974
  • Chairs, Art Gallery Of Ontario
1973
  • Silver Archives, A Space, Microfiche Art Library, Coach House Press
  • Wall of 1984, Mural By Glenn Lewis, National Research Library
  • Women And Film, The Women's Film Festival, Toronto
  • Mural, Bramlea Civic Center, With R. Amos And J. Bigelow
1971
  • Agnes Etherington Art Gallery, Kingston Invitational Exhibition
Collections
  • Art Gallery of Ontario
  • Toronto Dominion Bank
  • Canada Council Art Bank
  • Westmont Resources
  • Vancouver Civic Art Collection
  • Surrey Art Gallery
  • Hamilton Art Gallery
  • Glenn Allison
Grants & Awards
2004
  • Gotthard Booth Award
  • Professional Development Initiative Award, G.S.A., Wilfrid Laurier University
  • Wilfrid Laurier University bursary
2003
  • Sally Jefferson/Larry Toombs Award, Wilfrid Laurier University
2002
  • Scholarship, Graduate Studies, Wilfrid Laurier Univ.
1990
  • Ontario Arts Council, Short Term Grant, Visual Art
1988
  • Ontario Arts Council, Materials Assistance Grant
1986
  • Scholarship, the Banff Center for the Arts
  • Canada Council, "B" Grant, Visual Art
  • Canada Council, Residency at Cite International des Arts
1985
  • Canada Council, Short Term Grant, Visual Art
  • Ontario Arts Council, Materials Assistance Grant
1984
  • Ontario Arts Council, Materials Assistance Grant
1983
  • Ontario Arts Council, Materials Assistance Grant
  • Ontario Arts Council, Materials Assistance Grant
  • Canada Council, "B" Grant, Visual Art
1982
  • Ontario Arts Council, Materials Assistance Grant
  • Ontario Arts Council, Materials Assistance Grant
  • Canada Council, "B" Grant, Visual Art
1979
  • Canada Council, "B" Grant, Visual Art
1977
  • Local Initiatives Project Grant, The Artists Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
1976
  • Canada Council, Project Cost Grant, Visual Art
  • Banff School of Fine Arts, Scholarship
1974
  • Canada Council, Short Term Grant, Visual Art
1973
  • Canada Council, Travel Grant
  • Ontario Arts Council Grant, (Coach House Press, Toronto)
  • Opportunities for Youth Grant
1972
  • IBM Bursary, York University
1969
  • 125th Anniversary Scholarship, Queen's University
Publications
1984
  • She Would Rather, C Magazine, vol.1
  • Vanguard, reviews by C. MacTavish of Andreas Gehr, Brian Boignon
  • Review of Rae Johnson, C. MacTavish, C Magazine, vol.1
1983
  • Vanguard, reviews by C. MacTavish of Nancy Kembry, Suzanne Funnell, Clark McDougal
1982
  • Boogie Boogie, text, with record album, No Place To Play
1977
  • Rooms, Makara Magazine, Vancouver, B.C.
1974
  • contributions, FILE Magazine, General Idea
1973
  • illustrations and contributions - Coach House Press publications: spring catalogue; PROOF ONLY, editors V. Coleman, M. Lewis, D. Bolduc, A. Isaacs, M. Greenwood; The Story So Far, ed. Matt Cohen; IMAGE NATION, ed. D. Hlynsky; PEACH MELBA, by Matt Cohen, Coach House Press, inside cover, with Stan Bevington
Collaborations
1990
  • Ariel Roots, by Helen Hall, with vocalist Karen Jensen, Winnipeg Art Gallery
1984
  • The Radical Will, video by Susan MacKay, The New Work Show, Theatre Passe Muraille
1983
  • Raw Stock, performance with Julie Harrison, Franklin Furnace, N.Y.C.
  • with Christine Hatful, performance at Club 57, N.Y.C.
1982
  • Boogie Boogie, contribution to a record album of experimental music, No Place To Play, produced by Lenore Coutts, Metromedia, Vancouver
1981
  • Documentary about B.C. artists, by Julie Abbot
1980
  • Point Zero Eight, video production by Lenore Coutts, Metromedia, Vancouver
1979
  • Point Zero Eight, performances at the Helen Pitt Gallery, U.F.T. Studios (Open And Empty), and the Smilin' Buddha Cabaret, Vancouver
1974
  • Silver Archives, microfiche art library, Great Lakes Fiche Co. with Stan Bevington, Coach House Press (production assistance and contribution)
Bibliography
  • 1989 Dimensional Painting, John Bentley Mays, Globe and Mail, Feb.10
  • 1988 Catharine MacTavish: Light is Not Heavy, Jennifer Oille Sinclair, Provincial Essays, Vol.5
  • 1986 Some Versions of Pastoral, Jerry McGrath, C Magazine, vol.11
  • 1986 Some Versions of Pastoral, Gary Michael Dault, catalogue, Art Gallery at Harbourfront
  • 1986 Dust in the Air, Gary Michael Dault, Vanguard
  • 1986 Two Sides, Victor Coleman, C Magazine, vol.11
  • 1986 Some Versions of Pastoral, Carol Corbeil, Globe and Mail, July 12
  • 1984 Toronto Painting '84, David Burnett, exhibition catalogue, Art Gallery of Ontario
  • 1984 Desire is the key for York grad MacTavish, Excalibur, York University, Sept. 27
  • 1984 Review of Toronto Painting '84, David McFadden, Vanguard, Nov.
  • 1984 FREE AT LAST, Donald Kuspit, C Magazine, Dec.
  • 1984 Loose canvas evokes ecstasy, The Ubyssey, Univ. of B.C., Jan.13.
  • 1983 Art in Vancouver 1931 - 1983, Vancouver Art Gallery Publication
  • 1983 Contemporary Canadian Art, by David Burnett and Marilyn Schiff, Hurtig, Alta.
  • 1983 Review by J. Randolphe, Vanguard, summer
  • 1983 Painting the Streets, by Scott Watson, Vanguard, Oct.
  • 1983 Review by Eve Johnson, Vancouver Sun, Dec.
  • 1981 Exhibition Catalogue, by Scott Watson, Surrey Art Gallery
  • 1981 Painting Mind Games, by S. Mertens, Vancouver Sun, June 2
  • 1981 Patterning and Decoration, by Carol Poser, Vanguard
  • 1981 Art Versus Nature in Vancouver, by P. Failing, ARTnews, Feb.
  • 1981 B.C. Currents, exhibition catalogue, Sarnia Art Gallery
  • 1979 Review by Russell Keziere, Vanguard
  • 1977 SELF CENTRED, exhibition catalogue, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
  • 1977 Room Without a View, by R. Wodell, Monday Magazine, May 9
Art Related Work
1999
  • Guest lecture, Dharma and the Art of Sylvain Bouthiette, Kitchener Waterloo Art Gallery
1988
  • Visiting artist program, Glenbow Museum/Canada Council/University of Calgary / Alberta College of Art; lectures, workshops, and critiques
  • Visiting artist, Banff Center for Arts, workshops and lectures
1984
  • Guest instructor, Ontario College of Art
1982
  • Sessional Instructor, Visual Art, Simon Fraser University, B.C.
1981
  • Sessional Instructor, Visual Art, Simon Fraser University, B.C.
  • Guest lectures, Emily Carr College of Art, Capilano College of Art, Surrey Art Gallery
1978
  • Guest lecture, University of Victoria, B.C.
  • Guest lecture, Victoria College of Art, B.C.
1976
  • Teaching Assistant, Banff School of Fine Art, Alberta
1975
  • Teaching Assistant, Banff School of Fine Art, Alberta
  • Research Assistant, Computer Science, Simon Fraser University
  • Teacher, workshops in holography for artists at the B.C. Institute of Technology, Vancouver School of Art, The Banff School of Fine Art, and at Advanced Media Studies, Vancouver, B.C.
  • Research Assistant, cinematography, and rotoscope animation for the National Film Board production, Egypte, by Al Razutis, on location in Vancouver, the U.S. and Egypt
1973
  • Attended a conference of writers and graphic artists at the Canada Council's Stanley House, Gaspe, P.Q.
Education
  • 2005 Master's Degree, Faculty of Arts, Wilfrid Laurier University
  • Honors B.A. Fine Arts, York University 1973
  • 1969-1971 Queen's University, Arts and Sciences
  • 1971 Montreal Museum of Fine Art, Drawing, Instructor - Suzy Lake
  • 1974 Multiplex, and San Francisco School of Holography,holography,
  • 1975, 1976, 1986 Banff School of Fine Art, visual art
  • 1984, 1987 Toronto Art Therapy Institute, Dr. Martin Fischer, for enrichment only
  • 1992-1993 Canadian Mothercraft Society, Early Childhood Education
  • 2000-1 Compu-Skills Computer College, desktop pub., digital graphics and web design