BACKGROUND |
1946 |
Born in Toronto, Ontario |
1965-70 |
Ontario College of Art (Drawing and Painting) |
1971 |
Ontario College of Art, Graduate Scholarship (Sculpture) |
1988 |
University of Victoria, Graduate Studies in Fine Arts |
1986 |
President of X-Changes, Artists Gallery and Studio, Victoria BC |
1982-93 |
Commercial pilot, Northern British Columbia and Yukon |
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
2010 |
Water Ways, Diane Farris Gallery |
2009 |
Northern Raven, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC
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2007 |
Journeys, Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver BC |
2005 |
Living Systems, Diane Farris Gallery |
2002 |
Atlin Mountain, Diane Farris Gallery |
2001 |
Prints and Imprints, Diane Farris Gallery |
2000 |
Northern Maps, Legends, and Legacies, Diane Farris Gallery |
1998 |
Arctic/Arctos, Diane Farris Gallery |
1997 |
Landmarks, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC |
1996 |
Waterways, Diane Farris Gallery |
1995 |
Earth's Secrets, Diane Farris Gallery |
1993 |
Northern Images, Diane Farris Gallery |
1992 |
Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
1991 |
From an Aerial Perspective (with Catherine Young), X-Changes Gallery, Victoria, BC; |
? |
Yukon College, Whitehorse, Yukon (1992) |
1989 |
Diane Farris Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
1985 |
X-Changes Artists' Gallery, Victoria, BC |
1981 |
Alaska State Museum, Juneau, Alaska |
1978 |
Merton Gallery, Toronto, Ont. |
1977 |
Cobourg Gallery, Cobourg, Ont. |
1976 |
Glendon Gallery, York University, Toronto, Ont. |
1973-74 |
Merton Gallery, Toronto, Ont. |
1972 |
Erindale College, University of Toronto, Ont. |
? |
Merton Gallery, Toronto, Ont. |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
2006 |
First Encounter, Diane Farris Gallery |
2005 |
Review/Preview, Diane Farris Gallery |
2004 |
In the Bag, Diane Farris Gallery |
? |
Celebrating 20, Diane Farris Gallery |
2003 |
Under 18, Diane Farris Gallery |
2001 |
The Land, Diane Farris Gallery |
1996 |
Topographies: Aspects of Recent BC Art, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC |
1995 |
The Kluane Exhibition, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario |
1994 |
Bumper Crop, Contemporary Art in Victoria, The Federal Building, Victoria, BC |
? |
The Kluane Exhibition, Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon |
1993 |
Seattle Art Fair (Diane Farris Gallery), Seattle, WA |
1992 |
Beautiful British Columbia, Diane Farris Gallery |
1991 |
Beautiful British Columbia, Diane Farris Gallery |
? |
Christmas Exhibition, Diane Farris Gallery |
? |
Western Wilderness Society, Invitational, Vancouver & Victoria, BC |
1990 |
The Big Picture, Diane Farris Gallery |
? |
20th Birthday Show, X-Changes Gallery, Victoria, BC |
1989 |
Tradition and Popular Taste: The Cult of the Mountain, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, BC (Catalogue) |
1988 |
X-Changes Artists Gallery, Victoria, BC |
1986 |
Art in Victoria: 1960-86, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, BC |
1977 |
Ontario Now, Part II, Hamilton Art Gallery, Ont. |
1976 |
Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery, Ont. |
? |
Young Contemporaries London Art Gallery; travelling exhibition throughout Eastern Canada |
1975 |
Sir Sandford Flemming Invitational, Peterborough, Ont. |
? |
Women and the Arts, Harbourfront, Toronto, Ont. |
1974 |
Memorial Gallery, St.Johns, Newfoundland |
1973 |
Three Toronto Artists, McLaughlin Gallery, Toronto, Ont. |
1972 |
Workscene 71, Toronto, Ont. |
? |
99th Annual, Ontario Society of Artists, Toronto, Ont. |
1970 |
Young Canadian Artists, Toronto, Ont. |
SELECTED COLLECTIONS |
Canada Council Art Bank |
City Corp Bank, Vancouver |
Hart House, University of Toronto |
Hamilton Art Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario |
Trinity College, University of Toronto |
Glendon College, York University |
Erindale College, University of Toronto |
Sir Sandford Flemming, Peterborough |
Cobourg Art Gallery, Cobourg, Ontario |
University College, University of Toronto |
GRANTS AND AWARDS |
1988 |
Canada Council Explorations Project Grant, held jointly with Catherine M. Young |
1974 |
Canada Council, Arts Bursary |
1972 |
Canada Council, Arts Bursary |
? |
Ontario Society of Artists Award |
1971 |
Ontario Art Council, Art Grant |
1970 |
Best of Show Award, Young Canadian Artists Show, Toronto |
BIBLIOGRAPHY |
2000 |
Natural High, Where Vancouver, October |
? |
The Vancouver Sun,. September 28 |
1999 |
Judith Currelly at Diane Farris Gallery, Paula Gustafson, Asian Art News, Jan/Feb |
1998 |
View From Clouds Inspires Pilot-Artist, Paula Gustafson, The Georgia Straight, October 8-15 |
? |
Flying Keeps Painter Grounded, Erling Friis-Baastad, Yukon News, October |
1997 |
Bush Pilot Finds Her Vision of the High Arctic from the Air, Diane Dakers, Times Colonist,? Art Beats, Victoria, April 9, 1997 |
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Students Group Show Impresses Critic, Robert Amos, Times Colonist, Victoria, April 5 |
? |
Artabon Celebrates Audubons Legacy; Guest Artist Judith Currelly will Judge the Juried Exhibition, Riley Woodford, Juneau Empire Preview, Thursday, April 3, 1997 |
1991 |
Women Artists' Monographs, Caffyn Kelley, Wild Things: The Wisdom of Animals |
1986 |
Art in Victoria: 1960-87, Nicholas Tuele and Liane Davison, Exhibition Catalogue, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria |
1978 |
The Vancouver Sun, Wayne Edonstone, Judith Currelly's Paintings Are...What They Are, January 10 |
1978 |
The Province, Kay Alsop, The North Lights Her Canvas, January 19 |
1976 |
Young Contemporaries '76, Paddy Gunn O'Brien and Donald Degrow, Exhibition Catalogue, London Art Gallery, Ontario |
1977 |
Ontario Now: Part II, Glen E. Cumming, exhibition catalogue, Art Gallery of Hamilton |
1975 |
The Globe and Mail, Kay Kritzwiser, Recording the Yukon as Feeling, February 8 |
1975 |
Artscanada, March, Nick Johnson, Photography and Painting |
1970 |
The Toronto Telegram, Bernadette Andrews, August 22 |
TELEVISION & VIDEO |
2002 |
BC Almanac, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Radio |
1993 |
Vicki Gabereau, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Radio |
1992 |
Michele Gibson, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |