Kirk Sutherland

  • I feel my creative process bridges, and somewhat amalgamates both intuitive, and conscience realities.

    My paintings do not imitate life, but perhaps harness the energy and the essence of life.

    In life we are conscience of present realities, yet travel forward with no actual conception of what to expect. My art making process seems to find itself in the same unpredictable reality.

    For I surrender a degree of control, yet I feel profoundly that my work does not fall into what could be defined as random or chance.

    I feel the process is equally as important as the finished piece. It is a spiritual experience. I find myself channeling to a higher energy or light, in which the medium, the action, and the paintbrush in a sense are an umbilical between the soul, the essence and that of the material world..

  • Practicing Professional Artist since 1990.

    Group Exhibitions

    2019- 鈥淜aleidoscopic鈥, The Well- Toronto, Ontario

    2018- 鈥淢ultiple Horizons鈥, Kent Farndale Gallery- Port Perry, Ontario

    2016-Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, MP- Beaches-East York- East York, Ontario

    2016-Vaughan Grazie- Woodbridge, Ontario

    2016- 鈥淐olorimetry-The Kingston Social-Toronto, Ontario

    2016- 鈥淪ynesthesia鈥 Urban Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

    2016-Grazie- Toronto, Ontario

    2016-Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario

    2009-Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

    2005-Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

    2002-Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

    1999-Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

    1995-Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

    1991-Markham Theatre, Markham, Ontario

    1990-Yorkville Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

    1989-Richvale Public Art Gallery, Richmond Hill, Ontario

    1989-Gianni Inc. Toronto, Ontario

    2021-Garden Gallery Exhibition-Red Art Box Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

    2019- Hot Town Summer in The City- Urban Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

    2018-Art of Food- Urban Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

    2018- Los Angeles Center for Digital Art-Top 40 exhibit, Los Angeles, California

    2018-Wonderous Ways- Arta Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

    2018- Artist Project 2018, Toronto, Ontario

    2017- Queen Street Art Crawl, Toronto, Ontario

    2017- 鈥淭he Independence Show鈥- The New Generation, Toronto, Ontario

    2017- 鈥淥 Canada-17 Leading Canadian Artists- Urban Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

    2017- 鈥淗eaven On Earth鈥- Artusiam- Toronto, Ontario

    2017- 鈥淟ife In The City鈥- Artusiam, Toronto, Ontario

    2017-Artist Project, Toronto, Ontario

    2016-Hear Here Creative Salon- 鈥淭he Bunker鈥, Toronto, Ontario

    2016-Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto, Ontario

    2016- 鈥淓yes and Ears鈥-Studio C at The Junction-Grossman鈥檚 Tavern, Toronto, Ontario

    2016- 鈥淭opophilia鈥-Riverdale Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

    2016-Artsit Project, Toronto, Ontario

    2016-Ben Navaee Gallery- Abstract Show, Toronto, Ontario

    2015-Ben Navaee Gallery- Holiday Show, Toronto, Ontario

    2015-Escape Artists Project-Gladstone Hotel, Toronto. Ontario

    2015-RORSCHACH -Abstract Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario

    2015- Ten Squared-Federation of Canadian Artist, Vancouver, BC

    2015- Fusion Art- International Exhibition, "Colors of Fall", Palm Springs, California

    1997-Group of Painters Show-, Huntsville, Ontario

    1994-Markham Theatre- Two Person Show, Markham, Ontario

    1991-Lake Gallery- 鈥淵oung Artist Show鈥, Toronto, Ontario

    1991-OCAD-Open House Show, Toronto, Ontario

    1991-Ontario College of Art Scholarship Show, Toronto, Ontario

    1991-Scarborough Arts Council Juried Show, Scarborough, Ontario

    1991-Gallery St. Luke-Two Person Show, Toronto, Ontario

    1991- Consilium Show- Scarborough, Ontario

    1990-Gallery St. Luke- Toronto, Ontario

    1990-Markham Theatre-Markham, Ontario

    1991-Gallery St. Luke-Two Person Show, Toronto, Ontario

    1990-Gallery St. Luke- Two Person Show, Toronto. Ontario

    1990-OCAD-Open House Show- Toronto, Ontario

    1990-OCAD Silent Auction- Toronto, Ontario

    1989-Scarborough Arts Council Juried Show- Scarborough, Ontario

    1989-OCA Silent Auction, Toronto, Ontario

    1989-OCA Scholarship Show, Toronto, Ontario

    1989-OCAD Silent Auction- Toronto, Ontario

    1989-Premiers Show-Queens Park- Toronto, Ontario

    1989-Latcham Art Gallery Juried Show- Stouffville, Ontario

    1989-Ontario College of Art Scholarship Show- Toronto, Ontario

    1988-OCAD-Silent Auction, Toronto, Ontario

    Collections

    Los Angles Center of Digital Art-Los Angeles, California, USA

    Dave Mclean- London, UK

    Urban Catering- Toronto

    Credit Suisse- Zurich, Switzerland

    York Region Board of Education, Aurora, Ontario

    Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario

    Inniskillin Wines, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario

    Hartman McKay, Markham, Ontario

    Alcan Canada, Toronto, Ontario

    Artistic Services, Fort Lauderdale , FL, USA

    Gianni Inc., Toronto, Ontario Consilium, Scarborough, Ontario

    Ontario Legislature, Queen's Park, Toronto, ON

    Teaching

    Professor/Lecturer/Teacher/Instructor 1991-Present

    Membership

    Federation of Canadian Artist- Juried/Elected-Awarded Member

    Artist Network- Toronto

    Scarborough Arts Council- Member

    Toronto Arts Council- Member

    Artsy Shark- Juried Membership

    York Arts Council- Founding Member

    Local Architectural Advisory Committee- City of Markham-Appointed by Council

    Elected Member Student Advisory Committee- Ontario College of Art and Design

    Varley Art Gallery Committee- Committee Member- Elected by the Chair and Committee

    OCAD-Alumni- Alumni Memb

    Publication/Press

    2021- Artstonish Magazine- Featured Artist

    2018- Feature Artist- Artist Unknown- Online

    2017- Canada Art Magazine- Oh Canada

    2017- TorontoArt.ca, Toronto, Ontario

    2017-鈥淗orizon鈥- Documentary Film- Anaastaasia Lambet, Kitchener, Ontario

    2016- Now Magazine, Toronto, Ontario

    2016- Reyweb.com, Toronto, Ontario

    2016-鈥淎rtifact Series鈥-Artist Unknown- Video Interview, Online Publication

    2016-Fordham- Synesthesia, Video Interview, Online Publication

    2016- Feature Profile- Novella Magazine, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    2016-Video/Profile Interview and online publication- Anastasia Kotsiuba, Conestoga

    College, Kitchener

    2015- Online feature/profile- 鈥淭he Space鈥, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    2015- Featured Artist- 鈥淎rtsy Shark鈥, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

    1995- Critical review- Metroland Media, Markham, Ontario, Canada

    1994- Critical review- Metroland Media, Markham, Ontario, Canada

    1993- Critical review- Metroland Media, Markham, Ontario, Canada

    1991-Group Feature- City TV, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Documentaries

    2018- Artist Unknown

    2017-Horizon

    2016-Artifact

    Appointments

    The Steps Initiatives-Public Spaces Project- Toronto, Ontario

    Patch Artist Project- Appointed 2016- City of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

    Federation of Canadian Artists-2015- Juried/Elected/Awarded Member by Appointment

    Emerging Artist Awards- Appointed Honorary Juror -2015- Toronto, Ontario

    Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee- Markham, Ontario

    Council Member- OCAD-Experimental Arts- Toronto, Ontario

    Representation

    Los Angeles Center for Digital Art

    Arta Gallery- Toronto, Ontario

    Galerie Beauchamp- Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto

    5-Pieces Gallery- Bern, Switzerland

    Studio C- At The Junction-_Toronto, Ontario

    Tag Gallery- St.Catherines, Ontario

    Riverdale Art Gallery-Toronto, Ontario

    Urban Gallery- Toronto, Ontario

    Ben Nevaee Gallery- Toronto, Ontario

    One Gallery- Unionville, Ontario

    Federation Gallery- Vancouver, Ontario

    Kingston Social- Toronto, Ontario

    ARTBOMB- Toronto, Ontario

    On-line Representation

    Fine Art in America

    Artailer

    TorontoArt

    SaatchiArt

    RiseArt

    ArtFinder

    DevianArt

    DartFineArt

    ARTSY SHARK

    ARTBOMB

    Public Art-Installation

    Kaleidoscopic- 2019-Exterior public art Installation at "The Well, Toronto, Ontario

    Stirling Bridge-2014- Swiss Bank, Zurich, Switzerland

    The Unfamiliar Locality Project-2015- York Region/Durham Region

    The Unfamiliar Locality Project-2014-York Region/Durham Region

    The Unfamiliar Locality Project-2013- York Region/Durham Region

    OCAD- Bricks and Mortar- 1991- Steward Building, Toronto, Ontario

    Queen鈥檚 Park- Premiers Office- Queen鈥檚 Park, Toronto, Ontario

abstract textured drip painting
yellow abstract painting with colourful splatters
red abstract painting on canvas with colourful splashes
abstract drip painting on orange canvas
blue abstract painting with coloured splashes
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