Bio
Canadian artist Randall Steeves was born in Saint John, New Brunswick. He studied at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick and received an MFA from The University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia. Since then he has been based in the Vancouver area. He has lectured and led workshops at art galleries, colleges and universities across Western Canada and has exhibited his work internationally.
SELECTED PROJECTS AND EXHIBITIONS
Cain Shulte Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA 2008. Translucent: Contemporary Works in Wax - Curated Group Exhibition.
Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo, BC 2008. Show Me Everything – Solo Exhibition.
Conrad Wilde Gallery, Tucson, Arizona 2008. Third Annual Encaustic Invitational – Curated Group Exhibition.
Elissa Cristall Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2008. Everything Matters – Solo Exhibition.
Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon 2007. Proper Research – Solo Exhibition.
Kwantlen Art Gallery, Kwantlen University College, Surrey, BC 2006. Proper Research – Solo Exhibition.
Elissa Cristall Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2006. River Variations – Solo Exhibition.
Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay, BC 2005. River Variations – Solo Exhibition.
Elissa Cristall Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2004. The Medium of Proof – Solo Exhibition.
Artropolis, Vancouver, BC 2003. 1977 T-Bird selected for inclusion in Residue – Curated Group Exhibition.
Elissa Cristall Gallery, Vancouver, BC 2003. Evidence – Solo Exhibition.
CBC Radio3 2001. Featured on the CBC web site “120seconds.com” with an exhibition of ten paintings from the series Science Against Modern Crime.
Artropolis, Vancouver, BC 2001. Proper Research selected for inclusion in Erosion – Curated Group Exhibition.
Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, BC 2000. Arts 2000, Juried Exhibition.
Big American Adventure, 1992-1998. A series of encaustic paintings and digitally enhanced photographs based on travels throughout the United States and Mexico.
McPhearson Gallery, Victoria, BC 1990. MFA Thesis Exhibition.
EDUCATION
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC 1988-1990. Master of Fine Arts
Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB 1984-1988. Bachelor of Fine Arts
TEACHING AND LECTURES
Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, Yukon 2007. Visiting Artist/Encaustic Master Class.
UCFV, Abbotsford, BC 2006. Visiting Artist/Guest Lecturer
Kwantlen University College, Surrey, BC 2006. Visiting Artist/Guest Lecturer
Comox Valley Visual Arts Conference, Courtenay, BC 2005. Guest Speaker/Panelist
University of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB 1990-1991. Modern Art History: Modernism, postmodernism, and an introduction to contemporary art practices.
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC 1990. Printmaking: lithography
University of Victoria, Victoria, BC 1989. Painting and Printmaking (T.A.)
GALLERY/CURATORIAL
Vancouver ACCESS Artist Run Centre 1992-1998. Board Member, Co-curator.
Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver, BC 1993-1994. Preparator.
AWARDS
British Columbia Arts Council Project Assistance Grant (Level 2 award) 2008
British Columbia Arts Council Project Assistance Grant (Level 1 award) 2003
University of Victoria Teaching Assistantship 1988 and 1989
New Brunswick Cultural Development Grant 1984, 1988 and 1989