TIM MERRETT
Education:
1996 –2001 Apprenticeship under David Bierk (1944-2002)
2000 – 2001 Studied Art History, Athabasca University, Alberta
1994 – 1995 Studied Painting and Mixed Media, Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ont.
1993 – 1994 Studied Graphic Design, George Brown College, Toronto, Ont.
Solo Exhibitions:
2014 Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, AB, “Displacement and Recollection”
2012 Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA, “clearHistory”
2011 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, PQ
2010 Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA, “Unearthed”
Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON, “White Heat”
2008 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON
2007 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, PQ
Jenkins Johnson Gallery, New York, NY, “Excavation”
2006 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
2005 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, PQ
Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON
2004 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, ON
Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2003 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, PQ
Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2002 Michael Gibson Gallery, London, ON
Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2001 Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, AB
International Exhibitions/Fairs:
2012 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON, Galerie de Bellefeuille
2011 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON, Galerie de Bellefeuille
2010 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON, Galerie de Bellefeuille/Bau-Xi Gallery
2009 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON, Galerie de Bellefeuille/Bau-Xi Gallery
2008 Toronto International Art Far, Toronto, ON, Galerie de Bellefeuille/Bau-Xi Gallery
2007 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON,Galerie de Bellefeuille/Bau Xi Gallery
2006 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON,Galerie de Bellefeuille/Bau Xi Gallery
2005 Contemporary and Classics, Chicago, IL, Galerie de Bellefeuille
Emerging Art Fair, Phoenix, AZ, Jenkins Johnson Gallery
San Francisco Art Fair, San Francisco, CA, Jenkins Johnson Gallery
Art Miami, Miami, FA, Jenkins Johnson Gallery
2004 Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY, Jenkins Johnson Gallery/Michael Gibson Gallery
Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON, Galerie de Bellefeuille/Michael Gibson Gallery
Affordable Art Fair, London, Battersea Park UK, Michael Gibson Gallery
San Francisco Art Fair, San Francisco, CA, Jenkins Johnson Gallery
2003 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON, Galerie de Bellefeuille
Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY, Michael Gibson Gallery
San Francisco Art Fair, San Francisco, CA, Jenkins Johnson Gallery
Affordable Art Fair, London, Battersea Park UK, Michael Gibson Gallery
2002 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON, Galerie de Bellefeuille/Michael Gibson Gallery
Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY, Michael Gibson Gallery
Group Exhibitions (private and public galleries):
2015 J. Cacciola Gallery, New York, NY, “Taking Possession-the Paintings of Tim Merrett and Rick Newton"
2014 Art Gallery of Peterborough, Peterborough, ON, “It's all About Art - 40 years celebrating”
Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, AB, “The Shop Show”
2013 Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, AB, “Smalls”
Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, AB, “Chroma”
2012 Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, AB, “Introductions”
2011 Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, MA, “Acquisitions in Bloom”
2010 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, PQ, “Art 2010”
2009 Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, ON, “Feed Your Soul”
Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, PQ, “55 Degrees Celsius”
2007 Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC, “Introductions”
2006 Jenkins Johnson Gallery, New York, NY, “Realism Invitational”
Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA, “Realism Invitational”
2005 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, PQ, “Art 2005 II”
Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA, “Realism Invitational”
Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, PQ, “Art 2005”
2004 Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA, “Realism Invitational”
Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, PQ, “Art 2004”
J. Cacciola Gallery, New York, NY,(New Jersey location), “Uninterrupted Mysteries”
2003 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, PQ, “Art of the 21st Century Invitational”
Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA, “Realism Invitational”
2002 Galerie de Bellefeuille, Montreal, PQ, “New Representation”
Jenkins Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA, “Introductions 2002”
1998 Indigo, Toronto, ON, “Young Artists”
Collections (Corporate and Public):
Kinross Gold Corporation
Manulife Insurance
Royal Bank of Canada
Visual Arts of Ontario
Toronto Badminton and Racquetball Club
Zest & SHE Magazine, United Kingdom
Museum of Biblical Arts, Dallas, TX
Private collections throughout Asia, Europe, Canada and the USA
Publications:
Charles Mendel, Edmonton Journal, August 11, 2000. “Galleries this Week”
Gilbert A. Bouchard, Edmonton Journal, April 19, 2002. “Merrett Marries Art Forms...”
Shannon Proudfoot, London Gazette, September 24, 2002. “Versus Pits IKEA Against Pissaro”.
Rob Mills, Peterborough Examiner, October 26, 2006. “City Artist Finding Success...”
Werner Bergen, Peterborough Examiner, April 2007. “East City Artist Has Show in NYC”
Werner Bergen, Peterborough Examiner, March 18, 2010. “East City Artist Has Exhibition in Boston”
Janet Markus et al. Art Works. (Canadian Art Textbook, Grade 9) Edmond Montgomery Publ., Toronto, 2011, p. 64, Fig 6.4.
NuWorks, November 2014, pg. 13.