Born: Coventry, England
Status: Canadian since 1972
Education
1970 - 1972 Postgraduate studies in Fine ArtUniversity of Reading, England
M.F.A. - 1972
1966 - 1970 King's College
University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
B.A. - First Class Honours in Fine Art - 1970
Commissions & Awards
| 2006 | Commissioned painting - 60"x 120" Los Senderos, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. |
| 2004 | Series of three small landscapes, East Dell Vineyard, Ontario. |
| 2003 | Commissioned painting, 48" x 48", Eastman Vineyard, Ontario. |
| 1999 | McGregor Park Mural, 144"x1080", City of Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1992 | John Chapman Portrait, 48" x 60" - Telesat Mobile Inc., Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1991 | Mural, 133" x 128" - Ontario Lottery Corporation, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| 1991 | Mural, 180" x 126" - Constitution Square, Ottawa, Ontario. |
| 1991 | Mural, 54" x 78" - M.T. Assoc. Investment Counsel, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1990 | Mural, 54" x 90" - Andersen Consulting, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1990 | Mural, 54" x 84" - Mitchell Partnership, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1990 | Series of five commissions, 60" x 48" - Telesat Mobile Inc., Ottawa, Ontario. |
| 1990 | Mural, 74" x 102" - Herity Corporation, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1989 | Mural, 48" x 108" - Sears Financial, Chicago, Illinois. |
| 1988 | Mural, 60" x 120" - Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1982 | Mural, 120" x 300" - Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa, Ontario. |
| 1973-82 | Regular recipient of Ontario Arts Council Project and Materials Grant Awards |
| 1976 | Canadian Society of Graphic Art, Silkscreen Purchase. |
| 1973 | Mural, 60" x 120" - Watts Henderson, Toronto, Ontario. Jack Reppen - Best in Show Award, Toronto City Hall, Ontario. |
| 1972 | Stowell's Trophy Silver Medallion, awarded by Sir Norman Reid, Director of the Tate Gallery - London, England |
| 1971 | Mural, 36" x 180" - Playboy Club, London, England. |
Public & Corporate Collections
| ABN Amrobank, Toronto | Marriott Corp., Toronto |
| Adriatic Insurance, Toronto | Marsh, Chusid, Lipson & Friedman, Toronto |
| Allstate Insurance, Chicago | Marsh & McLennan Ltd., Toronto |
| American Airlines International, Toronto | Mazda Canada Inc., Toronto |
| Andersen Consulting, Toronto | McKinsey & Co., Toronto |
| Antamex Inc., Toronto | McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton |
| Bell Canada, Toronto | Michael White Ltd., London, England |
| Bentor, Toronto | Midland Walwyn, Toronto |
| Bramalea Ltd., Toronto | Mitchell Partnership, Toronto |
| Bregman & Haman Architects, Toronto | Mitsubishi, Toronto |
| Brown-Forman Corp., Louisville, Ky. | Moore Corporation, Toronto |
| Campeau Corporation, Toronto | Norex Leasing, Toronto |
| Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa | Ontario Lottery Corporation, Sault Ste. Marie |
| Canada Life Assurance Co., Toronto | Oshawa Foods, Toronto |
| Cdn. Fed. of Independant Business, Toronto | Ottawa Civic Hospital, Ottawa |
| Cdn. General Insurance, Toronto | Palace Pier, Toronto |
| Cdn. Life Investments Management, Toronto | Pannell, Kerr, McGillvray, Toronto |
| Campeau Corporation, Toronto | Pave-Lock Ltd. Toronto |
| Carbone Management, Toronto | Peat Marwick Thorne, Toronto |
| Cassels, Brock & Blackwell, Toronto | Peelco, Mississauga |
| Cerrito Gathering Co., San Antonio, Texas | Personal Insurance Company of Canada |
| Citibank, Toronto | Playboy Club, London, England |
| Corporation of the City of Toronto | P.O.I., Toronto |
| Clifford Elliot, Oakville | Proctor & Gamble, Toronto |
| Constitution Square, Ottawa | Reading University, England |
| Coopers & Lybrand, Toronto | RioCan , Toronto |
| Crown Life, Toronto | Roberts Motors, Toronto |
| Cyanamid, Toronto | Rostland Corporation, Toronto |
| Digital Equipment, Toronto | Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto |
| Donalda Club, Toronto | Sears Financial, Illinois |
| Enterac Property Management, Toronto | Sears-Roebuck, Chicago |
| Fidelity Investments, Toronto | Security Pacific Bank, Toronto |
| First City Trust, Toronto | Sedgewick Tomenson Inc., Toronto |
| Four Seasons Inn on the Park, Toronto | Sherwood Market, Toronto |
| Gardiner Roberts, Toronto | Shoppers Drug Mart, Toronto |
| Glenview Corporation, Ottawa | Slough Estates Canada Ltd., Toronto |
| Gluskin Sheff & Associates, Toronto | Standard Desk Business Furniture, Toronto |
| Goodman & Carr, Toronto | Stelco, Hamilton |
| Greenwin Collection, Toronto | Steelcase Ltd., Missisauga |
| Guaranty Trust, Toronto | Sunlife of Canada, Toronto |
| H & R Developments, Toronto | Tandem Lighting, Toronto |
| Herity Corporation, Toronto | Telesat Mobile Inc., Ottawa |
| Hewlett Packard (Canada) Ltd. | Templeton Management, Toronto |
| Household Finance Corp., Toronto | Terracan Capital, Toronto |
| Houser, Henry, Loudon & Syron, Toronto | The Cooperators, Guelph |
| Husky Injection Molding Systems, Toronto | The Fitness Institute, Toronto |
| John Craig Eaton, Toronto | The Wyatt Company, Toronto |
| JDM Robson & Co. Toronto | Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto |
| Kellog Salada, Toronto | Toronto Stock Exchange |
| Koskie & Minsky, Toronto | Touche Ross Inc., Toronto |
| Laventhol & Horwath, Toronto | Traders (Insider Productions Co.), Toronto |
| Lee Developments, Toronto | Transamerica Inc., Mississauga |
| Levi Strauss Canada Ltd., Toronto | Tridel, Toronto |
| Lighting Dimensions, Toronto | Uniroyal, Toronto |
| M.T. Assoc. Investment Counsel, Toronto | V & A Properties, Toronto |
| Macauly, Chusid, Lipson & Friedman, Toronto | Watts Henderson, Toronto |
| Marathon Realty, Toronto | AGF Management, Toronto |
| Marion, Merrell, Dow, Toronto | RGS Design, Toronto |
| Mark Michaud Design, Toronto | Eastman Vineyard, Beamsville, Ontario |
| Markborough Properties, Toronto | Numerous private collections in Canada, Mexico, the U.S.A. and Europe. |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2010 | Jordan Art Gallery, Jordan, Ontario |
| 2010 | A Mano Libera Gallery, St. Catharines, Ontario |
| 2009 | Centre for the Arts, Brock University, Ontario |
| 2009 | Artspace, Oakville, Ontario. |
| 2008 | Centre for the Arts, Brock University, Ontario |
| 2006 | Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
| 2005 | Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
| 2004 | The Beamhouse Gallery, Ontario |
| 2003 | The Pumphouse Visual Arts Centre, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. |
| 2002 | Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2001 | Jordan Gallery, Jordan, Ontario |
| 2001 | Angel Food Café, Grimsby, Ontario |
| 2000 | Contor Galleries, Toronto, Ontario - Survey show of paintings 1985 - 2000 |
| 2000 | Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
| 1996 | Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
| 1995 | El Prado Gallery, Sedona, Arizona |
| 1994 | Costin & Klintworth Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1992 | The Algoma Gallery, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. |
| 1992 | The Emerging Collector, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1990 | Bonnie Kagan Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1989 | Rosing Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1986 | The Elmwood Club, Toronto, Ontario. |
| The Fitness Institute, Toronto, Ontario. | |
| 1985 | The Shayne Gallery, Montreal, Quebec. |
| 1984 | McMaster University Art Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario. |
| - Survey show of thirteen years work. | |
| 1983 | Ponova Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| Ethel Flavelle Gallery, Lindsay, Ontario | |
| 1982 | Gallery O, Toronto, Ontario. |
| Trajectory Gallery, London, Ontario. | |
| 1980 | Gallery O, Toronto, Ontario |
| Koffler Gallery, Toronto | |
| 1979 | Woodstock Public Gallery, Woodstock, Ontario |
| A.C.T. Gallery, Toronto, Ontario | |
| 1978 | Kitchener-Waterloo Gallery (Cycle Gallery), Ontario. |
| 1977 | The Gallery, Stratford, Ontario |
| Trajectory Gallery, London, Ontario. | |
| 1976 | Founder's College Gallery, York University, Toronto, Ontario. |
| Mazelow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. | |
| St. Lawrence College, Kingston, Ontario. | |
| Hart House Gallery, University of Toronto. | |
| 1974 | Mazelow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1973 | Eaton's Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2011 | M Gallery, Catskill, New York |
| 2010 | A Mano Libera Gallery, St. Catharines, Ontario |
| 2009 | The Barber Gallery, Guelph, Ontario |
| 2008 | Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
| 2007 | Meyer Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 2006 | Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
| 2006 | Calvin Charles Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona |
| 2005 | Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
| 2004 | Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2003 | Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 2003 | "A Sense of Place", Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ontario. |
| 2002 | Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
| 2002 | Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2001 | Harbour Gallery, Mississauga, Ontario |
| 2001 | Peterson Fine Art, Toronto, Ontario |
| 2000 | Otto Freeman Gallery, Mexico City |
| 2000 | Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
| 1999 | Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Canadian Art Foundation Auction, CBC Centre, Toronto T.S.A. Faculty Show, Harbourfront Centre, Toronto Shayne Gallery, Montreal |
| 1998 | Elaine Tennyson Gallery, Toronto, Ontario Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Otto Freeman Gallery, Mexico City |
| 1997 | Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico Otto Freeman Gallery, Mexico City |
| 1996 | Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
| 1995 | El Prado Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
| 1994 | "Hidden Values", McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Kleinburg, Ontario El Prado Gallery, Sedona, Arizona & Santa Fe, New Mexico Costin & Klintworth Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1993 | El Prado Gallery, Sedona, Arizona & Santa Fe, New Mexico Costin & Klintworth Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1990 | Bonnie Kagan Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1989 | Mazelow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1988 | Bonnie Kagan Gallery, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1987 | Bonnie Kagan Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. Artworks, Toronto, Ontario. Altinian-Laing Gallery, Montreal, Quebec. |
| 1986 | O'Keefe Centre, Toronto, Ontario. Mazelow Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1985 | Helander Rubinstein Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida. |
| 1984 | Pauline McGibbon Centre, Toronto, Ontario. Gallery Delta, Toronto, Ontario. Elmwood Club, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1983 | Gallerie E. Delacroix, Tangiers, Morocco. Salle de la Bibliotheque, Tetuan, Morocco. Spanish Cultural Centre, Fes, Morocco. Shayne Gallery, Montreal, Quebec. Pauline McGibbon Centre, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1982 | The Canadian Embassy, Rabat, Morocco. Robert L. Kidd Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan. |
| 1981 | "Connections, Krizan, McAulay, Wright", York University Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1980 | "Connections, Krizan, McAulay, Wright", McIntosh Gallery, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario. |
| 1979 | "Imaginary II", Factory 77, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1977 | "Painting Now", Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, Ontario. "Abstractions: An Exhibition of Ontario Painting," Centre Cultruel, Paris France. "Abstractions: An Exhibition of Ontario Painting", Canada House, London, England. "Ontario Now Part II", Hamilton Art Gallery, and Kitchener-Waterloo Gallery, Ontario. |
| 1976 | "A.C.T. at Harbourfrount", Harbourfront Art Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. "Abstractions", The Gallery, Stratford, Ontario. "Abstractions", Mosaicart Exhibition, 1976 Montreal Olympics. "On View", Visual Arts Ontario Travelling Exhibition |
| 1975 | "Director's Choice", Art Gallery of Windsor, Ontario. "Young Contemporaries", London Regional Art Gallery, Ontario. "Graphex 3", Art Gallery of Brant, Ontario. |
| 1973 | "Five Young Painters", Hart House Art Gallery, University of Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1972 | "Stowell's Trophy Exhibition", Mall Galleries, London, England. |
| 1970 | "Young Contemporaries", Royal Academy, London, England. |
| 1969 | "Northern Young Contemporaries", Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester, England. |
Teaching & Professional Experience
| Since 2007 | Drawing and Painting Instructor, Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, Brock University, St. Catharine`s, Ontario |
| Painting Instructor, Haliburton School of the Arts, Ontario. | |
| Drawing and Painting Instructor, Burlington Art Centre, Ontario. | |
| Drawing Instructor, Dundas Valley school of Art, Ontario | |
| 2003-2004 | Contractually Limited Appointment ,Studio Art, SOTA, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. |
| 2003-2004 | Drawing Instructor, Continuing Education, Brock University, St. Catherine's, Ontario. |
| 2003 | Painting Instructor, Dept. Fine Art, Brock University, St. Catherine's, Ontario. |
| 2003 | Instructor, School of the Arts, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario. |
| 1984-2003 | Painting Instructor, Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas, Ontario. |
| Painting Instructor, The Pumphouse, Niagara on the Lake, Ontario. | |
| Sessional lecturer, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario. | |
| Painting Instructor, Koffler Centre for the Arts, Toronto, Ontario. | |
| Painting Instructor, Toronto School of Art, Toronto, Ontario. | |
| Combining Media Instructor, Toronto School of Art, Toronto, Ontario. | |
| Painting Instructor, Art Gallery of Ontario Adult Programme, Toronto, Ontario. | |
| Drawing Instructor, Art Gallery of Ontario Adult Programme, Toronto, Ontario. | |
| Design and Colour Instructor, School of Fashion Desigh, Ryerson, Toronto, Ontario. | |
| Visual Communication Instructor, School of Fashion Design, Ryerson, Toronto, Ontario. | |
| Painting Instructor, Sir Sandford Fleming College, Peterborough, Ontario. | |
| Visiting Artist: | |
| Sault College, Sault Ste. Marie (1991). Sheridan College, Oakville (1985). | |
| Fanshawe College, London (1990). McMaster University, Hamilton (1984). | |
| York University, Toronto (1986). Brock University, St. Catherines (2002) | |
| Dundas Valley School of Art, Dundas (1985). | |
| 1977-1984 | Coordinator and Teaching Master, School of Fine Art, Fanshawe College, London, Ontario. |
| Coordinated daily operations of the Fine Art department of eleven full-time faculty and 150 students. | |
| Teaching duties included: drawing, painting, 2D and 3D design, colour theory, mixed media and art theory at all levels in the programme. | |
| 1972-1977 | Sessional lecturer in drawing, painting and foundation studies, University of Guelph, Ontario. |
| Conceived, designed and executed numerous "Artists in the Schools" projects for the Ontario Arts Council | |
| Adult Education courses for the North York Board of Education and the Koffler, Centre for the Arts, Toronto, Ontario. | |
| Summer School painting programme for Sault College, Elliot Lake, Ontario. | |
| Visiting Artist: | |
| Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Ontario. (1975 & 1976). | |
| York University, Toronto ,Ontario.(1975). |
Related Experience
| 2010 | Exhibition Juror, Arts and Letters Club, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 2004 | Exhibition Juror, Grimsby Public Gallery, Ontario. |
| 2002 | Exhibition Juror, Rodman Hall, St. Catherines, Ontario. |
| 1988 - 1989 | Board of Directors, Toronto School of Art, Toronto, Ontario |
| 1987 - 1989 | Board of Directors, Visual Arts Ontario, Toronto, Ontario. |
| 1974 - 1982 | Freelance artwork for studios preparing television commercials |
| Special effects for Magder Films, Toronto, Ontario. | |
| Freelance artwork for Toronto's "Festival of Festivals". | |
| Mural and graphic art restoration work for Ontario Place, Toronto, Ontario. | |
| 1973 - 1976 | Part-time scenic artist, C.B.C., Toronto, Ontario. |
Bibliography
Peter Leventhal "The Determining Force of Our Being", Atencion San Miguel, July 28, 2006, International Artist magazine, Issue 41, Feb. - March 2005, eight page feature article."How Did You Paint That?" - "100 Ways To Paint Landscapes" Volume 1, 2004, cover painting and feature. "Art with Reason" - Half hour television documentary interview by Michael Reason, Director of the Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, aired on cable TV in 2004. Scott Rosts. "Grimsby Artist Featured in Escarpment Exhibit", The News, March 26, 2003. "Master Painters of the World Canada Showcase", International Artist, April/May 2002. Laura Arseneau. "Taste of Grimsby", The National Post, August 25, 2001. Deborah Churchill. "Painter Forced into Failure to be a Success", Hamilton Spectator, August 9, 2001. Grimsby Paints a Pretty Picture", The News, August 8, 2001. Alejandra Flores. "David Wright Exhibits at Atenea", San Miguel Weekly, February 27, 2000. Irene Rose. "David Wright, One of a Kind", Atencion San Miguel, March 20, 2000. Andrea Raymond. "A New Arrival at McGregor Park", Surface & Symbol, Sept. 1999. Irene Rose. "Making Mexican Magic", Atencion San Miguel - March 11, 1996. Gerald Needham. "David Wright Retrospective at McMaster University Art Gallery", The Art Post - Jan/Feb 1985. Grace Inglis. "Decade makes a Difference in Wright's Style", The Spectator, Hamilton - Oct 27, 1984. "Solo Show in Gallery features Painting by David Wright", The Courier, Hamilton - Oct 23, 1984. "One Man Show at Flavelle", Lindsay Daily Post - Aug 9, 1983. Doug Bale. "New Stability reflected in Wright's Art Exhibit", The London Free Press - Jan 9, 1982. John Bentley Mays, "Wright finds a New Beginning in a Dead End", The Globe and Mail - Sept 17, 1980. Ron Shuebrook. "Krizan, McAulay & Wright", Exhibition Catalogue, McIntosh Gallery, University of Western Ontario - 1980. Bob Pomerantz. "Cogs, Wheels caught in Paint, Pegboard", The Toronto Star - Feb 27, 1980. Gerry Needham. "Painting at the Galleries, September 1980", Artists Review, Vol, 4 - No. 1 - Oct 1980. Jim Tiley. "David Wright, Gallery O", Artists Review, Vol. 4 - No. 1 - Oct 1980. Ron Shuebrook. "Krizan, McAulay & Wright at the McIntosh Gallery", Art Magazine - Sept/Oct 1980. Trish Wilson. "Oddball Show - The Outcome of Art Experiments", Kitchener-Waterloo Record - Nov 13, 1978. "David Wright: Recent Paintings", Exhibition Catalogue, The Gallery, Stratford - 1977. Judy Malone. "Toronto Artists achieve Balance of Style, Theme", The London Free Press - Oct 1977. Pam Cornell. "Artist considers his Work something like Show Business", The Beacon Herald, Stratford - Oct 12, 1977. Judy Malone. "Wright's Works Defy Precise Labels", The London Free Press - Apr 30, 1977. Gary Michael Dault. "Painter likes Machines", The Toronto Star - Apr 2, 1976. James Purdie. "At the Galleries", The Globe and Mail - Mar 27, 1976. Kay Kritzwiser. "Trading A Sinecure for a Return to Student Life", The Globe and Mail - Sept 3, 1975. David Wright. "Artist Answers Critic", Art Magazine - Spring 1975. Robert Myers. "Flashes: David Wright at the Mazelow Gallery", Art Magazine - Winter 1975. Kay Kritzwiser. "At the Galleries, The Four", The Globe and Mail - Nov 9, 1974. "Vibrations and Standing in the Wings", Miss Chatelaine - Summer 1974. "In Review", Art Magazine - 1973. Lowell Fox. "A Newcomer Celebrates Technology", Art Magazine - 1973. Kay Kritzwiser. "Behind it all a Young Man's Dream", The Globe and Mail - Feb 27, 1973. Kay Kritzwiser. "Painter wins $1,000 at Outdoor Exhibition", The Globe and Mail - June 25, 1973. Kay Kritzwiser. "Hart House Five", The Globe and Mail - July 14, 1973. Sol Littman. "Splatters and Splashes", The Toronto Star - July 14, 1973.
Gallery Representation
| Denison Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Barber Gallery, Guelph, Ontario, Canada |
| C. DeWayne Youts, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |
| Artspace, Oakville, Ontario, Canada |
| Galeria Atenea, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico |