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Ruth Abernethy


Canadian Visual Artist
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY & TEACHING CREDITS:
‘Gathering’, bronze memorial, in progress, Private commission, N.Chicago 2008
Col.John Butler, bronze bust, in progress, for park site, Niagara on the Lake 2008
MTC montage with John Hirsch and Tom Hendry, in progress, Wpg. Manitoba 2008
City of Waterloo, Sesquicentennial Arts Commission 2007
Finalist, Grounds for Art Competition, Regents Park, Toronto 2006
Finalist, Lee Centre Park, Art and Landscape Collaboration 2006
Finalist, City of Waterloo, City Centre Arts Commission 2006
Finalist, City of Waterloo, Sesquicentennial Arts Commission 2006
Presenter, University of Waterloo, Sculpture Symposium 2005
Art Workshops, Sculpture-by-the-Sea, Sydney, Australia 2004
Participant, American Portrait Society Conference, Boston 2004
Invitational Fine Arts Trade Mission, Chicago 2003
Keynote Speaker, Canadian Portrait Society Conference, Toronto 2003
The Stratford Festival Master Class 1997
The Banff Centre 1985
Universities of Calgary & Victoria 1983, 1984
   
EXHIBITIONS:
Montalto Sculpture, Victoria, Australia (Feb-Apr) 2008
Sculpture in Context - Dublin, Ireland 2007
Vision Gallery - Chandler, Arizona 2007
Scratch Gallery, Toronto, ON 2007
Gallery 96, Stratford, ON, ‘Heroes’ 2007
Metalurge, Toronto 2007
Casaurina Sculpture Walk, Brisbane, Australia 2006
Finalist 2008, Beijing Olympic Sculpture Competition 2005
Kenan Centre, Lockport, New York 2005
Merton Street Gallery, SSC, Toronto 2005
Sculpture-by-the-Sea, Sydney, Australia 2004
Durham West Arts Centre, Ajax, ON 2003
Gaza De Montreal, Toronto, ON 2003
SSC, Exchange Tower, Toronto, ON 1999 - 2003
Gallery 96, Stratford, ON 1998 - 2005
Eldon Gallery, Waterloo, ON 1996
   
COLLECTIONS:  
CANADIANA #1, GPS Canadiana Foundation State Collection, Ottawa 2006
Ladies Size 8, private collection, Southern Highland, NSW, Australia 2004
AL WAXMAN, Permanent Collection Canadian Portrait Galley, Ottawa 2004
‘Emily’s Bounty’, private collection, Port Hope, ON 2003
PLEASE SEE COMMISSIONS LISTING TO REFERENCE PUBLIC ART PROJECTS
   
AWARDS:  
   
CANADIAN CONSULATE BURSARY, Sydney, Australia as the first Canadian exhibitor/participant, SCULPTURE-BY-THE-SEA 2005
CANADA COUNCIL GRANT for international travel, Japan, Europe 1985
Unsolicited GUTHRIE AWARD, STRATFORD, ON 1981
   
EDUCATION:  
   
Malaspina College/University, Nanaimo, BC  
   
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE 1977 - 1997
   
Professional Prop Building Props Department Head
The Stratford Festival, Stratford, ON Shaw Festival, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON
Citadel Theatre, Edmonton, AB Vancouver Playhouse, Vancouver, BC
National Ballet of Canada, Toronto, ON Louisville Ballet, Louisville, KY
Joint Venture, Calgary, AB Theatre New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB
Theatre London, London, ON Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg, MB
Kawartha Summer Theatre, Lindsay, ON Numerous commercial projects,
Rainbow Stage, Winnipeg, MB ITV Edmonton AB
   
Film Production  
   
Renegades - Kiefer Sutherland  
Naked Lunch - David Cronenberg  
Stone Fox  
Littlest Detective  

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