contemporary artists
Switzer, Sharon

SHARON SWITZER (Canadian, b. 1966)

Education

2005-2006

  • Canadian Film Centre, Habitat Interactive Art and Entertainment Program, Toronto

1995-1997

  • M.F.A., University of Western Ontario, London ON

1985-1990

  • B.F.A., Otis Art Institute, Los Angeles, CA

Solo Exhibitions

2007

  • Falling from Grace, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton

2006

  • Video Works, McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton
  • Falling from Grace, Corkin Shopland Gallery, Toronto, May/June

2004

  • Fortunate, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon

2003

  • Shadow Play, Artcite, Windsor, ON

2002

  • Shadow Play, TRUCK Gallery, Calgary, AB
  • Fortunate (part of TRIP), Red Head Gallery

2001

  • Shadow Play, The Koffler Gallery, Toronto
  • Child’s Play, Hartnett Gallery, University of Rochester, NY
  • Time-out, Red Head Gallery, Toronto

1999

  • Child’s Play, Red Head Gallery, Toronto
  • Doubled Over, David Scott Gallery, Toronto
  • Sticks, in the showcase, Red Head Gallery, Toronto

1997

  • Pulling through, Garnet Press Gallery, Toronto
  • Waltzing in Now-time, University of Western Ontario, London ON

Group Exhibitions

2007

  • PAVED PARADISE: L’ART VILLAGE , Luminato,
  • Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity

2006

  • Oh, You Beautiful Doll, Andrea Meislin Gallery, New York

2005/7

  • 18 Illuminations: Contemporary Art and Light, touring exhibition: Tom Thomson Memorial Art Gallery, Winnipeg Art Gallery, St Mary’s University Art Gallery in Halifax, the University of Waterloo Art Gallery, the Art Gallery of Peterborough, and the Robert McLaughlin Gallery in Oshawa.

2005

  • Discophony: a Sound Art Symposium, Niagara Artist’s Company

2004

  • Shhhh!, ArtLab Gallery, UWO, London, ON

2003

  • First Person, curated by Kim Simon, Mercer Union, Toronto

2000

  • Search, Open Studio, Toronto, June 2000
  • Redrospective, The Red Head Gallery, Toronto

1999

  • Toronto: Under 40, Art Rental and Sales Gallery, AGO, Toronto
  • 25, curated by Kim Fullerton/Kelly McCray, 469 King St., Toronto
  • Out of the Frame, 624 Richmond St., West, Toronto
  • No Escape, juried by Katherine Knight, Gallery 1313, Toronto

1997

  • Pseudonyms & Similarities, Mercer Union, Toronto
  • Proclaimed, curated by James Patten, Museum London, ON

1996

  • Touch Through, The Palace at 4am, London ON

Professional Experience

2004-2005

  • Sessional Instructor, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON

2000-2004

  • Sessional Instructor, University of Western Ontario, London ON

2000-2002

  • Coordinator - Studio M (Multi-media), Digital Media Studios,Toronto

1999-2003

  • Sessional Instructor, Ontario College of Art and Design

1999-2000

  • Sessional Instructor, George Brown College

1998-1999

  • Assistant Professor, CLA, University of Western Ontario

1995-1998

  • Sessional Instructor, University of Western Ontario

1991-1992

  • Gallery Assistant, Garnet Press Gallery, Toronto

Other Experience

  • Board of Directors (Steering Committee), Gallery TPW, Toronto, 2000-
  • Steering Committee of The Red Head Gallery, Toronto, 1998-2000
  • Visual Arts Faculty Committee, winter 1999
  • Organization of volunteers for U.A.A.C. 1998
  • ArtLab Steering Committee, Visual Arts Dept., U.W.O, 1995-1997

Selected Curation

2004

  • Reverb, D. Grenier, M. Lee, J. Peacock, E. Pien, C. Thompson, ArtLab

2001

  • Breath Taking, Kelly McCray and Sue Lloyd, at Gallery TPW

1996

  • Drawing From Memory, Eli Langer, Shari Boyle,
  • The Palace at 4am London

1991

  • Electric Blanket: AIDS Projection Project, Queen St West, Toronto

1992

  • Re: Dressing the Body, Garnet Press Gallery
  • Gathering: The Memorial Project, A Space Toronto
  • In Absentia: The Memorial Project, Euclid Theater, Toronto

Press / Scholarhip / Publications

  • Skyes, Claire L., “Mining for Gold”, AFTERIMAGE, 34.6, 2007, p. 20-21
  • McMaster Museum of Art, Catalogue: Sharon Switzer: Falling from Grace, Nov. 2006
  • Andreae, Janice, “Playing with Shadows,” MIX, Vol28, Num1, Summer 02
  • Dault, G. M., “Sue Lloyd and Sharon Switzer…”, Globe & Mail, May 11, 2002
  • Dault, G. M., “Sharon Switzer: Shadow Play”, D’ART Magazine, July 2001
  • Gauthier, Bernard, “Sharon Switzer”, (interview/story), Bravo! News, May 2001
  • Dault, Gary Michael, “A Past Alive … ,” The Globe & Mail, May 12, 2001
  • Garnet, Carla, review of ‘Time-out’, C Magazine, Issue 69, Spring 2001
  • Dault, G. M., “Time-out”, Critics Choice, The Globe & Mail , Jan 27, 2001
  • Fullerton, Kim, “If your heart is in your dreams,” Xtra!, No424, Jan. 25, 2004
  • Ghaznavi, Corinna, “Hoop Games”, Canadian Art, Vol. 16, Num. 4, Winter 1999
  • Fast Forward, Canadian Art, Vol 16, Num 3, Fall 1999
  • Dault, Gary Michael, The Globe & Mail, C6, May 22, 1999
  • Hume Christopher, “Photos make Contact,” The Toronto Star, April 29, 1999
  • Balser, Michael. “Out of the Frame,” Vol.21, Num.3, Fuse, Summer 1998
  • Papararo, Jenifer. “Out of the Frame,” Lola, Number 2, Summer 1998
  • U.A.A.C. conference, paper by Maria Lundin, Vancouver, Nov.1997
  • U.A.A.C. conference, paper by Catherine Dhavernas , Vancouver, Nov. 1997
  • Curtis-Norcross, Sylvia. “Subtle exhibition …,” Scene Magazine, Oct. 2-16, 1997
  • Border/Lines, “Where the Girls Are” artwork and text, No.42, Dec. 1996
  • U.A.A.C. conference, talk by Janice Andreae, Guelph, November 1995