Resume

ERIC BRITTAN
www.brittanart.com

PERSONAL:
Born Hamilton, 1946. Left Canada after high school to study painting in London, England, 1966. Returned to Hamilton, 1977

ART EDUCATION:

1966-67 Pre-diploma-Sir John Cass College, London, England.
1967-70 Diploma in Art and Design (Dip.A.D)Hornsey College of Art, Painting School, London Eng.
1970-71 A.T.C. (Art Teachers Certificate, (1st with distinction) London University, London England.

EXHIBITIONS: SOLO

1971 The Art Centre, Suffolk, Eng.
1972 * Beckett Gallery, Hamilton, Ont. (reviewed, Ham. Spec.)
1973 * Upper St. Gallery, London Eng. (reviewed, Daily Telegraph)
1976 * Saddlers Wells Gallery, London Eng.
1979 * Beckett Gallery, Ham. Ont. (reviewed, Ham. Spec.)
1982 * Beckett Gallery, Hamilton, Ont. (reviewed Ham. Spec.)
1983 * Gadasty Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
1985 * Gadasty Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
1988 * Mexican Diary, Sheridan College Gallery, Oak. Ont.
1992 * Drawings, Kenoria Centre for the Arts, Ahmedabad, India
1993 * "Revolver Gallery," Toronto, Ont. "Fragments" 1988-93.
1998 * "Cora en la casa" Paintings, Sheridan College Gallery.
2002 * "House Plants" Carneige Gallery, Dundas, On. (Reviewed Ham. Spec. Laura Hollick)
2003* "A Certain Stillness" Loch Gallery (formerly Nancy Poole) Yorkville, Toronto.
2007* Joint show Cora and Eric "Mexico Diary" Carnegie Gallery Dundas On. Feb. 2007

MIXED SHOWS:

1972 * "Critical Discoveries" Critic's's Choice, Covent Garden Gallery, London, Eng. Reviewed: Michael Sheppard Daily Telegraph.
1975 * Augustine Painter's Group, Rowley Gallery, London Eng.
1976 * 19th. Century and Contemporary British Painting, Garton Gallery Tokyo, Japan.
1978 * "Selections" from The Dofasco Collection, Hamilton Art Gallery.
1987 * Ludwig Zeller- "A celebration" Toronto Ont.
1991 * "Sueno Libre" Guadalajara, Mexico. On tour in Mexico until 1993.
1993 * "Influenced by India" Eric Brittan, Cora Brittan, Sky Morrison, Barry Parker. Sheridan College Gallery, Oakville Ont.
1994 * "Sueno Libre" Toronto Reference Library, Toronto, Ont.
1996 * "Text" Eric Brittan, Wendy Cain, Ivan Jurakic, Pare Patterson, Jeannie Thib. Burlington Art Centre, Burlington Ont. (reviewed: Ham.Spec. & Bur. Post).
2000-1-2 * Gallery artists, Carneige Gallery, Dundas On.

JURIED SHOWS:

1992 * "Insights", Wellington County Museum, Elora Arts Council. (Prize: Guelph Creative Arts Award.)
1993 * Burlington Art Centre, Burlington, Ont.
1993 * "Insights", Wellington County Museum, Elora Arts Council. (Prize: Elora Festival Award).
1995 *Burlington Art Centre Burlington, Ont.

FACULTY SHOWS:

* Erindale College Gallery, U of T. Miss. 1983 & I986
* Sheridan College Gallery, Oak. Ont. 1984 through 2002

OPEN HOUSE:

* Cora and Eric open studio & sale at the beach annually in Nov. since 1999 ( reviewed 2001& 2003 Hamilton Spectator )

CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:
* Dofasco Collection, Hamilton, Ont.
* MacGillivray Partners Chartered Accountants Hamilton Ont.
* Turkstra and Associates Lawyers, Hamilton Ont.
* Dan Lawrie insurance LTD, Hamilton, Ontario.

OTHER COLLECTIONS:
*Hornsey College of Art London Eng.
* Sheridan College, Oakville Ont.
* Kenoria Centre, Amedabhad India
* Redeemer College, Ancaster, Ont.

PUBLICATIONS:
* "The White Pheasant" Ludwig Zeller Mosaic Press, Oasis Publications. 1987.
* Catalogue: "Sueno Libre" Ludwig Zeller, Eric Brittan, Susanna Wald, John Wheeler, Mosaic Press, Oasis Publications. 1991.
" Video: "The inner Open Door" Made for the "Sueno Libre" exhibition. Joint production: Sheridan College and Adcan Video,Hamilton Ont. 1993

INSTALLATION: The Isaiah series. Unveiling and dedication
September 1996 Redeemer College, Ancaster, Ont.

Sept. 2002 interview broadcast Mac University Radio Arts Report with Laura Hollick

Oct. 2003 Artist profile: "Brushstrokes". Hamilton Spectator.
By Elaine Hujer

TEACHING:

1972-74 * Teaching Master, drawing&painting, St. Anthony's School, London Eng.

1975-77 * Drawing and Painting Instructor (part time) Chelsea School of Art, London Eng.

1976-77 * Drawing Instructor (part time) Twickenham School of Art, London, Eng.

1977-89 * Teaching Master, Drawing and Painting, Art and Art History. A cooperative program between Sheridan College and the University of Toronto. 1978-87 * Art Fundamentals, Illustration, Animation.

1987-88 * Sabbatical Leave. Painted in Mexico for one year. Taught twelve week workshop-drawing and painting in The Bellas Artes, San Miguel de Allende G.T.O., Mexico.

1990-91 * Acting Head of Department, Art Fund's Sheridan college.

1991-92 * Teaching Master, Drawing and Painting, Sheridan College.

1992-93 * Leave: Artist in Residence at "Kenoria Centre for the Arts" International Artists Studio Program. Ahmedabad, India.

1992 * Workshops in Drawing and Painting, National Institute of Design Ahmedabad, India.

1993- * Professor-drawing and painting Art Fund's, Sheridan College.

1996-97 * Sabbatical leave. Painted in Oaxaca, Mexico for one year.

1997- * Professor-drawing and painting,Sheridan college.