This is an archived event from Culture Days 2022.
Images
Walker Cultural Leaders Series: Jonathan Forrest, abstract painter
Digital
Visual artsDate and time
This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.
Location
St. Catharines Digital Activity
St. Catharines, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
About
Walker Cultural Leaders Series presented by The Department of Visual Arts: Jonathan Forrest, abstract painter
Jonathan Forrest is an abstract painter based on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. He divides his studio time between Vancouver Island and small town Saskatchewan. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and immigrated with his family to Canada in 1977.
Forrest studied at the University of Saskatchewan receiving his BFA in 1983 and his MFA in 1991. Jonathan has participated in several artists’ workshops including The Emma Lake Artists’ Workshop (1985, 1988, 1991, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2012), The “Saskatchewan Invitational artists’ workshop”, Emma Lake (2000), and Triangle Artists’ Workshop, Brooklyn, NY (2002).
His work has been shown in Western Canada in museums including the Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, The Edmonton Art Gallery and The Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina. He has an upcoming survey exhibition at the Art Gallery of Swift Current in 2021 and the Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery (2022). Public collections include the Art Gallery of Alberta, Canada Council / Art Bank, Dunlop Art Gallery, Glenbow Museum, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Nordstroms, Remai Modern, Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Saskatchewan Arts Board, University of Lethbridge and the University of Saskatchewan.
Organizer
City of St. Catharines Cultural Services
St. Catharines Cultural Services is a division of the Community, Recreation and Culture Services department at the City of St. Catharines. We manage the civic art collection, public art, cultural investment programs and community development initiatives.