Barkley, Daniel
For the longest time I hesitated to paint Rob’s spots. Should a portrait flatter the sitter? Should a portrait enhance the sitter for the viewer? Should a portrait reflect the sitter’s standing in society? Should a portrait be an artist’s interpretation of the sitter’s state of mind? Should a portrait be about the truth? For the longest time I hesitated to paint Rob’s spots. I didn’t want to hurt his feelings.
EDUCATION:
1994
Masters of Fine Arts, Concordia University, Montréal
1990
Bachelors of Fine Arts, Concordia, Specialization in film production, Montréal
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2010
Galerie Dominique Bouffard, Montreal, May 19th to June 13.
2008
Weiss Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.
2007
New paintings by Daniel Barkley, O’Connor Gallery, Toronto.
2007
Selected Works by Daniel Barkley, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto.
2005
O’Connor Gallery, Toronto.
2004
Le Nu mis en scène, Musée d’art contemporain des Laurentides, St-Jérome, Québec.
2002
Daniel Barkley, new works on canvas and paper, O’Connor Gallery, Toronto.
1994
The Sacred and the Secular, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Hart House, University of Toronto, Toronto.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2009
Re-Presenting the Nude, Gallery Evoke Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM, USA
2009
Open Water, Leighton Centre for the Arts, Calgary Alberta
2008
15th Annual Realism Invitational, Klaudia Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, NM. USA
2008
Beyond Representation, Jenkins-Johnson Gallery, San Francisco, CA, New York N.Y. USA
2008
The Passion of Saint Sebastian, CFM Gallery, New York, N.Y. USA
2007
Narcissus, JKK Fine Arts, Mont Clair, New Jersey USA
2006
De la créativité, Musée des maîtres et artisans du Québec, Montréal
2003
This Mortal Coil, Ruminations on human physicality, Gallery Stratford, Stratford, Ontario.
2003
Fifth International Bienale of Watercolour, Museo National de la Acuarela, Mexico City, Mexico.
2002
Pientre du Quebec, Musée Laurier, Arthabaska, Quebec.
2002
35th Annual Open Juried Exhibition of the Society of Canadian Artists, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto.
2000
75th Annual Open Juried Exhibition Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolours.
1999
The Portable Gallery, St-Johns, New Foundland.
AWARDS:
2009
Dorothy Corson Award, Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour.
2002
First Prize, Society of Canadian Artists.
2000
A. J. Casson Medal, Canadian Society Of Painters in Watercolour.