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William Gill (Will Gill) was born in 1968 and raised in Ottawa, Ontario. He studied sculpture and printmaking at Mount Allison University and graduated with a BFA in 1991. He moved from Halifax to St John’s, Newfoundland in 1997. Gill has exhibited sculpture and painted works across Canada and is represented by the Leyton Gallery in St John’s and Peak Gallery in Toronto. He has received project grants from many funding sources including The Canada Council and The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council. His work is in private collections in Canada and the USA, the permanent collection of the Beaverbrook Art Gallery in New Brunswick and the public collection of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. He has participated in creative residencies in Newfoundland, Vermont and Alberta. Gill was named to the regional (maritime provinces and NL) shortlist for the Sobey Art Award for the 2004 and 2006 competitions (Canadas premiere award for contemporary art for artists under 40). He was honoured in the spring of 2005 and 2007 by being named to the top three shortlist for the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Councils’ Artist of the Year award. Gills work was included in a two person exhibition(along with Beth Oberholtzer ) called “Where Wonder, What Weight” at the Rooms Provincial Gallery in St John’s in February 2006. He won the “Large Year Award” from Visual Artists of Newfoundland and Labrador in the spring of 2006.
| education

91 | BFA Mount Allison University NB
| exhibitions

07 | Thoughful Collecting. Peak Gallery Toronto, Ontario
White Noise new work - painting, Peak Gallery, Toronto | review
cluster (07), Peak Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

06 | “Where Wonder, What Weight” at the Rooms Provincial Gallery in St John’s - Two Person Ehibition

05 | The Rooms - Art Gallery of Newfoundland & Labrador “5 Elements” St John’s, NL ~ Two Person Exhibition
SWGC Art Gallery "Untitled" Cornebrook, NL - Solo Exhibition

04 | New Work - Peak Gallery ~ Toronto, Ontario | review
The Beaverbrook "the McCain Exhibition: Vision" Fredricton NB - Group Exhibition

03 | The Beaverbrook “Atlantic Canadian Artists: A Selection II” Fredricton, NB ~ Group Exhibition
Propeller Centre for the Arts “11 Pieces” Toronto, Ontario ~ Group Exhibition
SWGC Art Gallery “Visual Artists of NL: A Celebration” Cornerbrook, NL ~ Group Exhibition
The Leyton Gallery “The Garden” St John’s, NL ~ Group Exhibition
MacLaren Art Center “Shore/Lines”
Large Scale Site Specific Outdoor Sculpture and Installation Biennial Barrie, Ontario ~ Group Exhibition

02 | Studio 21 “Romeo Savoie, Susan Feindel and Will Gill Halifax,NS ~ Group Exhibition
Eastern Edge Gallery “Grafitti”St John’s, NL ~ Group Exhibition

01 | Art Gallery of Newfoundland & Labrador “The Creation Myth” St John’s, NL ~ Group Exhibition
Eastern Edge Gallery “Survey” St John’s, NL ~ Group Exhibition

00 | Eastern Edge Gallery “Year: 01” St John’s, NL ~ Group Exhibition
Eastern Edge Gallery “Royal Renegade Recycled Art Show” St John’s, NL ~ Group Exhibition
Gallery Stratford “Arts 2000” Stratford, Ontario ~ Group Exhibition
MacLaren Art Center “Will Gill: Into The Woods” Barrie, Ontario ~ Solo Exhibition
RCA Gallery “Small Victories For An Ordinary Person” St John’s, Newfoundland ~ Solo Exhibition

99 | Art Gallery of Nfld & Lab “Thresholds: Emerging Artists from Nfld & Lab”, St John’s, NL ~ Group Exhibition
Eastern Edge Gallery “Toby Rabinowitz and Will Gill” St John’s, NL ~ Two Person Exhibition
Eastern Edge Gallery “The Joey Show” St John’s, NL ~ Group Exhibition

98 | Art Gallery of Newfoundland and Labrador “VANL Mini Show” St John’s, NL ~ Group Exhibition

97 | Eastern Edge Gallery “Renegade Recycled Art Show” St John’s, NL ~ Group Exhibition

91 | Owens Art Gallery “Graduate Exhibition” Sackville, NB ~ Group Exhibition

| publications / media

04 | The McCain Exhibition Catalouge "Vision"
CBC Radio 1 National Arts Report January 14

03 | Porter, Stephanie. “Sculpting Towards Success.” The Sunday Independent November 23, 2003, pp.23
CBC Radio Interview: Weekend Arts Magazine, November 29, 2003
Longchamps, Denis. “Shore/Lines: responding to place.” Espace Sculpture 65, (Fall, 2003), pp.38-39
Vaughan, RM. “On The Improbability Of Finding Art In The Woods.” Shore/Lines Catalogue, (September 2003), pp.19-27
VANL “Visual Artists of NL, An Exhibition in Print” Published 2003

02 | Barnard, Elissa. “Art that talks back.” The Halifax Herald,November 3, 2002, p.f1
Longchamps, Denis. “Juxtaposing the Artwork of William Gill.” Espace Sculpture 61, (Fall, 2002), pp.40-41

00 | Vaughan–Jackson, Mark. “Sweet Victory.” The Telegram, January 7, 2000, p.11

| grants/ awards

06 | “Large Year Award” from Visual Artists of Newfoundland and Labrador.

04 | Sobey Art Award - Regional Short List

03 | Project Grant: Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Regional Shortlist: Sobey Art Award
Purchase Award: Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

02 | Project Grant: Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
Purchase Award: Government of Newfoundland & Labrador
Travel Grant: Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council

01 | Marketing Grant: Canada- Newfoundland Comprehensive
Economic Development Agreement
Purchase Award: Government of Newfoundland & Labrador
Emerging Artist Grant: Canada Council For The Arts
Travel Grant: Canada Council For The Arts
Partial Fellowship: Vermont Studio Centre
Travel Grant: Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council

99 | Travel Grant: Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
Project Grant: Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council

98 | Project Grant: Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council

91 | Phelp Drawing Prize: Graduating Student, Mount Allison University

| artist talks

03 | Artist Talk ~ MacLaren Art Centre
ArtSmarts ~ Beachy Cove Elementary
Programming Committee ~ St. Michael’s Printshop

02 | Artist Talk ~ Art Gallery Of Newfoundland and Labrador/Vanl

01 | Vermont Studio Centre ~ Artist-in-Residence, Artist Talk Vermont, USA 4 weeks
Terra Nova National Park ~ Artist-in-Residence, Artist Talk Newfoundland 2 weeks

00 | Sir Wilfred Grenfell College ~ Marble Carving Symposium, Artist Talk Newfoundland 2 weeks
| professional practice

99-98 | Boardmember, Programming Committee ~ Eastern Edge Gallery