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gareth lichty |

Gareth Lichty works with excessive amounts of hand made or manufactured units to create large scale organic sculptural installations that deal with the internal and external architecture of the space. He studied Fine Arts at York University in Toronto and Leeds University in England. He has exhibited internationally and nationally with exhibitions in UK, New Zealand, and across Canada. Gareth is currently living and working in Kitchener, Ontario.

Education

99 - 04 | BFA York University, Honours.
01 - 02 | Bretton Hall College at the University of Leeds, England.

Selected exhibitions and projects

07 | Caribou Project, St. Philip the Apostle Anglican Church, Toronto. November–January. Site specific installation.
Vogelfrei: WintergARTen, Germany. October – November. Group Show.
New Work, Zero to One: Ballroom Gallery, Kitchener. September – October. Exhibition with Sarah Kernohan and Ian Newton.
Frames, Redhead Gallery, Toronto. March – April. Solo Show.

05 | Paperworks, Redhead Gallery, Toronto. April – May. Solo Show.

04 | Reprint, Platform 01 Gallery, New Zealand. October-November. Dual exhibition with Sarah Kernohan.
Peace of Mind, CAFKA.04 Contemporary Art Forum, Kitchener and Area, Kitchener. September 18 – 26. Group exhibition.
Brickworks, Redhead Gallery, Toronto. January-February. Solo show.

Selected bibliography

Peter Goddard. “There’s some place like home at 401 Richmond” The Toronto Star, April 12, 2007. Page G13.

RM Vaughan. “When the ends justify the artistic means: Gareth Lichty just can’t cut Corners” The National Post, May 7th, 2005.

Peter Goddard. “Art fired brick by brick” The Toronto Star, January 17, 2004. Page J11.

Awards

2006    Canada Council for the Arts: Project Grant

2005    Ontario Arts Council: Emerging Artist Grant