Wesley Clark Resume
1684 Trumpeter Crescent
Courtenay, B C. Canada, V9N 8W6
Telephone: (250) 334-0454
email: wcart@island.net
OBJECTIVE
Artist/Teacher
EDUCATION
2000-01 British Columbia Certified Teacher, University of Victoria, Victoria , BC, Canada. Secondary PDPP Internship Program. Expected June ,2001
1998-99 M.Ed. [ Art Education] University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
1978-80 Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Majors: Painting and Sculpture
1974-76 Diploma of Fine Arts, Okanagan University College, Kelowna, BC.
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
1997-98-99 University of Victoria Graduate Fellowship, Art Education.
1993 Award of Excellence, Images and Objects, B.C. Arts Council Exhibition.
1990 People's Choice Award, Victoria Arts Council Exhibition, Victoria, BC.
1980 Helen Pitt Graduate Award.
1975-78 Helen Pitt Scholarship.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Professional
2000-01 Claremont Senior Secondary, Art 9/10, Art 11/12, Information Technology 9/10. University of Victoria ,Teacher Internship program.
1999 Vanier Senior Secondary , Artist in residence, Art 11/12
1999 Presenter, BC Provincial Art Teachers Conference, Renaissance'99, University of Victoria.
1996 Guest speaker/presenter, West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. 40th Anniversary, Managers Conference, Empress Hotel, Victoria, BC.
1995-97 Adult Education, Painting, North Island College, Courtenay, BC.
1980-98 Water colour workshops, Okanagan College, North Island College, Campbell River Art Gallery, Victoria private clubs and arts groups, BC.
Volunteer
1991- 95 Denman Island Elementary School, Guest Artist , K- 6 , various demonstrations and school field trips. Denman Island, BC.
1997 Courtenay Junior, Drama 7/8 Stage craft set design and construction for school play, Courtenay, BC.
PUBLICATIONS
1989 "Carmanah, Artistic Visions of an Ancient Rainforest,"
Summer Wild, producer, RainCoast Books. Promotional Poster and Article.
1990 "The Empty Eden" North-West Book Co.Ltd. Mervyn Dykes and Hans Strohhacker. Cover illustrations.
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS EXPEDITIONS
1995 Penfold, Niagara Valleys, Commissioned and Sponsored by West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
1994 Kitlope Valley, Research and Public Awareness Expedition. Sponsors, Equinox magazine, Patagonia, Eco-Trust and The River League. Article by Bart Robinson, associate editor, Equinox Magazine, October issue, 1994.
1990 Robson Bight/Tsitika, East Coast Vancouver Island, Sponsor, Western Canada Wilderness Committee
1989 Carmanah Valley, West Coast Vancouver Island, Sponsor, Western Canada Wilderness Committee.
RELEVANT SKILLS
* Multilevel teaching to various age groups and cultural backgrounds.
* Photography, video, drawing, painting, sculpture [ in various media ].
* Computer graphics. QuarkXpress, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Word, Fractal Painter, ClarisWorks, Web page design.
* Marketing and small business.
* Presentation and display.
* Woodworking , landscape design and construction, house construction and management.
* Writing and research.
* Stage craft [ scenic painter ] IATSE local 891, Permitee Status.
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
* Outdoor Recreation: Downhill skiing, hiking, canoeing. wilderness survival.
* Sports: Tennis, squash, basketball, volleyball.
* Guitar.
* World Travel: Japan, Phillippinnes, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga , Fiji, Hawaii, California, England, Scotland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Morocco, Canary Islands.
ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
1988 Coastal Navigation and boating safety, Power Squadron Certificate.
WORK EXPERIENCE
1980 -2001 Exhibiting professional visual artist / instructor / juror,
Production of fine art, commercial art.
1999 Set builder/ painter, Stage It Productions , Vancouver, BC.
CBC, Global
1991-96 Home construction and landscape contracting.
1979-87 BC Provincial Parks Ranger [seasonal] .
1974 Professional travelling theatre, actor, musician, stage craft.
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PROFESSIONAL EXHIBITIONS
1998 Group Show, All About Salmon, South Shore Gallery, Sooke, BC.
1998 Pathways, Group Show, Art Education, University of Victoria.
1997 328, Okanagan University College 25th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition, Kelowna Art Gallery, Curated by Roger Boulet and Montserrat Gonzalez.
1997 Island Artists, Freeman King Nature Centre, Victoria, BC.
1995 Filberg Lodge, Comox, BC, solo.
1995 Freeman King Nature Centre, Victoria, BC. Invitational juried
group show.
1994 Commonwealth Place, Victoria, BC. "Kitlope Visions" solo exhibition.
1994 BC Wilderness Celebration, Robson Square, Vancouver, BC.
1993 "Island Artists" invitational group show, Freeman King Nature Centre, Victoria BC.
1992 "Brandt Festival," group show, Parksville, BC.
1992 "Images and Objects," BC Arts Council juried art show,
Award of Excellence, Vernon, BC.
1992 Filberg Lodge, Comox, BC, solo exhibition.
1991 BC Parks Branch Invitational, Freeman King Centre, Victoria, BC.
1991 Eatons Group Show, Victoria, BC.
1990 Robson Bight/Tsitika, Western Canada Wilderness Committee Touring Exhibition; Vancouver, Buschlen Mowat Gallery; Victoria, Crystal Gardens; Duncan and Courtenay, BC.
1990 Earth Day Group Exhibition, Victoria Conference Centre, Victoria, BC.
1989 "Carmanah - Artistic Visions of an Ancient Rainforest," Victoria, Nanaimo, Duncan, Vancouver.
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1989 Inges Gallery, Whistler, BC, solo exhibition.
1988 Gallery of the Sun, Penticton Public Art Gallery, Penticton, BC,
solo exhibition.
1988 Kelowna Public Art Gallery, Kelowna, BC, solo exhibition.
1988 Topham Brown Gallery, Vernon, BC, solo exhibition.
1987 Grace Gallery, Vancouver, BC, group exhibition.
1986 North Park Studio, Victoria, BC, solo exhibition.
1985 Arts Centre, Vernon, BC, solo exhibition.
1984 North Park Studio, Victoria, BC, "A man's View," group show.
1983 North Park Studio, Victoria, BC, solo exhibition.
1982 Topham Brown Public Art Gallery, Vernon, BC, Annual Okanagan Jury Show.
1981 Topham Brown Public Art Gallery, Vernon, BC, Annual Okanagan Jury Show.
1980 Bachelor of Fine Arts Graduate Exhibition, Maltwood Gallery and Museum, University of Victoria.
1980 Helen Pitt Graduate Awards Exhibition, Burnaby Public Art Gallery, Burnaby, BC.
COLLECTIONS
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd., Vancouver, BC.
West Coast Savings Credit Union, Victoria, BC.
Coast Country Insurance, Courtenay, BC
Fortier Trust, Calgary, Alberta.
Eco-Trust Canada, Vancouver, BC.
Mt. Washington Ski Resort, Courtenay, BC.
Newport Realty, Victoria, BC.
Horne, Cooper Law Firm, Victoria, BC.
Gorman, Burns Law Firm, Calgary, Alberta.
Topham Brown Public Art Gallery
Victoria Conference Centre.