Jason Grondin, ( Artist and Curator )
Curriculum Vitae
1988 : Travelled, studying the art and culture of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and the Cook Islands
1989 : Graduated from Casson Film School, Victoria, B.C.
1997 : Began career as an artist
2006 : Became member of the Vic8 art group, showing in and around Victoria
2006 : Participated in the annual art event ” Moss Street Paint – In ” held in Victoria
2008 : Co-founded the Collective Works Gallery an artist run contemporary art gallery in Fernwood, Victoria, B.C.
2008 : Solo show “Intergalactic Highways” March 28 to April 17 at Collective Works Gallery
2009 : Appointed the Curator of Collective Works Gallery, responsible for scheduling art exhibitions and curating shows for the gallery
2009 : Appointed to the Board of Directors for Collective Works Gallery
2009 : Solo show “ Subconscious Download “ April 24 to May 8
2009 : Curated international artist David Hewson’s “ The Road and the Wilderness “ painting and drawings from the Peruvian Amazon
2009 : Curated Camosun College Fine Furniture program’s “ A Chair Affair “
2009 : Invited artist participated in annual art event Ome Art Jam, showing in the Ome City Art Museum and at Sho- Sen-Kaku Gallery in Ome, Japan
2009 : Taught workshop “ Spontaneity Art : Drip paintings and Watercolour “ Ome Art Jam, Ome Japan
SOLO SHOWS
1997 The Gallery
1999 Bean Around the World
2001 Bean Around the World
2008 Collective Works Gallery (Intergalactic Highways)
2009 Collective Works Gallery (SubconsciousDownload)
2009 Sho-Sen-Kaku Gallery ( Ome, Japan )
2010 Collective Works Gallery (The Infinitely Dense Atom Experiment)
2011 Collective Works Gallery (Linear Transformations)
GROUP SHOWS
2005 Vining St. Studio ( summer)
2006 Vining St. Studio (spring)
2006 Moss St. Paint-in
2006 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
2006 Vining St. Studio (winter)
2007 Bean Around the World (Vic8)
2008 Collective Works Gallery (Stilled)
2008 Collective Works Gallery ( Towards the Sun)
2008 Collective Works Gallery (Pathways)
2009 Collective Works Gallery Members
2009 Invited artist participated in annual art event Ome Art Jam, showing in the Ome City Art Museum (Ome, Japan)
2010 Collective Works Gallery ( Vancouver Island: Save it or Sell it )
CURATED SHOWS
2009 Curated Cindy Shin-Min Wang’s “Salmon Run” Collective Works Gallery
2009 Curated international artist David Hewson’s “The Road and the Wilderness” painting’s and drawings from the Amazon
2009 Curated Camosun College Fine Furniture program’s “A Chair Affair”
2009 Curated Harumi Ota’s . “Bellwether” Collective Works Gallery