Robert Austin Scott- MVA, RCA.
4694 - 17th Avenue, Edmonton AB T6L 2R9
Home: (780) 462-0322 Studio: (587) 989-8930
Email: robertscott@telus.net Website: www.sharecom.ca/scott/
EDUCATION
1969 Diploma of Applied Arts, Alberta College of Arts
1976 Master of Visual Arts, University of Alberta
2002 Designation Royal Canadian Academy of Arts
AWARDS
1967 Visual Arts Scholarship, Visual Arts Branch
1974 Visual Arts Scholarship, Government of Alberta
1980 The Canada Council Travel Award
1981 The Canada Council B Award
1982 The Edmonton Art Gallery Travel Award
1982 Alberta Culture – Project Award
1984 Alberta Culture – Project Award
1987 Edmonton Art Gallery Barcelona Artists Workshop Grant
1987 Canadian Consulate General – Award, New York, NY
1987 Alberta Culture – Project Award
1988 Alberta Foundation of the Arts – Visual Arts Project Award
1990 Federation Union of Black Artist – Johannesburg, South Africa – Travel Award
1992 Alberta Foundation of the Arts – Travel Award
1992 Alberta Foundation of the Arts - Visual Arts Project Award
1994 Alberta Foundation of the Arts – Visual Arts Project Award
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1975 Student's Union Gallery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
1976 Student's Union Gallery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
1978 Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1979 "Recent Paintings", Gallery One, Toronto, ON
1980 "Recent Paintings", Gallery Moos, Calgary, AB
1981 "New Works", Gallery One, Toronto, ON
1982 "New Paintings", Gallery Moos, Calgary, AB
1985 "Recent Works", Gallery Moos, Calgary, AB
1986 "Painting of the 80's", Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1987 "New Works", Canadian Art Galleries, Calgary, AB
1987 "Robert Scott's Paintings", Gallery Moos, Toronto, ON
1987 "Robert Scott's Paintings", Gallery Moos, New York, NY
1988 "Large Painting", Galerie Elca, London, Montreal, PQ
1989 "Robert Scott's Paintings", Woltjen/Udell Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1990 Gallery Moos, Toronto, ON
1992 Woltjen/Udell Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1993 Paul Kuhn Gallery, Calgary, AB (March 27 - April 17)
1988-1993: Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB (travelling show)
1993 New Work: Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1994 New Work: Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1988-1993, Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor Ontario, (organized by EAG)
1988-1993, The Nicoll Art Gallery, University of Calgary, Calgary (EAG)
1988-1993, Swift Current National Exhibition Center, SwiftCurrent
1996 Robert Scott, New Paintings, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1998 Robert Scott, New Paintings, Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2001 Robert Scott New Paintings, Great West Saddlery Building, Edmonton, Alberta
2002 Robert Scott New Paintings & Sculptures, Great West Saddlery Building, AB
2003 Robert Scott Starburst Series, Great West Saddlery Building, Edmonton, AB
2005 Cadillac Exhibition – Scott Centre Opening, Cadillac Saskatchewan.
2006 Robert Scott Recent Paintings – Vanderleelie Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2011 Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2014 Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2015 Moose Jaw Art Gallery, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
2015 Swift Current Art Gallery, Swift Current, Saskatchewan
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1969 "9th Annual Calgary Graphic Exhibition" Alberta College of Art Gallery
1973 "Alberta '73": (juried exhibition) Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1974 "Master of Visual Arts Group Show" University Art Gallery, U of A, Edm.
1976 "The New Artists": Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1977 "New Abstract Art": Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1977 "What's New Exhibition", Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1977 "Acrylic on Canvas": Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1978 "Certain Traditions": 1978 Commonwealth Games Collaboration
1978 "Beaver House": A culture development-circulating exhibition
1978 "University of Alberta Staff Exhibition": Student Union Art Gallery
1979 "Recent Accession" Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1980 "Alberta Now": Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1980 "A Glimpse of the Present” Cultural Development Branch ,Alberta
1980 "Martin Gerard Gallery Opening": Edmonton, AB
1980 "Alberta Art": Shell Canada, Calgary, AB
1980 Recent Acquisitions": Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB
1981 “Modernist Paintings and Sculpture": Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB
1981 Martin Gerard Gallery": Gallery Artists, Edmonton, AB
1981 "Abstract and Narrations", Shell Canada
1981 "Contemporary Art from the Permanent Collection" Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB
1982 "Recent Acquisitions": Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1982 "Triangle Workshop Exhibition": Pine Plains, NY
1982 "Westburn Collection": touring exhibition, Edmonton Art Gallery
1983 "My Favorite Picture": Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1985 "A Measure of Success": Alberta College of Art, Calgary, AB
1986 "Abstract Painting in Edmonton": Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1986 "Recent Accessions": Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1986 "International Contemporary Art Fair": Los Angeles, CA
1986 "Walter Moos": opening of the Robert Moos Gallery, New York, NY
1987 "Continued Celebrations": Fine Arts Building Gallery, University of Alberta
1987 "Casa de Caratat": Barcelona, Spain
"Aspects of Contemporary Painting in Alberta": Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB
1988 "Survey Alberta '88": Olympic Arts Festival, Calgary, AB
"Contemporary '88 Calgary": Olympic Arts Festival, Calgary, AB
1989 "Edmonton '89": Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1990 Calgary Centre for Performing Arts: Jack Singer Concert Hall Lobby, tour of permanent Collection.
"Triangle Workshop Exhibition": Pine Plains, NY
"Thurpelo Workshop Exhibition": F.U.B.A. Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa
1992 "Mashomac Workshop": Pine Plains, NY
1993 "Contemporary Artists Society" City Center, Edmonton, AB
1993 "Abstraction: What's Next" Canada Trust Tower, Calgary, AB. Curated by Jeff Spalding, University of Lethbridge
1994 "Contemporary Canadian Association: A Selection” Kenderdine Gallery, Saskatoon
1994 "Hidden Values - Corporations Collect": The Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1994 Edmonton Contemporary Artists Society, Edmonton, AB
1994-95 "The Norsen Collection": The Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1995 "New Acquisitions". The Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
1995 Edmonton Contemporary Artists Society, Edmonton, AB
1996 Edmonton Contemporary Art Society, The Bus Barns, Edmonton, AB
1996 Franconia Sculpture Park, Shafer, Minnesota, USA
1997 6th Annual Edmonton Contemporary Art Society Exhibition” The Bus Barns, Edmonton
1998 “Sculpture by Invitation” The Armories, Edmonton, AB
2001 “Sculpture – The Works: 2001, Art Expo 2001, Edmonton, Alberta
2001 Scott and Keller Painting Exhibition, Great West Saddlery Building, Edmonton, Alberta
2002 Pulse Northern Alberta Drawing Exhibition, Profiles Public Art Gallery, St. Albert, Alberta
2002 Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Exhibition, Archie Key Gallery, Calgary, Alberta.
2007 “Aspects of Abstraction”, FAB Gallery, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2007 “Park”, Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery, Moose Jaw ,Saskatchewan
2008 “The Big Gift”, Glenbow Museum, Calgary; Nicoll Arts Museum, University of Calgary;
2008 Illingworth Kerr Gallery; Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary
2008 “Seeing Through Modernism”, Art Gallery of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
2010 Group Exhibitions: Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
2011 Spring Exhibition: Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton
2012 Edmonton Contemporary Artists Society Exhibition – Guest Artist
2012 “Collectors Choice” Fall Exhibition: Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2013 Edmonton Contemporary Artists Society Exhibition – Guest Artist
2013 “Made in Alberta: Part III”Museum of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
2013 Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter Group Exhibitions: Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2014 Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter Group Exhibitions: Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2015 Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter Group Exhibitions: Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2016 Spring Group Exhibition: Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
2016 Summer Group Exhibition: Douglas Udell Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta
PERMENANT COLLECTIONS
The Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton, AB
Bank of Montreal, Edmonton, AB
Budget Rent-A-Car, Vancouver, B.C.
Burroughs Business Machines, Toronto, ON
Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, ON
The Catalunya Institute of Contemporary Art, Barcelona, Spain
Cineplex Odeon, Edmonton, AB
Comino Foundation
Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton, AB
Glenbow Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
Guaranty Trust, Calgary, AB
Gulf Canada, Calgary, AB
High City Holdings, Toronto, ON
Leopold Property Consultants, Montreal, PQ
Museum of Art Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Richer, Usher, Vineberg, Montreal, PQ
Sharecom Collection, Calgary, AB
Shell Canada, Calgary, AB
Toronto Dominion Bank, Calgary, AB
Triangle Artists Workshop, New York, NY
United Westburne Industries, Montreal, PQ
United Westburne Industries, Vancouver, B.C.
University of Alberta Archives, Edmonton, AB
University of Athabasca, Athabasca, AB
University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB
Visual Arts Branch, Province of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Art Gallery of North York, North York, ON
Nova Scotia Art Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada Development Corp., Toronto, Ontario
Crown Life Insurance Corporation, Toronto, Ontario
Shurniak Art Gallery, Assiniboia, Saskatchewan
Kenderine Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Nasgaard, Roald: Abstract Painting in Canada, Douglas & McIntyre, Vancouver/Toronto; Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Halifax/Yarmouth 2007.
Novak, Gordon: Opulence, “Edmonton’s Duke of Abstraction”, January/February 2008, Edmonton Edition.
Art in America, November 1987 pg. 101, full page color reproduction of "Rocky Whispers" acrylic on canvas, 87 1/2 x 65 3/4 "
Beauchamp, Elizabeth: The Edmonton Journal, "Art in the heart of South Africa" p.B1, Saturday, October 13, 1990.
Bentley Mays, John: The Globe & Mail, "Abstraction: alive and well and living in Edmonton", p. C5, Saturday, June 29, 1991.
Bentley Mays, John: The Globe & Mail, "Breakdown and Breakthrough", Thurs. Oct. 14,1993.
Bingham, Russell: Paintings of the Eighties, Catalogue, Edmonton Art Gallery, 1986.
Bingham, Russell: “Paintings of the Eighties” Update, Vol. 7, No. 1, January, 1986.
Blanch, Teresa/Wilken, Karen: Art Triangle Barcelona, Ajuntament de Barcelona, May, 1987.
Burnett, David: Cineplex Odeon, A documentation of Cineplex Odeon's Collection, A Celebration of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto, 1989.
Chorny, Joyce: Contemporary '88 Calgary, Olympic Arts Festival Official Presentation, Wintershow '88, 1988.
Fenton, Terry: Robert Scott’s Paintings, Catalogue, New York, NY, Oct. 4. 1987.
Greenfield, Val: A Measure of Success, Selected Graduates of the Alberta College of Art,1963-1984.
Kidd, Elizabeth: Recent Work by Robert Scott, The Edmonton Art Gallery, exhibition catalogue, pp.5-13, Aug. 1993.
Knowlin, Tim: Recent Work by Robert Scott, The Edmonton Art Gallery, exhibition catalogue, pp.13, 15, Aug. 1993.
Knowlton, Kathleen: Six 1/2 Decades, A Commemorative Catalogue: Sixty-five Years of the Edmonton Art Gallery, Edmonton Art Gallery, 1989
Laverty, Kathleen: The Canadian Encyclopedia, Second Edition, Vol. III, MIN-STA, Hurtig Publishers, Canada.
MacKay, Allan: Survey Alberta '88, Alberta College of Art, 1988.
MacLean, Colin: CKUA - AM/FM, "The Thurpelo Workshop and South Africa", December 2, 1990.
Marsh, James, H.: The Junior Encyclopedia of Canada, N-S, S-Z, Hurtig Publishers, Canada
Muelenbach, Lelde: “Scott’s abstract excellence,” The Edmonton Journal, Oct. 1993.
The Works Visual Arts Festival: Sculpture – The Works: 2001, June 22 – August 15, 2001.
Tausley, Nancy: “Work by interesting Edmonton artist,” The Calgary Herald, Thurs. Sept. 4, 1980.
Thurber, Kathleen: See Magazine, cover, pg 7, October 6, 1993.
White, Terrence H. / Chenier, Rick: Celebrations, works by selected graduate students, 1970-86. The Inaugural Exhibition of the Fine Arts Building Gallery, Dept. of Art & Design, February 1987.
Wilken, Karen: Recent Works, catalogue essay, Gallery Moos, Toronto, 1985:
Canadian Art - Summer issue, 1988, pg.86, Reviews - Robert Scott, Nov.14 - Dec.12, Gallery Moos, N.Y., N.Y.
Wilken, Karen/Wilson, Muriel: Certain Traditions, Recent British and Canadian Art, touring, 1978.
Western Living Magazine, Back Cover, 1982.
Triangle Artists Workshop, documentation: Statement by individual artists, 1984.
Varga, Vincent: Aspects of Contemporary Painting in Alberta, Glenbow Museum, Calgary, AB, July, 1987.
Laviolette Mary-Beth: An Alberta Art Chronicle, Altitude publishing, Edmonton, Alberta, 2005.
Moose Jaw Museum & Art Gallery: “Robert Scott Copper Slag”, Exhibition Catalogue, 2015
Spalding, Jeff: Galleries West, “Copper Slag”, March 12, 2015
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1975 -1976 Teaching Assistant, University of Alberta, Department of Art & Design
1976-1982 Sessional Lecturer, University of Alberta, Department of Art & Design.
1991 University of Alberta, Department of Art and Design, Spring Term
WORKSHOPS
1973 Michael Steiner Workshop, Edmonton Art Gallery
1982 Triangle Artist's Workshop, Pine Plains, NY, Inaugural year
1982 Participated in “Collaborations in Clay”, The Works, Edmonton, (Invitational)
1987 Guest of the City of Barcelona: Triangle Artist's Workshop, Barcelona, Spain, 1990 Guest of the Triangle Artists Workshop, Pine Plains, NY
1990 Workshop Leader, Thurpelo Workshop, Johannesburg, South Africa,
1991 Mashomack Workshop, Pine Plains, NY (International, invitational).
1996 Workshop Leader, Thupelo Workshop, Cape Town, South Africa (Invitational workshop)
2014 Guest at Invitational International Workshop, Medana, Slovenie
RESIDENCY PROGRAMS
1994 Hardingham Sculpture Workshop, International Artists' Residency Program; Grescharm Farm, Hardingham, Norwich, Norfolk, England, Sept. - Oct.
1994 La Rectoria St. Pedro de Villamajor Valles, Oriental, Barcelona, Spain
2017 The Peach Blossom Pool International Artist Creation Residency, Xuancheng, Anhui, China
MEMBERSHIP
1. Royal Canadian Academy of Art
2. Arts Habitat
3. Art Gallery of Alberta
4. Glenbow Museum
5. University of Lethbridge
6. University of Alberta Alumni
7. Alberta Art and Design College (Alberta College of Art and Design) Alumni
