BACKGROUND
Born In Kitchener, Ontario on July 24, 1952. Has Bachelor of Environmental Studies (1974) and Master of Architecture (1980), University of Manitoba. Registered Architect in Manitoba. Self-taught in photography since high school. Major involvement with photography as a fine art commenced in 1980.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
March 4-7, 2010
THE ARTIST PROJECT TORONTO, juried art fair.
May/June, 2010
SOLO EXHIBITION, Martha Street Studio/Manitoba Printmakers’ Association, Winnipeg.
PUBLIC ART
2009
DOWNTOWN WINNIPEG BIZ. 91” x 281” photo mural (Sterling Building from Shall We Dance? Series) in a downtown skywalk pedestrian bridge (juried).
PUBLICATIONS
2009
GEEZ MAGAZINE ISSUE 13 SPRING 2009, 5 images from the Walk_Sketch series.
2008
BLACKFLASH ISSUE 25.3 2008, Honourable Mention in juried “Moving and Still Image Contest”, published in 25.3, 2008 issue of BlackFlash Magazine.
AWARDS
2006
Black and White Spider Awards Honor of Distinction in the category of Fine Art (an international juried competition, catalogue produced) London, GB, for the picture Freeride Ramp, from the Walk_Sketch Series.
2005
Manitoba Arts Council Project Grant (juried), for The Walk Project.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1997
GRASSLANDS and SILVER, The Manitoba Studio Series, Winnipeg Art Gallery (exhibition brochure produced).
1993-4
IN A CIRCLE OF LIGHT, Thompson Gallery, Thompson; Leaf Rapids National Exhibition Centre, Leaf Rapids; Portage and District Arts Council, Portage La Prairie; Carberry North Cypress Art Gallery, Carberry; Burrows Trail Art Gallery, McCreary; Moose Jaw Art Museum, Moose Jaw; Dauphin Allied Arts Centre (circulated by Visual Arts Manitoba).
1990
IN A CIRCLE OF LIGHT, Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre, Winnipeg (catalogue).
1988
TRAIL MARKERS, The Floating Gallery, Winnipeg.
1984
THE LAKE AND OTHER PRAIRIE VIEWS, The Floating Gallery, Winnipeg (represented in the gallery's annual catalogue).
TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
1986
FIRMAN/KIRTON: TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS, Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre, Winnipeg.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
August 13-17, 2009
RE:PLACE group exhibition, Georgia College and State University, Milledgeville GA (juried).
August 15-September 6, 2009
SQUARE FOOT SHOW, AWOL Gallery, Toronto.
October, 2009
THE ELAINE FLECK GALLERY, Toronto, group exhibition (Opening October 3/Nuit Blanche).
March, 2009
THE ARTIST PROJECT TORONTO, juried art fair.
2004
CONTACT TORONTO PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL, Canadian Photographers of Ukrainian Heritage, KUMF Gallery, Toronto
2001
PANORAMAS: THE NORTH AMERICAN LANDSCAPE IN ART, Virtual Museum of Canada, Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN)
My work http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Landscapes/medpanmain-e.php3
1996-8
BEFORE THE LAND, BEHIND THE CAMERA, Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography (CMCP), Ottawa. Also traveled to Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Alberta College of Art, Calgary; Owens Art Gallery, Mount Allison University (circulated by CMCP)
1991
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE GALLERY, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg
MELNYCHENKO GALLERY, Winnipeg
SYNERGOS II, Winnipeg and various locations in Ukraine (catalogue)
1987
LATENT IMAGES, Gallery 44, Toronto, Ontario
CONTEMPORARY ART IN MANITOBA, Winnipeg Art Gallery and various galleries in Canada (catalogue)
1986
A SENSE OF PLACE, Winnipeg Art Gallery (catalogue)
1985
PHOTOGRAPHY IN WINNIPEG, Belgrade, Zagreb and other cities in the former Yugoslavia (catalogue)
PHOTOPERSPECTIVES 85, Presentation House Gallery, Vancouver (catalogue)
COLLECTIONS
WINNIPEG ART GALLERY
CANADIAN MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY, Ottawa
VISUAL ARTS BANK, Manitoba Arts Council
GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA, Art Collection
CANADIAN CENTRE OF ARCHITECTURE, Montreal
WINNIPEG ART GALLERY
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
IN2ART GALLERY, Oakville Ontario
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