Biography and Artist C.V.

Biography

Scott McEwan was born in London, Ontario Canada on November 7th, 1970.  His life extends into the visual arts community which has  played an important role in his development of self.  As an educator, Scott has taught at all levels of the education system from pre-school to university and incorporates the model of self-realization  and inquiry-based learning into the teacher/student dynamic.  

The artist’s educational accomplishments include an Honours B.F.A. (Visual Arts), B.Ed. (Visual Arts), French as a Second Language, M.F.A. (Painting/Drawing and Theory), the Ontario Graduate Scholarship (The Ontario Ministry of Education and Training), and a nomination for Rhode’s Scholarship by the Faculty of Arts at The University of Western Ontario.

Scott has exhibited in public art institutions, commercial galleries, artist-run centres, alternative spaces and in publications throughout Canada and abroad. These include: Just Men Berlin, Zsa Zsa Gallery, Edward Day Gallery, Headbones Gallery, Spin Gallery, Paul Petro Multiples, YYZ Artists Outlet, Sis Boom Bah Gallery, Forest City Gallery, The London Regional Art Gallery, McIntosh Gallery, Art Gallery of Brandt, Cambridge Art Gallery, NEMAA (Minneapolis), Toronto International Art Fair, and was the cover artist for the Toronto Alternative Art Fair International in 2005.

The artist’s work, reviews and opinions/ideas can be found in art journals, national newspapers, magazines, radio and television. These media outlets include: Now Magazine, Eye Weekly, The National Post, The Globe and Mail, Xtra, Fab, Riverside Magazine, LOLA, Film Print, Xtra West, Toronto Life Magazine, Canadian House and Home, CTV News, Bravo Arts News, City TV, Jocko Datapanik, Calgary Arts, Ontario Wrestlers Indy Elite, The London Free Press, Berlin 24,  A Channel, The Londoner, and Wrestling Update Online.

 

Artist C.V.

 

C. Scott McEwan  

born London, Ontario, Canada, 1970

 

Education

1997  M.F.A. in Visual Arts (Painting and Drawing), York University, Toronto, Canada

1996  Independent Study in Public and Site Specific Art, York University, Toronto, Canada

1995  French as a Second Language, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

1995  B.Ed in Junior/Intermediate Divisions (Visual Arts) The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

1993  B.F.A. in Visual Arts, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

 

Solo Exhibitions

2021  H.I.S. Jonathon's London, Canada

2018  From The Stacks, Jonathon's, London, Canada

2017  Retrograde, Jonathon's, London, Canada

2017  Valentine's Show, Jonathon's, London, Canada

2012  Fraternal Societies, Just Men Berlin, Berlin, Germany

2011  Tweener,  Headbones Gallery,  Vernon, Canada

2010  Tweener, Just Men, Berlin, Germany

2009  Appearance Following, AGRA, Calgary, Canada

2008  The Projects Room, Headbones Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2007  Appearances,  Blue Print, Toronto, Canada   

2007  Business, Homo Social East, Toronto, Canada

2006  Equipment   Homo Social East, Toronto, Canada

2006  Max Attitude vs Skinny Divine   Paul Petro Multiples, Toronto, Canada

2006  Kayfabe,  The Waterbury, NEMAA, Minneapolis, USA

2003  Saturday Venerations,  Studio Deluxe, Toronto, Canada

2002  Assumption, Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2001  Reviresco, Spin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

1999  Admissions, Fab National Magazine, Toronto, Canada

1998  Recent Work, Medicine Hat College Gallery, Medicine Hat,  Canada

1998  Accumulative Calendars, Red Head Gallery Showcase, Red Head Gallery, Toronto, Canada

1997  Orbital Desires, The I.D.A. Gallery, York University, Toronto, Canada

1993  Thesis Exhibition - The Staging Building, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

 

Group Exhibitions 

2022  Annual Group Show, Jonathon's, London, ON, Canada

2019  Pride London Festival, London Art's Project, London, ON, Canada

2019  Group Show - Pride London Festival, Jonathon's, London, ON, Canada

2018  Pride Week Group Exhibition, Jonathon's, London, ON, Canada

2018  Pride London Festival, London Art's Project, London, ON, Canada

2017  Pride London Group Show, Jonathon's London,  ON, Canada

2017  Pride London Festival, London Arts Project, London, ON, Canada

2016  Group Show - Pride London, Jonathon's, London, ON, Canada

2015  Pride London Festival, London Arts Project, London, ON, Canada

2015  Pride Group Show, Jonathon's, London, ON, Canada

2014  Pride Group Show, Jonathon's Gallery, London, ON, Canada

2013  Pride London, Festival, London Arts Project, London, ON, Canada

2012   Pride London Festival,  London Arts Project, London, ON, Canada

2011   Pride London Festival,  London Arts Project, London, ON, Canada

2011   Papier 11, Headbones Gallery/Place des Arts, Montreal, PQ, Canada

2010   Pass the Buddah, Headbones Gallery, Vernon, B.C., Canada

2010   Gallery Artists,   La Petite Mort Gallery, Ottawa, Canada

2010   Gallery Artists, Axis Contemporary, Calgary, AB, Canada

2010   Pride London Festival,   London, Canada

2010   NeoPriest, Art Mur, Montreal, Canada

2010   NeoPriest, Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Thunder Bay, Canada

2009   Youthline Art Auction,  Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada

2009   Pass the Buddah, Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, Canada

2009   Battle Royal, Nuit Blanche, Toronto, Canada

2009   Bank on Art, www.bankonart.net, Toronto, Canada

2009   Family Reunion, Forest City Gallery, London Canada

2009   Appearances, Byron Public Library, London, Canada

2009   Pride Exhibit,  Barefoot Gallery, Columbo, Sri Lanka

2009   Bridge Art Fair NYC, Bridge Art Fair, Chelsea, NYC, U.S.A.

2009   Neo-Priests Show,  Headbones Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2008   Prick,  La Petite Mort Gallery, Ottawa, Canada

2008   LGBT Youthline Exhibit and Fundraiser,  Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada

2008  Buddies in Badtimes Fundraiser and Annual Exhibit, Buddies Theatre, Toronto, Canada

2008  Explicit Fantastic,  Keep Six Contemporary, Toronto, Canada

2008  Five Artist’s We Love – Fab Magazine, Toronto, Canada

2008  Fur Real Art Collective – Pride Show, Gallery 1313, Toronto, Canada

2008  Pass the Buddha Project, Lehman and Leskiw Fine Arts, Toronto, Canada  

2007  Freaky and Weird X-Mas, Headbones, Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2007  Youthline Exhibit and Fundraiser, Spin Gallery,  Toronto, Canada

2007  Toronto International Artfair, Headbones Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2007   Snap! 07, Spin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2006   Hello Dolly, Spin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2006   Jingle, The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, Canada

2005   T.A.A.F.I, Toronto, Canada 

2005   Poetry/Projection Project, LIFT, Toronto, Canada 

2005   Pot Modern, Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto, Canada 

2004   Panorama, Spin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2004   X-Mas Show, Art Metropole, Toronto, Canada

2004   Bijoux, Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2004   Beaver Feaver, Sis Boom Bah, Toronto, Canada

2004   Flash, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2004   Foxy Boxing,  YYZ Artist Outlet, Toronto, Canada

2004   Art and Cocktails, Spin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2003   X Show, The Burston Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2003   Lesbian, Gay, Bi Youth Line Fundraiser, Mercer Union, Toronto,  Canada

2003   Gifts by Artists, Art Metropole, Toronto, Canada

2003   St. Swithun Poster Project, Toronto, Canada

2003   YYZine, YYZ Artist Outlet, Toronto, Canada

2003  Micheal Jackson Project, Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2003  C Magazine Fundraiser, Leo Kamen Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2003  Love at First Sight, Spin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2003  Drawing Attention, Spin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2002  Tongue in Chic, Spin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2001  Mini-Me, Spin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2001  Overtime, Workplace, Toronto, Canada

2001  No Mercy - The Artworld Wrestling Federation, Mercer Union, Toronto, Canada

2001  Spring Break, Zsa Zsa Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2001  Bleu, Noir et Rouge, Spin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2001  Mini-Me, Spin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

2000  Last Century Modern, Spin Gallery, Toronto, Canada

1998  Artbox 98, The Nadal Management Centre, Toronto, Canada

1997  Juried Exhibition, Glenhyrst - Art Gallery of Brandt, Brantford,  Canada

1997  Open Juried Exhibition, The Library Gallery, Cambridge, Canada

1997  Proclaimed, The London Regional Art and Historical Museum, London, Canada

1997  Artbox 97 - Exhibition Stock Exchange, Toronto, Canada

1996  M.F.A. Program Exhibition, I.D.A. Gallery, York University, Toronto, Canada

1996  Gay Sensibilities, Forest City Gallery, London, Canada

1995  M.F.A. Programme Exhibition, I.D.A. Gallery, York University, Toronto, Canada

1994  Reinscribing the Figure, London Regional Art and Historical Museum, London, Canada

1994  Between Cultures Arts Dialogue, Forest City Gallery, London, Canada

1993  6th Annual Juried Exhibition, Gibson Gallery, London, Canada

1993  Palimpsest, McIntosh Gallery, London, Canada

1992  501, Gallery Without Walls, Toronto, Canada

1992  Performance Festival, Forest City Gallery, London, Canada

1991  Sexual Politics, Hillary Gallery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

1991  Plexus, Hillary Gallery, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

 

Awards/Scholarships

1997  Ontario Graduate Scholarship, The Ontario Ministry of Education and Training

1996  Ontario Graduate Scholarship, The Ontario Ministry of Education and Training

1996  York University Mural Purchase Award, York University Student Centre Corporation

1995  York University Entrance Scholarship, Faculty of Graduate Studies, York University

1993  In-Course Scholarship, The University of Western Ontario

1993  Rhodes Scholarship Nominee, Faculty of Arts, The University of Western Ontario

1992  Honours Studio Arts Scholarship, Department of Visual Arts, The University of Western Ontario

1991  Plexus Juried Exhibition Award Winner, Hillary Gallery, Department of Visual Arts, University of Western Ontario

 

Professional Residencies

2009 – Present  Teacher,  Thames Valley District School Board, London, Canada

2008 – 2012  Program Teacher,  London Children’s Connection, M.B. McEachren P.S. and Lambeth P.S., London, Canada

1999 - 2008  Teacher/Department Head, Visual Arts, The School of Liberal Arts, Toronto, Canada

1997-1999  Teacher/Artist in Residence, The Family Development Centre, Toronto

1998  Professor, Painting and Design Fundamentals, Department of Visual Communications, Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat, Canada

1995-1998  Instructor, Painting and Drawing, Department of Visual Arts, York University, Toronto, Canada

1995  Teacher, The Ottawa Board of Education, Ottawa, Canada

 

Related Experience

1995    Juror for Artbox 96 - Exhibition Stock Exchange, Toronto, Canada

1996    M.F.A. Programme Selection Committee, York University, Toronto, Canada

 

Guest Lectures and Workshops

2008  Early Childhood Education and the Visual Arts, London Children’s Connection, London, Canada

2007  Gimmick, Riverdale Art Walk, Toronto, Canada

1999  Visual Arts for Preschoolers, The Family Development Centre, Toronto, Canada

1999  Visual Arts and HIV Positive Living, The Family Development Centre, Toronto, Canada

1998  Visual Art in Early Childhood Education, Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat, Canada

1998  Visiting Artist, Second Year Art and Design Theory, Medicine Hat College, Medicine Hat, Alberta

1997  Guest Instructor, Atkinson College, York University, Toronto, Canada

1996  The Power of the Sublime and AIDS Activism, York University, Toronto, Canada

1996  Visiting Artist, 3rd Year Drawing, Atkinson College, York University, Toronto, Canada

1995  Visiting Artist, 3rd Year Drawing, Atkinson College, York University, Toronto, Canada

1995  Portfolio Presentation, Exhibition Proposals and Grant  Applications, Canterbury School of Fine Arts, The Ottawa Board of  Education, Ottawa, Canada

1995  In Search of the Poet - A New Vision for the Arts in Postmodern Education, The National Gallery of Canada and the Eastern Ontario Regional Arts Advisory Committee, Ottawa, Canada

1995  Papermaking, Visual Arts Education Workshop, The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

1994  Arts Dialogue Between Cultures, The Forest City Gallery, London, Canada

1994 The Photographic Practice of Evergon and Painting, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada