Education

1966     BFA, School of Art, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB

1968-69          Scholarship received from Manitoba Theatre Centre to attend the National Theatre School, Montreal, PQ

1971 Diploma, Production Design, National Theatre School, Montreal, PQ 

Exhibition History – Group Exhibits

2012 Commissioned work for Canad Inns Polo Park L'Bistro Restaurant, Winnipeg, Manitoba

2011-2013 “My Winnipeg”

Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, MB, Dec 15, 2012 – Jan 20, 2013 

Musee International des Arts Modestes, Sete, France, November 5, 2011– May 2, 2012            

La Masion Rouge, Fondation Antoine de Galbert, Paris, France, June 23 – September 25, 2011

National Art Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, April 28 –May 7, 2011

 2011 Paintings and Drawings, Golden City Fine Arts Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

2005-2009     Works in ArtSpace foyer, for Platform Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

2008 “Orange Corner” The Ken Lochead Memorial Exhibition, Gallery 111 University of Manitoba, School of Art. Curator: Cliff Eyeland, Gallery Director, Winnipeg, MB

2008     “Fabulous Fakes with a Twist-the 60’s” Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, MB, and fundraiser (invited artists only)

2007     “Fabulous Fakes with a Twist: The Group of Seven”, Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, MB fundraiser (invited artists only)

2003     “Back in the Day: Plug In 30 Year Retrospective”, Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg, MB

2001     Retrospective Exhibition, The Great Western Canadian Print Shop, Winnipeg, MB

1999     “The Last Picture Show”, Group exhibition: paintings, prints, drawings, The Great Western Canadian Print Shop, Winnipeg, MB

1998     Group exhibition, Winnipeg Art Gallery. Winnipeg, MB

1995     “The Petrified Wall”, group exhibition, The Institute of Contemporary Art & Design, Winnipeg, MB

1977    Exhibition of recent prints, Centre Cultural Canadien, Paris, France

1975    “Recent Works: Louis Bakó and Ken McGrath, Plug In Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

Exhibition History – Solo Exhibits 

2012 “The Lake – Love and Passion”, Exhibition of prints, paintings and sculpture, Martha Street Studio, Winnipeg, MB, September 7 – October 21

2010     “Selected Works”, paintings and drawings, Fleet Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

2009      “Looking at You” exhibition, paintings, drawings and sculpture, Golden City Fine Arts Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

1988    Exhibition of paintings and sculpture, Gallery 454, Winnipeg, MB

1989    Mixed Media Exhibition, Gallery 454, Winnipeg, MB

1988    Exhibition of paintings, Lake Balaton, Hungary

1987    Solo exhibition, paintings and drawings, Holguin, Cuba

1985    “Recent Work” exhibition, paintings, sculpture and drawings, Plug In Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

1984     Exhibition, paintings, sculpture and drawings, 223 Roslyn Road Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

1984    “Mixed Media” Roslyn Road Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

1982    “Recent Work”, Brian Melnychenko Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

1981    “From the Lake” paintings and drawings, Brian Melnychenko Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

1970    Exhibition, paintings, drawings and sculpture, Musee d’art Contemporain. Montreal, PQ

1977   “Works on Paper” Harbourfront Gallery, Toronto, ON

1973     “Paintings and Drawings”, Plug In Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

1970     ”Recent Paintings” Musee D’art Contemporian, Montreal, PQ

Studio Visits and Discussions

2006        Studio Tour and lecture, Shauna McLeod class, Graffiti Gallery students, Winnipeg, MB

2008        Studio Tour and Lecture, Linda Pearce class, Graffiti Gallery students, Winnipeg, MB 

Film

2002     “Selbsmord” Production Designer, film by Jesse Peterson, Winnipeg, MB

2003 “Flagrante Delicto Herr Kracauer” Production Designer, Film by Jesse Peterson, Winnipeg, MB

Theatre

1970      Production  Designer,“Tommy” Rock Opera, by The Who, preformed by Les Grandes Ballet Canadians,  World Premier, Place d’Arts, Montreal, PQ   

1968     Set Designer, Rainbow Stage, Winnipeg, MB

1965-67     Set Designer, Melodyland Theatre, Anaheim, CA 

1960-64     Set Designer, Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg, MB    

Employment

1971-73   Art Teacher: High School: Winnipeg School Division # 1, Winnipeg, MB

1992-96     Corporate Communications/Graphic Designer, Board of Commissioners, City of Winnipeg, MB

1973-92     City Planner & Urban Designer: Responsible for the “Porta Parks” Program and the Exchange Area Revitalization.  Planning/Urban Design Department, City of Winnipeg, MB

Private Collections

Winnipeg, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Budapest, Los Angles, Vancouver, Vienna, New York

Public Collections

Musee d’Art Contemporain, Montreal, PQ

Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa, ON

Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

McKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK