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Monte Wright.
CANADA
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The Story of Artist Monte Wright | click on picture to watch video |
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Monte was born in
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. Although his painting career was founded in London,
Ontario, he presently works in a Kitchener home studio. After retirement, Monte
has pursued a full-time career in art. His interests have continued to vary in
scope, from monumental murals to contemporary, abstract art and digitally
generated images. His art has been shown in many countries including New York,
Florida, Italy, England, and Argentina. Monte has shown his work in many private
and public galleries. Monte is a mixed media artist. Over the years, he has
moved closer to simpler, expressionistic work. Subject matter is secondary to
the exploration of line, space and texture. Basic colors and fluid movement are
of prime importance throughout the canvas. Monte has also been exploring a
series of work called 'Behind the Mask'. He believes that we sometimes wear
masks to hide our true thoughts and feelings. Boldly-colored, canvas paintings
of masked figures examine our role in the workplace and universe as well as
global issues. He studies romantic, symbiotic collages that magically transport
us to a changed existence. The issues of power, love and control are exposed in
his compositions and a spiritual relationship is revealed. "Monte believes the
important thing is that an artist must never stop exploring regardless of one's
age."
Education
His formative training in art took place at the special arts course at H.B. Beal
Secondary School, London, Ontario and studio workshops at the Ontario College of
Art in Toronto.
Exhibitions
1968-20-20 Art, Gallery,London On., 1971-University of Waterloo Arts Centre, Waterloo, On., 1973-Gallery 93, Ottawa, On., 1974- Moose Jaw Art Gallery, Sask., 1974- Western Development Museum, North Battleford, Yorkton and Saskatoon, Sask., 1975- St.Thomas-Elgin Art Gallery, On., 1975- Manitoba Museum of Man & Nature, Winnipeg, Man., 1975- Allied Arts Centre, Brandon, Man.,1976- Glenhyrst Art Gallery, Brantford, On., 1979- Studio 487 Art Gallery, London, Ont., 1989- Galerie Nouvelle Ltee., London, On., 1993- Hitite Gallery, Toronto, On., 1996- The Robert Langren Gallery, Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, On., 1998- Rotunda Gallery, Kitchener, City hall, On., 1999- Tyndale Bible College gallery, Toronto, On., 2002- Homer Watson House & Gallery, Kitchener, On., 2002- Cambridge Centre for the Arts, Cambridge, On., 2003- Kor gallery, Kitchener, On., 2005- Circleworks gallery, Waterloo, On., 2007- Behind the Red Door gallery, Kitchener, On., 2007- Trillium House Fine Art gallery, St. Thomas, On. 2007- g+ Galleries, Toronto, On. 2008- Left Side gallery, Flesherton, On., 2008- Blyth Festival Art gallery, Blyth, Ont.
