Gerri York is a graduate of the BFA programme at Emily Carr University. She was born in London, England, studied at Southend College of Art (Foundation and Second year) and completed a B.Ed.(Hons) degree at St Gabriel’s College, London University, England. Her visual art practice encompasses sculpture, printmaking, photography and drawing and has been exhibited in a wide variety of exhibitions and juried shows. The work is included in both public and private collections, in Canada and internationally and an artist’s residency was recently completed at Grafisch Atelier Utrecht (CBKU) in the Netherlands.
Actively involved in the visual art community, she has sat on the education committee’s of the Vancouver Art Gallery and completed an internship. At the Contemporary Art Gallery she volunteered on the Education Committee and facilitated workshops for art teachers. Gerri has volunteered for both the Vancouver Film Festival and Pacific Cinematheque to promote film education to high school students. During 2003–2006 she worked at the VAG as a staff animateur and workshop leader in public programmes. Gerri is a member and past Board member of Malaspina Printmakers,’ has worked on their fundraising, education and studio committees and written articles for the print media journal, CHOP.
Curriculum Vitae
Education:
Emily Carr University, Vancouver, Canada
BFA degree.
St.Gabriel’s College,
London University, England, UK.
B.Ed (Hons) Fine Art major-Distinction.
Selected Exhibitions:
2014
Re-inventing the Classics:contemporary responses to Old Master prints; Seymour Art Gallery, Vancouver -curated
Biennial International Mini Print Exhibition; Vancouver, Edmonton and venues across Canada; Winner – Opus Prize, – juried.
2013-2012-
Malaspina Printmakers Group Shows
-curated
2012-2000-
B.I.M.P.E I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII – Biennial International Mini-Print Exhibition-traveling exhibition: Federation of Canadian Artists, New Leaf Editions, Dundarave Print Workshop in Vancouver; Tuktu Studio, Whitehorse, Yukon and SNAP Gallery, Edmonton
-juried.
2012-1997-
“101 Prints” Exhibitions; – various venues in Vancouver, BC
–invitational
2010-
In Edition: 20 Year Malaspina Printmakers’ Retrospective, Grand Forks Art Gallery, BC.
-curated
2008-
Print Parallels – Cityscape Community Art Gallery, North Vancouver and Kayo Gallery,
Salt Lake City
-curated.
2007-
“The Animal That Therefore I Am;” -Malaspina Printmakers Gallery; two person show
– juried.
“Re-Identification:” Trilateral Print Exhibitions; – Grafisch Atelier Utrecht Gallery
(CBKU), Netherlands; Stadshuis, City Hall, Utrecht,; Het Gebouw, Leidsche Rijn, Galerie
Werfkade16,Hoogezand, Groningen(2008) – juried residency artist, residency and group exhibitions
–juried.
2006-
30×30: New Directions in Printmaking; -Burnaby Art Gallery, BC, Canada
-invitational
“Re_Identification:” Trilateral Print Exhibitions; – Pendulum Gallery and Malaspina Printmakers, Vancouver; Capilano University, North Vancouver & Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC – exhibition with artists from Shin Yokohama Printmakers, Japan and Grafisch Atelier Utrecht, the Netherlands.
-juried
2005-
“Re-identifiaction;” Trilateral Print Exhibitions; – Gallery Om & Celest Gallery in Shin-Yokohama; Saint Paul Gallery, Maebashi; Japanese Paper Museum, Kochi and Nagasaki Peace Museum in Japan.
-juried
2004-
Body Lines; – Nanaimo Art Gallery, British Columbia, Canada; 6 person show
-juried
Under Pressure; – Cityscape Community Art Gallery, North Vancouver, BC
– juried
Pacific Printers; – SNAP Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada – exchange exhibit with
Gallery Om, Japan
– curated
2003-
Gedok meets MPS; – Ticket Gallery, Potsdam, Germany – small group exhibition
– curated.
2002-
Exchanges; – Cambridge Print Shop, Cambridge, Mass. USA-group show
–juried
2001-
Malaspina Printmakers; – Gallery Om, Shin-Yokohama, Japan
–juried
Body Lines;-Helsinki Museum of Art, Helsinki,Finland– Porvoon Taidehalli
-juried
Just to Print; – Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, Canada
–invitational
Figure in Print;-Phoenix Coastal Art Gallery, Steveston, BC –small group show
-curated
1999-
Micro-Mini Exhibition;-Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, Canada.
A national print exhibition
-juried.
1998-
“Is There Any Place Left for Me?”; – Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver,
two-person show.
-juried
1997-
Dundarave Printmakers; -Amelia Douglas Gallery, Douglas College –: group show
-juried
Flora; – Lazy Gourmet Restaurant, Vancouver, Canada –small group show – curated
The Body in Motion; -Dundarve Print Workshop, Vancouver, Canada–small group show
– juried
1996-
Malaspina Print Society Annual Members’ Show; – Foto-Base Gallery, Vancouver
–juried
Dundarave Printmakers – Maple Ridge Art Gallery, BC -group print show
-curated
Professional/Teaching and Volunteer Experience:
2014- 2013-Malaspina Printmakers’ -Funding Focus Group leader.
2000- 2013-Malaspina Printmakers’ -Education, Fundraising and Studio Committee
2010- Federation of Canadian Artists -juror for Open Print Competition.
2007- Grafisch Atelier Utrecht–selected studio artist for 3 week residency in Utrecht,the Netherlands
2003-2006- Vancouver Art Gallery – School/Public Programmes Animateur (tour leader) and workshop facilitator.
2004-2005- Vancouver Art Gallery – Gallery Internship, “Massive Change,” Bruce Mau exhibition.
2003-2005- Malaspina Print Society – Secretary to the Board, Co-Chair Visiting Artist and External Exhibition Committee.
2001-2003- Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver – Education Committee member, workshop facilitator.
1995-2003- Vancouver Art Gallery – Teacher Advisory Committee; “Art in Public Places” Public Art Curriculum development/ pilot project, sponsor teacher outreach education projects.
1977-2006- Extensive teaching experience V.S.B., international, public and private institutions.
2000-2002- Pacific Cinematheque – Media studies pilot projects for secondary students.
2000-2002- Vancouver International Film Festival – Volunteer/secondary school liaison, high school student film advocacy.
1995-2003- Vancouver Art Gallery – Teacher Advisory Committee member
1994-1996- Community Arts Council – Teacher liaison, artist in the schools programme
1996- Grunt Gallery–Community Fence Project,-sponsor teacher; collaborative public art project
Bibliography
2009- “Not A Chance in Hell: Considering the Work of Paul Chan, and Jake and Dinos Chapman.” Gerri York, CHOP journal: Volume Thirty-Four, Issue Two
2008- “You Thought You Were My Avatar:The Collaborative Work of Marijke Nap and Gerri York.” Gerri York, CHOP journal: Volume Thirty-Three, Issue Two.
2007- “Science As Muse: Interpreting the Natural World. The Print Work of Catherine Stewart and Gerri York.” Ruth Beer, CHOP journal:
Volume Thirty Three, Issue One.
Collections
Private Collections; Canada, U.S.,., Japan, Netherlands, U.K & Europe.
Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, BC, Canada
Grafisch Atelier Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Malaspina Printmakers’ Consignment and Archive, Vancouver, Canada,
Professional Associations
Malaspina Printmakers’ Society
CARFAC
BC Art Teachers Association
Railway Studios
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