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MARK THOMPSON, A.O.C.A

Studio: 12 Devil Lake Road, RR 2 Westport ON K0G1X0

Studio Tel: 613.273.9329; Cell: 613.483.0314

E-mail: mt.va.tg@gmail.com

Website: www.markthompsonvisualarts.ca

Languages: English, French

BIO

I graduated from OCADu (then called the Ontario College of Art) in 1985 having studied painting and sound-sculpture. As a first year student, I began a summer job as the in- house designer at a prominent Toronto architectural stained glass production studio, which stretched into year round part time work and upon graduation in 1985, a full time job. I began showing my work in 1994 and in 2004 had a solo museum show at the Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery in Waterloo Ontario. Since then I have shown my work extensively in a variety of venues and undertaken many architectural installations. In 2012 I was awarded the Rideau Street Renewal public art project and have since been short-listed for several notable public art projects. In 1992 I established my own architectural art-glass conservation/restoration company (now incorporated as Mark Thompson Visual Arts & Traditional Glassworks) in order to supplement my glass-based art practice. My work as an art glass conservator has given me a thorough understanding of the factors that contribute to the longevity of architectural glasswork.

EDUCATION

  • 2003-08 Antrum School NH, Glass Painting/Conservation (summer sessions)

  • 1980-5 Ontario College of Art, Painting & Sound Sculpture

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 2019 Art Mur, Montreal, QC (project space)

  • 2015 Gallery 3 , Kingston ON

  • 2013 Art-Ignite, Kingston, ON

  • 2008 Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • 2008 Modern Fuel / State of Flux ARC Gallery, Kingston, ON

  • 2007 Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • 2004 Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • 2003 Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

  • 1999 Modern Fuel / State of Flux ARC Gallery, Kingston, ON

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2018 Canadian Forces Artist Program Show, War Museum, Ottawa ON

  • 2016 Shenkman Arts Centre Trinity Gallery, Ottawa ON

  • 2015 Karsh-Masson Gallery, Ottawa ON

  • 2015 Centrepointe Atrium Gallery, Ottawa ON

  • 2012 Modern Fuel ARC Gallery, Kingston ON

  • 2011 Korean Consulate, Toronto, ON

  • 2011 Oeno Gallery, Prince Edward County, ON

  • 2010 Art Mur, Montreal, QC

  • 2009 Art Gallery of Sudbury, Sudbury, ON

  • 2008 Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • 2008 Kiwi Sculpture Garden, Perth, ON

  • 2008 Art Mur, Montreal QC

  • 2006 Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • 2003 Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

  • 2002 Modern Fuel ARC Gallery, Kingston, ON

  • 2001 Modern Fuel ARC Gallery, Kingston, ON

  • 2000 Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • 2000 Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON

  • 2000 York Quay Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • 1999 Edward Day Gallery, Kingston, ON

  • 1998 Modern Fuel Gallery, Kingston, ON

  • 1998 Edward Day Gallery, Kingston, ON

  • 1997 York Quay Gallery, Toronto, ON

  • 1996 Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, ON1996 Edward Day Gallery, Kingston, ON

  • 1996 Bonsecours Gallery, Montreal, QC

  • 1995 Edward Day Gallery, Kingston, ON

  • 1994 Chalmers Gallery, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto, ON

GRANTS & AWARDS

  • 2014/19 Ontario Arts Council Project Grant

  • 2015/18 Canada Council Project Grant

  • 2011 Chalmers Fellowship

  • 2009 Canada Council Project Grant

  • 2003/6 Ontario Arts Council Grant

  • 2002 Canada Council Grant – B Grant

  • 1995 Ontario Crafts Council Award

SELECTED COMMISSIONS

  • 2015 Cube/Lattice/Sphere/Wave, Rideau St Renewal, Ottawa ON

  • 2013 Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa ON

  • 2005 Heathfield Palliative Care Centre, Kingston, ON

  • 2002 Pan Chancho Bakery, Kingston, ON

  • 2009-present List of short-listed proposals/prototype-images available on request

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

  • City of Ottawa, Ottawa ON

  • Scotia Bank, (National Trust) Toronto, ON

  • Bell Canada Enterprises, Toronto, ON

  • Narcisa Hirsch Films, Buenos Aries Argentina

  • Richardson & Murray, Gananoque ON

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • British Society of Master Glass Painters, Associate

  • Canadian Association of Heritage Professionals, Accredited Conservator

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

  • 2018-2032 Centre Block Rehabilitation Project, Parliamentary Pct., Ottawa ON

Head Conservator for all Art-glass, Design-Assist/Material

  • Specialist on PCL-ED/CENTRUS Design team

Implementation of all conservation & restoration processes

  • 2017-18 Canadian Forces Artist Program, OP IMPACT, Kuwaiti Desert

  • 2013 Built new custom-designed art & glass studio.

  • 2012 Iceworks project & film undertaken with Chalmers Fellowship

  • 1993 – Present Conservation/Restoration of Historical Art Glass including:

St. Mary’s Cathedral, Kingston, ON

House of Commons and Library of Parliament, Ottawa., ON.

Conservation CV available on request

  • 1992 Artist-in-Residence, North York, ON

North York Board of Education

  • 1981-91 Solarium Stained Glass, 202 Queen St West, Toronto, ON

In-House Designer & Studio Manager (1987-91)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE

  • 2018-Present Centre Bock Rehabilitation Project:

    Engaged by PCL-ED, A Joint Venture to undertake all aspects of the conservation & restoration of the extensive collection of large scale, heritage, stained and leaded glass windows within Centre Block:

  • Head Art-glass Conservator,

  • Material Specialist/Design Assist to CENTRUS (the international ten-firm architectural and engineering conglomerate formed to undertake the project).

  • Implementer for all hands-on conservation/restoration work and design/fabrication of new work as required for the project.

  • As the Glass Conservator, I documented, assessed and specified the Scope of work for over 200 large scale multi-panel stained & leaded glass installations and oversaw all studio conservation work.

  • As Material Specialist/Design Assist I’m conversant with all aspects of working cooperatively within a large, multi-disciplined, integrated

  • Design-Implementation team. Prepared reports on all glass related

  • Design Assist issues, produced long-term maintenance manuals, prepared tender documents for subtrades, prepared presentations using Sketchup renderings, Solid-Modelling, physical mock ups/prototypes, daily/weekly, reports, as-found & as-built reports,

  • As the Implementor of all stained & most leaded glass my company was responsible for documenting, assessing, cost estimating, procurement, scheduling, construction of 700 custom hermetic crates, implementing barcode tracking, installing DS enclosures, all site removals including ongoing documentation and reports, shipping to holding warehouses and TG studios, all studio DS precautions and all studio work. The reinstallation will begin in 2028.

  • The success of this unique and complex project has meant meeting all critical path deadlines while managing all associated resources and budgets.

  • 1993-2017 MTVA/TG

    As a Sole Proprietor then Principal (2015-present) at MTVA/TG undertook large scale, building wide, multi-year conservation & restoration of Civic, Heritage and Ecclesiastic architectural glass projects. Responsible for all aspects of administration, design, studio production, site removals and re-installations. All projects were delivered on time and budgets were consistently met.