Todd Tremeer
My paintings begin with direct observation of the subject. Be it a museum interior, an isolated object or landscape, I find painting on location to be the most effective way to capture the spirit of the subject. Small panels and oil paint are my preferred materials, the smoothness of the panel and slow drying time of oil allow the paint’s surface to be quickly built up, moved around and drawn over with small brushes, sharp tools or wiped with rags.
Killarney Ontario 2011
Killarney Colors 2 oil on pane 9x12"
Tree Trunk oil on panel 12x9"
Waterplants Killarney oil on wood 9x12"
Small Bay George Lake 16x24" oil on canvas
France 2011
Vinyards in France oil on wood 9x12"
The Studio
Studio 8x10 oil on panel |
Studio 8x10 oil on panel |
Studio 8x10 oil on panel |
Studio 8x10 oil on panel |
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Education
2007 Masters Fine Arts, University of Western Ontario
1998 Bachelor of Education, University of Brock
1997 Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) University of Guelph
1995 Fine Arts Diploma, Ontario College of Art & Design
1995 Studies Abroad Florence, Italy (Ontario College of Art & Design)
Exhibitions (solo*, 2-3 artists**, group***)
2013 “Boxed-in” The Rooms, St. John’s NL.(travelling)***
2011 Wargames, St.Thomas-Elgin Art Centre, St.Thomas (Jan 15 –March 5)* Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition Award Winners, First Canadian Place, Toronto (Jan.17-Feb.25)*** Canadian Printmakers, Cultural Centre: Inter-American Development Bank, Washington, DC., (Feb.)*** Todd Tremeer & Pierre Durette. Atelier Circulaire, Montreal (Mar. 4 - Apr. 24)** Todd Tremeer: Picturing the Past, White Wall North Gallery, Toronto (June).* History Painting, Harcourt House Arts Centre, Edmonton, Alberta (July 21-Aug.27).* New Paintings: Town Hall Gallery, Bowmanville (Nov).*
2010 Making War, Centre for the Arts, Elora (Jan. 7 – Feb. 14)* Little Wars (Make Me)), Lab: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, British Columbia (Aug. 8 – Oct. 24)* Todd Tremeer: War Up Close, White Water Artist Run Centre, North Bay (Sept 10 – Oct. 16)* LOLA Festival – London, Ontario (Sept. 16 – 19)*** Wargames “Culture Days” Forest City Gallery, London Sept. 24-25.* Reconnaissance: William MacDonnell & Todd Tremeer. Modern Fuel Artist Run Centre (Nov. 13 - Dec. 18)**
2009 A Past Again, Station Gallery, Whitby* Best of 2008: Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition Award Winners. First Canadian Place, Toronto***
Replay, Latcham Gallery, Stouffville* Toy Soldiers: Todd Tremeer, Toni Hafkenscheid, Bruce Montcombroux. Forest City Artist Run Centre, London** A Past Again, Centre for the Arts, Cambridge*
2008 The Great War, Library, St. Erme, France*
Joseph Plaskett Winners Exhibition 2004-2005, Concourse Gallery, Emily Carr Institute, Victoria BC***
Summer Show, Upstairs Gallery, Port Hope*** New Work, Michael Gibson Gallery, London***
2007 Painting History/ History Painting, Macintosh Gallery, University of Western Ontario, London*
Things Unseen, Clarington Museum & Archives, Bowmanville*. Destinations Real or Imagined. Open Studio/Toronto International Airport *** Print Show, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto***
- 2006 Things Unseen, Visual Arts Centre, Bowmanville*
- Control Group 9, The ArtLab, University of Western Ontario, London***
2005 Ideas & Process, Upstairs Gallery, Port Hope*
Baghdad Museum Project (travelling show)- Propeller Centre (Toronto), Latcham Gallery (Stouffville, 2004), Visual Arts Centre (Bowmanville, 2004)***
2004 Landscapes: Etchings & Oils, All Seasons Gallery, Toronto * Portrait of a Town, Upstairs Gallery, Port Hope*** Land and Water, First Canadian Place/ Painted City Gallery, Toronto*** Duotopias: curatorial project by Robin Pacific. Visual Arts Centre, Bowmanville***
- Etchings and Drawings, Town Hall Gallery, Bowmanville* Impressions – Seven Printmakers, Visual Arts Centre, Bowmanville***
2002 Drawing - Juried show, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto*** Aspects of Realism, First Canadian Place/Painted City Gallery, Toronto***
2001 Energy Implosion: The (905) Imagination, McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa***
Recent Works, Painted City Gallery, Toronto***
- New Artists, Painted City Gallery, Toronto***
- Making History, Visual Arts Centre, Bowmanville*
Curating
- After Pictures, Chris Down, Jane Eccles and Olexander Wlasenko. Visual Arts Centre, Bowmanville (June 6-July 4)
Mural Commissions
1998-2005 Historical Mural Series, Bowmanville. Permanent installation, 12 murals each approx 10 x 20 feet
Published Writings
- After Pictures: Chris Down, Jane Eccles, Olexander Wlasenko. [Exhibition catalogue], Visual Arts Centre, Bowmanville. ISBN 978-1-926772-03-5
2007 Painting History/ History Painting. [Master’s thesis] Advisor: Prof. Patrick Mahon, University of Western Ontario
Awards/ Residencies
2011 Artists in Education Program Grant, Ontario Arts Council
Best in Category Award: Watercolour, Toronto Outdoor Art Show
2010 Production Grant, Canada Council
Mid-Career Artist Grant, Ontario Arts Council
Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council
Artist Bursery, Visual Arts Centre, Bowmanville
“Untapped” Emerging Artist Award, Toronto Artist Project
Juror’s Choice Award, Recall: Annual Juried Show, Scarborough Art’s Council
Best in Category Award: Watercolour, Toronto Outdoor Art Show
2009 Gushul Studio—Artist in Residence, Crowsnest Pass, Alberta. Trap\door Artist Run Centre, Lethbridge (Sept.)
- Emerging Artist Grant, Ontario Arts Council
Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council
Best in Category Award: Watercolour, Toronto Outdoor Art Show
Residency: Performing Arts Forum (PAF), St. Erme, France. (Jan-March & Oct-Nov.)
2007 Joseph Plaskett Award (1 year travel/ research grant)
Printmaking Juried Show, Honourable Mention, John B. Aird Gallery
Mary Routledge Award, University of Western Ontario
Visual Arts Research and Travel Grant, University of Western Ontario
2002 Drawing, 3rd Annual Juried Show, Honourable Mention, John B. Aird Gallery
- 1999 28th Annual Juried Show, Honourable Mention, University of Guelph
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Honourable Mention-Printmaking
Guest Juror/ Conference Speaker
2011 Juror - Juried show, Markham Group of Artists Association
2010 History Painting (artist talk), University of Nipissing, Fine Arts Dept. Oct. 20, 2010
Creating 1812: Commemoration, National Identity & Roll for the Arts, April 23-24, Hamilton (guest panel presenter)
Juror- Juried Show, Latcham Gallery, Stouffville
Juror- Drawing Juried Show, John B. Arid Gallery, Toronto
- Oshawa Art Association, Annual Show
Durham College, Foundation Studies, Annual Show
Reviews and Catalogues
Dault, Meredith, review of “Reconnaissance: William MacDonnell & Todd Tremeer at Modern Fuel Artist Run Centre” in Border Crossings Magazine. Issue no.117, April 2011.
Canadian Art Magazine Online, “Todd Tremeer: War Games” http://www.canadianart.ca/online/see-it/2010/08/26/todd-tremeer/
Wlasenko, Olexander, and Maura Broadhurst. Todd Tremeer. Whitby, Station Gallery: A Past Again, and Stouffville, Latcham Gallery: Replay, 2009. ISBN 978-0-9690917-6-9
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Chase, Christy. “The Art of War Gets a Closer Look in New Exhibit.” This Week, January 16, 2009.
Conway, Carly. “‘Art of War’ Brings Ghosts of War into Present: Western grad reinvents concept of historical art.” The Gazette, September 7, 2007. http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/article.cfm?section=Arts&articleID=1696
Cherry, Maralynn, and Susan Mariglia Bosgraaf. Todd Tremeer: Things Unseen. Bowmanville: Visual Arts Centre, and the Clarington Museums & Archives, 2007. ISBN 978-0-9737906-5-8
Pacific, Robin. Duotopias, Bowmanville: Visual Arts Centre, 2004. ISBN 0-9733768-5-6
Black, Charlie. Lasting Impressions: Seven Printmakers. Bowmanville: Visual Arts Centre, 2003. ISBN 0-9730520-7-4
Wlasenko, Olexander. Energy Implosion: the (905) Imagination. Oshawa: Robert McLaughlin Gallery, 2001. ISBN 0-921500-45-9
Rodgers, Margaret. Making History at the Mill. Bowmanville: Visual Arts Centre, 1999.
Art Teaching: Employment
Artist in Education (Ontario Arts Council, 2011 ) & ArtSmarts (Durham Board of Education, 2009-ongoing)
Created & taught multi-day art projects that integrate visual arts with other curriculum areas. Grades 4 – 12.
University Drawing Explorations, created and taught course as primary instructor, – University of Western. 2006-07.
Foundations Studio, teaching assistant shared in evalution, critique tasks, taught projects: painting, lino-cut.
Advisor to 4th yr independent studies student – University of Western, 2005-06.
College Drawing 1 (now called figure drawing) 2003-06 (Art Fundamentals);
Intro to Art History, Drawing 1, Anatomy for Animators, 1999-03 (Cont. Ed. & Part-time Studies), Sheridan College Institute.
Printmaking (linocut, drypoint & monoprint) Durham College (Foundation Studies), 2011.
Elementary Certified Ontario elementary teacher (grades 4-10), teachable: visual arts
Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board,1997-05. (Kindergarten - gr. 8), supply teaching and special contracts to create and teach art in the schools.
Worked 4 year/ twice monthly as a visiting artist at Dr. Ross Tilley Public School, Bowmanville. 2001- 2005
Athabasca Street Public School, Durham Board of Education, part-time special education teacher, art teacher and supply teacher with Durham Board of Ed. 1997-00.
Galleries Etching (adults), Arts Infused (gr.8/Jan-Feb. 09), Science in Motion (gr.8/May 08), Art Camp (gr.1-4/summer 08). Created & taught projects, worked in partnership with schools to meet & integrate art, history & science Curriculum Expectations, Station Gallery, Whitby, 2008-10.
Lost Secrets of the Old Masters (painting/adults) & Figure Drawing, (adults), Museum London. 2006-07.
Numerous courses: drawing, painting, sculpture, etching (gr.1-adult).
Curiculum Connections: artist in schools, promoted, created & taught integrated art, history and science curriculum expectations, Visual Arts Centre, Bowmanville, 1995-06.
Printshop technician Reopened and continuing to work on a volunteer basis the running of Station Gallery’s Boxcar printmaking studio. I have made minor repairs to printing presses, taught printmaking and worked with gallery staff to establish safety policies, shop procedures. I have initiated open acess strategies to encourage shop use by others.