81 Green Bush Rd

Toronto, ON

M2M 1P2

Selected Solo Exhibitions:   

      2010

      The Complete History of Civilization (abbr.).  Le Gallery, Toronto, Ont.

        2009

      Walls Project.  Peak Gallery, Toronto, Ont.

      2008

G8. AllRise Gallery, Chicago, IL.

      2007

                        Domination. Gladstone Hotel.  Toronto, Ont.

                        The Authoritative American Presidential Portrait Series. AllRise Gallery.  Chicago, IL, USA

                        2006                   

The Definitive American Presidential Portrait Series.  Hamden Gallery.  University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MS, U.S.A.      

Cuddly Bastards.   Loop Gallery. Toronto, ON.

      2005

The Rapture (George W. Bush Ascends to Heaven).  Loop Gallery, Toronto, ON.

      2004

      Flight.  Peter Richmond Gallery.  Toronto, ON.

Maneuver.  A.W.O.L Gallery, Toronto, ON.

      2002

      Useless Empathy.  University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo.

Selected Group Exhibitions

      2010

      Experiencing Perspectives.  Daimler Financial.  Mississauga, ON. 

      2009

      Walls. Peak Gallery. Toronto, ON.

      Square Foot. AWOL Gallery. Toronto, ON.

      2008

      Georgian / Joshibi. Joshibi Art Museum. Joshibi, Japan.

Square Foot.  AWOL Gallery. Toronto, ON.

These Kids Can Move Mountains. Awkward Gallery. Barrie, ON.

      2007

Benefactor Program. MacLaren Art Centre. Barrie, ON.

New '07. NurtureArt. New York, N.Y. U.S.A.

      2006

      God and Country.  Duo Show with Matt Bahen. 

                                 Harcourt House Gallery. Edmonton, AB.

                                 Hamden Gallery.  University of  Massachusetts, Amherst, MS, U.S.A.      

Square Foot.  Project Spaceman. Brooklyn, New York. 

      2005            

Faculty Exhibition.   MacLaren Art Centre – Georgian College, Gallery, Barrie. (Also: 2004, 2003)

Square Foot.  AWOL Gallery.  Toronto, On. (Also: 2004)

      2004                      

Annual Xmas Exhibition.   Propeller Gallery.  Toronto.                             

Vantage Points: Contemporary Art Newmarket Earthworks Art Show.

      2002                                  

Take Six : An exhibition of MFA work from Ontario.  Kaufman Building.  Kitchener, ON.

Education:

            2007-2008: Humber College, Toronto, ON

            Arts Administration Post-Graduate Program (Completed Fall Semester with honours)

            Courses completed: Finance for the Arts, Computer Programming (Excel, Simply   Accounting), Fundraising,               

             Sponsorship, Policy Development, Proposal Writing

            2000-2002:  University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON

            Master of Fine Arts (Honours)

            Awarded Sylvia Knight Award for excellence in Graduate studies

            Awarded Keith & Winifred Shantz Internship Award in Fine Arts

            1996-2000:  Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, ON                                                                                 A.O.C.A.D. (Honours)

Teaching

Experience:

            2008 – Current, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON

Instructor

2008

Painting II (2^nd Year), Painting IV (3^rd Year), Contemporary Drawing (3^rd Year), Expressive Drawing (3^rd Year),

Image, Object and Narrative (3^rd Year).

2006 – Current, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, ON

            Instructor

            2009

            Colour Explorations (Foundation Year), Beyond Pictorial Conventions (4^th Year)

            2008

            Painting Studio (2^nd Year), Intermediate Drawing Figurative (3^rd Year)

            2007

            Intermediate Drawing Figurative (3^rd Year)

            2006

            Intermediate Painting (3^rd Year)

2002 – Current, Georgian College, Barrie, ON

Instructor

2008

Landscape to the Environment (Seminar - 4^th Year), Intro. To Painting (Non –Credit), Introduction to Abstract Painting (Non – Credit), Portrait Painting (Non – Credit)

2007

Representation in Drawing and Painting After Modernism (Seminar - 4^th Year) Introduction to Drawing (1^st Year), Intro. To Painting (Non –Credit), Painting 2 (Non – Credit)

2006

Thesis (4^th Year), Intro. To Painting (Non –Credit), Painting 2 (Non – Credit), Abstract Painting (Non Credit)

2005

Thesis (4^th Year), Painting 1 (1^st Year), Intro. To Painting (Non –Credit), Painting 2 (Non – Credit), Abstract Painting (Non 

Credit), Landscape Painting (Non Credit)

2004

 2-D Design (Foundation) , Interpretive Drawing 2 (2^nd year), Introduction to Drawing (Foundation – Summer Course), 

 Painting 3 (non-credit), Painting 4 (Non – Credit)

2003, 2002

Intro. To Painting (Non –Credit), Painting 2 (Non – Credit)

2001-2002: University of Waterloo. Waterloo, ON

Instructor (As part of Master`s Program)

3^rd Year Drawing,  3rd Year Painting, Shadowed Jane Buyers -  University of Waterloo, 2^nd Year Drawing, Shadowed Art Green - University of Waterloo, 2^nd Year Painting.

Curatorial / Other:       

Ontario Association of Art Galleries: developed and moderated symposium on curatorial practice: “Bringing Art to the Streets: Visual Arts Programmers and Municipalities”. 2008.

Oakville Galleries:  Guest curator for 2006 exhibition entitled, "Fuzzy".  Essay published in OG magazine.

Town of Newmarket:  Proposed, developed and led 2004 cultural event entitled, "Vantage Points". Project featured in local print & television media.

                   Guest Lecturer

 Participated in various symposiums and lectured for McMaster University, Georgian College, Elora Centre for the Arts, University of Massachusetts, Oakville Galleries, University of Waterloo and Mount Allison University. 

Reviews:  

Spring 2010, "Review: Scott Sawtell at Le Gallery.  Fine Ontario Art  Magazine.

03/ 27/ 2010, "Gallery Going" Globe and Mail pg R8.

06/02/06, “Canadian Painters Take Issue With America” Edmonton Journal, Pg. 82.

07/09/05, “Ontario Painter Hails The Chiefs” Toronto Star, Pg. H7.

07/07/04, “Presidents and Politics come to Elora Centre for the Arts” Fergus-Elora News Express, Pg. 8

Spring, 2003, “Shotgun reviews”, Lola magazine, Pg. 59

03/29/02, “The Medium and the Message”, Imprint, University of Waterloo Newspaper, Pg. 27