CURRICULUM VITAE
PETER JAMES AITKENS
| GENERAL INFORMATION | 1951 | Born in Montreal, Canada |
| 1970-72 | Diploma of Fine Arts, Montreal Museum School of Fine Arts | |
| 1972-73 | Independent Study in Europe and the Middle East | |
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1989-91 |
Sabbatical, San José, Costa Rica |
| PRIZES AND ARTISTIC DISTINCTIONS | 1995 | Subject of Documentary, Stories of Our Becoming, Vision TV, Windborne Productions (Available for viewing) |
| 1985 | Subject of Documentary on Outstanding Canadian Artists: Seeing It Our Way, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Produced by Judith Murray (Available for viewing) | |
| 1971 | First Prize, Drawing, Montreal Museum School of Fine Arts |
| SOLO SHOWS |
2024 2023 2018 2006 2002 |
Galerie Erga, Montreal, Qc
Downtown Artist’s Cellar, Malone, New York, USA Birchmark, Métèque Gallery, Montreal, Qc The Edge of Wild, For Art Sake Gallery, Malone, Ny “Passages”, Los Tajibos, Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
| 2001 | New England Fine Art, Stowe Vermont | |
| 1995 | Waddington and Gorce Gallery, Montreal | |
| 1994 | Thompson House, McGill University, Montreal | |
| 1991 | Hotel L’Ambiance, San José, Costa Rica (Show Sponsored by the Canadian Embassy) | |
| 1990, 91 | Galerie Atelier J. Lukacs, Montreal | |
| 1988 | Karney Gallery, Toronto | |
| 1985, 87 | Galerie Atelier J. Lukacs, Montreal | |
| 1982,84,86 | Galerie Atelier J. Lukacs, Toronto | |
| 1986 | Thompson House, McGill University, Montreal | |
| 1979, 81 | Galerie Atelier J. Lukacs, Montreal | |
| 1976, 77 | Galerie Atelier J. Lukacs, Montreal | |
| 1972 | McGill University, Student Union Building, Montreal |
| GROUP SHOWS |
20182005 |
For the Birds, Meteque Gallery , Montreal, QcInvivo,Transformation Festival,SPAG,Montreal |
| 2003 | Windows of the Soul, Galérie Gora, Montreal (traveled to Quebec City) | |
| 1997 | Mystic Markers, Belgo Building, Montreal | |
| 1997 | Juried exhibition, CIVA Conference, Montreal | |
| 1996 | The Japanese-Canadian Cultural Centre, Toronto | |
| 1994 | Across the Borders, Art Vue, Atlanta, Georgia | |
| 1993 | Gallerie de l’Epoque, Montreal | |
| 1993 | Karney Gallery, Toronto | |
| 1983 | Salon des Galeries d’Art, Montreal | |
| 1983 | Gallery A, Alliance Insurance Co., Montreal | |
| 1982, 83 | International Art Fair, Toronto | |
| 1980 | Gallery Karr, Toronto | |
| 1980, 81 | International Art Fair, Toronto | |
| 1979-80 | Lavalin Inc. Travelling Exposition, | |
| Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Toronto, St. Johns | ||
| 1979 | Painters of the Atelier J. Lukacs | |
| Calgary, Edmonton, and Palm Beach, U.S.A. | ||
| 1979 | Art Forum, Man and His World, Montreal |
| PERMANENT COLLECTIONS | Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal |
| Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, Lavalin Collection | |
| Ottawa Congress Centre, Executive Lounge, Ottawa | |
| Ministry of Culture, Costa Rica | |
| The Bram Garber Collection, Montreal, Toronto, New York | |
| Northwest Alaskan Pipeline | |
| Irving Oil, New Brunswick | |
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Alberta Gas/Nova, Calgary |
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| Alberta Petroleum Investments, Calgary | |
| Chevron Standard, Ltd., Calgary | |
| Edper Investments Ltd., Toronto | |
| Century International, Montreal | |
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Karhu Canada, Inc., Montreal |
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Via Rail, Canada |
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| Medical Council of Canada |
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Costa Rica, Bolivia, Australia
Peter Aitkens 