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 |
201820062002 |
Birchmark, Métèque Gallery, Montreal, QcThe 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 