Curriculum Vitae
Biography
| 1951 | Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 1969-1971 | Ontario College of Art, Toronto |
| 1971-1973 | New School of Art, Toronto |
| 1985-1986 | Oxy-Acetylene & Arc Welding, Central Technical Institute, Toronto |
Solo Exhibitions
| 2000-2001 | Lee Dickson: Hannah, Ottawa Art Gallery/Galerie d'art d'Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1995 | Lee Dickson, Selected Works, Lynnwood Arts Centre, Simcoe, Ontario |
| 1994 | The Caldron, Presentation House Gallery, North Vancouver, British Columbia
Lee Dickson, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, Ontario The Cablinet, Visual Arts Ontario, Toronto |
| 1990 | 'The heart is situated in the center of the chest because conditions are more temperate there.', Mercer Union, Toronto |
| 1989 | Lee Dickson, Optica, Montreal
Lee Dickson, Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Lethbridge, Alberta |
| 1988 | Means of Measurement, Niagara Artists' Centre, St. Catharines, Ontario |
| 1987 | Means of Measurement, YYZ Artists' Outlet, Toronto |
| 1985 | Uncommon Objects, Harbourfront, Toronto |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2008 | Urbanity Humanity, Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, Beaver Hall Gallery, Toronto |
| 1998-1999 | Mighty Canadian Artist, Annual Fundraiser, Red Head Gallery, Toronto |
| 1998 | Made to Measure, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto |
| 1997 | Snappy Title, Art Sale & Extravaganza, YYZ Artists' Outlet, Toronto |
| 1996 | The Seven Deadly Sins, C Magazine Fundraising Auction, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto |
| 1994 | Millennium, Cold City Gallery, Toronto |
| 1992 | Autres frontiéres, Centre Culturel Canadien, Paris, France |
| 1991 | Other Frontiers, curator Katherine Wood, Third Eye Centre, Glasgow, Scotland and Canada House, London, England |
| 1990 | Perspective 90: Lee Dickson & Douglas Walker, curator Michèle Thériault, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
Housing A Right, curator Louise Dompierre, The Power Plant, Toronto |
| 1989 | Scrutiny, curator Bruce Grenville, YYZ Artists' Outlet, Toronto Directions: From Historical Sources, curator Lynne Milgram, The Museum For Textiles, Toronto |
| 1989-1995 | Art Fair, Annual Christmas Sale, Cold City Gallery, Toronto |
| 1988 | Robert Cishecki and Lee Dickson, Gallery 101, Ottawa, Ontario
Information Systems, curator Andy Patton, YYZ Artists' Outlet, Toronto Walls on Fire!, Aids Art Auction, YYZ Artists' Outlet, Toronto |
| 1987 | Look..., Art Gallery of Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta |
| 1985 | New Faces, Glendon Gallery, Toronto |
| 1983 | Chromaliving, Harridge's Department Store, Colonnade Building, Toronto |
Public Collections
| Art Bank |
| Art Gallery of Ontario |
Selected Exhibition Catalogues
| Chromaliving. Toronto: Chromazone Collective, 1984: inside cover, 13, 40, 47. |
| Decalog YYZ 1979-1989. Toronto: YYZ Books, 1992. |
| Fortin, Sylvie. Lee Dickson: Hannah. Ottawa Art Gallery/Galerie d’art d’Ottawa, 2000. |
| Grenville, Bruce. Lee Dickson. Lethbridge: Southern Alberta Art Gallery, 1990. |
| Milgram, Lynne. Directions: From Historical Sources. Toronto: The Museum For Textiles, 1989: 14-15. |
| Patton, Andy. Information Systems. Toronto: YYZ Books, 1988. |
| Scott, Kitty. Other Frontiers. Glasgow: Third Eye Centre, 1991. |
| Thériault, Michèle. Perspective 90: Lee Dickson and Douglas Walker. Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 1990. |
Selected Bibliography
| "Autres Frontiérs." Artvision [Paris] fevrier-mars 1992. |
| Baele, Nancy. "Visual arts." Ottawa Citizen Jul 17 1988. |
| Bauslaugh, Cheryl. "You gotta have heart." Simcoe Recorder Oct 10 1995: 6. |
| Bouchard, Claude A. "Hommage Personnel à des aînés remarquables...oeuvre magistrale de Lee Dickson." Ledroit [Ottawa] Dec 16 2000: A-38. |
| Dault, Gary Michael. "Working at human scale." Toronto Globe & Mail Aug 8 1998: C7. |
| Fortin, Sylvie. "Lee Dickson: Hannah." Tract. Ottawa Art Gallery/Galerie d’art d’Ottawa. 7.2 Oct 1 2000 - Feb 1 2001. |
| Genereux, Linda. "Evocative Mix of Poetic and Mundane." Metropolis [Toronto] Aug 2 1990: 12. |
| Ghaznavi, Corinna. "Made to Measure." dART [Toronto] Fall, 1.3 (1998): 38-39. |
| Grenville, Bruce. "Review: Lee Dickson, YYZ Artists Outlet, Toronto." Parachute 47 [Montreal] 1987: 41-42. |
| _________. "Review: Parasite." M5V [Toronto] Spring. 1992: 19. |
| Hitzeroth, Connie. "Technology Shows Its Ages." Now [Toronto] Jan 14-20 1988: 38. |
| Hume, Christopher. "Sad exhibit mirrors today's bankrupt culture." Toronto Star Jul 20 1990: E16. |
| Knox, Sarah. "The show must go on." List [Glasgow] Jul 26-Aug 8 1991: 59. |
| Laurence, Robin. "Metaphorical Matters of the Heart." Vancouver Weekend Sun Oct 1 1994: 15. |
| Lort, Kit. "Lee Dickson, 'The heart is situated in the center of the chest because conditions are more temperate there'." Ontario Craft [Toronto]. Summer 1990: 37-38. |
| Lypchuk, Donna. "Fast Forward." Canadian Art [Toronto] Fall 1989: 53. |
| _________. "The Iconography of Passion." Metropolis Jan 18 1990: 12. |
| _________. "Focus on Lee Dickson." Canadian Art [Toronto] Summer 1990: 89. |
| Mays, John Bentley. "Chromaliving." Artforum [NYC] Feb 1984: photo 87. |
| _________. "Heartfelt craftsmanship and the flames of memory." Toronto Globe & Mail Jan 16 1990: A19. |
| _________. "The vogues of yesteryear revisited." Toronto Globe & Mail Jul 13 1990: C9. |
| Menard, Jacquelyn. "Discolosures Of The Heart." Arts Access [Vancouver] Sep/Oct 1994: 7. |
| Monk, Philip. "Letters To The Editor: Critics Like Hyenas." Toronto Globe & Mail Jul 21 1990: D7. |
| "Other Frontiers' at gallery." Focus [Grimsby] Sep 24, 1994: 5. |
| Papararo, Jennifer. "Made To Measure." Lola [Toronto] No. 3, 1998: 56. |
| Reitberger Diana. "Luminous Seeds, the Beadweaving of Lee Dickson." Ontario Craft [Toronto] Spring, 1984: cover, 3, 12-13. |
| _________. "Directions: From Historical Sources." Ontario Craft [Toronto] Spring, 1990: 36. |
| Robinson, Hilary. "Politicized pleasure, pleasurable politics: Other Frontiers." Alba [Glasgow] Oct-Nov 1991: 16-19. |
| Schafler-Dale, Julie. Art To Wear. New York: Abbeville Press, 1986. 200-202. |
| Skene, Cameron. "The Measure of All Things." Montreal Mirror Jan 27 1989: 16. |
| Staff Report. "Artist to be on hand for opening of new show at Gallery." Grimsby Independent Sep 28 1994: 8. |
Publications
| "The Story of a Building in Old Chinatown". Lola [Toronto] No. 5, Winter 1999-2000: 14-17. |
| Ibid. Broken Pencil [Toronto] No. 13, Summer 2000: 37-39. |
Related Lectures & Workshops
| 2000 | Guest Artist, Ottawa Art Gallery/Galerie d'art d'Ottawa, Ontario |
| 1998 | Guest Artist, Lonsdale Gallery, Toronto |
| 1997 | Guest Artist, The Toronto Bead Society, Toronto |
| 1995 | Guest Artist, Lynwood Arts Centre, Simcoe, Ontario |
| 1994 | Guest Artist, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia
Guest Artist, University of British Columbia, Vancouver Guest Artist, Emily Carr College of Art & Design, Vancouver Guest Artist, Presentation House Gallery, North Vancouver Guest Artist, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Ontario |
| 1990 | Guest Artist, Perspective 90, Art Gallery of Ontario
Guest Artist, Sheridan College, Oakville, Ontario |
| 1989 | Guest Artist, Ontario College of Art, Toronto
Guest Artist, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta |
| 1986 | Lecture, Scarborough Needlearts Guild, Scarborough, Ontario
Lectures: "North American Indian Beadweaving", "Making of beads and the Origins of Beadweaving". Convergence '86, North American Weaver's Convention, Toronto Metro Convention Centre |
| 1986 | Workshop, The Toronto Stitchery Guild |
| 1984 | Guest Artist, Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto |
Broadcasts
| 1991 | Interviews with Artists in Other Frontiers: Gisele Amentea, Lee Dickson, Nell Tenhaff, Mino Totino. Third Eye Centre, Glasgow. Scottish TV. Jul. |
| 1990 | Interview with Christine Swiderski: Lee Dickson & Douglas Walker. Perspective 90, AGO. CKLN FM, Toronto. Jul 5.
Interview with Christine Swiderski: Lee Dickson & Margaret May. Mercer Union. CKLN FM, Toronto. Jan 18. Interview with Justin Smallbridge: Lee Dickson & Margaret May. Mercer Union. CBC TV. 11:00 News, Toronto. Jan 4. |
| 1989 | Interview: Lee Dickson. Southern Alberta Art Gallery. CBC FM, Arts Report. Oct. |
Affiliations
| 2003-2004 | Board Member / Treasurer, Beaver Hall Artists' Co-Op |
| 1993 | Selection Committee, Fine Arts Student Exhibition, University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus |
| 1992-2000 | Participant "Artists With Their Work" Program, Art Gallery of Ontario |
| 1990 | Assessment Committee Member, Ontario Arts Council |
| 1988+1994 | Juror, Canada Council Grants, Visual Arts |
| 1988-1990 | Board Member, YYZ Artists' Outlet, Toronto |
| 1971-1988 | Worked closely with artist, photographer, Arnaud Maggs |
Grants & Awards
| Canada Council Grants: 1985-1990, 1993, 1995 |
| George Gilmour Award, Art Gallery of Ontario: 1990 |
| Ontario Arts Council Grants: 1984, 1985, 1987-1992, 1994, 1995 |
| Ontario Ministry of Culture & Communications, Arts Abroad Project Grant: 1991 |
| Toronto Arts Council Grant: 1991 |