Clark Ferguson

105 Sparling Cres, Saskatoon, SK. S7H-3M1  tel:  306.341.2316

Clarkferguson@hotmail.com

http://www.clarkferguson.ca

Education:

Sept 1998-April 2000                     Bachelor of Fine Art,

Concordia University, Montreal, QC       

Sept 1992-April 1998                     Faculty of Engineering, English and Fine Arts,

University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK

 

Exhibitions:

 

Solo Shows:

2010   In Search of Desire, Gallery Connexion, Fredericton, N.B.

2009   In Search of Desire,  Open Space, Victoria, B.C.

In Search of Desire, Platform Gallery, Winnipeg, MB

2008   In Search of Desire, Stride Gallery (Video works – Project room), Calgary, A.B.

2004   Sonho Meu, Collaboration with Helio Melo and James Prior.

Bananeiras Art Gallery—performance  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Ateli 397—performance and video installation, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

2002    The New 1001 Push-Up Man.

           Collaboration with James Prior

            Eastern Edge Gallery, St. Johns, NFLD

2000   The New 1001 Push-Up Man.

Collaboration with James Prior

Theatre Lion D'Or, Montreal, QC, April 15.

V.A.V. Gallery, Montreal, March 19 - 25.

Group Shows:

2008  Open Studio with Garth Jergenson – Performance/Video/Residency in collaboration with Scott Rogers, Joi Arcand, and Karen Polowick, The Church Basement, Saskatoon, SK, 2008

2007    Web Cinema, Prairiefarmersjeans.com - Film Pool/SOIL, Regina, SK, October 2007

The Gallery is Closed for Renovations, AKA and Paved Arts, Saskatoon, Sk, September.

The New 1001 Push-Up Man – in collaboration with James Prior

            Musee dart contemporain des Laurentides, St. Jerome, Quebec.

2005   The New 1001 Push-Up Man – in collaboration with James Prior.

Art Gallery of South Western Manitoba, presented within Context of a retrospective event which featured four separate works by James Prior—one of which was The New 1001 Push-Up Man.

2004    Graff Artists,

            Maison de la Culture Plateau-Mont_Royal, Montreal, QC.    

2003   Man I feel like a woman,

            space 1026, Philidelphia, PA.                  

2003    Atelier Graff Artists,

            Gallery Graff, Montreal, QC

2003   Jeune Artists Du Quebec,

Maison Du Culture Plateau Mont-Royal, Montreal, QC

            One year traveling group exhibition

2002   This for That.

            S.A.W. Gallery, Ottawa, ON

2002    This for That.

Access Gallery, Vancouver, BC

2002   Shout at Eternity.

Piscine St Michele. Montreal, QC

2001    Spectacle Noir. 

Piscine St. Michele. Montreal, QC

2000   Under Pressure. 

V.A.V. Gallery, Montreal, QC                             

1999    Les Mythologies des Lieux: Symposium Multidisiplinaire.

Collectif Chou. Centre d'exposition du Vieux-Palais, St. Jerome, P.Q.,

1999    Hommage a Gaston Tremblay.  

Gallery 308, Montreal, QC

1999   Manuals for Non-Existent Sciences.

Gallery 308, Montreal, QC.           

 

Film Festivals/Screenings/Television Broadcast:

2008   Booming City, SCN Broadcast, October 31st, 2008

            The Ratspectacla, Flicks Festival, Prince Albert, December 2008

The Ratspectacla, Open Call:  The End, SAAG, Lethbridge, April 8, 2008

Teenage Wasteland and Prairie Farmers Jeans, Both Paved Arts and The Film Pools Members screening, March 2008.

2007   Teenage Wasteland Screening.  Island Media Arts Co-op.  The Centered Screenings:  Films from the Flatlands.

            The Ratspectacla, WNDX Film Festival, Winnipeg, October 4, 2007, screening.

            The Ratspectacla, Festival 50/104, Regina, September 14-15, 2007, screening

 

Art Related Employment:

2008               Paved Arts, Board Member, Saskatoon, Sk.

2006-2004    AKA Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK - Administrative Coordinator

2004               Gallerie Optica, Montreal PQ - Gallery Assistant

                       

Awards and Grants:

         -SCN Production Grant, 15 Minutes of Fame, Booming City, 2008.

            -Saskatchewan Film Pool Production Grant, Booming City, 2008.

         -Saskatchewan Arts Board Creation Grant, Booming City, 2008.

         - Saskatchewan Arts Board Travel Grant, The New 1001 Push-Up Man, 2007.

         -Canada Council for the Arts Visual Creation Grant, In Search of Desire, 2007.

         -Saskatchewan Arts Board Production/Creation Grant, Ratspectacla, 2006.

         -Carfac Mentorship Program, SK, 2005.

            -Capacete Artist Group Residency, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2004.

            -L'Office Quebec-Ameriques pour les Jeunesse, travel grant, Brazil, 2004.

- Atelier Sagamie, Digital Imaging Residency: Alma, QC 2003.

            - Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec Creation grant: Bunnylove project, 2003.

            - Conseil des arts et des lettres du Quebec Travel Grant: This For That

                group exhibition, Vancouver, 2002.

            - Canada Council for the Arts Interdisciplinary Creation Grant: The

               New  1001 Push-Up Man, in collaboration with James Prior, March 2002.

            -  Atelier de L'Ile, Val David, Releve Insertion—Two-week residency with

                honorarium, 2002.

            -  GRAFF, centre de conception graphique, Projet Insertion, 2001.

Funded through Quebec Ministere de la culture et des communications-

Developpement de la Releve dans le Secteur Artistique.

            - Quebec Soutien a la Concertation Culture-Education entre le centre   

d'exposition du Vieux-Palais, Le Fondation Derouin et L'Universite

Concordia.  Collectif Chou. 1999.

-Heinz-Jordan Award, Department of Print-media, Concordia University, 1998.

Reviews and Publications:

Stride Gallery, webarticle, Oct. 2008  stride.ab.ca/clarkferguson

Blackflash Magazine, SCENE 25.3, Feature, 2008

Planet S, Neighbourhood Planning.  Bart Gazolla, Nov. 22, 2007. http://www.planetsmag.com/content.php?vn=6&is=7&an=510&sc=6

Planet S, A Colourful Year.  Bart Gazolla, January 3, 2008.

http://www.planetsmag.com/content.php?vn=6&is=10&an=573&sc=6       

Fragmento Urbano. Curated by Jose Fujaka, Sao Paulo, Brazil.  2004.

            Folio Sao Paulo.  This weeks ten best cultural events.  Julia Monchase.  February 8, 2004.

            Le Voir.  Article reviewing Atelier Graff Artists.  March 19, 2003.

            The Link.  Article reviewing The New 1001 Push-Up Man.  Written by

            Mark Mantenez.  Montreal, Quebec, March 21, 2000.

            Concordia's Thursday Report "Taking Art to the People of St. Jerome", article

            reviewing Les Mythologies des Lieux.  Montreal, Quebec, Oct. 21, 1999.

            The Montreal Mirror.  Article reviewing Manuals for Non-Existent

            Sciences. Written by Keith Marchand.  Montreal, Quebec, April 8, 1999.

            http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/1999/040899/art.htmlVideo Productions:

            Helecycle, 2 min, Single Channel/Installation, 2008 in production

            Dead Meat, 10:00:00, Single Channel/Installation, 2008

            Booming City, 14:45:00, Single Channel/Installation, 2008

Open Studio with Garth Jergenson, Single Channel/Performance, Collaboration with Scott Rogers, Joi Arcand and Karen Polowick, 2008 in process

            Farmers Jeans, 4:00:00, Single channel, 2007

            Ratspectacla, 00:10:30, Single Channel video, 2007

            Teenage Wasteland, 00:03:17, performance video, 2006

            Sonho Meu, 00:04:22, video incorporating performance, 2003.

            Gal Costa and Maria Bethania, 00:04:01, Performance Video.  2003.

            The New 1001 Push-Up Man Work-Out Video.  2003  00:04:27. (VHS Video

Installation).

            The New 1001 Push-Up Man.  2003.  00:17:13. (VHS Video Installation).

            Swan Dive. 00:04:12. 2002

Gaston Tremblay: The Saskatchewan Years. 2001.  00:15:24. (VHS Video documentary).