MIKE PARSONS ARTIST RESUME 2000-presentPROFESSIONAL C.V. 2005-presentOct. 2010, “SURREAL ANIMATIONS” outdoor video projections, premiere of 2010 animations sponsored by the Ontario Arts Council, Nuit Blanche , 401 Richmond St, Toronto, Ont.Oct. 2010, “CITY OF GEARS!” public intervention live painting Queen Street West, Nuit Blanche, Toronto Ont. Aug.2010 “HEY APATHY!” live painting/exhibition outdoor festival, Buskerfest, , Toronto, Ont. July 2010 “HEY APATHY!” live performance, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried group show, City Hall, Toronto Ont. June 2010 “HEY APATHY!” public performance, The New Art Festival, Ottawa, Ont. March 2010 “HEY APATHY! live painting, Wizard World Comic Book Convention, Convention center C.N.E., Toronto, Ont. Feb. 2010 “HEY APATHY!” live painting at gala event, Passe Muraille Theatre, Toronto, Ont. Oct. 2009 “A DIALOGUE WITH THE CITY” public intervention, Queen Street West,, Nuit Blanche, Toronto Aug. 2009 “HEY APATHY!” outdoor exhibition, Sunnyside Pavilion, juried group show presented by the M.O.C.C.A. , Toronto, Ont. July 2009 “HEY APATHY!” live performance, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried group show, City Hall, Toronto Ont. Feb 2009 “Sound of the City and other Works” Annual Juried Drawing Exhibition, John B. Aird Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
Nov. 2008 “The Sound of the City” A.G.O., . ,Group project in celebration of grand re-opening of the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto Ont. Sept. 2008 “The City Fish” live painting , The HUDSON BAY Co storefront window performance/exhibition , Toronto, Ont. July 2008 “HEY APATHY!” live painting, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried group show, City Hall, Toronto, Ont. July 2008 “Tree’s and Toronto” live performance painting at The Don Valley Brickworks, gala charity event, Toronto, Ont. Jan 2008 “Ode to Oscar” gala painting performance The Interior Design Trade Show C.N.E. accompanied by ballet/stilt walkers, opera singers, etc Dec 2007 “Rise of the Apple Tree” Solo Exhibition The Resistor Gallery, Toronto, Ont. Aug 2006 “Obsession” Edward Day Gallery, Group exhibition, Toronto, Ont. *July 2006 “Mike Parsons-Hey Apathy!” Solo Exhibition Cambridge GalleriesDesign at Riverside, (retrospective of large drawings 2001-2006) Cambridge, Ont. July 2006 “HEY APATHY!” live painting, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried group show, City Hall, Toronto, Ont. March 2006 “HEY APATHY!” street performances, Queen Street West, Licensed by the City of Toronto , full time street art interventions and performances. Toronto, Ont. *Feb 2006 ”HEY APATHY!” Solo Exhibition , Definitely Superior Gallery, Thunder Bay Ont. July 2005 “HEY APATHY!” live painting, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried group show, City Hall, Toronto, Ont.
* denotes exhibitions sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Ontario Arts Council
AWARDS & HONORSJune 2010 “HEY APATHY!” Emerging Artist Award The NEW ART FESTIVAL Ottawa, Ont. March 2010 “HEY APATHY!” Emerging Artist Grant recipient, Ontario Arts Council Sept 2009 Sunnyside Pavilion Juried Exhibition 2nd Prize , jury : David Angelo collector/curator for the M.O.C.C.A., Kelly McCray curator collector for The Edward Day Gallery, Camilla Singh independent curator Nov 2008 Commissioned project by the A.G.O. one of 10 artists selected to design limited edition fashion designs in celebration of the A.G.O. grand re-opening. Oct. 2008 “TORONTO STORIES” TIFF premiere Giant Wall Mural backdrop in feature length Canadian film by Aaron Woodley, Sook-Yin Lee, Sudz Sutherland, & David Weaver July-August 2006 Solo Exhibition & Publication funded by the Canadian Arts Council & the Arts Council of Ontario, Cambridge Galleries, Cambridge Ontario Feb. 2006 Solo Exhibition funded by the Canadian Arts Council & the Arts Council of Ontario, Definitely Superior Art Gallery, Thunder Bay March 2003 Cover Story “NOW” magazine, feature article by Thomas Hirchsmann March 2001 2nd place Drawing and Painting Tuition Scholarship, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto Ont. Sept 2000 Christopher and Mary Pratt Scholarship, Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto Ont.
NOTEWORTHY COLLECTORS & ENDORSEMENTSMax Allen, art collector, curator for the Textile Museum of CanadaDavid Angelo collector/curator for the M.O.C.C.A. Hayden Desser, musician Paul Duval, art collector, Canadian Art critic Jared Leto, actor, musician Adam Vaughan, Toronto City Councilman
PUBLICATIONS
HEY APATHY! BOOK TWO, 36 page black & white graphic novel, HEY APATHY! Publications 2009 HEY APATHY! BOOK ONE, 36 page black & white graphic novel, HEY APATHY! Publications 2007 HEY APATHY! Art Book & Essays by Sascha Hastings, ABC Art Books Canada 2006 THE LAST OPTIMIST, 36 page black & white graphic novel, HEY APATHY! PUBLICATIONS 2002
STUDENT EXHIBITIONS. 2000-2004Jan 2005 “The City” O.C.A.D. Auditorium, Large drawing installation in a group exhibition, Ontario College of Art & Design. Toronto, Ont. July 2005 “HEY APATHY!” live painting, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried group show, City Hall, Toronto, Ont.
August 2004 “HEY APATHY! ..of pigs and poverty”solo exhibition XPACE Gallery, Kensington Market. Toronto Ont.
July 2004 “HEY APATHY!” live painting, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried group show, City Hall, Toronto, Ont. April 2004 “Systems of Control” Mind Control Gallery, Toronto Ont. exhibitor/curator of multimedia group exhibition Aug. 2003 “HEY APATHY!” live painting/exhibition, Toronto ComicCon, Metro Toronto convention center, Toronto Ont. July 2003 “HARD RAIN” live painting, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried group show, City Hall, Toronto, Ont. March 2003 “HARD RAIN” Solo exhibition ,Virus Arts, Toronto Ont. Sept 2002 “HEY APATHY!” live painting, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, juried group show, City Hall, Toronto, Ont. Aug. 2002 “HEY APATHY!” live painting/exhibition, Toronto ComicCon, Metro Toronto convention center, Toronto Ont. July 2002, “ART STRIKES BACK!” juried group show, AWOL Gallery, Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto Ont. Jan 2002 “HEY APATHY!” Solo exhibition, O.C.A.D. Atrium Gallery, College of Art & Design, Toronto Ont. Jan 2001 “HEY APATHY!” Solo exhibition, O.C.A.D. Drawing & Painting Showcase, College of Art & Design, Toronto Ont.
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