Education:
2001 Intaglio and Dry Point printmaking with Frank Janzen
1998 University of Victoria - Waterless Lithography Workshop with Tamarind Master Printer, Frank Janzen
1993 Lester B Pearson College, Summer School of the Arts, Woodblock Printmaking with Noboru Sawai
1979 - 2004 Studio Life Drawing Sessions - once weekly 8 months each year.
1948 - 1952 Arts Degree - Western Technical School - Toronto
1945, 1946 Toronto Art Gallery - Saturday morning Art Class
Art Experiences:
1958 to 1978 Packaging Industry - Graphic and Structural Design, Sales & Marketing in the business with
Dominion Paper Box Co Ltd, Toronto, Montreal -Rolph Clark Stone Co Ltd, Montreal.
1952 - 1958 Artistic Director, Set Designs for Gilbert Sullivan Operatic Society, Toronto
1952 1958 Advertising Agencies, Publication Houses, Commercial Studios, Photographic Studios (Toronto)
College Teaching Assignments:
1989 to 1991 Camosun College - Victoria, BC - Watercolours and Drawing
1991, 1992 North Island College - Comox. BC Watercolours and Drawing
1984, 1987, 1992, 1999 Northern Lights College - Dawson Creek, BC - Watercolours and Drawing
1979,1981,1982,1984 Georgian College Extended Education Program, Barrie, ON - Watercolours and Drawing
Organized Community Life Drawing Sessions
These sessions were conducted once a week during Fall, Winter and Spring months
1979 to 1987 Midhust, ON
1992 to 2003 Sidney, BC
Instructor of Watercolour Workshops across Canada
1977 to 1987 Parkers Lodge, Val David, QC
1979, 1980 Burlington Cultural Centre, ON
1982 to 1984 Blue Mountain School of the Arts, Collingwood, ON
1980 Oakville Artists' Association, ON
1980, 1992 Sudbury Art Organization, ON
1981 Upstairs Downstairs Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica
1981 Bracebridge Art Organization, ON
1981, 1982 Moose Jaw Art Organization, SK
1982, 1983 Stonewall Art Organization, MN
1982, 1983 Assinaboia Art Organization, SK
1982, 1984, 1987, 1992 Calgary Sketch Club, Calgary, AB
1982, 1983, 1987 Salmon Arm Art Organization, BC
1982, 1984, 1987, 1992 Edmonton Sketch Club
1983 London Art Organization, ON
1983, 1987 Kenora Art Organization, ON
1984, 1987 Vernon Art Organization, BC
1984, 1986, 1987 Ottawa Artists Organization, ON
1984 Tumbler Ridge Art Organization, BC
1984 Revelstoke Art Organization, BC
1983, 1984 Assiniboia Art Organization, SK
1984 Regina Art Organization, SK
1984 Vernon Artists Orgnization, BC
1984, 1987 Kenora Artists' Organization, ON
1981 to 1984, 1986,1987 Marathon Art Organization, ON
1985 South Western Ontario Arts Association
1986 Village Gallery, Carp, ON
1986 Nepean Art Organization, ON
1986 Quetico Art Organization, ON
1987 Saanich Peninsula Arts & Crafts (Sidney BC)
1987 Huntsville Art Organization, ON
1989 Midhurst Art Organization, ON
1990 Tofino Art Organization, BC
1990 Federation of Canadian Artists, Vancouver, BC
1990, 1992 Salt Spring Painters, BC
1991 Goderich Artists Organization, ON
1992 Campbell River Art Organization, BC
1992 N.D.G. Artists Association, QC
1992 Dorval Artists Assoacition, QC
1992 School House Art Centre, Qualicum Beach, BC
Instructor for Moku Hanga Atelier - Sidney BC
1999 - 2007 Sidney, BC
Students attend the Atelier from USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, Hawaii and Europe.
Lecture Assignments
2007 Joigny Musee, France - Woodblock printmaking
2005, 2006 1 month each year. Lecturer on board Royal Carribean Cruise Line.
2005 Atelier Richard Steiner, Kyoto Japan - Woodblock printmaking
Volunteer Community Art Related Functions
2006 to 2010 Director for CARFAC BC
1984 to 1986 President - Barrie Arts Council. ON
1985 to 1987 Founding Board Member - MacLaren Art Center. Barrie, ON
Juried Awards - Purchase Awards - Collection:
1999 BC Objects & Images Exhibition Best of Show Woodblock
1996 Huronia Festival Judges Award best woodblock print
1995 Victoria Symphony purchase award for Maestro Peter McCoppin.
1982 & 1985 Best Watercolour - Carling Show Toronto
1979 Best of Show - Carling Show Toronto
Public Gallery Collections
Dawson Creek Art Gallery, Dawson Creek BC
MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, BC
Art Gallery of the South Okanagan , Penticton, BC
Maltwood Gallery, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC
Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, BC
Stewart Hall Art Gallery - Pointe Claire, QC
Corporate Collections
John Abbott College, Sainte Anne de Bellevue, QC
Readers Digest, Montreal, QC
Stoddard Publishing Company, Toronto, ON
Municipal Loans and Savings Corporation, Barrie, ON
Canadian Coast Guard, Vancouver & Victoria, BC
Publications
2011 Let there be Light… Book - Work in Progress … Moku Hanga chronicling the B.C. Lighthouses
1992 Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Watercolours - Watson Guptill Publications, New York, NY
1989 Watercolor and How, Watson Guptill Publications, New York, NY
Media Articles and Interviews
Art for Art Sake, Lavin, Laura (editor). Peninsula News Review Feb 23 2007
Artist for Life, by Christine Gordon - Senior Living Magazine Victoria BC May 2005 Page 43.
Let there be Light by Graham Scholes - Canadian Hydrographers Journal Fall/Winter 2003 Page 35
Scott, Michael, Lighthouses of BC Vancouver Sun, January 23 1996
Art & Frame Magazine, Vancouver 1996
CH TV Victoria 7 Affairs Program Interviews by Gordy Tupper 1994 to 2010
Beautiful BC magazine – Spring 2000
Romancing the Lights by Rick Hudson - WestJet Inflight Magazine - January – February 2002 Page 34
Brushing up on watercolor painting basics by Valorie Lennox The Review, Sidney May 3 1998
Readers Digest Cover - Dec 1988
Readers Digest Cover – Nov 1987
New Challenges await him in BC - Barrie Banner - April 29 1987
Balloon Festival Wins Big - Barrie Examiner - Dec 1 1987
Scholes holds Thanksgiving Show - Barrie Examiner - Oct 11 1986
One man show at Lantier House in Kirkland - WestIsland News and Chronicle April 30 1986
Scholes shows watercolors of special exhibition - Barrie Examiner – Oct 17 1985
Painting the town … all colours – Godrich Signal-Star Friday Oct 11 1985
Art Workshops at NLC (North Light College) - The News Regional Dawson Creek May 30 1984
Area Artists learn from pro - Assiniboia The Times - Wed Oct 12 1983
Scholes for Workshop on Watercolour technique – The Sunday Gleaner Kingston Jamaica - Jan 30 1983
A fine technician with full command of his medium - The Star – Kingston Jamaica Feb 22 1983
A sobering experience - The Sunday Gleaner - Kingston Jamaica - Feb 20 1983
Graham Scholes holds workshop – Marathon Mercury - Oct 17 1982
Local artist plans weekend exhibition - Barrie Banner – June 18 1982
Artist says city needs arts centre – Barrie Banner – Nov 11 1981
Barrie artist inspires students – Elliot Lake Standard – Sept 30 1981
Graham Scholes - transparent watercolour artist – Muskoka Sun Bracebridge July 24 1980
Artist open Studio doors to tour – Gryphon Theatre Guild – Barrie Examiner April 19 1980
Ex-Montrealer launches second career as artist – Barrie Examiner – Mar 10 1979
Weekend watercolour show offers variety – News & Chronicle – Pte Claire Que June 8 1978
Cover - Montreal Scene magazine - Montreal Star – Mar 25 1978
Cover - Montreal Scene magazine - Montreal Star – Feb 4 1978
1 hour Educational DVD Video “The Art of Muku Hanga”
A professional video Making Woodblock Prints.
Has been sold in most of the English speaking countries World wide.
The DVD's are in the collection of:
• National Gallery of Canada - Ottawa • Museum of Modern Art - NY City •
McMichael Art Gallery • Kleinberg Ont, • Beaux Arts Montreal •
Rhode Island School of Design - NY • St Cloud State University Minnesota •
St Mary's University Minnisota • University of Victoria • Vancouver Art Gallery •
Richmond Art Gallery • Burnaby Art Gallery • Kelowna Art Gallery •
Winnipeg Art Gallery • Glenbow Museum Art Gallery - Calgary •
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria • Art Gallery of Ontario •
Beaverbrook Art Gallery - Fredericton, NB • Art Gallery of Nova Scotia •
Stewart Hall Art Gallery - Pte Claire, Quebec • Joigny Art Gallery Joigny France
Kochi Paper Museum - Japan. • Oxford Guild of Printers UK.
Solo Exhibtions:
2006 Myfanwy Pavelic Gallery at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney, BC
2005 Canada's Lighthouses, Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, BC
2003 Victoria Symphony Benefit Exhibition April 3 2003
2002 Let There Be Light, MacLaren Art Centre, Barrie, ON
2001 Let There Be Light, Penticton Art Gallery Penticton BC
2000 The Old School House, Qualicum Beach, BC
1999 The Art of Coloured Woodblocks Prints, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria - with prints of Walter J. Phillips
1999 The Power of Seeing, Dawson Creek Art Gallery, Dawson Creek, BC
1998 Winchester Gallery, Victoria, BC
1997 Massey Theatre Gallery, New Westminster, BC
1991 Stephen Lowe Gallery, Victoria, BC
1989 Retrospective Exhibition, MacLaren Art Center, Barrie, ON
1988 2009 Studio Gallery Sidney, BC (exhibited annually)
1986 Village Gallery, Carp, ON
1983 Cranbrook Inn, Collingwood, ON
1982 Stone House Gallery, Kirkland QC
1982 - 1986 Edwards Gardens, Toronto, ON (exhibited once per year)
1981 Lenbrook Gallery, Collingwood ON
1981 Upstairs, Downstairs Gallery, Kingston, Jamaica
1981 Expressions Gallery, Collingwood, ON
1980 Dunbrook Gallery, Pointe Claire, QC
1980 Edwards Gardens, Toronto, ON
1979 Barrie Art Club Gallery, ON
1979 Crow's Nest Gallery, Collingwood, ON
1979 Gibson House, Toronto, ON
1978, 1979, 1980 Neasmith's Gallery Beaconsfield, QC
1977 Lanthier House Gallery, Kirkland, QC
Group Exhibitions:
2010 Penticton Art Gallery - Sculpture “Tax Burden” - Legacies 2010 Exhibition
2008 Relief Printmakers Exhibition, Stewart Hall Art Gallery, Pointe Claire, QC
2006 Relief Print Exhibition, Burnaby Art Gallery – Burnaby, BC
2005 Print Arts Northwest Gallery, Portland, OR
2004 & 2006 Glendale Gardens, Victoria, BC
2003 & 2006 Sidney Fine Arts Show -Sidney BC,
2002 & 1999 Kyoto International Woodprint Exhibition, Kyoto, Japan
2001,’03,’04,’06 Small Works Exhibition, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, BC
2000 Junin Toiro Exhibition Uganda National Gallery, Africa
1999 ArtWORK'99, BC Festival of the Arts, Penticton, BC
1999 Musical Series, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1998 Glendale Gardens, Victoria, BC
1996 Art Gallery of Greater Victoria Group Exhibition
1995 BC Objects & Images Exhibition, Victoria BC
1995 Marine Exhibition, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria
1995 Horticulture Centre of the Pacific, Victoria BC
1995 to 2003 Victoria Art Gallery, Moss Street, Victoria BC
1992, 2002, 2004, 2005 Sooke Region Museum, Sooke, BC
1986 Wye Marsh Conservation Exhibition, Wye Marsh, ON
1980 to 1987 Huronia Winter Carnival of the Arts, Barrie ON
1979 to 1986 Huronia Festival of the Arts, Barrie, ON
1979 to 1981 Carling Fine Arts Exhibition, Toronto, ON
1977 Beaconsfield Hockey Association Benefit Exhibition, Beaconsfield, QC
1975 to 1978 Lakeshore Artists Association, Montreal, QC
Media Articles and TV Interviews
1996 Vancouver Sun - Michael Scott - January 23
1996 Art & Frame Magazine, Vancouver
1994 to 1999 CH TV Victoria Pubic 5 Affairs Program Interviews
2000 Beautiful BC magazine - Spring
2002 Airlines - WestJet Inflight Magazine - January - February
2003 Times Colonist - Victoria BC -
2003 Lighthouses - Journal of Canadian Hydrographers - Fall
2005 Senior Living Magazine - May
2007 Art for Art Sake Laura Lavin Editor - Peninsula News Review
1 hour Educational DVD Video “The Art of Muku Hanga”
A professional video about the making of woodblock prints.
Has been sold in most of the English speaking countries World wide.
The DVD's are in the collection of:
• National Gallery of Canada - Ottawa • Museum of Modern Art - NY City •
McMichael Art Gallery • Kleinberg Ont, • Beaux Arts Montreal •
Rhode Island School of Design - NY • St Cloud State University Minnesota •
St Mary's University Minnisota • University of Victoria • Vancouver Art Gallery •
Richmond Art Gallery • Burnaby Art Gallery • Kelowna Art Gallery •
Winnipeg Art Gallery • Glenbow Museum Art Gallery - Calgary •
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria • Art Gallery of Ontario •
Beaverbrook Art Gallery - Fredericton, NB • Art Gallery of Nova Scotia •
Stewart Hall Art Gallery - Pte Claire, Quebec • Joigny Art Gallery Joigny France
Kochi Paper Museum - Japan. • Oxford Guild of Printers UK.
