Canadian Gothic, Gallery 78 Painting

born Noranda, Quebec, 1959, Selected permanent collections: TD Canada Trust, Nova Scotia, Scotia Bank, Halifax, Halifax Bridge Commission, Halifax NS, City of Moncton, New Brunswick, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia Canada, St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia, Nortel, Toronto, North East Pipeline Inc., Halifax, Newport PartnersInc., Toronto, Royal Netherlands Embassy, Ottawa, Ontario, Cambrian Chemicals, Oakville Ontario, Marriot Hotel, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Private and Corporate collections in Canada, USA, Germany, UK, Switzerland, Netherlands and South Africa.Canadian High Commisioner to New Zealand Selected Solo Shows: Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, Gallery 78, Newbrunswick, 2009, 2011, Acadia University Art Gallery, Wolfville Nova Scotia 2010, Zwickers Gallery Halifax, Nova Scotia:1992,1995, 1997, 2000. Pilar Shepard Gallery, PEI, Canada, 1993, 1996. Gallery 1889, Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, 1994Customs House, Pictou, Nova Scotia, 1992 Group shows: Picturing Landscape 2009, Acadia University, Wolfville, Nova Scotia. Publications: Turnrow, Munroe of Louisianna 2003, 2007. Studio Rally, Goose Lane publishing. Steven Rhude, Field Trip, Joyner Fine Art, spring, 2008. From Land and Sea- Contemporary Lanscape Painting in Nova Scotia. A Place Called Away, Living and painting in Nova Scotia. Natalie's Glasses - Childrens book. Steven's Main Page:A Canadian realist with a modernist vision, Steven Rhude's subject matter ranges from the figurative to isolated maritime buildings and roads in vast surroundings. The portrayal of the contemporary museum and its mediating presence in our lives rounds out his ovure. With the aid of irony, his work explores the existential relationship between coastal life and the world at large.