Gary Carlson

Gary comes from a multi-disciplinary art background and now focuses on new media, currently in a long hiatus. In 2016, Gary had a stroke. Only his right side works and is at about 90%. His work often references art history, pop culture and usually conveys social messages.
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He lives and works in downtown Langley BC, Canada. He has lived in many cities throughout Canada and the United States. As an example, once he lived in Los Angeles, working as an assistant to artist Jennifer Steinkamp. Gary was also an art director in advertising and a commercial chef. He completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2007 from Thompson Rivers University and a Master of Fine Arts in 2011 from the University of Waterloo. He has exhibited at many venues in Canada and in America.

- Master of Fine Arts, 2011, University of Waterloo.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2007, Thompson Rivers University.

Solo Exhibitions:
- 2011, Physis, University of Waterloo Fine Arts Department Art Gallery.
- 2011, Neglected Space 3, UWAG – University of Waterloo Art Gallery.
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Group Exhibitions:
- 2012, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts, Toronto, ON.
- 2011, Canadian Undergraduate Technology Conference, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
- 2010, T’Art, Critical Media Lab, Kitchener, ON.
- 2009, Incoming Graduate Students Exhibition, University of Waterloo Fine Arts Department Art Gallery, Waterloo, ON.
- 2007, Collective Alchemy, Thompson Rivers University Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC.
- 2007, Artefacts II, The Old Courthouse Cultural Centre, Kamloops, BC.
- 2006, Artefacts and Collective Fictions, Kamloops Museum, Kamloops, BC.