Paul Chester - Landscape Paintings

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	Landscape Paintings These oil paintings represent rural areas of open fields, forests, big skies and distant horizons.

	Water Scenes Being by the ocean or a quiet lake has always inspired me. These paintings reflect my love of water.

	Flower & Garden Paintings My wife, an avid gardener, spends hours in her garden. These bouquets of colour surround my studio.

	The Extended Landscape With these paintings, the central image is extended outwards. The center is either an inserted separate panel or simply a painted image on canvas.

	Windows to Nature Series With these paintings, I have used wide hand crafted frames that are textured as in the painting. They are part of the painting and serve as a window to the scene.

Biography

EDUCATION AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1990 1992	A.O.C.A. (Advanced Standing) Ontario College of Art, Toronto, Canada.
1982	Academy St. Roch, Paris, France.
1981 1982	Art's Sake, Toronto, Canada Member of the Society of Canadian Artists.
SOLO EXHIBITI0NS
2006	Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia The Russell Gallery of Fine Art, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
2005	Gallery Gevik, 'Return', Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2004	The Russell Gallery Of Fine Art, 'Rural Impressions', Peterborough, ON West End Gallery, 'Corina's Garden/Homescapes', Victoria, BC Galerie Le Royer, Montreal, Quebec
2003	West End Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta 'Seasons' The Art Gallery of Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada 'Beyond The Natural Landscape' Teodora Art Gallery, Toronto.
2002	The Russell Gallery Of Fine Art, Peterborough, Ontario. Art and Soul Gallery, Pickering, Ontario, Canada
2001	Teodora Art Gallery, Toronto. West End Gallery, Victoria BC
2000	The Russell Gallery Of Fine Art, Peterborough, Ontario. Teodora Art Gallery, Toronto.
1999	West End Gallery, Edmonton AB. Teodora Art Gallery, Toronto.
1998	Teodora Art Gallery, Toronto. West End Gallery, Victoria B.C. The Russell Gallery Of Fine Art, Peterborough, Ontario.
1997	Teodora Art Galley, Toronto.
1996	West End Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta The Russell Gallery of Fine Art, Peterborough, Ontario.
1994	The Russell Gallery of Fine Art, Lindsay, Ontario.
1991	Toronto International Art Exhibition (Art Expo), Toronto.
1987	Gallery St. Luke, Toronto, Ontario.
1985	Here and Now Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1983	David Jean Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
SELECTED JURIED AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2004	Newbury Fine Arts, Boston, Ma, USA
2002 2003	Gallery Gevik, Toronto, ON, Canada Argyle Fine Art, Halifax, NS, Canada The Whistler Art Galleries, Whistler, BC, Canada Galerie le Royer, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Rendez-vous Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC, Canada Wynne/Falconer Gallery, Chatham, Ma, U.S.A
2001	Opening Night Gallery, Minneapolis, Min., USA
2000	Trinity Galleries, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
1998	The Railings Gallery, London, England
1997	Gail Harvey Gallery,Calif.
1996	The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario. The Edward Day Gallery, Kingston, Ontario. Teodora Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1995	Cygnet Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. The Russell Gallery of Fine Art, Lindsay, Ontario.
1994	James Baird Gallery, St. John's, Newfoundland. The Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontario.
1992	Marble Arch Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
1991	Kitchener/Waterloo Gallery, Kitchener, Ontario.
1990	The Cure Gallery, Los Angeles, Califomia. Galerie Beaux Arts, Toronto, Ontario. Grace Gallery of Fine Arts, Toronto, Ontario.
1989	Art Dialogue Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. Del Bello Gallery (Ins. Miniature Exhibition) Toronto, Ontario. The Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario.
1988	The Station Gallery, (The Human Element) Whitby, Ontario.
1981	The Latchman Gallery, Stouffville, Ontario.
REVIEWS/PUBLICATIONS
2003	Beyond The Natural Landscape, The Art Gallery of Peterborough, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
2002	Parcours, L'Informateur des arts, Autumn Issue, Vol 8, #3 Peterborough Examiner, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, Sept 12/02
2001 2002	Recent Paintings (Catalogue Brochure)
1998	Luminous Skies: Recent Paintings by Paul Chester (Catalogue)
1996	Magazin' Art, Fall
1996	Charting the Land: Recent Paintings by Paul Chester (Catalogue)
1981	The Latchman Gallery, Stouffville, Ontario.
AWARDS
1991	Best Sculpture: The Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontario.
1990	Loomis & Toles Award: Best Sculpture, Scarborough, Ontario.
1989	Best Sculpture: The Station Gallery, Whitby, Ontario.