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George Walker is a book artist and author of Graphic Witness, Firefly Books (2007), Images from the Neocerebellum, Porcupine's Quill (2007) as well as creating many hand printed artists books in his studio in Toronto, Canada |
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Book of Hours
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| Counting the hours till 911 – A day in the life of the average American.
75 Hand printed wood engravings on handmade paper printed in a limited edition singed and numbered by the artist. |
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Book of Hours (interior)
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| Counting the hours till 911 – A day in the life of the average American.
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The Last Saved Books
2007 |
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| This artists’ book examines the dangers and reliability of a digital archive over printed matter. |
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The Last Saved Books (interior)
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| This artists’ book examines the dangers and reliability of a digital archive over printed matter. |
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The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
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| A new edition of Poe’s classic tale illustrated with original wood engravings and printed in an edition of 65 numbered copies. The introduction is by Michelle Walker.
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The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe (page spread)
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| A new edition of Poe’s classic tale illustrated with original wood engravings and printed in an edition of 65 numbered copies. The introduction is by Michelle Walker.
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| Curriculum Vitae George A. Walker Web sites: http://www3.sympatico.ca/george.walker http://www.george-walker.com E-Mail: george.walker@sympatico.ca gwalker@faculty.ocad.ca I. General Information A. Education 1. B.Ed, Brock University ,1996 2. AOCA, Ontario College of Art,1983 3. Dundas Valley School of Art,1978 4. Simon Fraser University, B.C. - Book Publishing Immersion Program 2001 5. DPA.- Toronto- Advanced Quark Express- 2001 6. York University- Masters Ed.1998-99 7. Apple Seminars and Training 1990- present B. Academic Appointments 2006 - Associate Professor, Faculty of Art, Printmaking, Ontario College of Art and Design 1988 to 2006 - Instructor, Faculty of Art, Printmaking, OCAD 2003 – Haliburton School of Fine Art, Halibuton Ontario, Printmaking 1989-1993 Instructor - Art Gallery of Ontario, Gallery School C. Honours • Nominated for the Price Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2006 • Cabbagetown Annual Juried Art Fair, Toronto, 2nd prize, 2005 • Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, 44st Annual, Best Original Print Award, 2005 • The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts – elected to membership 2002 • Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, 41st Annual, First Prize, Best Original Print Award, 2002 • Canada Council Visiting Artist Grant -2000 The University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, B.C. – set up Book Arts program and printshop. • Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, 36th Annual, First Prize, Best Original Print Award,1997 • Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition,34th Annual, First Prize, Best Original Print Award,1995 • Yorkdale Arts Week Festival, North York, First Prize, Best Multimedia Artist, and Best in Show,presented by North York Mayor Mel Lastman,1995 • Multidisciplinary Grant, Ontario Arts Council, 1991 • Alcuin Society Award - Vancouver, B.C., For limited edition books produced in Canada, 1988 • British Council Travel Grant ,1987 • Ontario Ministry of Culture and Citizenship Grant, 1987 D. Memberships in Learned and Professional Societies 1. Canadian Bookbinders & Book Artists Guild (Education Committee, 1990- 1998, Board Member,1996- 1999) 2. Open Studio 1990- 3. Center for Book Arts- New York City, New York, USA ,1995- 4. The Loving Society of Letterpress Printers, 1995- 5. Wood-Engravers Network - Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1999 - 6. The Mackenzie Heritage Printery, Queenston, Ontario, 1999 - 2004 member of the board of directors. 7. The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (RCA). Elected member 2002 8. Guild of Bookworkers, New York, NYC, 2007- II.Creative and Scholarly Activity 2007 • Launch of new book published by Firefly Books, Graphic Witness, is an art history book about the work of wordless novelists and artists Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Giacomo Patri and Laurence Hyde. • Launch of new book titled Images from the Neocerebellum published by the Porcupine’s Quill a collection of dream images from my dream diary with an afterword by Jungian scholar Daryl Sharpe M.A. publisher and general editor of Inner City Books. • A Glimpse Down the Rabbit Hole by Richard Coxford, Spring, Issue Number 7, Bibliographica Coxford writes about my work on the Cheshire Cat Press, Lewis Carroll books. • The Alcuin Society – Amphora, Journal of fine press printing No. 145 February 2007, article written by Dr. Marnie Parsons about my lectures and workshop as a guest artist for the St. John’s Newfoundland Wayzgoose. • February 6, 2007 - Lecture at the Toronto Reference Library in conjunction with Keep Toronto Reading. Altered Books – Artists Reinvent the Book a talk with Professors, Peter Sramek and myself, moderated by Philip Marchand, book critic for the Toronto Star. • Saturday March 24th, 2007, University College, University of Toronto, The William Morris Society of Canada, Symposium: In the Steps of William Morris. I gave a talk about my work as a book artist and the influence of William Morris on my practice. • DA - Journal of the Printing Arts — Number 60, Spring / Summer 2007 wrote an article for the section titled “A Rogue’s Gallery of the Canadian Book and Printing Arts” also provided an original wood engraving for inclusion. • Spring 2007 Journal - I wrote a book review to be published by the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada edited by Jennifer J. Conner, Ph.D. Memorial University of Newfoundland. The article was a book review of the new publication on Alexander Anderson 1775-1870 Wood engraver and Illustrator: An Annotated Bibliography. 3 vols. By Jane R. Pomeroy. • April 28th 2007 Wayzgoose – Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, Ontario – show and sale of artists books. Annual publication of the limited edition Wayzgoose Anthology of which I submit hand printed work to each year. 2006 • Firefly Books contracts me to write Graphic Witness, an art history book about the work of wordless novelists and artists Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Giacomo Patri and Laurence Hyde. • Porcupine’s Quill invites me to be Graphic editor for a new series of books. • Porcupine’s Quill agrees to publish my new book Images from the Neocerebellum. • July 16, 2006 – McMichael Canadian Collection – visiting artist- presentation • September 15th – December 31st 2006 – Impressions on Paper, An Exhibition of Woodcuts and Wood Engravings at the Art of Writing Galleries, Leacock Museum in Orillia, Ontario. • July 22nd 2006 Letterpress/Hot Metal Seminar at Don Black Linecasting. I demonstrated wood engraving and printing techniques for letterpress printers. • November 20th – 26th, 2006 - I was the visiting Artist for the first St.John’s Newfoundland Wayzgoose. This consisted of a workshop at the St. Michael’s Printshop., a lecture at The Rooms titled “Re-inventing the Book, or Not!” and a lecture to the WANL (Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador) titled “What Writers Need to Know About Book Design”. 2005 • Firefly Books publishes The Woodcut Artists’ Handbook, a practical handbook for beginner and advanced artists that covers: choosing wood, using sharpening and selecting tools, getting the best results from paper and ink, colour printing and much more. Over 50 artists work are featured with detailed descriptions on how they create their art. • Open Studio invited me to a strategic planning session with other affiliated guests from the art community. The planning session was facilitated by Judy Wolfe with support from the Ontario Arts Council. The focus of the session was to hear our views pertaining to the strategic direction of Open Studio; namely, the opportunities and challenges facing visual arts organizations in general and Open Studio’s challenges for future growth and renewal. • In March I gave a lecture to the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild titled “Reinventing the book…or not?” This lecture focused on the changing role of the book in our culture. • Cabbagetown Annual Juried Art Show: Second Prize • David Mirvish Books on Art: Launch for my new book: The Woodcut Artists Handbook and concurrent month-long exhibition of a number of my wood engravings from the book The Woodcut Artists Handbook and the Inverted Line. • OCAD Library Book-signing of The Woodcut Artists Handbook in September • Gaspereau Press in Kentville Nova Scotia, Symposium on the health of Small Press Printing in Canada,invited as exhibitor November • Interviews on radio and book-signings in Owen Sound and Collingwood • December spoke to the Markham Arts Group 2004 • I wrote a whole issue 53 of the DA (Devil’s Artisan) on the topic of wood engraving, The DA is a scholarly journal for the Printing Arts, published by Porcupine’s Quill, Erin, Ontario. 2003 • I worked with Andrew Steeves of Gaspereau Press in Nova Scotia illustrating John Terpstra’s poetry book Disarmament and have continued to freelance for them providing illustrations for their various award winning publications. 2002 • The publication of Ink, Paper Board Lead by Coach House Press and the accompanying exhibition Ink, Paper Board Lead toured in 2003 and was featured at the Toronto Reference Library, Queens university, Douglas Library and the Macdonald Stewart Art Centre in Guelph. • Worked with Neil Gaiman and Dr. Jack Zipes (director of European Studies at the University of Minnesota) to create a handmade edition of Gaiman’s Snow Glass Apples. I created 12 hand-printed wood engravings and Dr. Zipes wrote the introduction and I designed the limited edition. 2001 • Worked with Neil Gaiman to produce a limited edition of his radio play Murder Mysteries. I created 12 hand-printed wood engravings for this edition. Published the book under Biting Dog Press established by Michelle Walker, David Dinsmore and myself to print fine limited edition books. 2000 • I was hired as a Book Designer for Firefly Books in Richmond Hill, Ontario. • Porcupine’s Quill published The Inverted Line. This book includes reproductions of my wood engravings, my commentary on how or why I created them, and a bibliography on the subject of wood engraving. • Canada Council Visiting Artist - University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, British Columbia. I was invited to set up their press ‘Cariboo Bookworks Press’ and I gave several lectures about the book arts and the printing of Artists’ books. 1998 • Designed, wrote and launched web site to feature my artwork http://www3.sympatico.ca/george.walker III. Exhibitions 1. Solo Exhibitions 2006 Book of Hours- Exhibition of Wood engravings for the artists’ book of the same name. Tango Palace, Toronto. 2005 David Mirvish Books on Art- month long show to launch The Woodcut artist’s Handbook 2000 Chapters Books, Bayview Village - Mantle Project Exhibition - Wood Engravings David Mirvish Books on Art - Book launch of the Inverted Line 1996 Open Studio, Toronto, Noise On Paper . Interactive prints with sound. 1994 Tango Palace Café,Toronto. Print suite on topic of Coffee and Tea. 1990 Showing of my own work & talks to the public About Wood Engraving. McMichael Canadian Collection - Kleinburg , Ont.This show was to complement the Franklin Carmichael Exhibition. 1989 Durham Wood Show - Durham. Wood engravings and prints for Alice In Wonderland 1987 Burgess Books - Hertfordshire, England,George Walker Artists Books 1983 Art Gallery of Ontario, Gallery School, Toronto. George Walker, prints, 2. Group Exhibitions 2006 Leacock Museum, Orillia, Ontario – Impressions on Paper, An exhibition of Woodcuts and WooEngravings with Wesley Bates. September 15th – December 31 Annual Juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Nathan Phillips Square 2005 Annual Juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Nathan Phillips Square Cabbagetown Juried Art Fair – Cabbagetown, Toronto 2004 Annual Juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Nathan Phillips Square 2003 Annual Juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Nathan Phillips Square Ink Paper Lead Board Leather Thread- Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, Ont. Jan. 16 – March 16 - An exhibition of contemporary bookworks by The Loving Society of Letterpress Printers and The Binders of Infinite Love. York Quay Gallery, Toronto, Ont, Sept. 19 – November 2, 2002 Annual Juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Nathan Phillips Square Ink Paper Lead Board Leather Thread- Canada Trust Gallery, Toronto Reference Library, January 18 - March 17 - An exhibition of contemporary bookworks by The Loving Society of Letterpress Printers and The Binders of Infinite Love. 2001 ARTBOOKART at the Grimsby Public Art Gallery., January 28th - February 25 Group exhibition of artists’ books curated by Alisa Cunnington. Catalogue of work titled “the Cheshire Cat ARTBOOKART” written by the curator and contains photographs of the work exhibited. Carnegie Gallery - Dundas, Ontario- Loving Society of Letterpress Printers show Wayzgoose at the Gimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, Ontario -exhibition of artists’ books - April 29th Annual Juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Nathan Phillips Square 2000 BIMPE I, 1st International Miniture Print Exhibition - New Leaf Editions and Dundarave Print Workshop. July and August. Granville Island, Vancouver B.C. Group juried exhibition. Canadian Book Binders and Book Artists’ Guild - Book Arts Fair at the Arts and Letters Club in Toronto. 39th Annual Juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Nathan Phillips Square 1999 50/50 Exhibiton at Artspace in Peterborough, Ontario. Exhibition supporting the gallery. Shape Shifting -Transformations in the Art of the Book,Michener Gallery - University of Colorado( touring exhibition starting from the University of Colorado, includes bookwork “Idea TV”) the show tours to the University of Wyoming, Laramie in 1999. Miniature Print Exhibition, Dundarave print Workshop, 1640 Johnston St. Granville Island, Vancouver BC. 38th Annual Juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Nathan Phillips Square 1998 Oregon Book Arts Guild Biennial Book Show - Wonderland - Forest Grove, Oregon Exhibition of the Canadian Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking- Glass. Osbourne Collection,Toronto, (Both books are illustrated with wood engravings by George Walker.) Annual Juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Nathan Phillips Square Ontario Bookworks ,Ontario Crafts Council, Toronto 1997 Animal Tales , Whitney Museum at Champion, Stamford, Connecticut (including Coptic book of Unusual Beasts ) Beautiful Beasts, Center for the Book Arts - New York City, New York Annual Artist Member Exhibition. 36th Annual Juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Nathan Phillips Square (awarded first prize for best original print). Exhibition of books and prints by Wendy Cain, William Poole and George Walker, Grimsby Public Art Gallery 1996 Shape Shifting -Transformations in the Art of the Book,Michener Gallery - University of Colorado (touring exhibition starting from the University of Colorado, includes bookwork “Idea TV”) Annual Juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Nathan Phillips Square In Celebration of Open Studio’s 25th Anniversary -Invitational group show Face, Harbourfront Centre’s York Quay Gallery , Toronto, 1995 Contemporary Canadian Bookworks- Embassy of Canada, Tokyo & Kyoto, JAPANJuried exhibition, 78 works by 65 Canadian book artists, (including my music/bookwork Acrophony) You can’t Judge a Book ... , North Wind Gallery , Woodstock, Vermont. (Seven of my books were in this curated exhibition). 1995 Yorkdale Arts Week Festival North York, won two awards: First prize for “Best Multimedia Artist” and “Best in Show”. Exhibition of prints and books by artists. Carnegie Gallery, Dundas, Play Things - Toys by Artists, Firsthand Gallery, Queens Quay Terminal, Toronto. (The Alice book and Bright Idea TV were in this exhibition). Boxed In: Book boxes and box objects by members of the Canadian Bookbinders and 1995 Book Artists Guild, Metro Toronto Reference Library Gallery, (exhibited Hex Box in this show). 34th Annual juried Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition - Nathan Phillips Square awarded First Prize for Best Original Print. Works on Paper, juried exhibition. Latcham Gallery, Stouffville (honourable mention) FINE PRINTING: The Private Press in Canada - A traveling exhibition organized by Alan Horne and Guy Upjohn for the Canadian Book binders and Book Artists Guild, and the Friends of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library. (including Alice In Wonderland) 1994 MALASPINA Printmakers Society -Annual Members Show - Petley Jones Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. toured to Studio B in Burlingame, California then to The Downstairs Gallery in Chilliwack B.C. (Two of my prints were selected by jury for show). The Book As Art -Curated Artists’ Book Durham Gallery - Durham, Ontario. exhibition of Canadian fine and experimental work. An Exhibition of Faculty Work , Rail’s End Gallery, Haliburton , Ont. Haliburton School of Fine Art. INKY FINGERS, Works by Small and Fine Presses - Centre for Book Arts, New York City - Acrophony is included in this juried exhibition. (my work sold to the Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, Miami, Florida.) 1993 An Exhibition of Faculty Work , Rail’s End Gallery, Haliburton , Ont. Haliburton School of Fine Art. Out To Lunch In the Making Gallery,Queen’s Quay Terminal , Toronto. Act One International Print Exchange 1993- invitational portfolio of works from five countries compiled at the Museum and School of Fine Arts in Boston, display at Praga Industries, Scarborough SOLANDER BOX...OPENED - the John B. Aird Gallery ,Toronto.Organized by the Print and Drawing Council of Canada and Extension Gallery. ART OF THE BOOK ‘93 - organized by the Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild. This exhibit will tour across the country until the spring of 1995. OREGON BOOK ARTS GUILD - The Well Crafted Book- Biennial exhibition in Banks, Oregon, exhibition of 40 juried works. 1991 200 Leaves - An invitational group exhibition of leaves by 200 Canadian Artists organized by Doug Guildford, the Partisan Gallery ,Toronto. The Paper Trail Book Arts Exhibition - an International display of juried Artists’ Books, the Paper Trail Gallery, Ottawa. (Acrophony was also shown at the National Library of Canada) 1993 Red Head Gallery - Fundraiser Exhibition, Red Head Gallery,Toronto. 1992 USA Alice Tour A specially bound copy of the Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland in the collection of Dr. Sandor Burstein is touring select galleries in the USA in 1992 Group Exhibition of Relief Printing,Dofasco Gallery , Dundas Valley School of Art Installation of Artists Books, Art Gallery of Ontario- Art Rental and Sales Group exhibition of Prints ,Bancroft Art Gallery A Garden of Earthly Delights,Print & Drawing Council of Canada, Fund raising Group Exhibition Haliburton Guild of Fine Arts Fundraising Auction- Haliburton, Ontario. 1991 Nine Printmakers - Gallery Groedel , Toronto. Exhibition of the Alice In Wonderland Book Newburg Library, Chicago, The White Line - Touring exhibition of wood engravings organized by the Carnegie Gallery, Dundas Inner Gallery Selections from the Print Collection , Extension Gallery - Print & Drawing Council of Canada, guest curated by Jeffrey Kirton, Toronto Fundraiser Group Exhibition ,Red Head Gallery ,Toronto 1990 Medicine Hat Print Show, . Medicine Hat Cultural Centre, Alberta and traveling throughout Western Canada. Group Show of Printmakers, Virginia Christopher Galleries, Calgary, Alberta, 15th Anniversary Members Exhibition of Artists Books, Centre for the Book Arts - New York City, NY. Mini Print Exhibition, Taller Galleria Fort - Cadaques,Spain, (juried) Order out of Chaos, Artists for the Environment, Rochdale, England. Round-up 90 , Art Gallery of Ontario (featuring work of AGO employees). A Coincidental Mail Art Assemblage , Avant-Garde Museum of Temporary Art - Wheaton, Illinois, USA , three years in the making, published June 1990, 108 pages. 1989 Freedom China, Erindale Campus Art Gallery, Toronto . Organized by the Print & Drawing Council of Canada through the University of Toronto Group Printmakers show, Ballett Mackenzie Art Gallery, St. Catharines. ARTWARE the Book & Technology, A SPACE Gallery, Toronto, A juried exhibition of Artists Books and Computer Books. 1988 Invitational Faculty Printmakers exhibition of the Ontario College of Art Humewood Gallery - Toronto Lancaster Literature Festival - Lancaster, England 1987 Group Exhibition of Prints from the Ontario College of Art, Gallery 39 - Belleville 2nd International Miniature Art Exhibition,Del Bello Gallery - Toronto Ontario College of Art Faculty & Student Show ,The Algonquin Art Gallery, Bancroft Contemporary Wood Engravers,Grimsby Public Art Gallery Group of four Canadian wood engravers. 1986 Copy Art International at the Forment de les Arts Decoratives, Taller Galeria Fort,Barcelona, Spain.,photocopies and other electronic art. Vision Without Borders,Metro Toronto Reference Library Gallery ,Toronto. UNESCO International juried 1985 Printmakers Show of Faculty Members of the Ontario College of Art, Del Bello Gallery, Toronto. II Cabo Frio International Print Biennial, Cabo Frio ,Brazil, International Juried exhibition Invitational Exhibition of Prints by Canadian Printmakers, Gallery De Vonk, Bussim,The Netherlands Annual Juried Exhibition of Art, Rodman Hall Gallery, St. Catharines Group exhibition of prints in conjunction with the International Puppet Festival. Instituut voor Culture en Sport , Neerpelt, Belgium Group Print Show, Grimsby Public Art Gallery 1984 Paper Makers, Belleville Public Art Galler 10th International Independent Exhibition of Print, Kanagawa Perfectural Gallery, Kanagawa, Yokohama, Japan Cloud of Uncertainty, Gallery 620 - Toronto Out of the Woods, Koffler Gallery , Toronto 3. Public and Corporate Collections Art Gallery of Ontario Library, Toronto Canadian Consulate Library, Japan Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa Carroll Foundation, Australia Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto Grimsby Public Art Gallery- Permanent Collection Library of California Institute of the Arts Massey College Library, Toronto McMaster University Library, Hamilton Metropolitan Toronto Reference Library, Rare Books National Gallery of Canada National Library of Canada National Library of Scotland New York Public Library, Rare Books Collection, New York City Oxford University, Oxford England Ontario College of Art Library, Toronto Osbourne Children’s Collection, Lillian Smith Library,Toronto Queen’s University Library, Kingston San Fransico Public Library, California, US The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, Miami University of British Columbia, Vancouver Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England Princeton University, Parrish Collection, USA IV. Publications and Media 1. Private Press The following books are hand printed books that feature the work of George Walker. Many are printed and published by George Walker. Others are printed by private presses who have used the artwork of George Walker. 2007 The Book of Hours– A wordless novel in woodengravings. 2005 The Raven – A new edition of Poe’s classic tale illustrated with original wood engravings and printed in an edition of 65 numbered copies. The introduction is by Michelle Walker. 2003 The Transformed Mouse – written by Jack Ketchum who based this story on a retelling of a 2nd century A.D. parable from the Panchatantra. Printed and illustrated with original wood engravings impressed on Japanese paper in a limited edition of 250 copies. 2002 Snow Glass-Apples - written by Neil Gaiman and printed in a limited edition of 250 signed and numbered copies. 12 original wood engravings by George Walker printed on handmade gampi paper, illustrate this play for voices. 2001 Wayzgoose Anthology -Annually published through the Grimsby Public Art Gallery. Murder Mysteries - written by Neil Gaiman and printed in a limited edition of 250 signed and numbered copies. 12 original wood engravings by George Walker printed on handmade gampi paper, illustrate this play for voices. Eroes on the Thames - by Bram Stoker. This book was handprinted for the Bram Stoker society of Dublin Ireland. Contains 6 original wood engravings by George Walker and an introduction by John Moore who is the president of the Bram Stoker Society. 2000 Wayzgoose Anthology -Annually published through the Grimsby Public Art Gallery. George Walker has contributed a hand printed signature to this limited edition annual book since it was founded in 1981. Millennium In a Box - published by the Canadian Book Binders and Book Artists’ Guild to celebrate the art of the book. 1999 Wayzgoose Anthology - Annually published through the Grimsby Public Art Gallery. 1998 THROUGH THE LOOKING-GLASS, AND WHAT ALICE FOUND THERE by LEWIS CARROLL with 94 wood engravings by George Walker, with an introduction by Andy Malcolm & George Walker. Printed by William Poole for the Cheshire Cat Press in Grimsby, Ontario. Limited to 177 numbered copies. Wayzgoose Anthology - Annually published through the Grimsby Public Art Gallery. Ontario College of Art Printmaking Anthology (OCAP) George Walker has coordinated the annual anthology from 1986 to the present and contributed to this anthology since 1984.It is a collection of hand printed works of art by professional artists and OCA students printed in a limited edition of 100 copies. 1997 In the Valley of the Shadow is a hand printed book of engravings with an introduction by George Walker. To commemorate the centenary of the publishing date of Dracula,Walker has illustrated Bram Stokers’ short story In the Valley of the Shadow and printed it in a limited edition. 1996 Van Gogh’s Ear - unique Artists’ book with sculptural ear and sound electronics in a box.Purchased by the National Library of Canada for their Rare Book collection. Hear Here - unique Artists’ book with cast metal ear and electronic recording device. 1991 ACROPHONY Symbol & Sound Symbols and prints by George Walker with a compact disc produced by George Walker & Nicholas Stirling. Edition of 50 copies. Made possible by an Ontario Arts Council Grant. ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN TORONTO Wood engravings and drawings cut by George Walker for the 1988 edition of Alice in Wonderland, published by the Cheshire Cat Press. Limited to 177 numbered copies. 1990 HOW TO SING Writing , symbols and artwork by George Walker with a cassette tape of experimental music by the artist. This is a unique book work. THE EGG (AND OTHER HOUSES) poetry by Michelle Hogan- Walker with wood engravings by George Walker. Printed in a limited edition of 75 numbered copies signed by author and artist. 1989 THE AMATEUR AND THE EYE TOOTH Written by John Walker with wood engravings and lino cuts by George Walker. Printed in a limited edition of 75 numbered copies. A story about boxing and revenge. A LIGHT FOR THE BIRKENKOPF written by John Gohorry with six wood engravings by George Walker. Printed in a limited edition of seventy-five copies. Collection of poems by John Gohorry who resides in the U.K. 1988 AUDIBLE VISIBLE SYMBOLIC TECHNOLOGY An Artists book written with symbols, text, and visual art and complimented with a cassette tape.Tape and book in sculpted box in a limited edition of five numbered and signed copies. VANDALS Written by Roger Burford Mason with engravings by George Walker. Published in a limited edition of 100 signed and numbered copies. ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND BY LEWIS CARROLL with 96 wood engravings by George Walker, with an introduction by Joseph Brabant. Printed by William Poole for the Cheshire Cat Press in Grimsby Ontario. Limited to 177 numbered copies. 1987 NOTES FROM A JOURNAL Written by Douglas Fetherling with wood engravings by George Walker. Printed in a limited edition of 100 signed and numbered copies THE WAITING ROOM short story by Roger Burford Mason with wood engravings by George Walker. Printed by hand in England and completed in Canada . (Funding for this project was made possible with grants from the Ontario Ministry of Culture and Citizenship and the British Council) Printed in a limited edition of 50 numbered and signed copies. I MARRY THE EARTH Written by Michelle Hogan- Walker with coloured wood engravings by George Walker. Printed in a limited edition of 65 numbered and signed copies. Poems on the Life of Frida Kahlo. 1986 WINTER CATALOGUE Poems by Canadian song writer Steve Banks with art work by George Walker. Limited to an edition of 25 numbered and signed copies. 1997 MINI HA-HA KNITS MARILYN MONROE’S HAIR INTO A SKI - CAP ... hand printed in a limited edition of 15 numbered and signed copies. Written by Susan Parker with prints by George Walker. THE LOTTERY written by George Walker with prints and drawings by the author. Limited to 7 signed and numbered copies. JOSHUA’S SHADOW. Written by Colan Mitchell noted Canadian Art Therapist with wood engravings by George Walker. Limited to 20 numbered copies. Colan Mitchell has interpreted Walker’ s engravings into a modern myth. 1986 A TEACUP IN A FIELD Poems by Michelle Hogan- Walker with wood engravings by George Walker. Limited to 25 numbered and signed copies. 1985 BEAU MONDE Poem by Michelle Hogan- Walker with wood engravings by George Walker.Printed in a limited edition of 50 copies. 2. Mass Media - Television, Radio, Magazines, Newspapers 2007 the Devil’s Artisan (DA) issue profiled Walker as a printer and his press philosophy, profiles are called the Rogues Gallery of the Canadian Book and Printing Arts. Spring 2007, Bibliographica, Richard Coxford writes and article fitting Walker into Canadian Letterpress history. 2006 CBC Radio, St. John’s NFLD, Interviewed for the Wayzgoose festival of the Printing Arts in St. John’s from November 20-26. Angela Antel questions me about OCAD and hand printed books and art. Printmaking Today, vol 15 No 2 , International magazine of contemporary graphic art. Summer 2006. Page 30. Jim Anderson reviews The Woodcut Artists’ Handbook Summer 2006, Wood Carving Illustrated ,Walker had an article published on the method of wood engraving. Feb 2006, Enroute Magazine Air Canada, An illustrated article in the Enroute Magazine examining Walker’s prints and imagery mentioning The Woodcut Artists Handbook. 2005 CBC Radio - April 30 2005, CBC 99.1 Fresh Air morning show. Was interviewed live on air by host Jeff Goode in CBC studio before Wayzgoose early Saturday morning. Discussed past present and future of letterpress printing and Biting Dog Press and my new book The Wood Cut Artist’s Handbook to be released Fall 2005. 2004 September Issue : Dark Discoveries Magazine, I’m interviewed about illustrating and publishing Neil Gaiman. 2001 The National Post - (Dec. 1, 2001) - An Enduring Craft In an Ephemeral Age- written by Dan Glover. Glover interviews Walker on the importance of artists’ books and how new technology has changed the way knowledge is archived. The National Post - (May 12, 2001) - Small Presses Keep the Black Arts Alive - written by Geoff Heinricks. Heinricks covers the work at the annual book fair ‘Wayzgoose’ in Grimsby,Ont. 2000 The Daily News Kamloops - (June 1, 2000) - I write a letter to the editor chastising their local city accountant for circulating a petition against a work of art at the Kamloops Art Gallery. Canadian Notes & Queries - (numbers 56 &57 2000) - features my wood engravings with articles about Canadian writers. 1998 City TV - Breakfast Television- (April 1998) I’m interviewed by Anne Rohmer- about the OCAD Book Fair TV Ontario - Imprint - (January 18) I spoke about the nature of a ‘book’ and its importance to culture and knowledge and communicating to the future. TV Ontario - Studio 2 - (November 27th) - I spoke about the work of David Blackwood and his importance as a Canadian printmaker. Lewis Carroll Society of North America - links to George Walker web site and published articles on the Canadian Alice In Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass limited edition books that he has illustrated with 190 wood engravings in their International Newsletter. 1997 Discovery TV-Heaven and Earth (March 28 & 29) - Events show — I demonstrate Edvard Munch’s woodcut techniques to host Gillian Deacon at the Art Gallery of Ontario. 1996 NEXT CITY Magazine-feature artist on their Gallery Page- this magazine is also posted on the internet. 1995 What’s On Queen, Dec. 10th issue. Features 3 page articleby Clara Sheffe on my work 1993 The Well Crafted Book -A catalogue of the 1993 Oregon Book Biennial - The Oregon Books Arts Guild and the Centre for the Book Arts the Oregon State Library. Acrophony was featured in this catalogue.. Canadian Book binders and Book Artists Guild Newsletter Vol. 11, no. 2 Summer 1993- Article, New Visions an appreciation of The Art of the Book ‘93 by Mary K. McIntyre - describes my Acrophony as “Another exceptional work, astonishingly the work of a single artist…” 1992 EXTENSION A Quarterly Journal Published by the Print & Drawing Council of Canada Vol. 1 No.4 Spring 1992 Grace Murao reviews Acrophony and says “The soothing and mysterious sounds on the CD have a worthy partner in the highly tactile bookwork, which becomes as tangible as the music is ephemeral.” UMBRELLA magazine - published by Judith Hoffburg in Pasadena, California, May edition - ACROPHONY is reviewed & Hoffburg says “George has done it again.” !*@# magazine - Toronto’s local music monthly - Volume 1 Number 1 reviews ACROPHONY. Preet calls the musicianship and production “excellent”. CKLN Radio in Toronto - Christine Swiderski interviews Nicholas Stirling and me about the making of ACROPHONY. 1991 icon magazine- volume 1, Issue #3, page 4 & 5 . Cathy Biribauer writes article THE BOOK ARTS Works of Art you Won’t find In Coles, according to Cathy Biribauer, I’m “…the impetus at the centre of the community and an inspiration to many Toronto- based book Artists”. IMAGES magazine page 52 - WOMEN IN A BIND - I am mentioned as the mentor of Frederica Tomas Canadian Book Artist. 1989 ONTARIO CRAFT fall 1989, vol. 14 #3 -TORONTO, Ontario. Article by Roger Burford Mason Engraven Images profiles five Ontario Artists (and myself) working with woodblock printing techniques. 1988 The Whig Standard Magazine - Kingston, Ontario. Roger Burford Mason reviews the Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Dec. 24, 1988. The Globe & Mail - Toronto Celebrating the Book as a Labour of Love. Mentions my work in the Book Arts. December 1988. 1989 The Toronto Star Saturday Magazine - the Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland reviewed. December 3rd. 1988 The Brantford Expositor - Wynn Harding reviews aritists’ books I’ve hand printed. December 1988. BANDERSNATCH - Selwyn Goodacre reviews the Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. He calls it “a splendid eccentric edition”. 1987 Umbrella - California Artists’ book newspaper, reviews books by George Walker & Columbus St. Press. Volume 10, No. 2 December 1987. The Albion -Printers Journal published in Great Britain. Thirty three, vol. 11, No. 3 October 1987. My wood engraving appears on the cover. I Marry The Earth & The Waiting Room were reviewed by Roger Burford Mason. An original print of mine is included as an insert. A review written by the Walkers, (with wife Michelle) of Frans Masereel ‘s book The Passionate Journey is published in this issue also. 1987 The Herts Gazette - Hertfordshire, England newspaper - Talks about my work in England and my wood engravings. Photo. August 1987. The Toronto Star -Christopher Hume, art Critic, reviews Droplit Books Artist Postcard series, which includes myself (according to Hume I’m “a vital force in the Toronto art Scene”), Summer 1987. 3. Entries in Reference Works The Best of Printmaking, An International Collection (1997). – The artwork was selected by Lynne Allen and Phyllis McGibbon with an introduction by Ruth Weisberg. Published by Rockport Publishers, Quarry Books. My print ‘Collective Ideas” is featured on page 50 of this book. The print featured in this book uses the computer as a tool for generating part of the image for hand printing. END GRAIN - Contemporary Wood Engraving in North America (1995)- Barbarian Press-with essays by Patricia Ainslie and Paul Ritscher - this book contains impressions taken directly from blocks made by George Walker and has a short bio of the artist listed. Structure of the Visual Book The Revised and Expanded edition (1993) by Keith A. Smith. George Walker’s book ACROPHONY is featured on pg. 33 (B&W photo) Keith discusses the many forms and concepts in the making of artists’ books. THE WHITE LINE :WOOD ENGRAVING IN CANADA SINCE 1945 This publication features wood engravings by George Walker with an introduction by Brender a Brandis and was published by the Carnegie Gallery and Porcupine’s Quill (1991) V. Conferences and Invited Lectures 2006 St. John’s Newfoundland, Wayzgoose, November 20 – 26 Lecture at The Rooms Nov. 22nd Reinventing the Book …or not Lecture to the Edge Gallery Nov. 25 to the Writers’ Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador. What Writers Need to Know About Book Design. 2005 October 21 2005 Invitation to be the 2005 Featured Artist in Gaspereau Wayzgoose, Kentville, Nova Scotia, Gaspereau Press Printers & Publishers, lecture on letterpress and showing of work. March 16 2005 Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild: Lecture and power point presentation “Reinventing the Book ..or not?” May 5 2005 Scarborough Arts Guild: Evening presentation of letterpress printing and artist’s books, historical while exploring changing concepts of “book” and showing my own work as well. 2004 Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild Book Fair in Ottawa at the National Library. Exhibited my work and met with public at the Library. 2003 Osbourne Collection of Early Children’s Books, Toronto Public Library, Lilian H. Smith Branch, Toronto – Gave a lecture on the re-design of Ralph Steadman’s ALICE that I designed for Firefly Books. Lecture outlined my working relationship with Ralph Steadman and how changes and restorations of the original art were made. 2002 McMichael Canadian Art Collection - Artist in Residence Feb., Compliment to exhibition of Franklin Carmichael’s works on paper. 2001 The Art Guild of Scarborough - Lecture on History of Wood Engraving Don Valley Artists’ Guild - Lecture on Wood Engraving 2000 The University College of the Cariboo - Lecture on artists’ books and a workshop on the printing of artists’ books and bookbinding. Followed by a talk about book arts at the Ontario College of Art & Design. Kamloops Art Gallery - Slide presentation and lecture on my work and recent book The Inverted Line published by Porcupine’s Quill 1999 The Lewis Carroll Society of North America -Lecture on the printing of the Canadian Alice In Wonderland and Through The Looking-Glass by the Cheshire Cat Press. Included was a history of Victorian printing techniques and the discovery of the lost chapter in Through the Looking-Glass . 1998 Canadian Ephemera Society: Lecture on Victorian printing technology at the Osbourne Collection in the Lillian Smith Library, Toronto. Lewis Carroll Society of Canada: Lecture on the printing of Alice In Wonderland and Victorian printing techniques. The lecture included a look at how the first Canadian edition of Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland was printed. 1996 Canadian Book binders and Book Artists’ Guild Conference: Lecture on Student Artists’ Books at Oakum House, Ryerson Polytechnical University 1994 The Durham Art Gallery: Lecture entitled “Defining the Book As Art” - This talk was in conjunction with the show Art of the Book at the Durham Art Gallery. 1993 The Northern Ontario Painters Guild :Lecture titled “The Origin in Originality” followed by a workshop on Monographs at the Sisco Centre in Haliburton, Ontario. 1993 Etobicoke Artists’ Guild Lecture titled “The Origin in Originality” given at their new building in Etobicoke, Ontario. The Art Guild of Scarborough - Lecture on “Original Prints”. 1992 The Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild Slide presentation (paid for by grant from the Ontario Arts Council), Toronto. VI. Workshops /Other Professional Activities 2007 St. John’s Newfoundland, Wayzgoose, Workshop at St.Michaels Printshop. November 20 – 26 2006 Instructor, Ontario College of Art and Design, since 1988 I continue to work in the Production Department of Firefly Books as their in-house Designer. 2005 June 4 and 5, 2005 Canadian Bookbinders and Book Artists Guild: Taught a weekend workshop class to CBBAG members entitled: Printing From Wood Instructor of workshops at OPEN STUDIO in Toronto - Printing on the Vandercook. Coordinator (since 1984) of the Annual Book Arts Fair held at the Ontario College of Art &Design in Toronto. Artists and Fine Hand Printers from across the country display ,demonstrate and sell their work at this unique and popular fair. 2004 DA53 - Tools and Techniques of Wood Engraving (Devil’s Artisan), a scholarly journal for the Printing Arts, published by Porcupine’s Quill. I researched and wrote this issue all abut relief printing techniques and its history. Offered a workshop on woodcut printmaking at Lee Valley Tools in Scarbourgh, Ontario 2003 Ink Paper Lead Board Leather Thread- Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, Ont. Jan. 16 – March 16 – A group exhibition of contemporary bookworks by The Loving Society of Letterpress Printers and The Binders of Infinite Love. We published a catalogue and formed a society. Gallery Stratford. Robert Windrum: curator Reading without words: Books as objects (to coincide with the 2nd. annual Stratford Book Arts Festival. 10 Nov to 1 Dec. 2003 York Quay Gallery, Toronto, Ont. Sept. 19 – November 2, 2003 Osbourne Collection of Early Children’s Books, Toronto Public Library, Lilian H. Smith Branch, Toronto – Gave a lecture on the re-design of Ralph Steadman’s ALICE that I designed for Firefly Books. Lecture outlined my working relationship with Ralph Steadman and how changes and restorations of the original art were made. 2002 Woodcut and letterpress printing workshops at Open Studio and the MacKenzie House Printery in Toronto. 2001 Taught workshops through the Outreach Program at the Ontario College of Art and Design. 2000 Accepted a position as Designer for Firefly Books Limited. One of Canada’s largest publishers and distributors of non-fiction. The University College of the Cariboo - Lecture on artists’ books and a workshop on the printing of artists’ books and bookbinding. Followed by a talk about book arts at the Ontario College of Art & Design. Kamloops Art Gallery - Slide presentation and lecture/workshop on my work and recent book The Inverted Line published by the Porcupine’s Quill. 1998 Coordinator of the annual Ontario College of Art Printmaking Anthology (OCAP). I have been coordinator and contributor since 1986. Sole juror for recent exhibition at Art-in- Guelph Gallery. The exhibition entitled In Celebration ran from November 20th til December 24th. 1997 Instructor of workshop on Linoleum cuts - Dynamism in Colour, Linocuts of the Grosvenor School .workshop in conjunction with lecture by Michael Parke Taylor at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Instructor of workshops at OPEN STUDIO in Toronto - Printing on the Vandercook 1996 Instructor of workshop - Computers For Printmakers - Ontario College of Art Instructor of workshops at OPEN STUDIO in Toronto - Printing on the Vandercook 1994 Instructor of workshop on Acrylic painting at Seneca College. Instructor at the Art Gallery of Ontario - course entitled Introduction to Printmaking in conjunction with the ‘Close Encounters’ workshop series in the Print and Drawing Room curated by Catherine Lochan.. 1993 Instructor, Wood Block Printing, SIR SANFORD FLEMING - Haliburton School of Fine Arts. 1993 Instructor at the Art Gallery of Ontario - course titled Bookmaking in conjunction with the exhibition ‘The Earthly Paradise’ curated by Catherine Lochan. on William Morris and his Circle. Instructor at the Art Gallery of Ontario on Printmaking techniques used to create unique cards. This was in conjunction with the Print and drawing curators Catherine Lochan and Brenda Rix. Instructor at the FAR FIFTY Gallery, Toronto, where I gave a workshop on woodcut printing and wood engraving.in May. Woodcut and Linocut in November weekend workshop. 1992 Instructor at the FAR FIFTY Gallery, Toronto, where I gave a workshop on Wood engraving and a separate workshop on Book binding Instructor, SIR SANFORD FLEMING - Haliburton School of Fine Arts. Served as a juror at OPEN STUDIO for the SPRING BOARD, Don Philips & Nick Novac scholarships and grants awarded to amateur and professional printmakers. Instructor of Book Arts workshops to elementary and secondary school teachers at the Art Gallery Of Ontario, Gallery School. Instructor, Ontario College of Art, Toronto. Introduction to the Book Arts. Technician for Printmaking Studios at the Ontario College of Art Education Committee for the Canadian Bookbinders & Book Artists Guild. 1990 Instructor Wood block Cutting at the Haliburton School of Fine Art (Sir Sandford Fleming) in Haliburton, Ontario. 1991 Invited Guest Artist, OPEN STUDIO, Toronto, Ontario. Instructor, SIR SANFORD FLEMING - Haliburton School of Fine Arts. Instructor - Art Gallery of Ontario, Gallery School, Summer Program. Course entitled Introduction to Printmaking. Designed a booklet on photocopier book arts for the Education Dept. of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Instructor - Wood Block Cutting at Haliburton School of Fine Art. Haliburton, Ontario. 1989- 1990 Studio Visit Artist at the Art Gallery of Ontario - demonstrations and daily talks with workshops to elementary School groups visiting the Gallery. Demonstration and exhibited my wood engravings at the McMichael Canadian Collection in Kleinburg, Ontario. VII. Teaching Ontario College of Art & Design - Faculty of Art - Printmaking I have taught the following courses in the Printmaking program at the Ontario College of Art and Design since 1989. These courses are offered as half credit courses in the fall, winter and summer terms. I became an Associate Professor in 2006. Book As Art: Making Artists Books 2B91 Book Arts: Bookbinding 2B20 From Paper to Book 3B22 (added Winter 2005) In the past I have taught courses through the Outreach Program at OCAD and Open Studio (Canada’s Printmaking artist run studio) and at the Sir Sandford Fleming College, Haliburton School of Fine Art and the Art Gallery of Ontario, Gallery School as well as . |
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