www.bartmaloan.com bartmaloan@gmail.com #406-2040 Nelson St Vancouver BC V6G-1N5
(778) 512-6870
BART MALOAN is a native of British Columbia, Canada and resides in Vancouver, he works from his studio. He was an active member of the Arts Council of New Westminster, the Community Arts Council of Victoria, and the Vancouver Island Sculptors Guild, he has participated in some the islands premier group and solo shows. He works in many mediums, acrylic paint, clay, cardboard, cement, collage. Having trained at Langara Community College in Fine Arts: with a certificate in Interior Design from VSB. In 1999 he hosted an Open Studio Event, (an evening with six artists in their studios). After many years as a part time portrait painter he is now devoting more time to a career in fine arts. He studied at The Victoria College of Art and Design in Printmaking, where he also received his certificate in Mold Making, Casting and Sculptural Techniques (2010)
ARTIST STATEMENT
I want to express and document my thoughts and feelings through my art, some of my work is narrative or perhaps a metaphor - other pieces are simply trying to express the beauty and concerns that surround me. I have no fixed or discernable style and let the subject of my work lead me to a medium. Above all, I hope my work is appreciated on it's artistic merits; color, technique, design and secondly on a personal level through subject and statement. In each piece of art I explore challenges in medium and set new goals to create a voice that speaks to the viewer.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Victoria Senior Secondary 1975-76 Mural painting and instillation, Sculpture, Screen printing and Batik
Open Space Gallery 1976 Pottery hand thrown, wheel and hand made glazing techniques
VCC Fine Arts 1989 Watercolor, Commercial art, Life drawing and Cartooning
VCC 1990 Certificate in Interior Decoration
Victoria College of Art 2008 Photoshop 3, Sculpture
VCA 2009 Certificate in Sculptural technique, Cast and Mold making, Art History
Monterey Centre 2010 Abstract techniques in acrylic painting
Exhibits
Curated and exhibited The Pacific Artists Studio 1999
Curated and exhibited The Vancouver Island Sculptors Guild 2010
CACGV "LOOK" group show 2009 - 2010
Arts Council of New Westminster solo exhibit 2009
FAST 8th Annual artist's studio tour in Victoria 2009
Victoria Truth Centre group show 2009
Sooke Fine Arts group show 2009
Victoria Art Gallery "The Moss Street Paint-In" 130 artist street festival 2009
Victoria Central Library 2009
Martin Bachelor Gallery "Annual Colin Fraser" gay and lesbian group show 2010
"Cheers to Art" auction in Richmond Virginia 2011
"Everybody Farts - Human Equality" 2018
"NO RAINBOWS" solo exhibit contemporary gay art, "Little Sisters" 2019
Publications
St. Catherine's University Cambridge England program cover 2009
Island Writers Magazine illustration 2010
Art News Magazine artists directory 2010
Unfolded Magazine online Fashion/ Art/ Media 2011