DAVID GARNEAU​

David Garneau was born in 1952 in Edmonton, Alberta. Before his formal art training he pursued a career in early childhood education, but he later moved to Calgary to study painting and drawing. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1989 from the University of Calgary, and went on to receive his Masters in American Literature in 1993. He taught at the University of Calgary and the Alberta College of Art and Design until 1999, when he relocated to Regina to teach at the University.

Garneau's practice includes painting, drawing, curating, and critical writing. His oil paintings have been exhibited across Canada in group and solo exhibitions. His works are found in many collections, including the Canadian Museum of Civilization (Ottawa), The Canadian Parliament, the Mackenzie Art Gallery (Regina), the Mendel Art Gallery (Saskatoon), Glenbow Museum (Calgary), and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

Garneau has curated exhibitions in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario, and has extensively published critical papers and presented lectures all over Canada and the United States. He has received awards and grants from the Saskatchewan Arts Board and the Canada Council for the Arts. He is currently an Associate Professor in Visual Arts at the University of Regina.

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