Curriculum vitae: Michael Bell

B.A. (Honours Fine Art) 1966 University of Toronto

M.A. (Fine Art) 1967 University of Toronto

Professional Honours

• Governor-General’s Award for Non-Fiction for Painters in a New Land 1973

• Canadian Museums Association Individual Accreditation 1980.

Employment

Academic Employment

• Sessional lecturer, Queen’s University, 1977

• Adjunct Professor, Graduate Studies and Research (Art History), Carleton University 1993-1998.
• Associate Professor, Carleton University, 1998-2003
• Adjunct Professor, School of Graduate Studies, Museum Studies, University of Toronto

Other Employment

• Head, Paintings, Drawings and Prints Section, Public Archives of Canada, 1968-73

• Director, Agnes Etherington Art Centre Queen’s University, 1973-78
• Visual Arts Officer, Ontario Arts Council, 1978-79
• Assistant Director (Public Programmes), National Gallery of Canada, 1979-81
• Acting Director, National Gallery of Canada, 1981
• Director and CEO, McMichael Canadian Collection, 1981-86
• Associate Curator, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1986-92
• Coordinator of Planning for the Art/Study Centre Project, Queen’s University, 1991-92
• Director, Carleton University Art Gallery, 1992-2003

Current Research Interests

• Word and Image issues in the visual arts

• The application of interdisciplinary approaches to art history
• The reception of exhibitions in public spaces.
• The museum as a space of mediation.
• Public policy (cultural policy), museums, and the visual arts
• Technology, new media and art history
• Culture of the printed image
  

Publications

Books

1. Braves and Buffalo: Plains Indian Life in 1837: Water-colours by Alfred Jacob Miller, Public Archives of Canada Series No. 3, Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1973.
2. Painters in a New Land, Toronto: McClelland and Stewart, 1973.

Chapters in Edited Books

1. “Arctic”, Mirror of Canada Past. Ottawa: The Public Archives of Canada, 1972. P. 48 ff.
2. “J.P. Cockburn”, Mirror of Canada Past. Ottawa: The Public Archives of Canada, 1972, p. 268 ff.
3. “Architecture”, Mirror of Canada Past. Ottawa: The Public Archives of Canada, 1972, p. 250 ff.
4. “Why Look at this Stuff”, The Role of Documentary Art in Understanding a Cultural Heritage: Proceedings of a Conference. Halifax: Mount St. Vincent University, 1982, p.30 ff.
5. “The Art Gallery and the Public Trust,” The Ontario Association of Art Galleries Art Gallery Handbook. Toronto: 1982, p. 7 ff.
6. “Im öffent lichen Interesse - Die Förederung der Bildenden Künste in Kanada seit 1945,” in Zeitgenössiche Kunst der Indianer und Eskimos in Kanada. Stuttgart: Edition Cantz and Ottawa: Canadian Museum of Civilization. 1988, p. 45 ff.
7. “Prints of ‘The People’: Prints from the John and Mary Robertson Collection of Inuit Prints”, Exhibitions in Review 1987-88. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1988, p.61 ff.
8. “Images of Culture: Dutch Prints from the Permanent Collection” (Part I of To Inform and Amuse: Printed Pictures from the Permanent Collection). Exhibitions in Review 1987-88, Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1988, p. 39 ff.
9. “Language of its Time: French Prints from the Permanent Collection”, (Part II of To Inform and Amuse: Printed Pictures from the Permanent Collection). Exhibitions 1988-1989. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990, p. 1 ff.
10. “Spaced Out: Sculpture from the Permanent Collection”, Exhibitions 1988-1989. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990, p. 16 ff.
11. “Carl Beam: ‘A part of my life...’”, Exhibitions 1989-1990. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990, p. 7 ff
12. “The Birds of Kananganak: Inuit Prints”, Exhibitions 1989-1990. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990, p. 19 ff.
13. “Mirrors, Mask(que)s and Me(mories): Contemporary Prints and Photographs from the Permanent Collection”, Exhibitions 1989-1990. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990, p. 22 ff.
14. “In Another Part of the Forest: Sculpture by Wyndham Lawrence”, Exhibitions 1989-1990. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990, p. 29 ff.
15. “Wendy Cain: New Work”, Exhibitions 1989-1990. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990, p. 54 ff.
16. “Heads: Betty Goodwin, Maureen Paxton, Carl Beam and Andy Warhol”, Exhibitions 1989-1990. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990, p. 57 ff.
17. “Seeing Red: Bob Boyer, Joanne Cardinal-Schubert, Jane Ash Poitras, Edward Poitras”, Exhibitions 1989 - 1990. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990, 75 ff.
18. “Susan Geraldine Taylor: Odes to the Grand Central Experimental Farm of Canada, 1986-1990”, Exhibitions 1989 - 1990. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990, p. 87 ff.
19. “Burial Ground: Jeff Childs”, in Exhibitions 1990 -1991. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990, p. 7 ff.
20. “Washes: Early Canadian Water-colours from the Permanent Collection”, Exhibitions 1990 - 1991. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990 p. 6 ff.
21. “Elephant Walk: Sculpture by Robert Park”, Exhibitions 1990 - 1991. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990, p. 38 ff.
22. “Stripes of Another Colour”, Exhibitions 1990 - 1991. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991. With C. Rannells, p. 40 ff.
23. “Marks: Four centuries of Drawings from the Permanent Collection”, Exhibitions 1990 - 91. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991, p. 48 ff.
24. “Ethics and Professional Standards in the Art Museum”, The Art Gallery Handbook, vol. II, (eds. W. McAllister Johnson and Frances K. Smith). Toronto: Ontario Association of Art Galleries, 1991, p. 9 ff.
25. “The Welfare of Art”, Proceedings of the 1941 Kingston Conference (reprint, ed. M. Bell). Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
26. “Of Public Concern: The Pensioning of the Visual Arts in Canada Since 1945”, In the Shadow of the Sun: Perspectives on Contemporary Native Art. Ottawa: Canadian Museum of Civilization, 1993 (Canadian Ethnology Service Mercury Series Paper 124), p. 197 ff.
27. "Unsurpassed Enlightenment is Painting: Much Ado about Nothing", Chan Ky-Yut: The Eye of Colour. Ottawa: Lyric Press, forth coming.

Articles in Refereed Journals

1. “Empowering the Word: Sorel Cohen, Vera Frenkel, Will Gorlitz, Al McWilliams, Carroll Moppett”, The Canadian Journal of Rhetorical Studies, vol 4 (1994), p. 1 ff.

Major encyclopedia articles or dictionary articles

1. “Alexander Cavalie Mercer (1783-1868)”, Dictionary of Canadian Biography, (vol. IX). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1977.
2. “William Sawyer”, Dictionary of Canadian Biography, (vol. 11) Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1982.

Catalogues

1. Image of Canada/Visage du Canada, Ottawa: Information Canada, 1972.
2. William Goodridge Roberts: Drawings. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1975. Exhibition and catalogue.
3. The Last “Lion”... Rambles in Quebec with James Pattison Cockburn. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art centre, 1978. Exhibition and catalogue with W.M.E. Cooke.
4. William Sawyer: Portrait Painter. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1978. Exhibition and catalogue.
5. Life Forces: The Photographs of Carol Marino. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1987. Exhibition and catalogue.
6. Pictorial Incidents: The Photography of William Gordon Shields. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1989. Exhibition and catalogue.
7. Kanata: Robert Houle’s Histories. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1993.
8. Empowering the Word: Sorel Cohen, Vera Frenkel, Will Gorlitz, Al McWilliams, Carroll Moppett. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1993.
9. Anatomy: Photographs by Michael Torosian (Introduction). Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1994.
10. Crossfires of Identity: Gerald McMaster. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre and Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1994.
11. “Introduction”, Constellations: Surrealism and Its Affinities: A Selection of Works on Paper from the Collection of Michel P. Christensen. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1994.
12. Colville Being Seen: The Serigraphs. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1994.
13. “Statement”,Jerry Grey ‘Dualities’, Kuwait: Ahmed Mishari Adwani Gallery, 1994.
14. Transitions: Hugh Mackenzie, Painter-Etcher. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1995.
15. The Other Alberta Sculpture: Catherine Burgess, Isla Burns, Peter von Tiesenhausen. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1995.
16. 20/20: Selected works from Canadian University Collections. Washington: Canadian Embassy Gallery, 1996.
17. “Foreword” and selection of the works illustrated, The Voluptuous Gardener: The Collected Drawings and Poetry of Joe Rosenblatt. Victoria: Beach Holme Publishing, 1996.
18. The Whole Hogg: Drawings by Barry Callaghan. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1997.
19. Romancing the Stone: Lithographs by Frederick Hagan. Carleton University Art Gallery, 1998
20. Jane Martin: Gathie’s Cupboard 1988-99, Carleton University Art Gallery, 1999 (with Christine Conley)
21. Robert Houle’s Palisade. Ottawa: CUAG, 2001
22. Babylon Zero: John Scott. Ottawa: CUAG, 2002

Articles in Non-refereed journals and miscellaneous scholarly publications

1. “The Manoir Richelieu Collection of Canadiana”, The Canadian Collector, vol.5, no. 9, (October, 1970), p. 14 ff.
2. “Conservators: A Curatorial Tool”, Canadian Museums Association Newsletter, vol. 2, no. 1, p.10 ff.
3. “Image of Canada at the Public Archives of Canada”, The Canadian Collector, vol. 7, no. 3, (May-June 1972) p. 9 ff.
4. “Thomas Mitchell, Photographer and Artist in the High Arctic, 1875-76”, Image, vol. 15, no. 3 (September 1972), p. 12 ff.
5. “Urban History Resources in the Public Archives’ Collection of Paintings, Drawings and Prints”, Urban History Newsletter, National Museums of Canada, June 1972, p. 3 ff.
6. “Richard Short: Views of Quebec”, The Canadian Collector, vol. 12, no. 5 (Sept.-Oct. 1977), p. 38 ff.
7. “Introduction”, to Frances K. Smith, Andre Beiler: An Artist’s Life and Times. Toronto: Merrett Publishing, 1980.
8. “Museums and Federal Cultural Policy”, Queen’s Quarterly, vol. 94, no. 3, p. 552 ff.

Review Articles

1. “Canadian Art Galleries and their Catalogues”, Queen’s Quarterly, vol. 86, no. 2 (Summer, 1979), p. 254 ff.

Book Reviews in Scholarly Journals

1. Art and Architecture in Canada: A Bibliography and Guide to the Literature to 1981 (eds. M. F. Williamson and L. R. Lerner). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1991 in the Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada 1992, p. 65 ff.
2. Hans Belting, The End of the History of Art? (trans. C. Wood). Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1987 in Queen’s Quarterly, vol. 96, no. 2 (Summer) 1989, p. 473 ff..
3. Andrew Oko, Canada in the Nineteenth Century: The Bert and Barbara Stitt Family Collection. Hamilton: Art Gallery of Hamilton, 1984 in The Journal of Canadian Art History, vol. IX, no. 2 (1986), p. 186 ff.
4. Fern Bayer, The Ontario Collection. Toronto: Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 1985 in Museum Quarterly, vol. 14, no. 3 (October 1985), p. 43 ff.
5. Paul Duval, A Vision of Canada: The McMichael Canadian Collection. Toronto: Clarke, Irwin and Co., 1973 in the Humanities Association Review, vol. 25, no. 2 (1974), p. 49 ff.

Journalistic Writing

1. Alexander M. Ross, William Henry Bartlett, Author and Traveler: With a Reprint of W. M. Beattie’s Brief Memoir. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1974 in The Canadian Forum, vol. LIV, no. 649 (March 1975), p. 34.
2. J. Russell Harper, A People’s Art: Primitive, Naive, Provincial and Folk Painting in Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1974 in Queen’s Quarterly, vol. 82, no. 3 (Autumn 1975), p. 40.
3. Mary Allodi, Canadian Water-colours and Drawings in the Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, 1974 in The Canadian Forum vol. LIV, no. 652 (July 1975), p. 40.
4. J. Russell Harper, Cornelius Krieghoff. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1979 in Queen’s Quarterly, vol. 87, no. 3 (Autumn 1980), p. 526 ff.
5. Mary Allodi, Printmaking in Canada: The Earliest Views and Portraits. Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, 1980 in Queen’s Quarterly, vol. 88, no. 2 (Summer 1981), p. 354.
6. Roger H. Boulet, The Tranquillity and the Turbulence: The Life and Work of Walter J. Phillips. Markham: M. P. Loates, 1981 in Queen’s Quarterly, vol. 90, no. 3 (Autumn 1983), p. 860 ff.
7. Douglas Fetherling (ed.), Documents in Canadian Art. Peterborough: Broadview Press, 1987 in The Whig-Standard Magazine, August 29, 1987.

Editorial Responsibilities

As project manager and editor of the associated publication:

1. Dorothy Farr and Natalie Luckyj, From Women’s Eyes: Women Painters in Canada, Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1975.
2. Robert Stacey, C.W. Jefferys, 1869-1951. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1976.
3. W. McAllister Johnson, French Lithography: The Restoration Salons 1817- 1824. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1976.
4. Ruth Phillips, Patterns of Power/ Vers la force spirituelle: The Jasper Grant Collection and Great Lakes Indian Art of the Early Nineteenth Century. Kleinburg: McMichael Canadian Collection, 1984.
5. Christine Conley, Regeneration. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1990.
6. Jacqueline Fry, MAE HOME: Stephen Cruise. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
7. Victoria Dickenson, First Impressions. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1993.
8. Michel Christensen, Constellations: Surrealism and Its Affinities: A Selection of Works on Paper from the Collection of Michel P. Christensen. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1994.
9. Victoria Henry, From Icebergs to Iced Tea: Inuit and First Nations Photographers. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery with Thunder Bay Art Gallery, 1994.
10. Victoria Henry, African Art from Ottawa Collections. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1994.
11. Gunter Nolte, kina, tapa, baba tagwa. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1995.
12. Donna Wawzonek, The Glenn and Barbara McInnes Family Collection. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1996.
13. Marielle Aylen, Making Faces: Canadian Portraiture Between the Wars. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1996.
14. Jennifer Gibson, qiviuq: a legend in art. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1995.
15. Deborah Burrett, Lasting Impressions: The Canadian Printmakers’ Showcase, 1969-1974. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1996.
16. Brian Donnelly, Graphic Design in Canada Since 1945. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1996.
17. James Campbell, Speculative Fictions: The Photocollages of Graham Metson. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1996.
18. Sandra Dyck, Leslie Reid: Surfacing. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1996.
19. Jan Johnson, A Stroke of Genius. Otawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1998.
20. Irwin Reichstein, The Shadow Secured. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1998.
21. Alicia Boutilier, 4 Women Who Painted in the 1930s and 1940s: Rody Kenny Courtice, Bobs Coghill Haworth, Yvonne McCague Housser, Isabel McLaughlin. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1998.
22. Christine Conley and Michael Bell, Jane Martin: Gathie's Cupboard, 1988-1998. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1999.
23. Sandra Dyck, Jan Allen's Speculative Science. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1999.
24. Robyn Jeffrey, Mark Up: The Character of Drawing – Drawings from the Collection of Carleton University Art Gallery. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1999.
25. Reconstructing Reason: The Koan of Carl Beam (Web publication in association with the 11.527 Making an Exhibition project.: access via http://www.carleton.ca/gallery) Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1999.
26. Sandra Dyck, Body Language. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2000.
27. John Potvin, Provocation to Conversation: The Lithographs of Otis Tamasauskas. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2001.
28. Robert Evans, Lorraine Gilbert: Portraits of the New Forest. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2001.

Papers Presented and Published

1. “Conservators: A Curatorial Tool,” Ottawa: Ontario Association of Art Galleries, April 29, 1971.
2. “Why Look at this Stuff”, The Roles of Documentary Art in Understanding a Cultural Heritage: Halifax: Mount St. Vincent University, 31 October 1980.

In addition to the listed items I have delivered lectures at The Robert McLaughlin Art Gallery (Oshawa), the Phoenix Art Museum, the Agnes Etherington Art Centre, the Western Provinces Art Museum Association, Ontario Association of Art Galleries, Queen’s University (Master of Art Conservation programme), Trent University, York University, presented positions to the Communications and Culture Committee (Ottawa), and represented the McMichael Canadian Collection in appearances before various Legislative Committees at Queen’s Park.

Other Important Forms of Scholarly Productivity

Exhibitions

1. The W. H. Coverdale Collection of Canadiana. Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada, 1973. Exhibition in Ottawa and national tour.
2. Western Odyssey: Drawings of Sidney Prior Hall. Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada, 1974. Exhibition in Ottawa and national tour.
3. Quebec and its Environs: Water-colours and Drawings of James Pattison Cockburn. Ottawa: Public Archives of Canada, 1975. Exhibition and national tour.
4. Aesop at the Art Centre: W. Hollar’s Illustrations to Aesop’s Fables. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1986. Exhibition with extended labels.
5. Digital Highways: Peter Dunn, Lorainne Leeson, Carol Condé and Karl Beveridge. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
6. Post-40: Painting in Canada to 1967. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
7. From a Distance...: Sculpture by Murray MacDonald. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
8. Place/Practice: Some Contemporary Artists from Prince Edward County. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
9. Fair Domain: New Work by Heather Cameron. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
10. Rendezvous Between an Angel and a Blackbird: Sarindar Dhaliwal. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
11. Finding a Level: Contemporary Sculpture. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
12. Gods and Heroes: Dutch Engravings from the 16th Century. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
13. Alternate Discourses: Selections from The Lang Collection of African Art. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
14. Dutch Paintings and Prints from The Permanent Collection. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
15. Robert Houle: Zero Hour. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
16. Expression and Illustration: Block Prints from The Permanent Collection. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
17. The Primary Show: Sculpture by David Hunt. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
18. Walter Sawron: The Dance Goes On. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
19. The Measure of Man: Italian Prints and Drawings from The Permanent Collection. Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 1991.
20. A Collection is Only Human: Selections from the University Collection. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1992.
21. The Land Approached: Jerry Grey, Carrol Moppett and Landon Mackenzie. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1993.
22. Kanata: Robert Houle’s Histories. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1993.
23. Empowering the Word: Sorel Cohen, Vera Frenkel, Will Gorlitz, Al McWilliams, Carroll Moppett. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1993.
24. Anatomy: Photographs by Michael Torosian. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1994.
25. Crossfires of Identity: Gerald McMaster: Kingston: Agnes Etherington Art Centre and Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1994.
26. Colville Being Seen: The Serigraphs. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1994 and international tour.
27. Transitions: Hugh Mackenzie, Painter-Etcher. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1995.
28. The Other Alberta Sculpture: Catherine Burgess, Isla Burns, Peter von Tiesenhausen. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1995.
29. 20/20: Selected works from Canadian University Collections. Washington: Canadian Embassy Gallery, 1996.
30. The Voluptuous Gardener: The Collected Drawings and Poetry of Joe Rosenblatt. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1996.
31. The Whole Hogg: Drawings by Barry Callaghan. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1997.
32. Picasso: The Complete Vollard Suite. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1998.
33. The Secret Garden: Jennifer Dickson. Carleton University Art Gallery, 1998.
34. Romancing the Stone: Lithographs by Frederick Hagan. Carleton University Art Gallery, 1998.
35. Learn Your ABCs! Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1998.
36. Art ex Machina: Computer Art From the 1970 to the Present. (New Media portion.) Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1999.
37. Jane Martin: Gathie’s Cupboard 1988-99. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1999.
38. Street Shooters: David Barbour in Cuba; Bruce Gilden in Haiti: Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1999.
39. Point of Access: Artist Projects on the World Wide Web. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 1999-2000.
40. Phenomena: Selected Works by Vera Frenkel. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2000.
41. The Wisdom of Women: Phillip Galle’s Sibyls 1576. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2000.
42. Afterlife: John Massey and Becky Singleton. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2000.
43. Robert Houle’s Palisade. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2000-01.
44. Symbols, Rituals, and Courts: Gold Weights and Other Objects from Ashantiland (with Taslim Madhani). Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2000-01.
45. Signs of Hybridity: Carl Heywood, Marijean Morrissey, Noboru Sawai. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2001-02
46. Chan Ky Yut: Unsurpassed Enlightenment is Painting. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2001-02.
47. Babylon Zero: John Scott. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2002.
48. The Passion: Lucas Van Leyden. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2003.
49. Press to Print: Block Prints from the Collection. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2003.
50. Material Intuitions: Recent Work by Carol Wainio. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2003.
51. First View: Recent Acquisitions. Ottawa: Carleton University Art Gallery, 2003.

Symposia organized:

Research Grants External (Peer reviewed*) 1992 to present.

*These amounts have been matched by fundraising.

Service to the Profession

• Trustee, National Museums of Canada, 1987-90
• Trustee, National Gallery of Canada, 1990-91
• President, University and College Art Gallery Association of Canada, 1994 -
• Trustee, The State Hermitage Museum Foundation of Canada, 1998-
• Treasurer, The State Hermitage Museum Foundation of Canada, 2000- 2002
• Member, National Archival Appraisal Board Appraisal Committee, 1992-.
• Chair, Academic Review Committee for the Museum of Anthropology, UBC, 2002

Consultancies and Contract Research

• Peat Marwick, National Museums Corporation of Canada, 1987-8.
• Auditor-General of Canada, National Gallery of Canada, 1994-95

Academic Responsibilities

Graduate Courses Taught

Carleton University

University of Toronto

MSL 1100: Museology and Theory W2005, S2005

Undergraduate Courses Taught

11.487: Being Digital, F2000, F2001, F2003

Queen's University

ARTH 810: Works of Art In Canada (Member of a teaching team), 1987 - 92

Supervisions Completed

1. Marielle Aylen Gillies, Interfaces of the Portrait: Liminality and Dialogism in Canadian Portraits Between the Wars. M.A. Thesis, Art History, Spring, 1996. Distinction.
2. Jennifer Gibson, Christianity, Syncretism, and Inuit Art in in the Central Canadian Arctic. M.A.Thesis, Art History, Winter, 1998. Distinction.
3. Robyn Jeffrey, Intersections: The Drawings of John Scott, the Semiotics of Charles Pierce, and the autobiographical theory of James Olney. M.A. Thesis, Art History, Winter, 1999. Distinction.
4. Katrina Bormanis, Touchstone of Being: The Lithographs of Frederick Hagan. M.A. Thesis, Art History, Winter 2000.
5. Catherine Anderson Dolcini, One Percent For Whom? Canada’s Public Works Fine Art Programme, 1964-1978: It Rise and Demise. M.A. Thesis, Art History, SSAC, Fall, 2000. Distinction.
6. Nathalie Limbos Bomberg, The Ideal and the Pragmatic: The National Gallery of Canada’s Biennial Exhibitions of Canadian Art, 1953-1968. M.A. Thesis, Art History, SSAC, Winter 2000.
7. Leah McFeetors, Forging Identities: The celebration, manipulation and invention of history in French-speaking Canada through architectural restoration and re-creation. M.A. Thesis, Art History, SSAC, Summer, 2001.
8. Katie Cholette, Autobiographical Metaphors: The Interaction of Text and Image in the Works of Greg Curnoe. M.A. Thesis, Art History, SSAC, Summer, 2001.
9. Ellen Cunningham, Taking a Bite Out of the Big Apple: the 49^th Parallel: Centre for Canadian Contemporary Art, 1981-1992. M.A. Thesis, Art History, SSAC, Fall 2001.
10. Kim Bauer, The Virtual Museum of Canada: Evaluating the Potential of the Digital Environment for the Display of Art M.A. Thesis, Art History, SSAC, Summer 2002.
11. Patricia Broadbent, Digital Display: Canadian Art on the World Wide Web and CD-ROM M.A. Thesis, Art History, SSAC, Spring 2003.
12. Linda Grussani, Constructing the image of Canada as a nation: the international presentation of aboriginal art exhibitions (1969-1990) M.A. Thesis, Art History, SSAC, Fall 2003.

Thesis Boards Chaired

• Charles Tepperman, “The Perfect Order of a Canadian Crowd”: Cinema in Ottawa, 1894-1896. M.A. Thesis, Film Studies, SSAC.
• Brian Fried, Radioactive Kryptonite: The Industrial Factors Behind the Use of Origin Tales in Comics-Based Films. M.A. Thesis, Film Studies, SSAC.
• James Missen, Fringe Experiential: Canadian Experimental Film and Video as Affective Cultural Theory. M.A. Thesis, Film Studies, SSAC, Winter 2002.

Theses Examined for other departments at Carleton University

1. Mary Johnson, The Federal Government and the politicization of the Canada Council: Exploring the Fine Line Between Accountability and Interference, M.A. Thesis, School of Journalism and Mass Communications, April 27 2000 (Supervisor: Ross Eamon)
2. Laura E. Brandon. The Canadian War Museum's Art Collections as a Site of Meaning, Memory, and Identity in the Twentieth Century: Ten Studies, Ph.D. Thesis, Department of History, April 19, 2002 (Supervisor: Dr. B. McKillop).

Supervision of Research Assistantships assigned to Carleton University Art Gallery (Exhibition and publication projects).

1994 Marielle Aylen, Making Faces.
1995 Deborah Burret, Lasting Impressions.
1996 Brian Donnelly, Graphic Design In Canada, 1945-1965
1997 Shannon Bagg, Making Art Work.
1998 Alicia Boutilier, Four Women Who Painted in the 1930s and 1940s
1999 Robyn Jeffery, Mark Up:The Character of Drawing
2000 Ellen Cunningham, A Category in Question: First Nations Art from the Collection
2001 Robert Evans, Lorraine Gilbert: Portraits of the New Forest
2002 Linda Grussani, First Nations Art From the Collection
2003 Jennifer Blunt: Steven Livick Photographs

Administrative Responsibilities at Carleton

Member, Committee to redesign the M.A. in Art History, 2002
Member, Sub-committee on Arts Management and Business, APCAC, SSAC, 2000
Member, Hiring Committee for Technologist, SSAC, 2000
Member, Outreach Committee, FASS, 1999-2000
Member, Computing Committee, FASS, 1999-2000
Director, Carleton University Art Gallery, 1992-2003
Member, Carleton University Archives Advisory Committee, 1996 -2003
Member, Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee, 1997 -2003
Member, Carleton University Art Gallery Advisory Committee, 1992 -2003
Chair, University Committee for Cultural Affairs, 1998 - 2001
Chair, Sub-Committee for Acquisitions, Carleton University Archives Advisory Committee, 1999 -2003