Wayne Eastcott (B. 1943 ? )
2003 Collaboration (Interconnection) with Tokyo based artist: Michiko Suzuki.
1997-2000 Artist-in-Residence – Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam, BC
1986 Commenced print works with enamel on riveted aluminium.
1993 Produced a video “Electrography, What Is It?” for NHK (Directed by Nagasawa Akimichi)
Established the Art Institute: Printmaking, Capilano College, N. Vancouver, BC.
1982?83 “Generation #1?5” (Portfolio Publication ? of five editions) Generation ‘84 Youth Society,
Vancouver, BC
1979- Numerous trips to Japan.
Investigated the Xerox 2080 (Large scale Xerox) at Fuji?Xerox, Tokyo, Japan.
1973 Exhibited electronic constructions-Equinox Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1974 Established the Printmaking Dept. , Capilano College, N. Vancouver, BC.
1973 Exhibited electronic constructions-Equinox Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1972 Researched electronic construction process at Cascade Electronics
1971 Founding member Dundarave Print Workshop, Vancouver, B.C.
Elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of the Arts
Joined the Studio Art Faculty of Capilano College (University), N. Vancouver, BC.
1968 Received a Canada Council Grant for developing new printmaking methods
First exhibition of Xerox prints ? Mary Frazee Gallery, Vancouver, BC
1966 Commenced work with Xerox technology
1962?66 Studied Vancouver School of Art (Honours: Painting and Printmaking)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Vancouver: Mary Frazee Gallery,’69; Priestey Gallery,’71; Winnipeg: Fleet Gallery,’77,’80. Crown Gallery,’85, ’87; Burnaby: Burnaby Art Gallery,’88 Patrick Doheny Fine Art,’91; Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coqutlam, ’98; Outlook Gallery-Regent College,’90, ’98; Seymour Art Gallery, 2003; Ballard Lederer Gallery, 2002, ‘04, Bellevue Gallery, 2012.
Toronto: Pollock Gallery,’71, Gallery Pascal,’75Ottawa; Gallery Graphics,’76
Japan: Kabutoya, Tokyo,’79, Okui Associates, Tokyo, ‘80
B.C. public gallery traveling exhibition: “Wayne Eastcott: Selected Works”, 2003-04
COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITIONS
2006 INTERCONNECTION:A collaboration between Michiko Suzuki and Wayne Eastcott- Bellevue Gallery, W. Vancouver
2005 INTERCONNECTION: WAYNE EASTCOTT & MICHIKO SUZUKI- Elliott louis gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
2005 INTERCONNECTION MICHIKO SUZUKI & WAYNE EASTCOTT-Gallery Concept 21, Tokyo, Japan
2003 INTERCONNECTION (A COLLABORATION IN PROGRESS)-Studio Art Gallery, Capilano College (University), N. Vancouver, BC.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Vancouver: Vancouver Art Gallery,’66,‘72. Beau-Xi Gallery,’66. Equinox Gallery,’73. Mido Gallery,’76. Charles H. Scott Gallery,’85. Asian Studies, University of BC,’97, Studio Art Gallery, with Michiko Suzuki, Capilano University, BC, Victoria :Art Gallery of Greater Victoria,’66, ‘85
Burnaby: Burnaby Art Gallery,’66,’77,’84,’03.
Toronto: Pollock Gallery,’69. Harbourfront Gallery,’87, Academy House,’88.
Ottawa: National Gallery,’70. Carlton University,’73
New York: Pratt Graphics Center,’71. International Play Group,’75 United Nations,’79
Japan: “TEN CANADIAN ARTISTS”, Tochigi Museum’84, Fuji-TV Gallery, Tokyo, ‘84. Kenmin Hall Museum, Yokahama,’87.Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, ‘87. Osaka Triennial, Mydome, Osaka,’97. 8th Kochi International Triennial , Kochi, Japan. “PRINTMAKING,EH? Expanding the Boundries”,Prince Takamado Gallery, Canadian embassy, Tokyo,Japan. 2012.
Yugoslavia: “FOUR CANADIAN ARTISTS”,Moderna Gallerija, Ljubljana,’76,International biennial of Graphic Art,Ljubljana,’89,’91,’96. Beograde, Belgrade,’94,’96.
Poland: International Print Triennial, Krakow,’94,’97, ‘00, 03
Other Venues:
Fomento de Las Artes Decoratives, Barcelona, Spain,’85
Sao Paulo International Biennial, Sao Paulo, Brazil,’87
Consumenta’95, Nurnberg, Germany,’95.
Roopankar Museum of Fine Arts, Bhavan, India,’97
“AT THE EDGE,”-Salem Fine Arts Center, Wiston-Salem, N.C.,USA 2006.
“FURTHER”,-Grafikos Galerija, Kaunas, Lithuania, 2006.
“Artists from Printmaking at the Edge”-Galleria Harmonia, Finland, 2006-07
“FURTHER….” Frans Massereel Centrum, Belgium, 2007.
Krakow Triennial, Oldenburg, Germany, 07
Printmaking at the Edge,- Gustav Klimt villa, Vienna, Austria, 2007.
Falun Triennial, FURTHER Artists from Printmaking at the Edge-(curator:Anne Seppanen), Dalanas Museum, Sweden, 2007.
Grafikens Hus museum, Falun, Sweden, 2007
“Further..”, Confucius institute, Troy Universities, Troy, Alabama, USA, 2008.
“Further: Printmaking at the Edge”, Troy Universities, Malone Gallery, USA 2008.
5th International printmaking Biennial of Douro (invitational), Alijo ,Portugal, 2010.
“HOT PLATE”, (curator: Derek Besant) The Phoenix contemporary space, Brighton, UK 2010.
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Capilano University, North Vancouver, B.C
National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ont
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Ont
Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ont
Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, Man
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C
Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, B.C
Richmond Art Gallery, Richmond, B.C
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. Johns
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C
Maltwood Gallery, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C
Regent College, Vancouver, B.C
Museum of Modern Art, Kanagawa, Japan
The Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura and Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan
Aichi Gakusen Gallery, Aichi, Japan
Tama Art Univesity Museum, Tokyo, Japan
Robertson Centre for the Arts, New York, U.S.A.
Oregon State University, Corvalis, Oregon, U.S.A.
Tochigi Museum, Tochigi, Japan
City of Vancouver (Contemporary Art Gallery, B.C.)
Art Bank, Ottawa, Ont.
B.C. Government, Victoria, B.C.
Kanagawa Kenmin Gallery, Yokohama, Japan
International Print Triennial Society, Krakow, Poland
University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, Alberta
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Fuji-Xerox Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Xerox Corporation, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
Xerox Canada, Toronto, Ont.
International Play Group, Inc, New York, NY,USA
Warner Brothers Co., Japan
W.I.L.L. Eigokai, Kyoto, Japan
International Sea-Land Shipping, Brampton, Ont.
Avocat Structured Settlements Inc., Vancouver, B.C.
Japanese Ambassador to Canada (K. Mikamagi – 1981-84)
Reinhard Derreth Graphics, Vancouver, B.C.
Generation ’84 Youth Society, Vancouver, B.C.
Aetna Trust Company, Vancouver, B.C.
Kanto-Ekika-Gas Yuso Co., Tochigi, Japan
Kiyoshikojin Seicho-ji, Takarazuka, hyogo,Japan
Restaurant Sushimasa Co., Tokyo, Japan
Epork Co., Tochigi, Japan
Shell Canada Products Ltd., Calgary, Alberta
Bank of Nova Scotia, Toronto, Ont.
Bank of Nova Scotia, Saskatoon, Sasatchewan
Toronto Dominion Bank, Toronto, Ont.
Douglas Holdings Ltd., Vancouver, B.C.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY:
G. Allison, Four Canadian Artisits. Moderna Galerija, Ljubljana,
Zagreis and Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, 1976. 1 col. & 4 b&w. ill.
W. True. Wayne Eastcott. Mideo Gallery, Vancouver, B.C., 1976.
K. Hayashi, K. Kritzwiser and A. Perry. Wayne Eastcott. Okui Associates, Tokyo, Japan,
1979, 31 col. and 1 b&w ill.
Miki, Tamon. 10 Contemporary Canadian Print Artists. Tochigi
Museum/Fuji TV Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, 1980. 2 col. and 4 b&w ill.
J.H. Nokes. The Bank of Nova Scotia Fine Art Collection.The Bank of Nova Scotia, Saskatoon,Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.1980. 2 col ill
G. Bellerby and N. Tuele. History of Printmaking in B.C. (1889-1983). Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, B.C. 1984. 1 b&w ill.
T. Lindberg. Wayne Eastcott: The Printed Painting, Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby, B.C., 1988,
5 col. and 4 b&w ill.
D. Neave. “Ji-Ku,Space-Time”, Aichi Gakusen University/College, Toyota City, Japan and Capilano College, North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada(1997). 1 b&w ill.
W. Jule, Sightlines,University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta 1 col. Ill.
Ted Lindberg, Wayne Eastcott Art in Progress (with essay: Wayne Eastcott Texture in Register), Evergreen Cultural Centre (1998)16col.&2 b&w ill.
D.Tuyttens. Visions of the North Shore.West Vancouver Museum & Archives.2000.pg3. 1col.ill.
P. Speight/ G. Ball, Imprint, The Nanimo Art Gallery,2002. 1 col.ill.
Richard Noyce, Printmaking at the Edge, A & C Black, London, 2006. Pgs. 126-8
Entries in numerous international competition catalogues.
Films and Videos:
McCurdy – Bursell Films & Xerox, 1972. (J. McCurdy – director)
“Xerography – Art for the Space Age“, (Film)
N.H.K., Television, Tokyo, Japan. 1983 (Nagasawa Akimichi -
Director), ” Electography, What is it?” (Video)
Capilano College, 1988 (D. Holdberg – Director) “Art, Technology
and Imagination: The Prints of Wayne Eastcott” (Video and slide-sound)
Essays:
Dr. James M. Houston, “The Hidden Dimension: An Appreciation of the
Art of Wayne Eastcott” (Generation Prints), The Generation ’84 Youth Society, 1984. 16 Pgs.
Ted Lindberg, “Wayne Eastcott: Orders of Appearance,” 1991, 21 pgs.
Citd in Canadian Who’s Who and numerous other Bibliographies since 1981