Spearin’s artwork is an experience for eye, mind and body. Paintings encapsulate the conceptual, the political, the body, and the psychological through a visually demanding and expressive painting rig-our. Photographic artwork investigates everyday life experiences with strategy based documentation, or constructs combined photo imagery/concepts. Born in Hamilton, Ontario, Gary Spearin studied art at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, BFA, 1981, and University of Guelph, MFA, 1997.

Recipient of numerous awards including Canada Council grants, Ontario Arts Council grants, and public commissions. Spearin has exhibited, both in solo, group, and residencies’ exhibititions, Art Fairs, in Canada, United States, and Europe. Spearin’s paintings and installations are included in public and private collections, including The Canada Council Art Bank, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, Art Gallery of Hamilton, Museum London, Ke-lowna Art Gallery, Woodstock Art Gallery, Robert McLaughlin Gallery and University of Lethbridge.

Spearin has been a Professor at Fanshawe College, London, Ontario, since 2003, and has previously taught at NSCAD University, University of Lethbridge, Western University, and Dundas Valley School of Art

Description text goes here2018 401EXIT232 Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, Ontario

2016 OO Judith and Norman ALIX Art Gallery, Sarnia, Ontario

2014 iNifiNiTi Kelowna Art Gallery, British Columbia

2013 GLOBALS b contemporary, Hamilton, Ontario

2012 iNifiNiTi / Painting Beyond McMaster Museum of Art, Hamilton, Ontario

2011 iNifiNiTi Museum London, London, Ontario

2011 iNifiNiTi / Anna Leonowens Grey Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia

2010 iNifiNiTi CALENDAR Transit Gallery, Hamilton, Ontario

2008 THE LONG WEEKEND Domestic Interior Gallery, London, Ontario

2005 NAME PAINTINGS Edward Day Gallery, Toronto

2005 OPENSIGNAL Spin Gallery, Toronto

2004 NAME PAINTINGS Kenderdine Art Gallery, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

2004 NAME PAINTINGS Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery, Alberta

2004 NAME PAINTINGS Kelowna Art Gallery, British Columbia

2003 NAME PAINTINGS Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario

2002 NAME PAINTINGS Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia

2002 Rred Spin Gallery, Toronto

2001 Rred Galerie Glendon, York University, Toronto

1997 THE END THE END Red Head Gallery, Toronto

1997 SITEHOUSE Site Installation in House Slated for Demolition, Burlington, Ontario

1996 SPILLAGE Red Head Gallery, Toronto

1995 GENE THEORY TESTING GROUND Abandoned Factory and Dofasco Gallery, Dundas, Ontario

1994 CYTERNAL Red Head Gallery, Toronto

1993 CALL ME Forest City Gallery, London, Ontario

1992 UNSPEAKABLE MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, Ontario

1992 LIVING ON CREDIT Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, Ontario

1988 REVERSE ORDER Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario

1984 FOUND AND LOST Eye Level Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia

1984 CONDITION RED Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia

2023 Love Hamilton: A Celebration of Hamilton Art and Music Beckett Fine Art, Hamilton

2022 Transit Gallery 44 Toronto

2022 Up With Art, Art Auction, Homeless Shelter Fundraiser Museum London, Ontario

2021 “A Guest + A Host = A Ghost” Curated by Ihor Holubizky Embassy Cultural House

2020 Up With Art, Art Auction, Homeless Shelter Fundraiser Museum London, Ontario

2016 12 Trees Gardiner Museum, Toronto

2016 Fixations & Saccades (iNifiNiTi) University of Waterloo Art Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario

2015 Bring To Light Castellani Art Museum, Lewiston, New York, USA

2014 Carte Blanche DNAArtspace, London, Ontario

2014 View From Here OBRAS Residency, Alentejo, Portugal

2012 In the Night Gallery NuEdge, Barbados

2010 Toronto Riots / Review Khyber Institute of Contemporary Art, Halifax, Nova Scotia

2006 Kolour Your World Edward Day Gallery, Toronto

2005 Five Year Anniversary Spin Gallery, Toronto

2004 Recent Acquisitions Kelowna Art Gallery, British Columbia

2003 Painting Exhibition Michael Gibson Gallery, London, Ontario

2002 Synthetic Psychosis Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto

2001 Fuse Harbourfront York Quay Gallery, Toronto

2001 Small Works Exhibition Pure Gallery, Taos, New Mexico, USA

2000 Tempus Fugit Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario

2000 Redrospective Red Head Gallery, Toronto

1999 Myth City Saga Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga, Ontario

1997 Southwest Triennial Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario

1996 Re-Grouping McMichael Art Gallery, Kleinburg, Ontario

1995 Shave ’95 England, UK

1993 Red Head Lite Grunt Gallery, Vancouver

1993 Tom ( ) Tom Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario

1992 Two Row Wampum Project Rodman Hall National Exhibition Centre, St. Catherines, Ontario

1991 Volumes Red Head Gallery, Toronto

1991 Southwest Biennial Art Gallery of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario

1990 Art in the Environment Canada Centre For Inland Waters, Hamilton, Ontario

1985 Variety Memorial Art Gallery, Cornerbrook, Newfoundland

1982 Three Painters Eye Level Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia

1982 Non-Commodity Exhibition Castlegar, British Columbia

2021 How a Highway 401exit inspired artwork…., CBC News/ radio interview and posted article, Chris

Dela Torre, London/Windsor

2018 401EXIT232 Exhibition Review, Centred.ca, Madeline Lennon, https://centred.ca/2083-2/

2018 401EXIT232 Coming Home, Exhibition Brochure, Mary Reid, Director, Woodstock Art Gallery

2016 Fixations & Saccades Exhibition Brochure, Fixations & Saccades - Ivan Jurakic, University of

Waterloo Art Gallery

2016 OO Exhibition Review, Exoplanetary Visions, Nida Home Doherty, London Yodeller, May 2016

2016 OO Exhibition Brochure, OO - Lisa Daniels, Judith and Norman ALIX Art Gallery, Sarnia, Ontario

2016 OO Exhibition Lecture: Contemporary Painting in Context, David Moos

2016 OO Exhibition Lecture: What is it made of?, Sally McKay

2016 OO Exhibition Lecture: In Conversation, Ihor Holubizky

2014 iNifiNiTi Exhibition Brochure, The Fundamental Things Apply - Liz Wylie, Kelowna Art Gallery

2013 iNifiNiTi Exhibition Review, Joscelyn Gardner, BORDER CROSSINGS, Issue 124

2011-12 iNifiNiTi Catalogue produced by: Museum London and McMaster Museum of Art

Essays: Picture Infinity, David Liss

The Numbered Original, Ihor Holubizky

Preface, Cassandra Getty

2010 iNifiNiTi Calendar Exhibition Review, Jeff Mahoney, The Spectator, November

2008 MAGENTA FOUNDATION CARTE BLANCHE PAINTING

2004 NAME PAINTINGS Exhibition Review, Peter Dykhuis, CANADIAN ART, Summer Edition

2004 www.Samplesize Review of Website Projects: Catherine Osborne, National Post, March 20

2004 NAME PAINTINGS Exhibition Review, Portia Priegert, eVent, Kelowna, BC, February

2004 NAME PAINTINGS Linda Sawchyn, Kelowna Art Gallery Journal, Issue 11, Winter

2004 NAME PAINTINGS Exhibition Review, Gil McElroy, ART PAPERS, USA, January

2003 ART e NIM Foire Inernationale D’Art Contemporain Catalogue, Nimes, France

2003 NAME PAINTINGS Exhibition Catalogue, Essay: A Play on Name by Ihor Holubizky

2003 www.Samplesize.ca Web Project: Name that Painting

2003-4 www.Samplesize.ca Web project: Painter’s Forum, Curated: Gary Spearin and Jordan Broad-worth

2002 Art With Heart Catalogue, Toronto

2002 Synthetic Psychosis Exhibition Review, CANADIAN ART, Carla Garnet, Fall Edition

2002 Name Paintings 5163- NSCAD Magazine, Halifax, Fall Edition

2002 Rred Exhibition Review, Thomas Hirschmann, NOW, Toronto, April 18

2002 Synthetic Psychosis Exhibition Review, Carla Garnet, CANADIAN ART Spring Edition

2002 Synthetic Psychosis Exhibition Publication, David Liss, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art

2001 Rred Santa Fean Magazine, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, September

2001 Rred Toronto Star, Galerie Glendon

2001 Fuse Harbourfront Centre, Toronto

2000 Redrospective Red Head Gallery, Sandra Rechico and Carol Laing

2000 Tempus Fugit Exhibition Catalogue, Linda Jansma and Ihor Holubizky, Robert McLaughlin Gal-lery

1997 Southwest Triennial Exhibition Catalogue, Robin Metcalfe, Art Gallery of Windsor

1996 Spillage Exhibition Catalogue, Ihor Holubizky, Red Head Gallery, Toronto

1996 Re-Grouping Exhibition Video, McMichael Art Gallery, Kleinburg

1995 SHAVE ’95 Exhibition Catalogue, Shave Farm, Somerset, England

1993 Tom ( ) Tom C MAGAZINE, Carol Podedworny, Summer Edition

1993 Call Me East London Reporter, Andrew Meeson, February 1993

1992 Unspeakable Exhibition Publication, Nancy Campbell, MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph

1992 Living On Credit Toronto Star, Kathlene Byrne, September 1992

2016 Revelstoke National Park, British Columbia, Canada

2014 OBRAS, Evermonte, Alentejo, Portugal

2011 NSCAD University, Artist in Residence, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

2000 Gushul Studio, Blairmore Alberta, Canada

1995 SHAVE 95, Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Canada Council, B Grant, 1983, 1984, 1995

Canada Council, Project Grant, 1986, 1987, 1988

Canada Council, Explorations Grant, 1983

Canada Council Travel Grant, Germany, 1987

Ontario Arts Council, Mid-Career Grant, 2001

Ontario Arts Council, Project Grant, 1992

Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance, 1987, 88, 91, 92, 94, 95, 98, 03, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018

Canada Council Art Bank, Ottawa

Art Gallery of Nova Scotia

Art Gallery of Hamilton, Ontario

Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, Ontario

Kelowna Art Gallery, British Columbia

Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, Ontario

Museum London, Ontario

Woodstock Art Gallery, Ontario

University of Lethbridge Art Collection, Alberta

University of Toronto Art Collection

Osler, Hoskin, and Harcourt, Toronto

Aber Diamond Company, Toronto

Hamilton Public Libraries, Concession Street Library, Hamilton

Private Collections