James River Lewis
Born in Montreal, Canada
Lives and works in Vernon, Canada

EDUCATION

1989 - 1991 Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design, BFA Studio
1987 - 1989 Vancouver Community College, Fine Arts
1985 - 1986 Vancouver Community College, Anthropology

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

2011 - 2012 Curator, Brew Gallery, Vernon British Columbia
2010 - 2012 Instructor, Arts Council of the North Okanagan
2006 - 2010 Managing Editor of Photography, BC Virtual
2002 - 2006 Photographer, Digital Editor, BC Virtual
1992 - 1995 Instructor, Arts Council of the North Okanagan

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2012 Annual Auction, Penticton Public Art Gallery, Penticton, British Columbia
2011 The Jeffrey Wong Show, Pratch House, Kelowna, British Columbia
2011 Artsolutely, Vernon Community Arts Centre, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Digital Worlds, Okanagan Regional Library, West Kelowna, British Columbia
2011 Parallel Existence (Lewis, Pillay, Wiebe), Brew Gallery, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Instructors Exhibition, Centre Gallery VCAC, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Juried Exhibition, Lake Country Public Art Gallery, Lake Country, British Columbia
2011 Celebrate 8, MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
2011 C'est La Vie, Summerland Public Art Gallery, Summerland, British Columbia
2010 Blue Sky Utopia, Alternator Gallery, Kelowna, British Columbia
2010 300 Exhibition, Penticton Public Art Gallery, Penticton, British Columbia
2010 ATC Exhibition, Richmond Public Art Gallery, Richmond, British Columbia
2010 Vernon Community Arts Centre, Vernon, British Columbia
2008 Art On the Line, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia
2006 Wearable Art Gala Performer, Kelowna Community Theatre, British Columbia
1993 Contemporary Artists, Identity Gallery, Vernon, British Columbia
1991 New Urban Street Art, Denman Street Vancouver, British Columbia
1991 Images and Objects IX, BC Arts Councils, North Vancouver, British Columbia
1991 Fraser Valley Regional 2nd Prize (2D), Chilliwack Arts Centre, Chilliwack, British Columbia
1990 Fraser Valley Regional 1st Prize (3D), Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey, British Columbia
1988 University of British Columbia Bookstore, Vancouver, British Columbia

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011 Black And White, Brew Gallery, Vernon, British Columbia
1994 Large Works on Paper, The Gallery Cafe, Vernon, British Columbia
1992 Abstract Landscapes, Eaton's, Vernon, British Columbia
1991 Everything Is Cancelled, Intervention on Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia

CURATING, SPEAKING, AND PROJECTS

2012 Curator, ROUGE! (Open Call), Brew Gallery - Main & Fireside, Vernon, British Columbia
2012 Curator, Satisfaction (Ed Eaton), Brew Gallery - Main, Vernon, British Columbia
2012 Curator, Colour Is Power (Angelika Jaeger), Brew Gallery - Fireside, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Curator, Unexpected Amateur Photography (Invit.), Brew Gallery - Main, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Curator, Intuitive Paintings (Satyama Lasby), Brew Gallery - Fireside, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Curator, Abstract Discoveries (Student Show), Brew Gallery Main Gallery, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Juror, Under 100 Exhibition, Lake Country Public Art Gallery, Lake Country, British Columbia
2011 Curator, Noire (Open Call), Brew Gallery, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Curator, Moving Forward (Jackie Lowrie Photographs), Brew Gallery, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Speaker, Mentoring the Emerging Artist, Brew Gallery, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Curator, Parallel Existence (Lewis, Pillay, Wiebe), Brew Gallery, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Artist Talk, Black and White, Brew Gallery, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Curator Talk, Digital Worlds, Brew Gallery, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Curator, Digital Worlds (7 Digital Artists), Brew Gallery, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Contributor, Art Into Action, Visible Trash Project, Charleroi, Belgium
2011 Speaker, The Role of Artist-run Centres in Canada, Hi-Noon Toastmasters, Vernon, British Columbia
2011 Showcase Artist, Okanagan Arts Awards, Kelowna Community Theatre, British Columbia
2011 Aesthetics of Roadside Trash, http://roadsidetrash.blogspot.com
2010 Panelist, Nurturing a More Vibrant Community, Monday Night Toastmasters, Vernon, British Columbia
1989 Residency, New York City, NY USA

AFFILIATIONS

Public Mural Committee, Downtown Vernon Association
Kelowna Visual and Performing Arts Centre Society
Vernon Community Arts Centre
Lake Country Art Gallery
Arts Advocacy British Columbia

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2012 January 8, "Gallery Brews Up Satisfying Exhibitions" (Satisfaction & Colour), Vernon Morning Star
2011 November 10, "18 Artists Join Forces" (Jeffrey Wong Show), Kelowna Capital News
2011 September 16, "New Gallery Space Brews up Exhibit" (Noire), Vernon Morning Star
2010 December, "Triptych", Issue 21, ATC Quarterly Magazine, Dunvegan Ontario
2010 November, "5th Annual Artist Trading Card Exhibition", Richmond Art Gallery, Catalogue
1991 BC Arts Councils, Images and Objects IX, Catalogue

COLLECTIONS

KW Institute for Contemporary Art (Archive), Germany
The Pinnacles Hotel, Canada
Benson Fung DDS Inc., USA