Wesley Bates Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION AWARDS PUBLISHED WORK ILLUSTRATED WORKS COLLECTIONS SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS AND COMMISSIONS

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts Program, Majors in Printmaking and Painting (1972 - 1977)

Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick

 

Awards

2013 Best in Show, Summerfolk Music & Crafts Festival, Owen Sound, Ontario

2010 Honourable Mention, The 2010 Made of Wood Juried Show, Burdett Gallery, Erin Ontario

2009 Honourable Mention for Printmaking, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario

2000   Awarded the Hamilton Arts Award 2000, Hamilton Ontario

 Published Work

  • Out of the Dark, by Wesley W. Bates. To be published by Porcupine’s Quill fall of 2021

  • Casting Into Mystery by Robert Reid and Wesley W. Bates, published by Porcupine’s Quill 2020

  • Working From Light to Dark by Wesley W. Bates, published by The New Quarterly Journal 2016 Issue 138, 2016

  • Flight; A Graphic Poem by Wesley W. Bates, published / Printed Letterpress by West Meadow Press 2013

  • In Black & White: A Wood Engraver’s Odyssey by Wesley W. Bates (Revised Edition published by Gaspereau Press, Kentville, Nova Scotia, 2008)

  • In Black & White: A wood engraver’s odyssey by Wesley W. Batesm published by Bird & Bull Press, Newtown, PA. 2005.  An autobiographical account of the engravers career.

  • Point of the Graver by Wesley W. Bates, (Porcupine’s Quill, 1994). A biography of the artist’s work with illustrations.

Illustrated Works with Wood Engravings

  • Home Waters by John N. Maclean, published by HarperCollins NY, 2021 14 engravings by Wesley W. Bates.

  • Casting Into Mystery, by Robert Reid and Wesley W. Bates, published by Porcupine’s Quill 2020

  • True Confessions from the Ninth Concession by Dan Needles, published by Douglas & McIntyare 2017, cover illustration and theatre posters.

  • Look & See - A Portrait of Wendell Berry. A film documentary directed by Laura Dunn. Produced by Two Birds Film 2016. Thirteen wood engravings by Wesley W. Bates and poster image.

  • Roots to the Earth Poems and short story by Wendell Berry, Wood Engravings by Wesley W. Bates.

  • Roots to the Earth Poems by Wendell Berry with Wood Engravings by Wesley W. Bates. Republished by Larkspur Press  2014

  • Rail Splitter by Richard Taylor. Published by Larkspur Press, Monterey Kentucky 2009

  • Sabbaths 2006 by Wendell Berry, Published by Larkspur Press,  Monterey Kentucky 2006

  • The Farm by Wendell Berry, Published by Press On Scroll Road. 2006

  • Logogryph by Thomas Wharton (Gaspereau Press 2004), Cover and interior illustrations

  • Ursa Major by Robert Bringhurst  (Gaspereau Press 2003), Cover and title page

  • FONDELLE: or The Whore With A Heart Of Gold by Ed McClanahan (Larkspur Press 2002), Cover and interior illustrations 

  • Execution Poems by George Elliot Clark ( Gaspereau Press  2001), Title page engraving

  • Stone Eye by Richard Taylor (Larkspur Press,  2001), Cover, title page and end piece

  • The Foresters by Alexander Wilson (Bird & Bull Press, 2000), Title page and fourteen interior illustrations 

  • Roots to the Earth by Wendell Berry, (West Meadow Press 1998), wood engravings

  • Stone Orchard by Timothy Findley, (Harper Flamingo Canada 1998), cover and wood engraved illustrations

  • Emblemata Amatoria (Aliquando Press, 1994) six wood engravings

Collections

Public

  • Art Gallery of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ont.

  • Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby, Ont.

  • Laurentian University Art Centre, Sudbury, Ont.

  • University of Kentucky, King Library Collection, Lexington, Ky.

  • McMaster University Library, Special Collections, Hamilton, Ont.

  • National Library, Ottawa, Ont.

  • Owen’s Art Gallery, Sackville, N.B.

  • Toronto Public Library, Special Collections, Toronto, Ont.

  • Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, Toronto, Ont.

  • University of Calgary, Library Collection, Calgary, AB.

  • University of Western Ontario, Library Collection, London, Ont.

  • Glenbow Art Gallery, Calgary, AB

  • St. Michael’s Printshop, St. John’s Newfoundland

  • Burnaby Art Gallery, Burnaby B.C.

 

Private
The artist’s work is held in private collections in Canada, the United States, England, Ireland, Australia, Spain, Japan and China.  In 1993 nine works were presented to China by the province of Ontario.

Solo and Group Exhibitions and Commissions

2021

  • Out of the Dark, by Wesley W. Bates. to be published in the fall of 2021.  Selected wood engravings

  • Home Waters by John N. Maclean, published by HarperCollins, NY. 14 wood engravings by Wesley W. Bates.

2020

Casting Into Mystery by Robert Reid and Wesley W. Bates, published by The Porcupine’s Quill 2020.

2017-2018

International Wood Engraving Group Show, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA, USA.

2016

  • Commission for engrave 13 images for Look&See: A documentary portrait of Wendell Berry.

  • Roots To The Earth: (trade edition) Poems and Short Story by Wendell Berry, Engravings by Wesley W. Bates, Published by Counterpoint Press, San Francisco. 

  • Impressions: 500 Years of Printmaking,  Dundas Museum & Archives, 3 wood engravings included in exhibition.

2015

  • Guest Artist at Wood Engravers Network conference, Cleveland, Ohio. 

  • Roots To The Earth: Poems by Wendell Berry, Engravings by Wesley W. Bates published by Larkspur Press, Monterey Kentucky.

2014

Solo Exhibition of Wood Engravings in conjunction with International Festival of Authors, Woodstock Public Library, Woodstock, Ontario

2013-2014

International Wood Engraving Group Show, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA, USA.

2013

Commissioned to create image for The Carnegie Gallery Annual Secret Garden Tour.

2012

1812 BROADSIDE PROJECT - Exhibited at the Annual Wayzgoose, Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby Ontario, also Heart & Hand Festival Schneider Haus, Kitchener Ontario

2010

  • Main Gallery exhibition – Solo exhibition of Drawings, Painting, Engravings Gallery On The Bay, Hamilton, Ontario

  • Juried Miniature Show, The Art Exchange, London

2009

  • BEST 09 Featuring Award Winners for the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. Awarded Prize for Printmaking, Wood Engraving, FCP Gallery, Toronto, Ontario

  • Juried Miniature Show, Paintings, The Art Exchange, London

2008

  • Woodies Group Show: anything to do with wood. Wood Engravings, The Assembly, Hamilton Ontario

  • Elk Creek Winery group show of Wood Engravings, Owenton, Kentucky USA

  • World Washi Summit, Group show at Sherway Gardens Gallery, Wood Engravings, Etobicoke, Ontario

2007

Visions from Voices, Group show, Art inspired by Kentucky poetry, prose and songwriting.  Wood Engravings, Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft, Louisville, Kentucky USA

2006

  • Impressions on Paper; Two-man show with George Walker, Wood Engravings, Leacock Museum National Historic Site, Orillia Ontario

  • Print Show; Group show. Wood Engravings, The Art Exchange, London Ontario

2005

  • Beyond the Book. Joint exhibition with Alan Stein. Charcoal Drawings on a large scale by Wesley W. Bates, The Grimsby Public Art Gallery, Grimsby Ontario

  • Another Man’s Masque, Narrative Drawing Series. Charcoal Drawings by Wesley W. Bates. Gallery On The Bay, Hamilton, Ontario

2004 

  • The Print Show Group Show curated by Ron Milton. The Art Exchange, London, Ontario 

  • Out of Hand: The Life and Times of Rural Water, Group Show, Peel Regional Gallery, Brampton Ontario

  • Harlequin’s Mask: A Visual Narrative. Charcoal Drawings by Wesley W. Bates, Bainton Gallery, Blyth, Ontario

2003 

  • Wood Engravings by Wesley W. Bates. Career retrospective. The Sandor Teszler Library Gallery, Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina.

  • Out of Hand: The Life and Times of Rural Water Group Show. Paintings. Lynnwood Arts Centre, Simcoe, Ontario

  • Art of the Engraver Two Man Show. Wood Engravings. The Old Stone Gallery, Greensville, Ontario

  • Larkspur Press & Friends Group Show. Wood Engravings. The Smith-Berry Vineyard & Winery Gallery, Newcastle KY  

  • Books Made by. Hand Group Exhibition. Wood Engravings. MacDonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, Ontario

2002 

  • Intimate and Grand, Group Show. Engravings Paintings & Drawings. Gallery on the Bay,  Hamilton, Ontario       

  • Solo Exhibiton. Drawing, Paintings & Prints. Minto Heritage Gallery, Harriston, Ontario

  • Ink, Paper, Lead, Board, Leather Thread, Group Exhibition, Toronto Reference Library

2001 

  • Working Toward the Light, Solo exhibition. Wood Engravings. Schneider Haus Museum, Kitchener, Ontario

  • Society of Wood Engravers Annual Exhibition, London, England