CURRICULUM VITAE LESLEY GARRATT
EDUCATION
1981 York University, Toronto, B.A. Psychology and Art
1970-72 Ontario College of Art (now OCADU), Toronto, Honors
1968 Banff School of fine Arts, Summer
SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2019 Shack Show: Lesley Garratt and Willa Downing, Darts Hill Garden Park, Surrey, BC
2011 These Days: Lesley Garratt and Claire Moore, The Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, BC
2010 Natural States: Lesley Garratt and Claire Moore, The Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, BC
2005 Contemplating Peace: Invitational Exhibit for The Human Rights Festival, Lincoln Theatre Gallery, Historic
Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon, WA
1999 Fourth Floor Gallery: Lesley Garratt and Ron Hilbert, Jem Studios, Seattle, WA
1993 Director’s Choice: Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, OR
1989 A Region in Transition: Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 An Eventuality: Z.inc Artist Collective, Landmark Pop-Uptown Gallery, White Rock, BC
2019 Understory: Z.inc Artist Collective, Darts Hill Garden Park, Surrey, BC
2018 Seven and a Half Acres: Z.inc Artist Collective, Darts Hill Garden Park, Surrey, BC
2017 Borders and Boundaries: Z.inc Artist Collective, White Rock Pop-Up, White Rock, BC
2017 Chimera: Z.inc Artist Collective, White Rock Pop-Up Gallery, White Rock, BC
2016 Our.Self: selfie boxes: Z.inc Artist Collective, Surrey, BC
2016 Exquisite Corps: Z.inc Artist Collective, White Rock PopUp Gallery, White Rock, BC
2015 Window Dressings: cabinets of curiosity: Z.inc Artist Collective, Newton/Surrey BC
2014 The Torso Project: Day of Drawing Collective, Crescent Beach, Surrey, BC
2013 The Big Draw: Day of Drawing Collective, Mobile Exhibit, Surrey, BC
2011 Ten Pound Show: The Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, BC
2011 Connecting the Dots, Five Sixty Building: Culture Days, Vancouver, BC
2010 Small Wonders: The Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, BC
2008 Arts 2008, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey Arts Centre, Surrey, BC
2007 Artfutura 2007: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Benefit Exhibit, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL. Juror
James Rondeau, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Art Institute of Chicago
2007 7th Biennial Exhibition: A.I.R. Gallery, New York City, New York. Juror: Connie Butler, Curator of Prints and
Drawings, MoMA
2007 Lucia Douglas Gallery with Whatcom Humane Society, Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham, WA
2005 Fresh: Tenth Annual Invitational Exhibit, The Edison Eye, Edison, WA
2004 “Salon de Refuses”,Century XXI: Slide Show, Art Port Townsend, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA
2004 Body Politics: Gallery 110, Seattle, WA Juror: Gene Gentry McMahon
2004 Heads: Invitational Exhibit, The Edison Eye, Edison, WA
2003 The Great Woo Wu Show: Ninth Annual Exhibit, The Edison Eye, Edison, WA
2002 Small Works: The Depot Arts Center, Anacortes, WA
1993 Northcoast Collage Society: 9th Annual Exhibition: Washington State Convention and Trade Center,
Seattle, WA
1992 Wholism: New Zone Gallery, Eugene, OR
1992 Ninth annual Fine Arts Competition: Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle, WA
1992 Gift of Hope Benefit Exhibit: Yelm Timberland Library, Yelm, WA
1991 Window Exhibit: Featheridge Designs, Washington Depot, CT
1990 Artists and the Environmental Crisis: Gallery Route One, Point Reyes, CA
1990 Art Furniture’90: Mia Gallery, Seattle, WA
1990 End World Hunger: Grants Pass Museum of Art, Grants Pass, OR
1990 Whalefest’90: Ocean Research and Conservation Association, Pier 70, Seattle, WA
1989 New Furniture’89: San Diego Design Center, San Diego, CA
1989 Women Artists’89: Barbara McDonald Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1989 Gallery Artists: Barbara McDonald Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1989 Florabunda: Grant’s Pass Museum of Art, Grants Pass, OR
AWARDS
1993 Dakota Art Award-Special Merit: Northcoast Collage Society 9th Annual Exhibition: Washington State Trade and
Convention Center, Seattle, WA
TEACHING
1973-2011 Educator in Toronto, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia
(Teaching CV available)
JURY COMMITTEE
2006 Student Show: Skagit Valley College Gallery: Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon, WA
1990 Exhibitions 1991: Wiseman Gallery, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR
1988 Children’s Art Exhibit: Master Gardeners Association, Grants Pass, OR
EDUCATION
1981 York University, Toronto, B.A. Psychology and Art
1970-72 Ontario College of Art (now OCADU), Toronto, Honors
1968 Banff School of fine Arts, Summer
SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2019 Shack Show: Lesley Garratt and Willa Downing, Darts Hill Garden Park, Surrey, BC
2011 These Days: Lesley Garratt and Claire Moore, The Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, BC
2010 Natural States: Lesley Garratt and Claire Moore, The Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, BC
2005 Contemplating Peace: Invitational Exhibit for The Human Rights Festival, Lincoln Theatre Gallery, Historic
Lincoln Theatre, Mount Vernon, WA
1999 Fourth Floor Gallery: Lesley Garratt and Ron Hilbert, Jem Studios, Seattle, WA
1993 Director’s Choice: Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene, OR
1989 A Region in Transition: Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 An Eventuality: Z.inc Artist Collective, Landmark Pop-Uptown Gallery, White Rock, BC
2019 Understory: Z.inc Artist Collective, Darts Hill Garden Park, Surrey, BC
2018 Seven and a Half Acres: Z.inc Artist Collective, Darts Hill Garden Park, Surrey, BC
2017 Borders and Boundaries: Z.inc Artist Collective, White Rock Pop-Up, White Rock, BC
2017 Chimera: Z.inc Artist Collective, White Rock Pop-Up Gallery, White Rock, BC
2016 Our.Self: selfie boxes: Z.inc Artist Collective, Surrey, BC
2016 Exquisite Corps: Z.inc Artist Collective, White Rock PopUp Gallery, White Rock, BC
2015 Window Dressings: cabinets of curiosity: Z.inc Artist Collective, Newton/Surrey BC
2014 The Torso Project: Day of Drawing Collective, Crescent Beach, Surrey, BC
2013 The Big Draw: Day of Drawing Collective, Mobile Exhibit, Surrey, BC
2011 Ten Pound Show: The Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, BC
2011 Connecting the Dots, Five Sixty Building: Culture Days, Vancouver, BC
2010 Small Wonders: The Fort Gallery, Fort Langley, BC
2008 Arts 2008, Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey Arts Centre, Surrey, BC
2007 Artfutura 2007: Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Benefit Exhibit, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL. Juror
James Rondeau, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, The Art Institute of Chicago
2007 7th Biennial Exhibition: A.I.R. Gallery, New York City, New York. Juror: Connie Butler, Curator of Prints and
Drawings, MoMA
2007 Lucia Douglas Gallery with Whatcom Humane Society, Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham, WA
2005 Fresh: Tenth Annual Invitational Exhibit, The Edison Eye, Edison, WA
2004 “Salon de Refuses”,Century XXI: Slide Show, Art Port Townsend, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA
2004 Body Politics: Gallery 110, Seattle, WA Juror: Gene Gentry McMahon
2004 Heads: Invitational Exhibit, The Edison Eye, Edison, WA
2003 The Great Woo Wu Show: Ninth Annual Exhibit, The Edison Eye, Edison, WA
2002 Small Works: The Depot Arts Center, Anacortes, WA
1993 Northcoast Collage Society: 9th Annual Exhibition: Washington State Convention and Trade Center,
Seattle, WA
1992 Wholism: New Zone Gallery, Eugene, OR
1992 Ninth annual Fine Arts Competition: Phinney Center Gallery, Seattle, WA
1992 Gift of Hope Benefit Exhibit: Yelm Timberland Library, Yelm, WA
1991 Window Exhibit: Featheridge Designs, Washington Depot, CT
1990 Artists and the Environmental Crisis: Gallery Route One, Point Reyes, CA
1990 Art Furniture’90: Mia Gallery, Seattle, WA
1990 End World Hunger: Grants Pass Museum of Art, Grants Pass, OR
1990 Whalefest’90: Ocean Research and Conservation Association, Pier 70, Seattle, WA
1989 New Furniture’89: San Diego Design Center, San Diego, CA
1989 Women Artists’89: Barbara McDonald Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1989 Gallery Artists: Barbara McDonald Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1989 Florabunda: Grant’s Pass Museum of Art, Grants Pass, OR
AWARDS
1993 Dakota Art Award-Special Merit: Northcoast Collage Society 9th Annual Exhibition: Washington State Trade and
Convention Center, Seattle, WA
TEACHING
1973-2011 Educator in Toronto, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia
(Teaching CV available)
JURY COMMITTEE
2006 Student Show: Skagit Valley College Gallery: Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon, WA
1990 Exhibitions 1991: Wiseman Gallery, Rogue Community College, Grants Pass, OR
1988 Children’s Art Exhibit: Master Gardeners Association, Grants Pass, OR