Curriculum Vitae of
David Wilde

Education

1968

BSc. University of Toronto

1972

Doctorate

1978

Stained Glass Introduction, Georgian College (Robert Jekyll)

1983, 84, 87

Master Level Design Seminars (German Instructors: Schreiter, Poensgen)

1986

Hot Glass, Sheridan College (Laura Donefor)

1987

Hot Glass, Ontario College of Art (Karl Schantz)

1990

Grisaille (glass painting) Chartres, France (French Instructors: Fleury, Rousvoal)

1995

Glass Painting, New Hampshire, USA.(Richard Millard)

2002

New Technologies Germany (Derix Studios)

Awards / Grants

2000

Canada Council Travel Grant

1996

Ontario Arts Council Craft Grant (also 1990,1985 & 1984)

1992

John Mather Award (Ontario Crafts Council)

1988

Ontario Arts Council Materials Assistance (for Chartres, France)

1986

British Council Grant

Exhibitions

2002

"Projection/Project", Durham Art Gallery (solo)

2002

"Projection/Project", Dufferin County Museum (solo)

2000

Metiers d 'Art du Jura, Poligny, France

2000

Image, Light and Structure, Pontiac Michigan, USA

1997

York Quay Gallery, Harbourfront, Toronto, Ontario

1996

Marche Bonsecours Gallery, Montreal Quebec

1996

John Aird Gallery, Toronto Ontario

1995

Artes e Lettras Gallery, Ponta Delgada Azores, Portugal

1989

Deuxieme Salon du Vitrail, Chartres, France

2001

Winter Issue/Stained Glass Quarterly (USA) Article on Bonmont Abbey, Switzerland (by David Wilde)

2001

Spring Issue/Stained Glass Quarterly(USA) Article on St-Die Cathedral, FR (by David Wilde)

2001

March Issue/Glass Craftsman (USA) Curatorial Commentary article (by David Wilde)

2000

Winter Issue/Stained Glass Quarterly (USA) Article on Eglise St-Joseph, Pontivy, FR (by David Wilde)

1999

Spring Issue/Stained Glass Quarterly (USA) Article on windows by Brian Clarke (by David Wilde)

1998

Spring Issue/Stained Glass Quarterly(USA) Article on windows by Sylvie Gaudin (by David Wilde)

1998

March Issue/ Glass Art (Cover artist and featured studio) Article on windows by David Wilde (by Sarah Hall)

1994

Le Vitrail by Bruno Tosi (France) Book on Technique, includes contemporary windows by David Wilde

1992

Winter Issue/Stained Glass Quarterly (USA) Omnia Opera Window by Doreen Balabanoff (by David Wilde)

1991

Summer Issue/Stained Glass Quarterly (USA) Article on course in Chartres (by David Wilde)

1989

Catalogue, Deuxieme Salon du Vitrail (Chartres France)Two pages on the work of David Wilde

1984

Stained Glass - A Canadian Portfolio by Lou Lynn and Joel Russ, Double Day Publishers One chapter about David Wilde's works up to 1984

Activities

2001

Curator, " Musical Trees", Durham Art Gallery. Stringed instruments made of wood
Speaker, Stained Glass Assoc. of America Conference, Seattle, WA "Contemporary French glass"
Curator of Symbology 2000 touring to the Durham Art Gallery and the Rebecca Gallery, (Toronto)

2000

Curator, Durham Art Gallery:
1) Susan Eastwood/Prints < br />2) Durham Furniture Display, plus quilts, paintings & sculpture

Curator, "Symbology" Artists in Stained Glass 25th Anniversary exhibition, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Waterloo, Ontario

1999

President, Durham Art Gallery (Board Member since 1993)
Curator, Durham Art Gallery, Sculptures by NICAPETRE
Author - see Publications

1998

Tour Guide, Contemporary French and Swiss Stained Glass (2 weeks)
Chair, Curatorial Committee, Durham Art Gallery, Durham, Ontario
Board of Directors, Artists in Stained Glass (President 1995,87 & 80-84)

1997

Organizer/Speaker at: Artists in Stained Glass Conference, Harbourfront, Toronto, Ontario

1993

Organizer/Speaker at: International Glass Conferences, Corning Glass, New York, USA

1991

Organizer/Speaker at: International Glass Conferences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

1990, 1989

Speaker at International Glass Conferences, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA

1988

Curator "Apropos 1988" (Architectural Crafts) Ontario Crafts Council
Central Regional Director, Ontario Crafts Council (1984-88)
Editor, "The Leadline", Journal of Artists in Stained Glass

1986

Delegate, "Glass in the Environment" Conference, London UK