Clive Powsey C.V.
Education
Ontario College of Art
1976-1980 Graduated in Fine Arts: drawing, painting, and printmaking
Final year in off campus program, Florence, Italy
Banff School of Fine Arts
1976 Summer program in drawing and painting
Awards and Grants
D. L. Stevenson Award for excellence in watercolour, 'Open Water', Annual Juried Exhibition of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, 2009
Best Watercolour, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, 1999
Canada Council Short Term Grant, 1984
Nature Artist’s Scholarship from the Canadian Nature Federation, 1983
Nora E. Vaughan Scholarship for Drawing and Painting, Ontario College of Art, 1979
Tuition Scholarship, Banff School of Fine Arts, 1976
Selected One and Two Person Exhibitions
2007 Comox Valley Art Gallery, Courtenay, BC, with ceramicist Meg Burgess
2007 The Old School House Arts Centre, Qualicum Beach, BC, solo exhibit
2006 Muir Gallery, Courtenay, BC, solo exhibit
2004 Hunter West Gallery, Peterborough, Ontario, solo exhibit
2001 Artist’s Showcase, Town Hall, Bowmanville, Ontario, solo exhibit
2001 Rosedale United Church, Toronto, solo exhibit
2000 Hunter West Gallery, Peterborough, Ontario, solo exhibit
2000 Ashton Evicta Gallery, Toronto, with Andrew Kwiecinski
1998 Hunter West Gallery, Peterborough, Ontario, solo exhibit
1995 Gallery 306, Toronto, solo exhibit
1994 Williamson House Gallery, Peterborough, Ontario, solo exhibit
1993 Bancroft Art Gallery, Bancroft, Ontario, solo exhibit
1990 Brock Street Gallery, Kingston, Ontario, with Bonnie Brooks
1990 Gallerie Rochon, Toronto, solo exhibit
1988 The Magpie, Port Hope, Ontario, solo exhibit
1986 Art Gallery of Peterborough, solo exhibit
1985 Thomas Gallery, Port Hope, Ontario, solo exhibit
1984 Thomas Gallery, Port Hope, Ontario, solo exhibit
1984 Trail College, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, with Norma Pattuelli
1983 Thomas Gallery, Port Hope, Ontario, with ‘Inuit Carvings from Quebec’
1981 Gallery 76, Toronto, with Esther Lui
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008 The Codpiece and Merkin Show, Comox Valley Art Gallery
2006 Waterworks, CSPWC BC Members exhibition, Blackberry Gallery, Port Moody, BC
2006 Nanaimo Art Gallery (downtown) Watercolourscapes from Vancouver Island (feature artist)
2005 Hunter West Gallery, Peterborough, Ontario, ‘Exquisite smaller works: Marilyn Goslin, Janet Read, Jane Hunter, David Silverberg, Peer Christiansen, Emma Hesse, Willem Verhulst, Clive Powsey’
2003 Hunter West Gallery, Peterborough, Ontario, ‘4 Watercolour Painters: Jane Hunter, Les Parkes, Ray Partridge, Clive Powsey’
2004/2003/2000/1999/1998 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
2000 MacLaren-Barnes Gallery, Oakville
1999 Canadian Spaces, North American Centre of Oriental Arts, Toronto
1998 The Temagami 22, Temagami Welcome Centre Gallery, an exhibition and sale of artwork with a catalogue of participants organized by the Canadian Wildflower Society to raise awareness of remaining stands of old white and red pine in the Temagami area
1991 International Waters, a joint exhibition with a catalogue of participants by the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, the American Watercolour Society, and the Royal Watercolour Society
1991 Art For Preservation Exhibition and Auction, a touring show with a catalogue of participants, organized as a fundraiser by the Temagami Wilderness Fund and Earthroots Coalition in a campaign to preserve old growth pine forest in the Temagami area
1989 Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour annual members’ show
1986 Artspace, Peterborough, Ontario, ‘New Faces’
1986 Thomas Gallery, ‘Four Artists’, Port Hope, Ontario
Instruction experience
2009, The Old School House Arts Centre, Qualicum, Instructor, 'A Survey of Life Drawing Method' and 'Watercolour Landscape'
2009, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Instructor, 'A Survey of Life Drawing Method'
2008, Comox Valley Art Gallery, Instructor, 'Designing fantasy characters'
2001-4, Max the Mutt Animation School, Instructor of background painting, Toronto
2003-4, Bowmanville Visual Arts Centre, Instructor of Advanced watercolour, Bowmanville
1987-91, Ontario College of Art , Instructor of drawing and watercolour classes, Toronto
1980-81, Malaspina College, Instructor of drawing and watercolour painting for continuing education program, Parksville
Selected Animated Film Screen Credits
The Dark Years, 1929-1939, Animated Documentary, National Film Board of Canada, Barna-Alpa Productions, and Chuck Gammage Animation Inc., 2007, Background Artist
Franklin’s Magic Christmas, Direct to video feature Nelvana Ltd. 2001, Art Director
Franklin and the Green Knight, Direct to video feature, Nelvana Ltd. 1999, Art Director; Overseas Supervisor of background painting
Beauty and the Beast; The Enchanted Christmas, Direct to video feature, Walt Disney Animation Canada, 1997, Art Director
Pippi! Theatrical release feature, Nelvana Ltd. 1996, Art Director
Journey to the Planets, Imax/Omnimax short theatrical feature, Bear Spots, 1993, Background Painter
Babar: The Movie, Theatrical release feature, Nelvana Ltd. 1989Art Director; Overseas Supervisor of background painting
Carebears in Wonderland, Theatrical release feature, Nelvana Ltd. 1988, Background Stylist
Selected Animated Television Screen Credits
1985 - 1995 Carebears Series, background stylist; Dog City Series, background stylist: Babar Series, background stylist; Rupert Series, background stylist; My Pet Monster, background stylist; Free Willy Series, background stylist, Droids Series, layout artist.
1989 – 2005 Background painting and development sketches for television advertising for Bear Spots, Animation House, Chuck Gammage Animation, Red Rover Studios, Guru Studio, Squeeze, and Laughing Horse (Germany). Art Direction on Back to School with Franklin, a television special produced by Nelvana Inc. (2002).
2007 Background painter and stylist for The Dark Years, an animated documentary co-produced by Chuck Gammage Animation Inc., Barner-Alper Productions, and the National Film Board of Canada.
2008 freelance 2d background artwork for Chuck Gammage Animation Inc. on television commercials, development promos, and interactive web games.
Professional Memberships
Associate of the Ontario College of Art
Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour
Selected Collections
McCain Foods
Trent University
Providence Healthcare
IBM Canada
HSB Asset Management
Gibralter Solutions
Fulcrum North
Diploma Collection of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolour, Art Gallery of Peel